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Church Calendar September 1 Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year; Commemoration of Our Holy Father Symeon the Stylite (459) and His Mother Martha; and the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God of Miasenes 2 The Holy Martyr Mamas (275); Our Venerable Father John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople (595) 3 The Holy Priest-Martyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia (303); Our Venerable Father Theoctistus, Fellow- Ascetic of the Great Euthymius (467) 4 The Holy Priest-Martyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch (250); the Holy Prophet Moses Who Saw God 5 The Holy Prophet Zachary and Elisabeth, Parents of John the Baptist 6 Commemoration of the Miracle Performed at Colossus in Chone by the Archangel Michael; and the Holy Martyr Eudoxius and His Companions (284- 305); and Our Venerable Father Archippus 7 The Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; the Holy Martyr Sozon (304). Zhyrovytsi Icon of the Mother of God (On this day in 1719 Clement XI confirmed its miracles) This icon is presently found in the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Rome, at the metochion of the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church. [Passing into Eternal Life of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, 1984] 8 The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary 9 Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; the Holy and Righteous Forebears of God Joachim and Anna; the Holy Martyr Severian (321-23) 10 Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; the Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora (303- 11) 11 Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria (474-91) 12 Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; the Holy Priest-Martyr Autonomus (284-305) 13 Commemoration of the Dedication of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ Our God (335); the Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross; the Holy Priest-Martyr Cornelius the Centurion 14 The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross 15 Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Great-Martyr Nicetas (374) 16 Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Great-Martyr Euphemia, the All-Famed (303) 17 Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Martyr Sophia, and Her Three Daughters Faith, Hope and Love 18 Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; Our Venerable Father Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna 19 Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedontus (276-82) 20 Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Great-Martyr Eustathius and Those with Him (276-82); the Holy Martyrs and Confessors for the Faith, the Grand Prince Michael, and His Nobleman Theodore, Wonderworkers of Chernihiv (1245) 21 The Leave-taking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Apostle Codratus of Magnesia (249-52) 22 The Holy Priest-Martyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope (98-117); the Holy Prophet Jonah (786-46 BC); the Venerable Jonah the Presbyter, Father of Theophanes, Composer of Canons, and Theodore the Branded 23 The Conception of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John 24 The Holy First-Martyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thekla 25 Our Venerable Mother Euphrosyne 26 The Passing of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian 27 The Holy Martyr Callistratus and His Wife; Our Venerable Father Nilus, Founder and Hegumen of the Grottaferrata Monastery 28 Our Venerable Father and Confessor Chariton (Pronounced “Káriton”) (350) 29 Our Venerable Father Cyriacus the Anchorite (c. 448-556) 30 The Priest-Martyr Gregory, Bishop of Great Armenia (284-305) October 1 The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God; Holy Apostle Ananias, One of the Seventy Disciples; Our Venerable Father Roman Who Sang Sweetly (560) 2 The Holy Priest-Martyr Cyprian; the Holy Martyr Justina; and the Holy Andrew, Fool for the Sake of Christ 3 The Holy Priest-Martyr Dionysius the Areopagite 4 The Holy Priest-Martyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Our Venerable Father Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) 5 The Holy Martyr Charitina 6 The Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas 7 The Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus (293-305) 8 Our Venerable Mother Pelagia 9 The Holy Apostle James, Son of Alpheus 10 The Holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia (305-13) 11 The Holy Apostle Philip, One of the Seven Deacons; Our Venerable Father Theophanes the Branded, Composer of Canons (845) 12 The Holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus (284-305); Our Venerable Father Cosmas of Jerusalem, Bishop of Maium and Composer of Canons (760); Our Holy Father Martin the Compassionate, Bishop of Tours (397) 13 The Holy Martyrs Carpus, Papylas and Agathonicus (249-51) 14 The Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus (64-68); Our Venerable Mother Parasceva of Ternovo (11th c.) 15 