The Orthodox Faith

CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 2003

1/14 SUNDAY	13th Matthew. Beginning of Indiction (New Ecclesiastical Year). Simeon the Stylite (459) and his mother, Martha (428). Martyr Ammon the Deacon (4th cen.) and 40 women-martyrs with him, at Heraclea in Thrace. Martyr Aeithalas of Persia (380). Martyrs Callista and her brothers, Evodus and Hermogenes, at Nicomedia (4th cen.). Righteous Joshua the son of Nun (16th BC). Meletius the New of Greece (9th cen.). New Martyr Angeles of Constantinople (1680). Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos in Miasenae. Evanthia, righteous. Nicholas of Crete, monk. Symeon of Lesbos. "Chernigov-Gethsemane" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
2/15 Monday	Martyrs Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia and his parents Theodotus and Rufina (275). John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople (595). 3,618 Martyrs who suffered at Nicomedia (4th cen.). Righteous Eleazar, son of Aaron. Righteous Phineas. Martyrs Aeithalas and Ammon of Thrace. "Kaluga" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Fast.
3/16 Tuesday	Theoctistus, fellow-faster with Euthymius the Great (467). Hieromartyr Anthimus, bishop of Nicomedia and with him Martyrs: Theophilus the deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, Domna the Virgin and Euthymius. Martyr Aristion, bishop of Alexandria (3rd cen.). Martyr Basilissa of Nicomedia (309). Phoebe, deaconess at Cenchreae near Corinth (1st. cen.). John "the Hairy", fool-for-Christ at Rostov (1580). Joannicius, Archbishop of Serbia (1349). Martyr Polydorus of Cyprus. Martyr Chariton. Martyr Archontinus. Emperor Constantine the New. Translation of the relics of Nectarios of Pentapolis. Peter, priest of Uglich, fool-for-Christ (1866). All foods allowed. All foods allowed.
4/17 Wednesday	Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Unburnt Bush". Hieromartyr Babylas, bishop of Antioch and with him Martyrs: Urban, Prilidian, Epolonius sons of Martyr Christodula (251). Holy Prophet and Godseer Moses. Uncovering of the relics of Joasaph, bishop of Belgorod (1911). Martyrs Babylas of Nicomedia, and with him 84 children (4th cen.). Martyrs Theodore, Mianus, Julian, Kion and Centurionus of Nicomedia (311). Martyr Hermione, daugher of Philip the Deacon (117). Petronius of Egypt, disciple of Pachomius the Great (349). New Martyr Gorazd, Archbishop of Prague (1942). Martyr Theotimus. Martyr Theodulus the Executioners. Martyr Charitina of Amisus. Martyrs Thathuil and Bebaia of Edessa. Martyr Jerusalem of Berrhoea. Fast.
5/18 Thursday	Holy Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth parents of John the Forerunner. Martyrdom of the holy Passion-bearer Gleb-David (1015). Martyrs: Urban, Theodore, Medimus, and 77 Companions at Nicomedia (370). Martyr Abdias (Abidas) of Persia (5th cen.). Martyr Sarbelus of Edessa. Martyr Thathuil (Thithail) and his sister Bebaia (138). Virgin-martyr Rhais (Raisa) of Alexandria (308). Martyrs Juventinus and Maximus, soldiers at Antioch (363). Martyr Athanasius, abbot, of Brest (1648). Lazarus, Bishop of Bresthena, abbot of Transfiguration Monastery in Keratea of Attica, Confessor (1989). All foods allowed.
6/19 Friday	Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae (Chonae). Martyrs: Eudoxius, Romulus, Zeno and Macarius in Armenia (312). Archipus of Herapolis. Martyrs: Cyriacus, Faustus, Abibus and 11 others at Alexandria (250). Hieromartyr Cyril, bishop of Gortyna on Crete (4th cen.). David of Hermopolis in Egypt (6th cen.). Martyrs: Calodote, Macarius, Andrew, Cyriacus, Dionysius, Andrew the Soldier, Andropelagia, Thecla, Theoctistus and Sarapabon the Senator in Egypt. New Martyr Maximus (Sandovitch) at Lemkivshchyna of the Carpathian Mountains (1914). Paisius the New of Athos (1871). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
7/20 Saturday	Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. Martyr Sozon of Cilicia (304). John, Archbishop and Wonderworker of Novgorod (1186). Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (2nd cent.). Evodius and Onesiphorus of the Seventy. Luke, abbot near Constantinople (10th cent.). Matyr Macarius, Archimandrite of Kanev (1678). Cloud (Clodoald), abbot-founder of Noget-sur-Seine near Paris. Macarius of Optina. New Martyr John Maslovsky. Chrysostom, Metropolitan of Florina (1955). All foods allowed.
