Daily Commemorations for the Liturgical Year – ATHONITE BENEDICTINE FATHERS AND UOCC, THE
AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

The Menaion of the Traditional Orthodox Calendar.  Dates shown are the Julian Date

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

ATHONITE BENEDICTINE FATHERS

"Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite, and of the Holy Virgin Therese of
the Child Jesus"

ALL DATES ARE OLD STYLE

September
Sept. 1, - Beginning of the New Year and of the Indiction; commemoration of our Holy Father Simeon Stylite; Synaxis
of the Most Holy Mother of God, venerated in her icon on Miasenes; The Holy Martyr Aeithalas, the Forty Holy
Women martyred with their instructor Ammon the Deacon, the Three Brothers and Holy Martyrs Callistus, Evod and
Hermogenes, and the Just Joshua son of Nun
Sept. 2, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Mammas; our Father among the Saints John the Faster, Patriarch of
Constantinople
Sept. 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia; our Holy Father Theoctistus,
companion in ascetisism of Euthymius the Great
Sept. 4, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Bablas Bishop of Antioch; the Holy Prophet Moses
Sept. 5, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Zachary, father of the Forerunner John the Baptist
Sept. 6, - The miracle performed by the Archangel Michael at Colossus, later called Chone
Sept. 7, - Preparations of the Feast of the nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; commemoration of the Holy
Martyr Sozon
Sept. 8, - Feast of the Nativity of our most Holy Lady the Mother of God
Sept. 9, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; commemoration of the ancestors of
Christ Joachim and Anne, and of the Holy Martyr Severian
Sept. 10, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; commemoration of the Holy
Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora
Sept. 11, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; commemoration of our Holy Mother
Theodora of Alexandria
Sept. 12, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; commemoration of the Holy
Martyr Autonomus
Sept. 13, - Dedication of the Basilica of the Resurrection of Christ our God; preparation of the Feast of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion
Sept. 14, - Feast of the Exaltation of the Precius and Life-giving Cross
Sept. 15, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Nicetas
Sept. 16, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Holy Great-martyr and
all-celebrated Euphemia
Sept. 17, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sophie and
of her three daughters, Faith, Hope and Charity
Sept. 18, - 5th Day of Celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of our Holy Father Eumenius
the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete
Sept. 19, - 6th Day of Celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs
Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedes
Sept. 20, - 7th Day of Celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Great-martyr
Eustathius, his wife Theopista and their two children Agapius and Theopista
Sept. 21, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; commemoration of the Holy Apostle
Codratus of magnesia
Sept. 22, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
Sept. 23, - Conception by Elizabeth of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, the Forerunner John the Baptist
Sept. 24, - Commemoration of the Holy Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles Thecla
Sept. 25, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Euphrosyne, and of our Holy Father among the Saints Sergius
of Radonezh
Sept. 26, - Commemoration of the Passing into eternal life of the glorious Apostle John the Theologian and
Evangelist, worthy of all praise
Sept. 27, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Callistratus and his companions
Sept. 28, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Chariton the Confessor
Sept. 29, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Cyriasus the Anchorite
Sept. 30, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Gregory, Bishop of Armenia
October
Oct. 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Ananias, one of the Seventy Disciples of the Lord, and of our
Venerable Father Romanus the Melodist
Oct. 2, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian and of the Holy Virgin Martyr Justina
Oct. 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite
Oct. 4, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
Oct. 5, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Charitina
Oct. 6, - Commemoration of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas
Oct. 7, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus
Oct. 8, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Pelagia
Oct. 9, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle James, some of Alphens, of our Holy Father Andronicus and his wife
Athanasia
Oct. 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
Oct. 11, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Philip, one of the Seven Deacons, and of our Venerable Father
Theophane, Bishop of Nicea, called the Branded One or the Hymnographer
Oct. 12, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus
Oct. 13, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Carpus, Papylas and Agathonicus
Oct. 14, - Commemoration of the Holy martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus and of our Holy Father
Cosmas the Poet, Bishop of Maiuma
Oct. 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Lucian, Priest of Antioch
