The Orthodox Faith

CALENDAR

JUNE 2003

1/14 Saturday	Commemoration of the departed. Martyr Justin the Philosopher at Rome (166). Martyr Justin (another) at Rome. Dionysius, Abbot of Glushetsk (1437). Martyrs: Chariton, Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peon, Valerian and Justus with Justin the Philosopher at Rome (166). Agapitus, unmercenary physician of the Kiev Caves (1095). Metrius the Farmer. Martyr Neon. Hieromartyr Pyrrhus the Virgin. Martyr Firmus of Magus. Martyr Thespesius of Cappadocia. All foods allowed.
2/15 SUNDAY	Sunday of Holy Pentecost. Nicephorus the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (828). New Martyr John of Suceava, who suffered at Belgrade (1340). New Martyr Demetrius of Philadelphia (1657). Hieromartyr Photinus. Martyr Constantine of the Hagarenes. Hieromartyr Erasmus of Achris (Ochrid) and 8,000 Martyrs with him. Martyr John of Trebizond. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
3/16 Monday	Monday of the Holy Spirit. Martyrs: Lucillian, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul, Diorlysius and Paula at Byzantium (275). Hieromartyrs: Lucian, Julian and Maximian in France (96). Kevin, hermit of Ireland (7th cen.). Translation of the relics of the slain Crown Prince of Moscow Demetrius (1606). Athanasius, the wonderworker of Cilicia. Hieria, widow, of Mesopotamia (320). Chlotilde, Queen of France. Pappus, monk. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
4/17 Tuesday	Metrophanes, first Patriarch of Constantinople (325). Hieromartyr Astius, bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia (2nd cen.). Martyr Concordius of Spoleto (175). Martyrs: Frontasius, Severinus, Severian and Silanus of Gaul (1st cen.). Zosimas of Cilicia, bishop of Babylon in Egypt (6th cen.). Methodius, abbot of Peshnosha (1392). Sophia of Thrace (11th cen.). John, abbot of Mongaria near Cyzicus. Alonius of Scete in Egypt (5th cen.). Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus (1st cen.). Eleazar and Nazarius, wonderworkers of Olonets (15th cen.). New Martyrs: Archbishop Andronicus of Perm (1918) and Archbishop Basil of Chernigov (1918). Righteous Vera and her sister Lyubov, founders of Shamorodino Convent (1883). New Martyr Priest George Bogic of Nasice, slain by the Latins (1941). All foods allowed.
5/18 Wednesday	Hieromartyr Dorotheus, bishop of Tyre (362). Theodore Yaroslavich, brother of Alexander Nevsky (1233). Abba Dorotheus of Palestine (620). Translation of the relics of Prince Igor of Chernigov (1150). Martyrs: Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollonius, Leonides, Arius, Gorgias, Selenias, Irenius and Pambo of Egypt and others with him (4th cen.). Theodore the Wonderworker, hermit of the Jordan (6th cen.). Anubius, confessor and anchorite of Egypt (5th cen.). Constantine, Metropolitan of Kiev (1159). Dorotheus, abba, of Palestine (6th cen.). Peter, monk, of Serbia (14th cen.). Finding of the relics of Bassian and Jonah, monks, of Pertomsk. Basil, bishop of Ryazan. Martyr Mark of Smyrna who suffered in Chios (1801). Illidius, bishop of Clermont (Gaul). Hieromartyr Boniface of Netherlands. Martyrs Christopher and Conon of Rome. All foods allowed.
6/19 Thursday	Bessarion the Wonderworker, of Egypt (5th cen.). Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery (845). Virgin-martyrs: Archelaida, Thecla and Susanna beheaded at Salerno (293). Paisius, abbot, of Uglich (1504). Jonah, abbot, of Klimetzk (1534). Jonah, bishop of Perm (1470). Uncovering of the relics of Barlaam, abbot of Khutyn. Virgin-martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine: Martha, Mary, Cyria, Valeria and Marcia. Attalus the wonderworker. Martyr Gelasius. Photius, monk. All foods allowed.
7/20 Friday	Hieromartyr Theodotus, bishop of Ancyra (303). Martyrs: Cyriaca, Valeria and Mary of Caesarea in Palestine and others (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Marcellus, bishop of Rome, and with him Martyrs: Sisinicus, Cyriacus, Largus, Women-martyr Priscilla and Lucina; deacons: Smaragdus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, Maurus and Crescentian (304). Martyr Artemia, Princess, with Marcellus, bishop of Rome (304). Daniel of Scete in Egypt. Hieromartyr Marcelinus, pope of Rome (296). Virgin-martyr Potamiaena of Alexandria (304). Martyr Zenais (Zenaida) of Caesarea in Palestine. Holy women Aesia and Susanna, disciple of Pancratius of Taormina and martyred with him. Martyr Lycarion of Hermopolis in Egypt. Anthimus the Hieromonk. Sebastian the Wonderworker. Panagis and Paisius of Cephalonia. Anthony Ivanovich, fool-for-Christ of Valaam (1832). All foods allowed.