8/21 SUNDAY	Sunday Before the Exaltation. The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos: Kursk-Root, Pochaev, Kholm and others. Serapion, monk, of Spaso-Eleazar Monastery (Pskov), wonderworker (1481). Lucian, abbot of Alexandrov (1655). Arsenius, abbot of Konevits. New Martyr Athanasius of Thessalonica (1774). New Martyr Alexander Jacobson (1930). Martyrs Rufus and Rufianus. Martyr Severus and Artemidorus. Sophronius of Iberia, bishop. Daniel of Katounakia on Athos (1929). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
9/22 Monday	Afterfeast of the Natvity of the Theotokos. Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna. Martyr Severian of Sebaste (320). Joseph, abbot of Volokolamsk (1515). Theodusius, Archbishop of Chernigov, finding of relics (1896). Martyr Chariton. Martyr Straton. Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Diabenos (300). Nicetas the Hidden of Constantinople (12th cent.). Joachim, abbot of Opochka Monastery (17th cen.). Joachim of St. Anne Skete on Athos (1950). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
10/23 Tuesday	Martyrs: Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora at Nicomedia (311). Martyr Barypsabas in Dalmatia (2nd cent.). Peter and Paul, bishops of Nicaea (9th cent.). Pulcheria the Empress (453). Synaxis of the Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Apelles, Lucius and Clement. Joasaph, monk, of Kubensk (1453). Paul the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). Cassian, abbot of Spasso-Kamenny Monastery. Cyril of White Like Monastery. Salvius, bishop of Albi (Gaul). All foods allowed.
11/24 Wednesday	Weeping Kazan Icon of "Kaplunovka". Theodora of Alexandria (491). Translation of Relics of Sergius and Herman Woderworkers of Valaam. Paphnutius the Confessor bishop in the Egyptian Thebaid. Euphrosynus the Cook of Alexandria (9th cent.). Martyr Ia of Persia and 9,000 Martyrs with her (364). Martyrs Diodorus, Didymus, and Diomedes of Laodicea. Martyrs: Euanthia, her husband Demetrius, and their son Demetrian at Skepsis on the Hellespont (1st cent.). Martyrs: Serapion, Cronides (Hieronides), and Leontius of Alexandria. Siluan of Athos (1938). Melchizedek of Mzensk (1846). Philotheus, Archbishop of Berlin and Germany (1986). Fast.
12/25 Thursday	Apodosis of the Nativity of the Theotokos. Hieromartyr Autonomus, bishop of Italy (313). Coronatus, bishop of Iconium (259). Martyr Julian of Galatia and 40 martyrs with him (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Theodore of Alexandria. Sacerdus, bishop of Lyons in Gaul. Athanasius, disciple of Sergius of Radonezh and abbot of the Vysotsk Monastery in Serpukhov, and his disciple Athanasius. Bassian of Tikhsnen (1624). Translation of the relics of Righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye (1704). Martyr Macedonius in Phrygia, and with him Martyrs Tatian and Theodulus. Daniel of Thassius, monk. Callistus, Metropolitan of Corinth, Confessor (1986). All foods allowed.
13/26 Friday	Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Commemoration of the Founding of the Church of the Resurrection at Jerusalem. Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurian (1st cent.). Hieromartyr Julian of Galatia (4th cen.). Peter of Atroe (9th cen.). Martyrs: Elias, Zoticus, Lucian, Valerian, Macrobius and Gordian at Tomi in Romania (4th cent.). Martyr Cronides and Serapion in Alexandria (237). Martyr Serapion and Cronides in Alexandria (237). Martyr Seleucus in Scythia (3rd cent.). Martyr Straton. Hierotheus of Iveron Monastery on Athos (1745). Martyr Ketevan, queen of Georgia (1624). Cornelius of Padan-Olonets and with him Dionysius and Misail. Basil of Iberia, monk. Hierotheus, monk, of Kalamata. Dorotheus, last hermit of the Roslavl forest (1865). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
14/27 Saturday	The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross. "Lesna" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. Repose of John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (407). Martyr Papas. Placilla the Empress, wife of Theodosius the Great (400). Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica (1522). Martyr Theocles and Child-martyr Valerian. Commemoration of the Appearances of the Sign of the Cross in the Heavens above Mt. Hymettus near Athens (1925), and above Mt. Kophinas on Crete (1937). Rest from labour. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
15/28 SUNDAY	Sunday after the Exaltation. Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves. Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth (372). Philoteus the Presbyter (10th cen.). Martyr Porphyrius the Actor (362). Uncovering of the relics of Acacius, bishop of Melitene. Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (415). Martyrs: Theodotus, Asclepiodotus, and Maximus of Adrianopolis (311). Besssarion I and Bessarion II, Archbishops of Larissa (16th cent.). Gerasimus, abbot, of Mysia. Joseph, abbot, of Alaverd in Georgia (570). New Martyr John of Crete (1811). Joseph the New. New Martyr Ambrose, Metropolitan of the Moschonese, with 12 priests and 6,000 laymen, slain by the Turks (1922). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
16/29 Monday	Great Martyr Euphemia the All-praised (304). Martyrs Victor and Sosthenes at Chalcedon (304). Martyr Sebastiana, disciple of Paul the Apostle, martyred at Heraclea (1st cen.). Martyr Melitena of Marciapolis (2nd cent.). Dorotheus, hermit of Egypt (4th cent.). Ninian, enlightener of Scotland (432). Martyr Ludmilla, grandmother of Wienceslaus, prince of Czechs (927). Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev (1406). Procopius, abbot, of Sazava in Bohemia (1053). Martyr Isaac and Joseph of Georgia (808). Cyprian of Serbia. Fast.