Oct. 16, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion who stood at the foot of the Cross
Oct. 17, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Osee and of the Holy Martyr Andrew of Crete
Oct. 18, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Luke the Evangelist
Oct. 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Joel and of the Holy Martyr Varus
Oct. 20, - Commemoration of the Holy Great-Martyr Artemius
Oct. 21, - Commemoration of our Venerable Father Hilarion
Oct. 22, - Commemoration of the Holy Abercius, the Equal of the Apostles, Bishop of Hieropolis, the Wonderworker,
and of the Seven Holy Children martyred at Ephesus
Oct. 23, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr James, brother of the Lord, first Bishop of Jerusalem
Oct. 24, - Commemoration of the Great-martyr Arethas and his companions
Oct. 25, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius, secretaries
Oct. 26, - Commemoration of the Holy and Glorious Great-martyr Demetrius the Myroblite, and of the Great
Earthquake
Oct. 27, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Nestor
Oct. 28, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Terence and Neonila and of our Venerable Father Stephen the
Sabite, composer of Canons
Oct. 29, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother the Martyr Anastasia and of our Holy Father Abramius
Oct. 30, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Zenobius and of his sister Zenobia
Oct. 31, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Aristobulus and Marcissus,
counted amoung the Lord's Seventy Disciples, and of the Holy Martyr Epimakius
November
Nov. 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs the Wonderworkers and Physicians Cosmas and Damian
Nov. 2, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Akindinus, Pegasius, Aphtonius, Elpidephor and Anempodisius
Nov. 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Acepsimas, Joseph and Aeithalas; dedication of the Church of the
Great-martyr George in Lydda where his relics are enshrined
Nov. 4, - Commemoration of the Holy Father Joannicius the Great, the Hermit of Mount Olympus; of the Holy
Hieromartyr Nicander, Bishop of Myra and of Hermeus, a priest
Nov. 5, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Galaction and his wife Episteme
Nov. 6, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Paul, Archbishop of Constantinople, The Confessor
Nov. 7, - Commemoration of the Thirty-two Holy Martyrs of Melitene, and of our Holy Father Lazarius the
Wonderworker, Hermit of Mount Galesius
Nov. 8, - Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel and of all the Heavenly Powers
Nov. 9, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyry and of our Venerable Mother Matrona
Nov. 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Olympus, Rhodion, Sosipater, Tertius, Erastes and Quartus and of
the Holy Martyr Orestes
Nov. 11, - Commemoration of the Holy martyrs Menas, Victor, Vincent and Stephanida and of our Holy Father
Theodore the Studite, Confessor
Nov. 12, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, of our Holy
Father Milus the Sinaite and of the Hieromartyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsz
Nov. 13, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
Nov. 14, - Commemoration of the Holy and Illustrious Apostle Philip
Nov. 15, - Beginning of the Christmas Fast according to the ancient discipline; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs
Gourias, Samonas and Habib, Confessor
Nov. 16, - Commemoration of the Holy and Illustrious Apostle Matthew the Evangelist
Nov. 17, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neo-Caesarea
Nov. 18, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Plato and Romanus
Nov. 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Abdias and of the Holy Martyr Barlaam
Nov. 20, - Preparation of the Feast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; commemoration
of our Fathers among the Saints Gregory the Decapolite and Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople
Nov. 21, - Feast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple, or, the Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Nov. 22, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of the Holy Apostles Philemon and of the
Holy Apphias, Archippus and Onesimus; also of the Holy Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian and Tiburtius
Nov. 23, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of our Holy Fathers Gregory, Bishop of
Agrigentium and Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
Nov. 24, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of our Fathers among the Saints the
Hieromartyrs Clement, Pope of Rome and Peter, Bishop of Alexandria
Nov. 25, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Presentation; commemoration of the Holy Great-martyr of Christ and
most wise Catherine of Alexandria and of the Holy Great-martyr Mercury
Nov. 26, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Alypius the Stylite and Nicon the Preacher of Penance
Nov. 27, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr James the Persian
Nov. 28, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Stephen the Latter and Irenarchus
Nov. 29, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Paramon and Philumenes
Nov. 30, - Commemoration of the Holy and Illustrious Apostle Andrew, the First-called
December
Dec. 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Nahum
Dec. 2, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Habacuc
Dec. 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Sophonias
Dec. 4, - Commemoration of the Holy Great-martyr Barbara and of our Holy Father John the Damascene
