All Saints of America
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Kontakion (Tone 3)
Today the choir of Saints who were pleasing
to God in the lands of North America now stands before us in the Church
and invisibly prays to God for us. With them the angels glorify
Him, and all the saints of the Church of Christ keep festival with
them; and together they all pray for us to the Pre-eternal God.
This icon is called "All Saints of America", because we use it to commemorate them all. However there are several more who are not yet fully canonized or universally recognized. The thirteen on this icon are: Ss. Innocent of Alaska, Raphael of Brooklyn, Tikhon, Arseny, Nicholas, John of San Francisco, Juvenaly, Jacob of Alaska, Alexis of Wilkes-Barre, John of Chicago, Herman of Alaska, Peter the Aleut, Alexander Hotovitsky.
This Icon is by the hand of Nick Papas of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
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St. Alexander was born on February 11, 1872 in Kremenetz, Russia to Orthodox Christian parents. He was educated in the Church and received his masters in theology. He was married, then ordained to the deaconate and the priesthood. He served as a priest in New York and helped buld and establish St. Nicholas Cathedral. Through his tireless efforts, many churches were started and built, including churches in Yonkers, Passiac, and Philadelphia. In 1914, St. Alexander was moved to Finland to serve and later to Russia. In Russia, he faced much persecution of the Church. He was imprisoned numerous times and witnessed the martyrdom of many of his fellow priests and laity. He was a true soldier for the poor and needy, being imprisoned for his provisions to them. In 1937, He was arrested and put on trial for a final time. Details of his death are unknown. He is commemorated on December 4.
St. Juvenaly was born in Nerchinsk, Siberia in 1761 and was a mining engineer by trade. After his wife died in 1791, he entered a monastery. He became a missionary to Alaska three years later. St. Juvenaly worked closely with Ss. Macarius and Herman in Alaska, baptizing many. In 1796, St. Juvenaly was attacked by a hunting party. After being struck once, he stood up to face his attackers, telling them of Jesus Christ. This only angered them further. They repeatedly struck him only to have him stand up again and beg them to repent. They finally attacked him as a group and beat him to death. A local shaman attempted to cast a spell on his remains, but upon every attempt he was lifted up off the ground. The shaman gave up, claiming that there was a greater power at work than his. A pillar of light remained above his remains for a long time. St. Juvenaly is commemorated on September 24.