02) Ethewald, Monk and Bishop of Lindisfarne, Disciple of St Cuthbert (740) Siadhal, Bishop of Dublin (785) Factna, Bishop of Armagh (874)

Liturgical Year 2018-2019 of the Celtic Orthodox Church

Friday – 1st February (Forefeast of the Presentation in the Temple of Our Lord Jesus Christ)

Brigid of Ireland, Foundress-Abbess of Cill-Dara (Kildare) (524) Sigebert, King of Austrasia (656) Eubert, 1st Bishop of Lille (294) Cinnia, Princess of Ulster, nun, converted by St Patrick (5th c.) Derlugdach of Kildare, 2nd Abbess of Kildare, friend of St Brigid (ca. 524) Jarleth, Bishop of Armagh, disciple of St Patrick (480) Seiriol, Abbot of Penmon (Anglesey) and Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island) (6th c.) Euny, missionary in Western Cornwall (6th c.) Crewenna, missionary in Cornwall (5th c.)

♦ Vespers: Ps 96 and 97 ♦ Liturgy: Wis 13:10-19 Col 2:8-13a Lk 12:1-12

Saturday – 2 February (Presentation in the Temple of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Candlemas)

Purification of the Virgin – Candlemas Adalbald, Duke of Flanders, martyr at Ostrevant (652) Erlulf, 4th Abbot of Werden, martyr (830) Columbanus of Ghent, hermit (959) Laurence, Archbishop of Canterbury (619) Ronan, Bishop of the Isle of Man (6th c.) Columbanus the Hermit (959) Feock of Cornwall (unknown)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 14:1-11 Col 2:13b-19 Lk 12:13-21

1 Presentation in the Temple: ♦ 3rd Nocturn: 1Co 7:25-40 ♦ Liturgy: Si 24:23-31 Rm 8:3-11 Lk 2:22-40

Sunday 3 February

Symeon the Just (1st c.) Anne the Prophetess (1st c.) Blaise, Bishop of Sebastea, martyr (320) Barsauma, Father of Syrian monasticism (491) Ia (Ives) of Cornwall, martyr (450) Maximus the Confessor (662) Colman, bishop, founder of monastery at Kilmacduagh (632) Werburga of Chester, Abbess of Hanbury (699) Werburgh, Abbess of Bardney (ca. 785) Caellainn of Roscommon, nun and virgin, Donegal (6th c.) Cuanna, nun at Kilcooney (651) Cuannan, monk at Moville (743) Laurence, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury (619)

♦ Matins: Lk 24:1-12 ♦ Liturgy: Ez 37:19-26 Gal 5:26 – 6:6 Jn 4:46-54

Monday 4 February

Apostle Timothy of the Seventy (ca. 96) Rabanus Maurus, of Ireland, Bishop of Mainz (856) Vulgis, abbot of Lobbes (760) Modan of Melrose, abbot then hermit (6th c.) Aldate, Bishop of Gloucester, martyr (577) Liephard, martyr and companion to King Caedwalla (690)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 14:12-21 Col 2:20 – 3:4

2 Lk 12:22-32

Tuesday 5 February

Bertulf, abbot-founder of Renty (705) Agatha, martyr in Sicily (251) Avitus, Bishop of Vienne (520) Indract and Dominica of Glastonbury, martyrs (708) Buo of Ireland, monk, missionary to Norwegians on Iceland and Faroe Islands (ca. 900) Merryo, hermit at Bangor (7th c.) Tuor, king in Wessex (730) Vodalus, missionary and hermit (725)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 14:22-26 Col 3:5-11 Lk 12:32-40

Wednesday 6 February

Barsanuphius the Great, hermit at Gaza (563) Amand, Bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht, founder de Tournai (684) Vedast, Bishop of Arras and Cambrai (540) Mael, Bishop-Abbot of Ardagh and Maelchu (488) Mael and Mun, bishops and nephews of St. Patrick (ca. 488) Ine, King of Wessex [and his wife Ethelburga] (727)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 14:27-31 Col 3:12-17 Lk 12:41-48

Thursday 7 February

Meldon, from Ireland, priest at Peronne (6th c.) Tressan of Mareuil-sur-Marne, missionary, hermit at Avenay (550) Richard of Wessex (720) Aule [Augulus] of London, martyr (303) Aedh, Bishop of Sletty, Ireland (700) Maonacan, Founder of monastery of Athleague, county Roscommon, Ireland (ca. 500)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 15:1-6 Col 3:18 – 4:1 Lk 12:49-53