Dec. 5, - Commemoration of our Holy and God-bearing Father Sabas the Sanctified
Dec. 6, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, The Wonderworker
Dec. 7, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
Dec. 8, - Preparation of the Feast of the Maternity of Anne, the Mother of the Mother of God; commemoration of our
Holy Father Patapius
Dec. 9, - Feast of the Maternity of Anne, the Mother of the Mother of God
Dec. 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Mena, Hermongenes and Eugraphus
Dec. 11, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Daniel the Stylite
Dec. 12, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Spiridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimythonthis of
Cyprus
Dec. 13, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Eustrates, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, Orestes and the Virgin
Lucia
Dec. 14, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Thyrces, Leucius, Callinicus, Philemon and Apollonius
Dec. 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Eleutherius, of our Holy Father Paul of Latra, and of our Father
among the Saints Stephen the Confessor, Archbishop of Surozh
Dec. 16, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Aggee
Dec. 17, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Daniel and of the Three Holy Children Ananias, Azarias and Mizael
Dec. 18, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Sebastian and his companions
Dec. 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Boniface
Dec. 20, - Preparation of the Nativity in the flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; commemoration of the
Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer
Dec. 21, - 2nd Day of the Celebration of the Preparation; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
Dec. 22, - 3rd Day of the Celebration of the Preparation; commemoration of the Holy Great-martyr Anastasia
Dec. 23, - 4th Day of the Celebration of the Preparation; commemoration of the Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete
Dec. 24, - Paramony of Christmas; commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Eugenia
Dec. 25, - Feast of the Nativity according to the flesh of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Dec. 26, - 2nd Day Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord. Synaxis in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God;
commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Euthymius
Dec. 27, - 3rd Day Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord; commemoration of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon
Stephen, and of our Holy Father Theodore the Confessor, brother of Theophane the Hymnographer
Dec. 28, - 4th Day Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs burned in Nicomedia
Dec. 29, - 5th Day Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord; commemoration of the Holy Innocents put to death in
Bethelehem by order of King Herod; and of our Holy Father Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the Acemetes
Dec. 30, - 6th Day Celebration of the Nativity of the Lord; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Anysia and of the Holy
Zoticus, the Feeder of Orphans
Dec. 31, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord; commemoration of the Venerable Melany the Roman
January
Jan. 1, - Circumcision of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ; commemoration of our Father among the Saints
Basil the Great
Jan. 2, - Preparation of the Feast of the Theophany; commemoration of our Father among the Saints Silvester,
Pope of Rome
Jan. 3, - 2nd Day of the Preparation of Theophany; commemoration of the Holy Prophet Malachias and of the Holy
Martyr Gordius
Jan. 4, - 3rd Day of the Preparation of Theophany; synaxis of the Seventy Holy Disciples; commemoration of our
Holy Father Theoctistus, Abbot of the Monastery of Cucume in Sicily
Jan. 5, - Paramony of the Holy Theophany; commemorati9on of the Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas and of
our Venerable Mother Syncletica
Jan. 6, - Feast of the Theophany of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Jan. 7, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Theophany; holy Synaxis in honor of the Prophet and Glorius Forerunner
John the Baptist
Jan. 8, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Theophany; commemoration of our Venerable Mother Dominica and of our
Holy Father George the Chosebite
Jan. 9, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Theophany; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Polyeuctus
Jan. 10, - 5th Day of Celebration of the Theophany; commemoration of our Holy Father Gregory Bishop of Nyssa, of
the Holy Marcian, Priest and Procurer of the Great Church, and of the Holy Donetian, Bishop of Melitene
Jan. 11, - 6th Day of Celebration of the Theophany; commemoration of our holy Father Theodosius the Founder of
Monasteries
Jan. 12, - 7th Day of Celebration of the Theophany; commemoration of the Holy woman Martye Tatiana
Jan. 13, - 8th Day of Celebration of the Theophay; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Ermylus and Stratonicus
Jan. 14, - Leave-taking of the Feast of th Theophany; commemoration of our Holy Fathers who were martyred in
Sinai and Raitho
Jan. 15, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-Dweller
Jan. 16, - Veneration of the Honorable Chains of the Holy and Illustrious Apostle Peter
Jan. 17, - Commemoration of our Holy and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great
Jan. 18, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers the Great Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria
