St. John the Baptist
Greek Orthodox Church
Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστής
Ἑλληνική Ὀρθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία
Des Plaines, IL

Iconography

Why Iconography?

While other forms of art portray the beauty of this world, Iconography calls us to be part of a spiritual world that is transfigured by God's grace and love.  It allows us to focus our prayers on God and helps us to dispel the distracting images that fill our minds daily at the prompting of demons.   

The Iconography Committee is pleased to announce the 
SAINT OF THE WEEK

Holy Prophet Zachariah

Archangel Michael, Commemoration of the Miracle in Chonae

Saint Symeon the Stylite

Martyr Mamas and his parents

Saint Moses the  Black

Saint Alexandros, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Adrian and Natalia

Saint Arsenios of Paros

Saint Triantafillos the New Martyr

Saint Nikodemus Hagiorite

Saint John Maximovitch

Saint Ierotheos Bishop of Athens

Martyr Kalliope

Saint Kosmas    Aitolos

Saint Kosmas    Aitolos

Saint Irene Chrysovalantou

Saint Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, Enlightener of Russia

Saint Athanasios the Athonite

Saint Kyriaki and her parents

Saint David of Salonika

Saint Paraskeva the New from Iasi

Saint Luke of Crimea

Saint Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Scotland

Saint Justin Popovich

Saint Panteleimon

Holy Great Martyr Prokopios

Saint Fevronia

Saint Nikolas Kabasilas

Martyr Tryphon

Saints Constantine and Helen

Saint Anastasius the New Martyr

Saint Brendan the Navigator

Saint Nina 

Equal to the Apostles

Saint Nikolai Velimirovich

Saint Irene the Great Martyr

Saint Mary 

of Egypt

Saint Galaktion and his wife Episteme the Martyrs of Emesa

Saint John Climacus 

the Righteous

Saint Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland

Saint Amphilochios

of Patmos

Saint Matrona from Moscow

Saint Olympia the Deaconess

Saint Alexios the Man of God

Saint Alban the Protomartyr of Britain

Holy 40 Martrys of Sebaste

Saint Brancoveanu & his four sons

Saint Nikolaos

Planas

Martyr Dymphna Protectress of the Mentally Ill

First and Second Finding of the

Head of St. John the Baptist

Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne

Saint Caedmon the Hymnographer

Saint Maximus

the Confessor

Great Martyr

Haralambos

Holy Apostle Timotheos of the 70

Saint Photios the Great & Patriarch of Constantinople

Nativity of 

Our Lord Icon

Saint Brigid 

of Ireland

Saint Anastasia 

Pharmakolitria

Saint Dionysios 

of Zakynthos

Saint Porphyrios 

Kafsokalyvitis

Saint John

Chrysostom

Saint Ignatios the

God-Bearer

Saint Savas 

the Sanctified

Saint Menas

of Egypt

Saint Herman of Alaska

Saint Katherine

the Great Martyr

Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Saint

Antipas

Great Martyr

Mercurios

Saint Iakovos of Evia