The Orthodox Faith

CALENDAR

JULY 2003

1/14 Monday	Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian (284). John of Rila translation of his relics from Trnovo to Rila. Martyr Potitus at Naples (161). Peter, monk, of Constantinople (865). Angelina, despotess of Serbia (16th cen.). Gallus, bishop of Clermont. Eparchius the Recluse (Gaul). Martyr Maurice. Basil, founder of the Monastery of the Deep Stream. Martyr Constantine the Wonderworker and those with him, of Cyprus. Leo the Hermit. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
2/15 Tuesday	The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae. Juvenal, Patriarch of Jerusalem (458). Photius, Metropolitan of Kiev (1431). Juvenal, promartyr of America and Alaska. Monegunda of Chartres (Gaul). Zachariah of Moscow (1936). All foods allowed.
3/16 Wednesday	Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea in Cappadocia (108). Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker (1652). Nicodemus, Abbot of Kozhe Lake (1640). Martyrs Mocius and Mark (4th cen.). Fast.
4/17 Thursday	Andrew the Hymnographer, Archbishop of Crete (712). Martha, mother of Simeon the Stylite the Younger (554). Hieromartyr Theodore, bishop of Cyrene in Libya and those with him. The Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia: Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra, and their children: Crown Prince Alexis and Princesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia; and those slain with them: General Elias Tatishchev, Prince Basil Dolgorukov, Eugene Botkin the phisician, Countess Anastasia Hendrikova, Anna Demidova the maid, John Kharitonov the cook, and Clement Nagorny and John Sednev the sailors. All foods allowed.
5/18 Friday	Athanasius of Athos (1000). Uncovering of the relics of Sergius, Abbot and Wonderworker of Radonezh (1422). Lampadus, monk, of Hieropolis (10th cen.). New Martyrs: Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Grand Duke Sergius Mikhailovitch, Princes John, Constantine, Igor and Vladimir, Theodore Remez, and the novice Barbara. Fast.
6/19 Saturday	Sisoes the Great. Virgin-martyrs Lucy, Rixius and with them Martyrs: Anthony, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus, Capicus and Satyrus at Rome (301). Martyr Quintus of Phrygia (283). Martyrs: Marinus, Martha, Audifax and Abbacum (Habakkuk), Abbacum, Cyrinus, Valentine, and Asterius the Presbyter in Macedonia (269). All foods allowed.
7/20 SUNDAY	5th of Matthew. Thomas of Maleon (283). Acacius of Sinai who is mentioned in "The Ladder" (6th cen.). Hieromartyr Evangelus, bishop of Tomi (Constanta) in Romania (290). Martyr Epictetus, presbyter, and Astion the monk in Scythia (209). New Martyr Joannicius, Metropolitan of Montenegro, and those with him, slain by the Latins (1942). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
8/21 Monday	Appearance of the "Kazan" and "Peschanskaya" Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos. Great Martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine (303). Righteous Procopius, Fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker of Ustiug (1303). Theophilus the Myrrh-streamer of Pantocrator Monastery on Athos (1548). Galaction, Archbishop of Romania, Confessor (1959). Methodius, Metropolitan of Wallachia, Confessor (1977). Fast.
9/22 Tuesday	Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Sicily (1st cen.). Hieromartyr Cyril, bishop of Gortyna in Crete (4th cen.). Theodore, bishop of Edessa (9th cen.). Patermuthius and others in Egypt (4th cen.). All foods allowed.
10/23 Wednesday	The Placing of the Precious Robe of the Lord at Moscow. "Konevits" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Anthony of the Kiev Caves, Founder of Monasticism in Russia 1073. Martyr Nicodemus the Albanian of Elbassan. Martyrs: Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, Belerad (Verelad) and 44 other Holy Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia (319). Athanasius, archdeacon, of Pentaschinon on Cyprus (7th cen.). Fast.
11/24 Thursday	Great Martyr Euphemia the All-praised, who confirmed the definition of faith of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (451). Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, princess of Kiev, in holy baptism Helen (969). Hieromartyr Cindeus of Pamphylia (4th cen.). Nicodemus of Vatopedi on Athos (14th cen.). Martyr Nicodemus of Athos (1722). Martyr Nectarius of St. Anne Skete on Athos. Leo, monk, of Mandra. Martyr Martyrocles. Cave-dweller Anastasia of St. Cornelius of Padan Hermitage in Olonets (1901). All foods allowed.
12/25 Friday	Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Three Hands". Martyrs Proclus and Hilary (Hilarion) of Ancyra (2nd cen.). Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962). Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591). Martyrs Theodore and his son John of Kiev (983). Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Savior. Serapion, bishop of Vladimir (1275). Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1570). Simon, abbot of Volomsk (1641). John and Gabriel of Svyatogorsk. Anthony, abbot of Leokhnov. Martyrs: Andrew the Soldier, Heraclius, Taustus, Menas and others. Martyr Mamas near Sigmata. Seraphim, Archbishop of Chicago and Detroit (1987). Fast.
