June 23, 2004
St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church
Kontakion in tone 8
We run to your shrine as to a most excellent physician, O holy and righteous Samson.
We assemble to praise you with psalms and hymns,
And we glorify Christ who has given you the gift of healing!
170 Lexington Avenue,
Passaic, New Jersey
07055
A parish of the
Saint Sampson was from Rome and flourished during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great. Being a physician, he came to Constantinople, where he so distinguished himself for his virtue and his love for the sick and the poor that Patriarch Menas ordained him priest. The Emperor Justinian was healed by him, and out of gratitude built him a large hospital, which was afterwards known as "The Hospice of Sampson." Saint Sampson is one of the Holy Unmercenaries. He is remembered on June 27.
St Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople
(ca 530)
Icons: On the Charities Page.
Birth of St. John the Baptist
June 24, 2004