17/30 Tuesday	Martyrs: Sophia, and her three daughters: Faith (Pistes), Hope (Helpida) and Love (Agape), at Rome (137). Martyr Agathocleia (230). Martyr Theodota at Nicea (230). Martyrs: Archbishops Peleus and Nilus, the presbyter Zeno, the noblemen Patermuthius and Elias and 156 Martyrs of Palestine. Martyrs: Lucy and her son Geminian of Rome (303). Hieromartyrs Heraclides and Myron, bishops of Cyprus. Hieromartyr Lambert of Maastrich. 1000 Martyrs of Egypt. Martyr Charalampus, Pantelon, and others. Anastasius of Cyprus, monk. Eusipius of Cyprus, monk. Agapitus, discple of Tikhon of Zadonsk (1825). Matthew of Petersburg (1904). All foods allowed.
18/1 Wednesday	Eumenius, bishop of Gortyna (7th cen.). Martyr Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd cen.). Martyrs Sophia and Irene of Egypt (3rd cen.). Martyr Castor of Alexandria. Arcadius, bishop of Novgorod. Martyr Princes: Bidzin, Elizbar and Shalva of Georgia (1661). Hilarion of Optina. Irene of the Green Hill Monastery (18th cen.). Eumenius, Archbishop of Heraclion and all Crete, Confessor (1981). Fast.
19/2 Thursday	Martyrs: Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon of Synada (276). Prince Theodore of Smolensk and his children, David and Constantine (1299). Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury. Syguanos of Gaul. Martyr Zosimas, hermit of Cilicia (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Januarius, bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Sosius and Proclus deacons, Gantiol, Eutychius, Acutius, Festus, and Desiderius, at Puzzuoli (305). Alexis of Zosima Hermitage (1928). All foods allowed.
20/3 Friday	Great Martyr Eustathius Placidas, his wife Theopistes, and their children Agapius and Theopistus, of Rome (118). Martyr and Confessor Prince Michael and his councilor Theodore Wonderworker of Chernigov (1245). Oleg, prince of Briansk (1280). John the Confessor of Egypt, beheaded in Palestine, and with him 40 Martyrs (310). Theodore and Eupremius and two named Anastasius, disciples of Maximus the Confessor. New Martyr Hilarion of Crete (1804). Martyr Artemidorus and Thallos. Meletius, bishop of Cyprus. John of Crete, monk. Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
21/4 Saturday	Apodosis of the Exaltation. Apostle of the Seventy Quadratus (130). Uncovering of the relics of Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (1752). Hieromartyr Hypatius, bishop of Ephesus, and his presbyter Andrew (735). Martyrs: Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno of Gaza. Isaacius and Meletius, bishops of Cyprus. Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery (1612). Daniel, abbot of Shuzhgorsk (16th cen.). Jonah the Sabbaite. All foods allowed. All foods allowed.