13/27 Saturday	Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "It is Truly Meet". Stephen the Sabbaite (794). Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591). Martyr Serapion (3rd cen.). Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258). Julian, bishop of Cenomanis (1st cen.) in Gaul. Virgin Abbess Sarah of Scete in Libya. All foods allowed.
14/28 SUNDAY	Commemoration of the Holy and God-bearing Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils: the 318 of Nicea (325), the 150 of Constantinople (381), the 200 of Ephesus (431), the 630 of Chalcedon (451), the 165 of Constantinople (535), the 170 of Constantinople (680), and the 350 of Nicea (787). Apostle of the Seventy Aquila. Nicodemus the Hagiorite. Hellius of Egypt (4th cen.). Onesimus, monk, of Magnesia (4th cen.). Stephen, abbot of Makhrishche (1406). Martyr Justus at Rome (1st cen.). Marcelinus, priest (Netherlands.). Martyr Aquila. Martyr Hilary. Martyr Peter the New. Martyr Heraclius. Joseph, archbishop of Thessalonica. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
15/29 Monday	Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, Enlightener of the Russian Land, in holy baptism Basil (1015). Martyr Cyricus (Quiricus) of Tarsus and his mother Julita (305). Martyr Abudimus of the isle of Tenedos (4th cen.). Martyr Lolianus. Finding of the head of Matrona of Chios. Fast.
16/30 Tuesday	Hieromartyr Athenogenes, bishop of Heracleopolis and his ten disciples (311). Martyrs Paul and two sisters Chionia (Thea) and Alevtina (Valentina) at Caesarea in Palestine (308). Martyr Antiochus, physician of Sebaste (4th cen.). Martyr Faustus. Virgin-martyr Julia of Carthage. Martyr Athenogenes. Theodotus of Glinsk Hermitage (1859). 3,000 New Martyrs of Pavkovitch village near Zagreb, slain by the Latins (1941). All foods allowed.
17/31 Wednesday	Great Martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia (4th cen.). Irenarchus, abbot of Solovki (1628). Leonidas, abbot of Ustnedumsk (1654). Martyrs Speratus and Veronica. Euphrasius, bishop of Ionopolis. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
18/1 Thursday	"Tolga" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris (4th cen.). Martyr Emilian of Silistria (362). John the Long-suffering of the Kiev Caves (1160). Pambo, hermit of Egypt (4th cen.). Leontius, abbot of Karikhov (1429). Frederick, bishop of Utrecht. Martyr Marcel. Martyrs Dasius and Maron. Stephen, archbishop of Constantinople. John, Metropolitan of Chalcedon. 463 New Martyrs of Sadilovac, burnt alive by the Latins (1941). All foods allowed.
19/2 Friday	Macrina, sister of Basil the Great (380). Dius, Abbot, of Antioch (430). Uncovering of the relics of Seraphim of Sarov (1903). Romanus, prince of Ryazan (1270). Stephen, king of Serbia and his mother Militsa (1427). Paisius of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). New Martyr Victor, bishop of Glazov (1934). Abbot Nilus (1870). John of St. Nilus of Sora Monastery (1903). Anthony of Valaam (1862). Fast.
20/3 Saturday	Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah the Tishbite (895 BC). Martyr Athanasius at Brest-Litovsk (1679), uncovering of the relics. Elias, confessor, Patriarch of Jerusalem. Flavius, confessor, patriarch of Antioch. Abramius of Galich near Chukhloma lake's, disciple of Sergius of Radonezh (1375). New Martyrs Lydia with her soldiers Alexei and Cyril (1928). New Martyrs Philosophius Ornatsky and those with him (1918), New Martyr Juvenal, deacon (1919). Righteous Priest Valentine (Amphiteatrov), (1908). Elijah Panagoulakis, abbot-founder of Evangelistria (Panagoulaki) Monastery in Messenia (1918). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
21/4 SUNDAY	7th of Matthew. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of "Armatia". Simeon of Emessa, Fool-for-Christ and with him John (590). Prophet Ezekiel (6 cen. BC). Onuphrius the Silent of Kiev Caves (13th cen.). Onesimus, recluse of the Kiev Caves (13th cen.). Uncovering of the relics of Anna of Kashin. Martyr Victor of Marseilles. Anna, mother of Sabbas the Serbian. Martyr Justus. Martyr Matthias. Martyr Eugene. Martyr Theodore. Martyr George. Martyr Acacius of Constantinople. Eleutherius of Dry Hill. Parthenius of Radovizlios. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
22/5 Monday	Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (1st cen.). Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (403). Martyr Marcella of Chios. Cornelius, monk, of Pereyaslavl (1693). Fast. Wine and oil allowed. New Martyr Priest Joseph of Greece, slain by the Communists (1944). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
23/6 Tuesday	Synaxis of the Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos of Pochaev and "Joy of All That Sorrow." Prophet Ezekiel (6 cen. BC). Translation of the relics of Martyr Phocas. Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus and 13 others in Lycia (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Apollinaris, bishop of Ravenna (75). Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of prophet Samuel (6th cen BC). Herman (Germanus), Archbishop of Kazan. New Martyr Nectarius (Trezvinsky), bishop of Yaransk. Hieromartyr Apollonius. Anna of Constantinople. Hieromartyr Phocas. All foods allowed.