Our Venerable Father Euthymius the Younger, the Holy Venerable-Martyr Lucian, Priest of Great Antioch (312) 16 Our Venerable Father Euthymius the Younger, the Holy Venerable-Martyr Lucian, Priest of Great Antioch (312) 17 The Holy Prophet Hosea (8th c. BC); the Venerable-Martyr Andrew of Crete (767) 18 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke 19 The Holy Prophet Joel; the Holy Martyr Varus (307); Our Venerable Father John of Rila (946) 20 The Holy Great-Martyr Artemius (360-363) 21 Our Venerable Father Hilarion the Great (371) 22 The Holy Wonderworker and Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius, Bishop of Hieropolis (c. 200) 23 The Holy Apostle and Brother of the Lord in the Flesh James 24 The Holy Martyr Aretas and Those with Him (523) 25 The Holy Martyrs and Notaries Marcian and Martyrius (351) 26 The Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius, from Whose Tomb Myrrh Streams Forth (285-310); and the Commemoration of the Great and Terrible Earthquake at Constantinople of 741 AD 27 The Holy Martyr Nestor; the Holy Martyr Capitolina and Her Slave Erotheides 28 The Holy Martyrs Terentius and Neonila, Our Venerable Father Stephen the Sabaite, Composer of Canons (9th c.); the Holy Martyr Parasceve of Iconium 29 The Holy Venerable-Martyr Anastasia (249-51); the Passing of Our Venerable Father Abraham, Archimandrite and Wonderworker of Rostov (11th c.) 30 The Holy Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia His Sister (284-305) 31 The Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplias and Others with Them; the Holy Martyr Epimachus (250) November 1 The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian; [Passing into Eternal Life of Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky, 1944]; Passing into Eternal Life (1947) of Blessed Theodore Romzha, Bishop of Mukachevo, and Martyr 2 The Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphtonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus 3 The Holy Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop (378), Joseph the Priest and Aithalis the Deacon (379); the Dedication of the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George in Lydda, Where His Precious Body is Entombed 4 Our Venerable Father Joannicius the Great (846); the Holy Martyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra and the Priest Hermas 5 The Holy Martyrs Galaction and Epistemis 6 Our Holy Father Paul, Archbishop of Constantinople and Confessor (c. 353-61) 7 The Thirty-Three Holy Martyrs of Militene (284-305); Our Venerable Father and Wonderworker Lazarus, Hermit of Mount Galesius (1054) 8 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven 9 Our Venerable Mother Matrona (456-74); the Venerable Theoctista of Lesbos 10 The Holy Apostles Erastus, Olympus, Rodion and Those with Them 11 The Holy Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent (138-61); Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the Studite (826) 12 The Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk (1623); Passing into Eternal Life (1950) of Blessed Hryhoriy (Gregory) Lakota, Auxiliary Bishop of Peremyshl and Confessor 13 Our Holy Father John Chrysostom (the Golden-Mouthed), Archbishop of Constantinople (407) 14 The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Philip 15 The Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas (284-305) and Abibus (313-24); (The Fast of the Nativity of Christ (Advent) begins on this day.) 16 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew 17 Our Holy Father Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea (270-75); Passing into Eternal Life (1947) of Blessed Josaphat Kotsylovsky, Bishop of Peremyshl and Martyr 18 The Holy Martyrs Plato (286-305) and Roman (305) 19 The Holy Prophet Obadiah (Abdias); the Holy Martyr Barlaam 20 Forefeast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; Our Venerable Father Gregory of Decapolis (842); Our Holy Father Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople (446); Commemoration of Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska, First Superior of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate (+1919) 21 The Entrance into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary 22 Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; The Holy Apostle Philemon and Those with Him 23 Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; Our Holy Fathers Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (4th c.) and Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum (7th c.) 24 Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; The Holy Great-Martyr Catherine (310-13); the Holy Great-Martyr Mercurius (249-51) 25 Leave-taking of the Feast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; Our Holy Father and Priest-martyr Clement, Pope of Rome (101); Peter, Bishop of Alexandria (312) 26 Our Venerable Father Alypius the Stylite (610-41); The Blessing of the Church of the Holy Great- Martyr George which is in Kiev, before the Gates of Holy Wisdom Cathedral (1019-54) 27 The Holy Martyr James of Persia (422); Our Venerable Father Palladius 28 The Venerable-Martyr Stephen the New (c.