This Friday, August 1st, we enter a special period of the Ecclesiastical Year. It is a period of honor for the Virgin Mary, the mother of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ.

This Friday, we begin the Fast of August.
Oil and wine is allowed only on Saturdays and Sundays. Fish is allowed on August 6 for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
On Friday Afternoon we also begin the Supplication Service to the Theotokos  6:00 pm