Jan. 19, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Macarius and Egyptian and Arsenius, Archbishop of Cocyre
Jan. 20, - Commemoration of our Holy and God-Bearing Father Euthymius the Great
Jan. 21, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Maximus the Confessor and of the Holy Martyr Neophyte
Jan. 22, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Timothy and of the Holy Martyr Anastasius the Persian
Jan. 23, - Commemoration of the Holy Hiermartyr Clement Bishop of Ancyra and of the Holy Martyr Agathangel
Jan. 24, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Xenia the Roman
Jan. 25, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople
Jan. 26, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Xenophon and his relatives
Jan. 27, - Transfer of the Remains of our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom
Jan. 28, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Ephrem the Syriac
Jan. 29, - Transfer of the Remains of the Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer
Jan. 30, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Hippolytus of Rome, and of our Fathers among the Saints and
Great Ecumenical Doctors Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom
Jan. 31, - Commemoration of the Holy Cyrus and John, the Moneyless Wonderworkers
February
Feb. 1, - Preparation of the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; commemoration of
the Holy Martyr Tryphon
Feb. 2, - Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ to the Temple, and Purification of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Feb. 3, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of the Holy Simeon the just who received the
Lord and of Anne the Prophetess
Feb. 4, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of our Holy Father Isidore of Pelusium
Feb. 5, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of the Holy woman Martyr Agatha
Feb. 6, - 5th Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of our Holy Father Boukolos, Bishop of Smyrna
Feb. 7, - 6th Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of our Holy Father Parthenius, Bishop of
Lampsacus
Feb. 8, - 7th Day of Celebration of the Presentation; commemoration of the Holy Great-martyr Theodore, General of
the Armies, and of the Prophet Zachary
Feb. 9, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Presentation; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Nicephorus
Feb. 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Charalampus
Feb. 11, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastea
Feb. 12, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch
Feb. 13, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Martinian
Feb. 14, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Auxentius and of the Holy Hermit Maron
Feb. 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Onesimus
Feb. 16, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Pamphilus and his companions
Feb. 17, - Commemoration of the Holy Great-Martyr Theodore
Feb. 18, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Leo, Pope of Rome
Feb. 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Archippus
Feb. 20, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Leo, Bishop of Catania
Feb. 21, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Timothy the Symbolite and Eustathius, Archbishop of Antioch
Feb. 22, - Discovery of the Venerable Remains of the Holy Martyrs at Eugenios
Feb. 23, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
Feb. 24, - First and Second Discoveries of the Head of the Holy and Glorious Prophet John the Forerunner
Feb. 25, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople
Feb. 26, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza
Feb. 27, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Procopius the Decapolitan, Confessor
Feb. 28, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Basil, Confessor, companion of Procopius the Decapolitan
Feb. 29, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Cassian
March
Mar. 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Eudocia
Mar. . 2, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Theodotius, Bishop of Cyrene on Cyprus
Mar. 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Eleonicus, and Basiliscus
Mar. 4, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Gerasimus the Jordanite
Mar. 5, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Conon of Isauria
Mar. 6, - Commemoration of the Forty-two Holy Martyrs of Amorium
Mar. 7, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyrs Ephrem, Basil, Eugene, Agathodore, Capiton, Aitheres and
Elpides, Bishops of Cherson
Mar. 8, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Theophilactus, Confessor, Metropolitan of Ncomedia
Mar. 9, - Commemoration of the Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebastea
Mar. 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Codratus of Corinth and his companions
Mar. 11, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Mar. 12, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Theophane, Confessor, Monk of Sigria
Mar. 13, - Deposition of the Remains of our Father among the Saints Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople
Mar. 14, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Benedict
Mar. 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Agapius and his seven companions
Mar. 16, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sabinus the Egyptian
Mar. 17, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Alexis, the Man of God
Mar. 18, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem
