Prayers Needed for Saint Lazarus Monastery in Bethany/Al-Azaria, East Jerusalem

Dan Koski 26/4/13 Fathers, Mothers, Brothers and Sisters of the Orthodox Church and other Christian traditions; As we approach Lazarus Saturday before the start of Holy Week in the Orthodox Church, I would ask that this year, you would also commemorate Saint Lazarus Monastery in the modern city of Al-Azaria (Lazarus) in Bethany, East Jerusalem, which is currently undergoing yet another trial of faith and existence. This monastery is the heart of the Cypriot Orthodox community in the Holy Land; it was established during the early 20th century by Cypriots who wished to venerate thei beloved Lazarus, whose relics are, as we know, in Larnaca