8/21 Saturday	Apodosis of Holy Pentecost. Translation of the relics of Great Martyr Theodore the Commander (319). Ephraim, Patriarch of Antioch (545). Zosimas, monk, of Phoenicia (6th cen.). Athre of Nitria in Egypt (5th cen.). Naucratius, abbot of Studion (848). Theodore, bishop of Rostov and Suzdal (991). New Martyr Theophanes, monk, at Constantinople (1559). Basil and Constantine, princes of Yaroslavl. Theophilus of Luga and Otmuch. New Martyrs Bishop Barlaam (1942) and his brother Bishop Herman (1937). Medardus, bishop of Netherlands. Martyr Calliopia. Melanie, nun. Martyr Nicander. Martyr Mark. All foods allowed.
9/22 SUNDAY	1st of Matthew. Sunday of All Saints. Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria (444). Cyril, Abbot of White Lake (1427). Columba, Enlightener of Scotland, founder of Iona Monastery. Alexander, abbot of Kushta (1439). Martyrs beheaded in Persia, nuns: Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary and Enmatha (346). Righteous Cyril of Velsk. Hieromartyr Alexander of Prusa. Martyr Ananias. Cyril, monk. Vitaly of Valaam (1856). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
10/23 Monday	Beginning of Apostles Fast. Hieromartyr Timothy, bishop of Prussa (4th cen.). Martyr Alexander and Virgin-martyr Antonina at Constantinople (313). Bassian, bishop of Lodi in Lombardy (409). Theophanes, monk, of Antioch (369). Pansemne, the former harlot of Antioch (4th cen.). John Maximovitch, Metropolitan of San Francisco (1965). Silvanus of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). Martyr Neanicus the Wise of Alexandria. Canides, monk, of Cappadocia. Apollo, bishop. Alexius of Bithynia, bishop. Hieromartyr Metrophanes, the first Chinese priest, and the Chinese New Martyrs of the Boxer Uprising, at Peking and other places in 1900. Nahum of Solovki (1853). Sergius of Valaam (1860). Fast.
11/24 Tuesday	Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "It is truly meet." Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. Commemoration of the appearance of Archangel Gabriel to a monk on Athos, and revelation of the hymn "It Is Truly Meet." Uncovering of relics of Ephraim, abbot of Novotorzhk (1572). Barnabas, abbot of Vetluga (1445). Translation of relics of Arcadius, monk of Vyazma and Novotorzhk (1077). Martyr Theopemptus and four others. Recluse Melanie of Eletz and Zadonsk (1836). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
12/25 Wednesday	Onuphrius the Great (4th cen.). Peter of Athos (734). John, Andrew, Heraclemon and Theophilus hermits of Egypt (4th cen.). John the Soldier of Egypt (6th cen.). Arsenius, Abbot of Konevits (1447). Onuphrius, abbot of Malsk (1492). Onuphrius and Auxentius, monks of Vologda (15th cen.). Stephen of Komel, abbot of Ozersk Monastery (1542). Bassian and Jonah, monks, of Pertomsk (1561). Anna of Kashin (1649). Onuphrius, abbot of Katrom Monastery (1592). New Martyrs Onuphrius, bishop (1938), and with him: Anthony, Barsanuphius and Joseph. Julian of Dagaz. Zeno, monk. Fast.
13/26 Thursday	Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria (293). Triphyllius, Bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370). Martyr Antonina of Nicaea (4th cen.). Anna and her son John of Constantinople (826). Antipater, bishop of Bostra in Arabia (5th cen.). Andronicus, disciple of Sergius of Radonezh (1395). Sabbas abbot of Moscow (15th cen.). Finding of the relics of Martyr Nicholas the Deacon of Lesbos. James, monk. Eulogius, patriarch of Antioch. Martyr Diodorus of Emesus who was crucified. Abbess Alexandra, foundress of Diveyevo Convent (1798). New Monk-Martyrs of Zhitomislich Monastery, slain by the Latins (1941). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
14/27 Friday	Prophet Elisha (9th cen BC). Methodius, Patriarch of Constantinople (847). John, Metropolitan of Euchaita. Niphon of Athos (1330). Mstislav (George), prince of Novgorod (1180). Elisha, monk, of Sumsk (15th cen.). Methodius, abbot of Peshnosha (1392). Julitta of Tabenna in Egypt. Joseph, bishop of Thessalonica. Righteous Moses Trypetinias, founder of Taxiarch and Evangelistria Monasteries in Athikia of Corinth (1946). Fast.