Mar. 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria; transfer into heaven of Joseph, spouse of
the Virgin Mary
Mar. 20, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Martyred by the Saracens at the Monastery of St. Sabas in Palestine
in the year 796
Mar. 21, - Commemoration of our Holy Father James, Bishop of Catania, Confessor
Mar. 22, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of the church of Ancyra
Mar. 23, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Nicon and his two hundred pupils
Mar. 24, - Preparation of the Feast of the Annunciation; commemoration of our Holy Father Zachary the Recluse
Mar. 25, - Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
Mar. 26, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Annunciation; Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel
Mar. 27, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Matrona of Salonica
Mar. 28, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Stephen the Wonderworker and Hilarion the Younger
Mar. 29, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Mark, Bishop of Amethusa, his Deacon Cyril and their companions
who died under Emperor Julian the Apostate in the year 362
Mar. 30, - Commemoration of our Holy Father John Climacus
Mar. 31, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra
April
April 1, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Mary the Egyptian
April 2, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Titus the Wonderworker
April 3, - Commemoration of our Holy Father, the Confessor Nicetas, Abbot of the Monastery of Medicium
April 4, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Theodule and Agatdhopode and of our Holy Fathers George of
Maleum and Joseph the Hymnographer
April 5, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Pappius, Nicephorus and Serapion
April 6, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Eutychius, Archbishop of Constantinople
April 7, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Kalliopos and of our Holy Father George, Bishop of Melitene
April 8, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes, who
were among the Seventy
April 9, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Eupsichius of Caesarea
April 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Maximus and their companions
April 11, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum in Asia
April 12, - Commemoration of our Holy Father the Confessor Basil, Bishop of Parios
April 13, - Commemoration of our Holy Father the Confessor Martin, Pope of Rome
April 14, - Commemoration of the Holy Disciples Aristarchus, Pudeus and Trophimus, who were among the Seventy
April 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Crescent
April 16, - Commemoration of the Holy Women Martyrs Agapia, Irene and Chionia
April 17, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Simeon the Persian and his companions and of our Holy Father
Acacius, Bishop of Melitene
April 18, - Commemoration of our Holy Father John, Disciple of Gregory the Decapolitan
April 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Paphnutius and of our Holy Father John the Hermit
April 20, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Theodore Trichinas
April 21, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Januarius and his companions and of the Holy Hieromartyr
Theodore of Pergia
April 22, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Theodore Sykeotes, Bishop of Anastasiopolis
April 23, - Commemoration of the Great-Martyr George the Triumphant
April 24, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Elizabeth the Wonderworker and of the Holy Martyr Sabas the
Goth
April 25, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Mark the Evangelist
April 26, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasia
April 27, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Simeon, cousin of the Lord, and of our Holy Father Stephen,
Bishop of Vladimir in Volynia
April 28, - Commemoration of of the Holy Disciples Jason and Sosipater, who were among the Seventy, and of our
Father among the Saints Cyril, Bishop of Turov
April 29, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs of Cyzica and of the holy Memnon the Wonderworker
April 30, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle James, Brother of John the Evangelist
May
May 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Jeremias
May 2, - Transfer of the Remains of our Father among the Saints Athanasius the Great
May 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura
May 4, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Pelagia
May 5, - Commemoration of the Holy and Great Martyr Irene
May 6, - Commemoration of Job, the Holy and Long-suffering One
May 7, - Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Cross over Jerusalem during the Reign of Emperor
Constantius, Son of Constantine the Great
May 8, - Commemoration of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, and of
our Holy Father Arsebius the Great
May 9, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Isaias and of the Holy Martyr Christopher
May 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot
May 11, - Foundation or Dedication of the City of Constantinople; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Mocius and of
the Holy Cyril and Methodius, the Equals of the Apostles, the Apostles of the Slavs
May 12, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus and Germanus the Hymnographer,
Patriarch of Constantinople
May 13, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Glyceria
May 14, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Isidore of Chio