Friday 8 February

Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, Father of the Syrian Church (538) Nicetius, Bishop of Besancon (613) Paul, Bishop of Verdun, hermit (469) Elfleda, Abbess of Whitby (714) Theodore Stratelates, warrior and martyr (319) The Prophet Zechariah (ca. 500 B.C.) Cuthman of Steyning, shepherd and hermit (8th c.) Conon, bishop and monastic founder on the Isle of Man (648) Colman, Abbot of Clonard, Country Meath, Ireland (653) Kigwe of Monmouth, virgin, (5th c.) Oncho of Clonmore, poet and pilgrim (600) Ternoc of Clonmore, monk and hermit (569)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 15:7-13 Col 4:2-9 Lk 12:54-59

Saturday 9 February

Ansbert, Bishop of Rouen, 3rd Abbot of Fontenelle (695) Teilo, 2nd Bishop-Abbot of Llandaff (580) Alto, Abbot-Founder of Altomuenster (ca. 760) Cronan the Wise, bishop of Ireland (8th c.) Eingan of Llanengan, Welsh prince and hermit (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 16:5-14 Eph 4:25-32 Lk 13:1-9

Sunday 10 February

Austreberta, foundress of Pavilly (704) Fagan, Bishop of Glastonbury Scholastica, abbess of Nursia (543) Trumwin of Abercorn, Scottish bishop (704) Morwenna, Cornish virgin (5th c.) Fagan of Glastonbury (2nd c.)

♦ Matins: Jn 20:1-18 ♦ Liturgy: Jer 33:14-22 1Co 1:3-11 Jn 3:16-21

Monday 11 February

Gobnait, abbess of Ballyvourney (6th c.) Jarlath, Bishop of Armagh (480) Benedict, abbot of Aniane (821) Caedmon of Whitby, monk and hymnographer (680) Ecian, Bishop in Ireland (unknown)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 16:15-20 Eph 5:1-8a Lk 13:10-17

Tuesday 12 February

Meletius the Great, Patriarch of Antioch, Father of the Church (381) Ludan the Pilgrim, prince of Scotland (1202) Ethewald, monk and Bishop of Lindisfarne, disciple of St Cuthbert (740) Siadhal, Bishop of Dublin (785) Factna, Bishop of Armagh (874)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 16:21-29 Eph 5:8b-21 Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday 13 February

Aquila and Priscilla, disciples, martyrs en Asia Minor (1st c.) Martinian, hermit of Caesarea, in Palestine (ca. 398) Ermengilda (queen in Mercia, Abbess of Ely (700) Huno, monk-priest of Ely (690) Dyfnog of Clwyd, Wales (7th c.) Modomnoc, Bishop of Ossory, hermit at Tibraghny (550) Rioc, hermit at Gwengad (4th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 17:1-8 Eph 5:25-33 Lk 13:22-30

Thursday 14 February

Cyril, apostle of the Slavs (869) Valentine, Bishop of Terni, martyr (269) Conran, Bishop of Orkney Islands (dates unknown) Blavili, hermit at Faoc (6th c.) Manchan, Abbot of Mohill (651)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 17:9-21 Eph 6:1-9 Lk 13:31-35

Friday 15 February

Waningus, Founder of Fécamp (7th c.) Faustinus, priest of Brescia, martyr (120) Onesimus, Apostle of the Seventy (1st c.) Oswy, King of Northumbria (670) Berach, Founder of Abbey at Cluain, Ireland (595) Dochow of Wales, founded monastery in Cornwall (473) Farannan, Abbot of Iona then hermit, disciple of St Columba (590) Sigfrid of Glastonbury, Apostle of Sweden (ca. 1045)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 16:1-9

6 Eph 6:10-17 Lk 14:1-11

Saturday 16 February

Tanco [Tancho], of Ireland, 3rd Bishop of Werden, martyr (ca. 800) Armentarius, Bishop of Antibes (460) Flavian the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (449) Guevroc of St-Pol-de-Leon (ca. 547) Prophet Azarias (10th c. B.C.) Laurence of Canterbury, bishop (619)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 19:18-22 Eph 6:18-24 Lk 14:12-15

Sunday 17 February

Finan, 2nd Bishop-Abbot of Lindisfarne (661) Silvin of Ireland, Bishop-missionary around Therouanne (718) Mariamne, disciple (1st c.) Fintan, Abbot of Clonenagh, Ireland (603) Finan, Bishop of Lindisfarne (661) Cormac, Bishop and Abbot of Trim (741) Loman, 1st Bishop of Trim, in Meath, Ireland (450) Fortchern, 2nd Bishop of Trim (6th c.) Aldate, of Gloucester, martyr (6th c.)