15/28 Saturday	Prophet Amos, (8th cen. BC). Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (1461). Martyrs: Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia at Lucania (303). Martyr Dulas the Passion-bearer of Egypt. Jerome (Hieronymus) of Stridonium (420). Martyr Dulas of Cilicia (4th cen.). Lazarus, prince of Serbia (1389). Translation of the relics of Theodore the Sykeote (9th cen.). Orsiesius of Tabenna, disciple of Pachomius the Great. Augustine, bishop of Hippo (430). Gregory and Cassian, abbots of Avnezhk. Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev. Symeon, Archbishop of Novgorod. Ephraim, Patriarch of Serbia (14th cen.). Martyr Leonida of Syria. Abraham, abbot, of Auvergne (Gaul). Apostles Achaicus and Stephen (1st cen.). Martyr Grace. Joseph, monk, of Bethlehem. Jonah, the fool-for-Christ of Peshnosha Monastery (1838). Innocent, Metropolitan of Peking and China (1931). Glycerius, Archbishop of Romania, Confessor (1985). Fast. Fish allowed.
16/29 SUNDAY	2nd of Matthew. Tychon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (5th cen.). Tychon of Kaluga (1492). Tychon of Luchov (1503). Tychon of Krestogorsk. Martyr Tigrius and Eutropius of Constantinople (5th cen.). Mark the Just of Apollonias, nephew of the Apostle Barnabas. Martyr Hermogenes, bishop of Tobolsk (1918). Moses of Optina, founder of the Optina Skete. Gerasimus of St. Tychon of Kaluga Monastery (1898). Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.
17/30 Monday	Martyrs: Manuel, Sabel and Ismael of Persia (362). Hieromartyr Philoneides, bishop of Kurion in Cyprus. Botolph the Recluse, of Ikanhoe in Britain (680). Joseph and Pior disciples of Anthony the Great (6th cen.). Ananias the Iconographer of Novgorod (1581). New Martyr Ismael Rozhdestvensky, priest. Martyrs Isaurus, Basil, Innocent, Felix, Peregrinus and Hermes at Athens. New Martyr Priest Stergius Liouras of Thessalonika, slain by the New Calendarists (1935). Fast.
18/1 Tuesday	"Bogoliubsk" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyrs: Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus at Tripoli in Syria (79). Leontius, clairvoyant of Dionysius Monastery on Athos (1605). Martyr Aetherus of Nicomedia. Leontius, canonarch of the Kiev Caves (16th cen.). Erasmus, monk. Leontius the Shepherd, monk. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
19/2 Wednesday	Holy Apostle and Brother of the Lord Jude (80). Paisius the Great of Egypt (5th cen.). Martyr Zosimas the Soldier at Antioch in Pisidia (2nd cen.). Paisius the Great (5th cen.). John the Solitary of Jerusalem (6th cen.). Zeno, hermit of Egypt. Barlaam, monk, of Shenkursk (1462). Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, mother of the Apostle James. New Martyr Parthenius, bishop (1937). Hieromartyr Asyncretus, martyred at the Church of the Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople. John Maximovitch, Archbishop of San Francisco (1966). Leontius, Archbishop of Chile (1971). Fast.
20/3 Thursday	Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Directress". Hieromartyr Methodius, bishop of Patar (312). Martyrs: Aristocleus presbyter, Demetrian deacon, Athanasius reader of Cyprus. Martyrs: Inna with Pinna and Rimma, disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia. Leucius, bishop of Brindisi (5th cen.). Prince Gleb Andreevich (1174). Translation of relics of Gurias, Archbishop of Kazan (1630). Nahum of Ochrida (9th cen.). Callistus, Patriarch of Constantinople (1362). Translation of the relics and garments of the Apostles: Luke, Andrew, Thomas, Prophet Elisha, and Martyr Lazarus (956-970). Nicholas Cabasilas, Metropolitan of Dyrrachium. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
21/4 Friday	Martyr Julian of Tarsus in Cilicia (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Terence, bishop of Iconium (1st cen.). Julius, presbyter of Novara, and his brother Julian the Deacon (5th cen.). New Martyr Nicetas of Nisyros near Rhodes (1732). Martyr Archil II, king of Georgia (744). Martyr Luarsab II, king of Georgia (1622). Martyr Aphrodisius in Cilicia. Martyr Julian of Libya. Hieromartyr Anthony and Anastasius who was raised from the dead. Martyrs Celsius and his mother Basilissa. Fast.