May 15, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Pachomius the Great and of our Father among the Saints Isaias,
Bishop of Rostore
May 16, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Theodore the Sanctified
May 17, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Andronicus and Junias
May 18, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Peter, Denis and their companions
May 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa, and his companions
May 20, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Thallelaius
May 21, - Commemoration of the Holy and Glorious Sovereigns, the Equals of the Apostles Constantine and Helena
May 22, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Basiliscus
May 23, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Michael the Confessor, Metropolitan of Synades and of our Venerable
Mother Euphrosyne of Polotsk
May 24, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Simeon the Younger
May 25, - Commemoration of the Third Finding of the Head of the Forerunner, John the Baptist
May 26, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Carpus, one of the Seventy
May 27, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Alladius
May 28, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Eutiches
May 29, - Commemoration of the Venerable Woman Martyr, the Virgin Theodosia
May 30, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Isaac, Abbot of the Monastery of Dalmatia
May 31, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Hermius
June
June 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Justin the Philosopher and his companions
June 2, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Nicephorus the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople
June 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Lucillian and his companions
June 4, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Metrophanes, Bishop of Constantinople
June 5, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre
June 6, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Bessarion the Wonderworker and Hilarion the Younger, Abbot of the
Dalmatos Monastery
June 7, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra
June 8, - Commemoration of the Transfer of the Remains of the Holy and Great-martyr Theodore, General of the
Armies
June 9, - Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Cryil, Archbishop of Alexandria
June 10, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Alexander and Antonina and of the Holy Hieromartyr Timothy, Bishop
of Prussa
June 11, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
June 12, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Onuphrius and Peter of Athos
June 13, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Aquilina and of our Holy Father Truphillios, Bishop of Leucosia

June 14, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Eliseus and of our Father among the Saints Methodius, Archbishop
of Constantinople
June 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Amos and of our Holy Father Jerome, the Hermit of Bethlehem
June 16, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Tychon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Amathonte of Cyprus
June 17, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel and Ismeal
June 18, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Leontius
June 19, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Jude, the Brother of the Lord
June 20, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Methodius of Patara
June 21, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus
June 22, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosate
June 23, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Martyr Agrippina
June 24, - Feast of the nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
June 25, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman Marty Febronia
June 26, - Commemoration of the Holy Father David of Thessalonica
June 27, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Samson the Hosteler
June 28, - Transfer of the Remains of the Holy Physicians Cyrus and John
June 29, - Commemoration of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and Paul
June 30, - Synaxis in honor of the Holy and Glorious Twelve Apostles, worthy of all praise
July
July 1, - Commemoration of the Holy Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian
July 2, - Feast of the Deposition of the Honorable Mantle of Our Lady, the Mother of God, at Blachernae
July 3, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Hyacinth and of our Holy Father Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople
July 4, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Andrew of Crete, the Jerosolymitan
July 5, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Athanasius of Athos, of the Holy Wonderworker Lampadoes and of the
Holy Woman Martha, mother of Simeon the Hermit
July 6, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Sisoe the Great
July 7, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Thomas of Maleum, Acacius, mentioned in the 'Ladder', and of the
Holy and Great Woman Martyr Cyriaca
July 8, - Commemoration of the Holy Great-martyr Procopius
July 9, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Sicily
July 10, - Commemoration of the Forty-five Holy Martyrs of Nicopolis in Armenia
July 11, - Commemoration of the Holy and Illustrious Woman, the Great-martyr Euphemia; the Passing into Eternal
Life of the Blessed Olga, Princess of Kiev, named Helen at baptism
July 12, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion
July 13, - Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; commemoration of our Holy Father Stephen the Sabite