24/7 Wednesday	Martyr Christina of Tyre (300). Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, in holy baptism Roman and David (1015). Polycarp, Archimandrite of the Kiev Caves (1182). Martyr Athanasius of Chios (1660). New Martyr Theophilus of Zakynthos (1603). Martyr Hermogenes. Pachomius, abbot, on the Lake (Vologda). Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht. Martyrs Capito and Hymenaeus. Tikhon of Turukhan on the Enisei River in Siberia (1682). Fast.
25/8 Thursday	The Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. Olympiada the Deaconess, of Constantinople (410). Virgin Eupraxia of Tabenna (413). Macarius, Abbot of Zheltovod and Unzha (1444). Christopher of Solvychegodsk (16th cen.). Martyrs: Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus and Blandina of Lyons and others (177). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
26/9 Friday	Holy Righteous Martyr Parasceva of Rome (140). Hieromartyrs: Hermolaus, Hermippus and Hermocrates at Nicomedia (305). Moses the Hungarian, of the Kiev Caves (1043). Virgin-martyr Oriozela of Reuma, disciple of Apostle Andrew. Ignatius, monk, of Stirion. Martyr Appion. Virgin-martyr Jerusalem of Byzantium. Gerontius, founder of the Skete of St. Anne. Sava III, Archbishop of Serbia. Theophanes of Solovki (1819). Theodosius the Wonderworker, of Stavropol (1948). Bessarion, Metropolitan of Tricca and Stagae, Confessor (1977). Translation of the relics of John the Romanian of Chozeva Monastery near Jerusalem (1980). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
27/10 Saturday	Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon (305). Equal-to-the-Apostle Clement of Ochrid, bishop of Greater Macedonia, and Sabbas, Angelar, Nahum and Horasdus (Gorazd) disciples of Cyril and Methodius (916). Anthusa, abbess of Mantinea in Asia Minor and her 90 sisters (8th cen.). Nicholas Kochanov, fool-for-Christ at Novgorod (1392). Joasaph, Metropolitan of Moscow (1555). Martyr Christodulus (1777). Glorification of Herman of Alaska. Manuel, monk. Abbess Pulcheria of Viatka Nativity Convent (1890). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
28/11 SUNDAY	8th of Matthew. Righteous Mother Irene of Cappadocia, Abbess of Chrysovalantou Convent (921). Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas. Martyr Eustathius the Soldier of Ancyra (316). Martyr Acacius of Apamea (321). Martyr Julian of Dalmatia (1st cen.). Pitirim, bishop of Tambov (1698). Paul of Xeropotamou Monastery on Athos (820). Moses, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. Ursus and Leobatius, brother-abbots (Gaul). Martyr Drosida. Martyr Christodulos of Kassandra. 853 Martyrs of Thrace who were drowned. Abbess Daria of Sezenovo (1858). Appearence of the Smolensk and Suprasl Hodigitria Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Diveyevo", before which Seraphim of Sarov reposed. Anthony, Metropolitan of Kiev (1936). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
29/12 Monday	Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor (4th cen.). Virgin-martyr Seraphima (Serapia) of Antioch (2nd cen.). Martyr Theodota and her three sons in Bithynia (304). Constantine, Patriarch of Constantinople (676). Theodosius the New, Roman Emperor (450). Romanus, abbot of Kirzach (1342), disciple of Sergius of Radonezh. Constantine and Cosmas, abbots of Kosinsk (1240). Martyr Eustathius of Mtskhet in Georgia (589). Martyr Michael. Lupus the Confessor, bishop of Troyes. Martyr Mamas in Darii. Bogolep, schemamonk child of Black Ravine near Astrakhan. Martyr Basiliscus the Elder. Martyrs Benjamin and Berius of Constantinople. Fast.
30/13 Tuesday	Apostles of the Seventy Silas, Silvanus and those with them: Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus. Uncovering of the relics of Herman of Solovki (1484). Hieromartyr Valentine, bishop of Interamna (Terni) in Italy with his disciples: Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius and Abundius, youths (273). Martyr John the Soldier at Constantinople (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Polychromus, bishop of Babylon (251) and with him: Parmenius, Helimenas (Elimas), and Chrysotelus presbyters, Luke and Mocius deacons and Abdon, Sennen, Maximus and Olympius. Uncovering of the relics of Herman (Germanus) of Solovki (1484). Angelina princess of Serbia. Russian New Martyr Anatolius of Optina (1922). Righteous Nun Mariam Orlova (1997). All foods allowed.
31/14 Wednesday	Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th cen.). Germanus, bishop of Auxerre. Righteous Joseph of Arimathea. Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (304-305). Maughold, bishop of the Isle of Man. Translation of the relics of Apostle Philip to Cyprus. Gerasimus the Younger of St. Sergius Skete in Kaluga (1918).