♦ Matins: Mt 28:1-15 ♦ Liturgy: Ez 33:1, 7-11 Col 2:1-7 Mt 17:14-20

Monday 18 February

Colman, 3rd Bishop-Abbot of Lindisfarne (675) Angilbert, abbot of Centula (814)

7 Leontius, Bishop of Metz (451) Berchart, Abbot of Tallylease (780) Colman, Bishop and Abbot of Lindisfarne (675) Ethelina of Gloucestershire (unknown)

♦ Liturgy: Si 1:1-10 Phil 1:1-11 Lk 14:16-24

Tuesday 19 February

Mesrob Mashdots the Translator, prince of Armenia (5th c.) Valerius, Bishop of Antibes, martyr (450) Leu, Bishop of Chalon-sur-Saone (610) Archipus and Philemon, Apostles of the Seventy (1st c.) Odran, Ireland, martyr (452) Baithin, monk (592) Maoldobharchon, Bishop of Kildare (708)

♦ Liturgy: Si 4:1-10 Phil 1:12-20a Lk 14:25-35

Wednesday 20 February

Bessarion, hermit at Skete (ca. 400) Eucherius, monk of Jumiege, Bishop of Orleans (743) Eleutherius, Bishop of Tournai, martyr (532) Colgan, Abbot of Clonmacnoise, Ireland (796) Mildred, Anglian princess, Abbess of monastery at Thanet in France (ca. 700) Bolcan, Bishop of Derkan, Ireland, baptized by St Patrick (480) Colchu [Colga] the Wise, Abbot of Lusk (794) Cuthbert, Bishop and Abbot of Lindisfarne (687) Tyrannron, Bishop of Tyr, and Silvanus, martyrs under Diocletian (310)

♦ Liturgy: Si 4:11-19 Phil 1:20b-30 Lk 15:1-10

Thursday 21 February

Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch (377) Germanus, Founder de Moutier-Grandval, martyr (677) Emebert, Bishop of Cambrai (710) Elwin of Cornwall (6th c.) Erkengota, princess of Kent, virgin of Faremoutiers (660)

♦ Liturgy: Si 4:20-31 Phil 2:1-11 Lk 15:11-32

Friday 22 February

Chair of Saint Peter at Antioch Abilius, 2nd Pope of Alexandria (97) Aristion, disciple (1st c.) Paschasius, Bishop of Vienne (312) Melbride, Abbot of Iona (927) Elwin, martyr, missionary to Cornwall (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Si 5:1-8 Phil 2:12-18 Lk 16:1-9

Chair of Saint Peter: ♦ Liturgy: Is 32:1, 3-9, 15-18 Ac 12:1-17 Mt 16:13-19

Saturday 23 February

Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, martyr (167) Milburga, 2nd Abbess of Wenlock (715) Alexander, Abbot of the Acemetes [The Unsleeping Ones] (430) Boswell [Boisil], Abbot of Melrose (661) Finnian, Abbot of Cluain Lorarrd (549)

9 Jurmin, prince in East Anglia, confessor (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Si 5:9 – 6:4 Phil 2:19-30 Lk 16:10-18

Sunday 24 February

Matthias, Apostle, martyr (63) Ethelbert, King of Kent (616) Cummain Ailbe [Cumine the White], Abbot of Iona (669) Caedmon of Whitby, monk (680)

♦ Matins: Mk 16:1-8 ♦ Liturgy: Ho 4:1-19 Gal 5:13-25 Mt 17:1-9

Matthias: ♦ Liturgy: Ac 1:15-26

Monday 25 February

Leonhard, monk of Bangor, Abbot-Founder of Marmoutier (618) Adeltruda, 2nd abbess of Maubeuge (696) Walburga, Abbess of Heidenheim (779) Ethelbert, King of Kent (616)

♦ Liturgy: Si 6:5-17 Phil 3:1-8a Lk 16:19-31

Tuesday 26 February

Alexander, Pope of Alexandria (328)

10 Agricola, Bishop of Nevers (596) Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza (420) Photini the Samaritan woman, martyr (1st c.) Aela, Abbot of Clonmacnoise (651) Arzhvael, Bishop of Aleth, Brittany (7th c.) Koulfinid, 3rd Bishop of Aleth, Brittany (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Si 6:18-37 Phil 3:8b-19 Lk 17:1-4

Wednesday 27 February

Leander, Bishop of Seville, Father of the Church (596) Honorina, martyr in Normandy (393) Comgan, Abbot of Glenthsen or Killeshin, Ireland (570) Alnoth of Stowe, hermit, martyr (ca. 700) Herefrith, Bishop of Lindsey, England (869)

♦ Liturgy: Si 7:1-21 Phil 3:20 – 4:9 Lk 17:5-10

Thursday 28 February

Ruellinus, 2nd Bishop-abbot of Treguier (6th c.) Romanus, abbot-founder of Condat (ca. 460) Sillian, Abbot of Bangor (610) Ermina of Ireland, (6th c.) Madoc, Bishop of Llanmadog (6th c.) Oswald, Archbishop of Worcester and York (992) Ternoc of Kilnasaggart (718) Llibio of Anglesey (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Si 7:22-36 Phil 4:10-23 Lk 17:11-19