July 14, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Aquila
July 15, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Cyricus and his mother Julitta, of the Holy Equal-of-the-Apostles
Vladimir the Grad Prince, baptized under the name of Basil
July 16, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Athenogenes and his ten disciples
July 17, - Commemoration of the Great Woman Martyr Marina
July 18, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Emilian
July 19, - Commemoration of our Venerable Mother Macrina, Sister of Basil the Great and of our Holy Father Dios
July 20, - Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Elias the Thesbite
July 21, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Simeon Salos, the Fool for the sake of Christ, and his companion
John
July 22, - Commemoration of the Perfume-bearing Woman Mary Magdalen, the Equal of the Apostles
July 23, - Transfer of the Remains of the Holy Hieromartyr Phocas; commemoration of the Holy Prophet Ezechiel
July 24, - Commemoration of the Holy Woman and Great-martyr Christina
July 25, - Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Anne, the Mother of the Mother of God
July 26, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus and his two companions; and of the Holy Woman
Martyr Parasceva
July 27, - Commemoration of of the Holy Great-Martyr Panteleimon the Physician, and of our Father among the
Saints Clement the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Ochrida
July 28, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles the Deacons Prochor, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas
July 29, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Callinicus and of the Holy Woman Martyr Theodota
July 30, - Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Silas and Silvan and their companions, who were among the Seventy
July 31, - Commemoration of the Holy and Just Eudocimus: Vigil of the Feast of the Procession of the Holy and
Vivifying Cross
August
Aug. 1, - Feast of the Procession of the Honorable and Life-giving Cross; commemoration of the Seven Holy
Macchabees, their mother Salome and their Instructor, the Elder Eleazar
Aug. 2, - Transfer of the Remains of the Holy Protomartyr the Archdeacon Stephen
Aug. 3, - Commemoration of our Holy Fathers Isaac, Salmatus and Faustus
Aug. 4, - Commemoration of the Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus and of the Holy Woman Martyr Eudocia
Aug. 5, - Preparation of the Feast of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Eusignius
Aug. 6, - Feast of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Aug. 7, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Dometius
Aug. 8, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Confessor Emillian, Bishop of
Cyrica
Aug. 9, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Apostle Matthias
Aug. 10, - 5th Day of Celebration of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Martyr, the Archdeacon
Lawrence
Aug. 11, - 6th Day of Celebration of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Euplus the Deacon
Aug. 12, - 7th Day of Celebration of the Transfiguration; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetus
Aug. 13, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Transfiguration; transfer of the remains of the Holy Maximus the
Confessor
Aug. 14, - Vigil of the Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God; commemoration of the Holy Prophet
Micheas
Aug. 15, - Feast of the Dormition of our Lady the Most Holy Mother of God, and of her Assumption
Aug. 16, - 2nd Day of Celebration of the Dormition; transfer of the Icon of the Holy Veil of our Lord, God and Saviour
Jesus Christ; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Diomedes
Aug. 17, - 3rd Day of Celebration of the Dormition; commemoration of the Holy Martyr Myron
Aug. 18, - 4th Day of Celebration of the Dormition; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus
Aug. 19, - 5th Day of Celebration of the Dormition; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Andrew the Centurion and
his two thousand five hundred and ninety-three companions
Aug. 20, - 6th Day of Celebration of the Dormition; commemoration of the Holy Prophet Samuel
Aug. 21, - 7th Day of Celebration of the Dormition; commemoration of the Holy Apostle Thaddeus and of the Holy
Woman Martyr Bassa and her children
Aug. 22, - 8th Day of Celebration of the Dormition; commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Agathonicus and his
companions
Aug. 23, - Leave-taking of the Feast of the Dormition of our Blessed Lady the Mother of God; commemoration of the
Holy Martyr Luppus and of the Holy Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons
Aug. 24, - Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches, Disciple of Saint John the Theologian
Aug. 25, - Transfer of the remains of the Holy Apostle Bartholomew; commemoration of the Holy Apostle Titus
Aug. 26, - Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Adrian and his wife Natalia
Aug. 27, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Pimen
Aug. 28, - Commemoration of our Holy Father Moses the Abyssinian, and of our Father among the Saints
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo and Doctor of the Universal Church
Aug. 29, - Feast of the Beheading of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
Aug. 30, - Commemoration of our Fathers among the Saints Alexander, John and Paul the Latter, Archbishops of
Constantinople
Aug. 31, - Deposition of the Honorable Cincture of our Most Holy Lady the Mother Of God, in Calcoprateia
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