22/5 Saturday	Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (380). Alban, Protomartyr of Britain. Martyrs: Galacteon, Juliana and Saturninus of Constantinople. Martyr Zeno and his servant Zenas of Philadelphia (304). Anastasia the Serbian. Martyr Pompian. Righteous Mary the Cave-digger of White Mountain Monastery near Voronezh (1822). Repose of Theoctistus of Valaam (1836). Fast. Fish allowed.
23/6 SUNDAY	3rd of Matthew. The Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyr Agrippina of Rome (260). Translation of the relics of Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1567). Martyrs: Eustochius, Gaius, Lollius and Urban of Ancyra (4th cen.). Righteous Youth Artemius of Verkolsk (1640). Abbots of Vologda: Joseph, Anthony and Joannicus (1612). Michael of Klops Monastery, fool- for-Christ. New Martyr Maxim, bishop of Serpukhov (1930). New Martyr Metrophanes, Archbishop of Astrakhan (1919). New Martyr Leontius, bishop of Enotaevsa, and those with him (1919). Zosimas of Solovki (1855). Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.
24/7 Monday	Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Martyrs: Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus and Longinus and others in Georgia (4th cen.). Anthony, abbot, of Dymsk (1224). Nicetas, bishop of Remesian (420). John, monk, of Yaransk. Righteous Youths John and James of Meniugi. Michael, Great Prince of Tver. New Martyr Panagiotes of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1765). Synaxis of the Righteous Zachariah and Elizabeth. Rest from labour. Fast. Fish allowed.
25/8 Tuesday	Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis (304). Peter (tonsured David), Wonderworker of Murom (1228). Febronia (tonsured Euphrosyne), Wonderworker of Murom (1228). Leonis, Libye and Eutropia of Syria (310), Virgin-martyr. Symeon of Sinai (5th cen.). Dionysius and Dometrius of the Monastery of the Forerunner on Athos (1380). Martyr Procopius of Athos, who suffered at Smyrna (1810). George of Attalia. Hierodeacon Serapion (1859). Heliodorus of Glinsk Hermitage (1879). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
26/9 Wednesday	Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Seven Lakes." David of Thessalonica (540). John, bishop of the Goths in Crimea (8th cen.). Dionysius, Archbishop of Suzdal (1385). Translation of the relics of Tikhon of Luchov. Martyr David of St. Anne Skete, martyred in Thessalonica (540). Serapion of Kozha Lake. Anthion, monk. Fast.
27/10 Thursday	Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530). Severus, presbyter of Interocrea in Italy (6th cen.). Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st cen.). Martyr Anectus of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Martin of Turov (12th cen.). New Martyr Gregory Nikolsky (1918). Luke the Hermit. Martyrs Mark and Marcia. Hieromartyr Pierius, presbyter of Antioch. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
28/11 Friday	Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Three Hands." Translation of the relics of the holy and wonder-working Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (412). Sergius and Herman, Wonderworkers of Valaam (1353). Sennuphius the Standard-bearer. Paul the Physician of Corinth. Xenophon, abbot, of Robeika (1262). Martyr Pappias. Martyr Macedonius. Vulkian, monk. Moses the Anchorite. Hieromartyr Donatus of Libya. Magnus, monk, who reposed while praying to the Lord. Sergius the Magistrate, founder of the monastery of the Mother of God in Nicomedia. Fast.
29/12 Saturday	The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles Peter and Paul. Peter, prince of the Tatar Horde, wonderworker of Rostov (1290). Nicander, monk, of Pskov, uncovering of the relics. Andrew, Archbishop of Rockland and New Diveyevo Monastery (1979). Paul the Cypriot, monk, of Athos (1994). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
30/13 SUNDAY	4th of Matthew. Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Twelve Apostles (Simon who was called Cephas or Peter, meaning "rock," and his brother Andrew the First-called; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John the Evangelist and Theologian; Phillip of Bethsaida, and Nathanael who was also called Bartholomew, meaning "son of Tolmai"; Thomas, also called Didymus, and Levi the publican who was also called Matthew, the Evangelist; James the son of Alphaeus, and Jude who was also called Lebbaeus and surnamed Thaddaeus and was the brother of James the Brother of God; Simon the Canaanite, called "the Zealot"; and Matthias who was elected to fill the place of Judas Iscariot, the traitor). Sophronius, bishop of Irkutsk (1918). Martyr Michael of Athens (1770). Andrew, prince of Bogoliubsk (1174). Martyr Meleton. Martyr Peter of Synope. Nestor, Bishop of San Francisco and Alaska (1882). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.