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St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral is dedicated to the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God. This feast traces its origin to tenth century Constantinople when it was under a series of attacks by pagan Slavs. During a lull in the attacks, people were able to gather for an All-Night Vigil service at a church dedicated to the Theotokos (Mother of God) in Blachernae, a district of the city. During the service, St. Andrew the Fool-for-Christ saw the Theotokos in a vision. He saw her take her veil, stretch it over those gathered in church, and pray to her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for protection, saying, "O Heavenly King, accept all those who pray to Thee and call on my name for help. Do not let them go away from my icon unheard." The Church remembers this event with a feast day every year on October 1. |
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In 1891 Professor Paul Zaichenko enlisted eight members of St. Mary’s Church to form an octet to sing at divine services. These immigrant men from the Carpatho-Rusyn region of Eastern Europe had no previous musical training, but their desire to sing has served as the foundation for decades of beautiful music glorifying God through hymns and songs of praise.