22/5 SUNDAY	1st of Luke. Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (320). Prophet Jonah (8th cen. BC). Jonah the Presbyter, father of Theophanes the Hymnographer (9th cen.). Theodore Graptus (9th cen.). Peter the Tax Collector (6th. cen.). Jonah, abbot of Yashezersk (1592). Cosmas of Zographou on Athos (1323). Martyrs Isaac and Martin. Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn. Theophanes the Silent, recluse of the Kiev Caves. Martyr Thomas, abbot, and 26 Martyr-monks: Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, James, Job, Cyprian, Sabbas, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Paul, Menas, Joasaph, Joanicius, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius and others of Zographou Monastery on Athos martyred by Latins. Abbot Innocent of Valaam (1828). Parasceva ("Pasha of Sarov"), fool-for-Christ of Diveyevo Convent (1915). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
23/6 Monday	The Conception of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Martyrs: Andrew, John, Peter, and Antoninus of Syracuse, martyred in Africa (9th cen.) Virgin-martyr Rhais of Alexandria (310). Xanthippa and Polyxena, disciples of the Apostles, who died in Spain. New Martyr Nicholas Pantopoulos at Constantinople (1672). Martyr John of Epirus (1814). New Martyr Arsenius, archimandrite (1937). Adamnan, biographer of Columba. Abbess Eupraxia of Old Ladoga Convent (1823). Fast. Wine and oil allowed.
24/7 Tuesday	Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla. Nicander, hermit of Pskov (1581). New Martyr Juvenal of Alaska, hieromonk. New Martyr Peter the Aleut, of Alaska. Dorothy of Kashin. Coprius of Palestine (530). Euphrosyne, daughter of Paphnutius of Egypt. Abramius, abbot of Mirozh (1158). Martyr Galacteon, monk of Vologda (1612). Stephen (in monasticism Simon), David, and Vladislav of Serbia (1239). Archimandrite Gabriel of Pskov-Eleazar Monastery (1915). Gregory, Bishop of Washington and Florida (1995). All foods allowed.
25/8 Wednesday	Euphrosyne of Alexandria (5th cen.). Sergius, Abbot and Wonderworker of Radonerzh (1392). Translation of the relics of Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1595). Martyr Paphnutius and 546 companions in Egypt (3rd. cen.). Euphrosyne, nun, of Suzdal (1250). Martyrs: Paul and Tatta and their children Sabinian, Maximus, Rufus and Eugene of Damascus. Dositheus (actually a woman), recluse of the Kiev Caves who blessed Seraphim to go to Sarov (1776). Fast.
26/9 Thursday	Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangenlist John the Theologian. Righteous Gideon, Judge of Israel (1307 BC). Ephraim, abbot of Perekop, wonderworker of Novgorod (1492). Nilus of Rossano in Calabria. Martyr Cyra. Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
27/10 Friday	Martyr Callistratus and 49 martyrs with him (304). Repose of Sabbatius, wonderworker of Solovki (1435). Apostles of Seventy: Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas. Martyr Epicharis of Rome (3rd cen.). Ignatius, abbot in Asia Minor (975). New Martyr Aquilina of Thessalonica (1764). Martyr Fortunatus. Hieromartyr Philemon. Martyr Gaiana. 25 Martyrs drowned in the sea. Archipus of Glinsk Hermitage (1896). Rachel of Borodino Convent (1928). Fast.
28/11 Saturday	Chariton the Confessor, Abbot, of Palestine (350). Martyr Wenceslaus, Prince of the Czechs (935). Prophet Baruch (11th. cen. BC). Martyrs: Alexander, Alphius, Zosimas, Mark, Nicon, Neon, Heliodorus, and 24 others in Pisidia and Phrygia (4th cen.). Herodion, abbot, of Iloezersk (1541). Chariton, monk, of Syanzhemsk (1509). Martyr Eustathius of Rome. Cyriacus the Hermit, of Palestine (556). All foods allowed.
29/12 SUNDAY	2nd of Luke. Theophanes the Merciful of Palestine. Martyrs: Dada, Gabdelas, and Casdoe (Casdoa) of Persia (4th. cen.). Martyr Gudelia of Persia. The Eighty Holy Martyrs of Byzantium. Cyprian, abbot, of Ustiug (1276). New Martyr John, Archbishop of Riga in Latvia (1934). Martyrs Tryphon, Trophimus, Dorymedon and 150 Martyrs in Palestine. Martyr Petronia. Neophytus the Enclosed. Auxentius the Wonderworker. Anthony Alexseevich, fool-for-Christ of Zadonsk (1851). Rest from labour. All foods allowed.
30/13 Monday	Hieromartyr Gregory the Illuminator, bishop of Greater Armenia (335). Gregory, Abbot of Pelshme, Wonderworker of Vologda (1442). Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev (992). Martyrs Rhipsime and Gaiana of Armenia (4th cen.). Michael, prince of Tver. New Martyr Nicholas Zagorovsky, priest. (1943). Martyr Stratonicus. Martyr Mardonius. Archimandrite Gerasimus of Alaska (1969). Fast.