Liturgical Year 2019 of the Celtic Orthodox Church
Thursday 1st August 2019
Eusebius, Bishop of Vercelli, martyr (371) Peregrinus of Ireland, hermit (643) Cennydd [Kenneth] of Wales, hermit, founded church at Llangennith (6th c.) Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester (954) Rioch, missionary Bishop-Abbot of Innisboffin, Ireland (480) Aled of Brecknock, nun, martyr (6th c.) Sidwell, virgin from English country of Devon (6th c.) Secundel of Brittany, hermit companion of St Friard on island of Vindomitte (6th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37 1Co 3:1-9 Mk 13:1-8
Friday 2 August 2019
Stephen I, Bishop of Rome, martyr (257) Betharius, Bishop of Chartres (625) Etheldritha, recluse at monastery of St Guthlac in Croyland, England (834) Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury (914) Alban (finding of his relics), Protomartyr of Britain (304) Wulvella, sister of St Sidwell (6th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Lv 25:1, 8-17 1Co 3:10-23 Mk 13:9-13
Saturday 3 August 2019
Nicodemus, Abidon, Gamaliel and Lydia, disciples (1st c.) Joseph, Bishop of Glastonbury (1st c.) Mancus of Cornwall, born in Ireland (6th c.) Senarch of Clonard, disciple of St Finian, bishop (6th c.) Trea of Ardtree, Irish hermitess in Co. Derry, Ireland (5th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Nm 11:4b-15 1Co 4:1-8 Mk 13:14-23
Nicodemus: ♦ Liturgy: Is 42:1-4 1P 5:1-11
8th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 4 August 2019
Aristarchus, Bishop of Thessalonika (1st c.) Euphronius, Bishop of Tours (573) Lugid, Irish monk, hermit and builder, Abbot of Clonfert, founded 120 monasteries (622) Sithny, patron saint of mad dogs (unknown)
♦ Matins: Lk 24:1-12 ♦ Liturgy: Is 49:1-6 Rm 16:17-20 Mk 5:21-24, 35b-43
9th Week after Pentecost Monday 5 August 2019 (Afterfeast of the Transfiguration)
Abel, of Ireland, Bishop of Reims (751) Oswald of Northumbria, king and martyr (642) Gorgal [Gormcal], Irish Abbot of Ardoilen, Galway (1016)
♦ Liturgy: Nm 12:1-13 1Co 4:9-13 Mk 13:24-32 ♦ Vespers: Ps 66 ♦ 1st Nocturn: Ex 24:12-18
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Justus and Pastor, schoolboy martyrs near Alcala de Henares, Spain (ca. 304)
♦ Liturgy: Nm 13:1-2a, 25 – 14:1 1Co 4:14-21 Mk 13:33-37
Transfiguration: ♦ Vespers: Ps 88 ♦ 2nd Nocturn: Ex 33:11-23; 34:4, 6-8 ♦ 3rd Nocturn: 1K 14:3-9, 11-13, 15-16 ♦ Matins: Lk 9:28-36 ♦ Liturgy: Ex 19:3-20 2P 1:10-19 Mt 17:1-9
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Donatus, Abbot-Founder of Bèze, Bishop of Besancon (660) Victricius, Bishop of Rouen (407) Claudia, mother of Linus, Roman pope, mentioned by St Paul in 2 Timothy (unknown)
♦ Liturgy: Nm 20:1-13 1Co 5:1-8 Lk 5:12-16
Thursday 8 August 2019
Leobald, Founder of Fleury (650) Sigrada, widow of Autun (678) Emilian, Bishop of Cyzicus, died in exile for opposing the iconoclasts (820)
♦ Liturgy: Nm 21:4b-9 1Co 5:9-13 Lk 5:17-26
Friday 9 August 2019
Phelim, Bishop-Founder of Kilmore (6th c.) Romanus Ostiarius, martyr à Rome (258) Auspicius, 1st Bishop of Apt (1st c.) Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America (1837) Nathy, Founder-Abbot of Achonry (ca. 610)
♦ Liturgy: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a 1Co 6:1-11 Lk 5:27-32
Saturday 10 August 2019
Laurence, Deacon of Rome, Martyr (258) Blane, Bishop-Founder of Dunblane (590) Geraint of Devon, warrior (ca. 508) Bettelin of Ilam, hermit (unknown)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 4:1, 5-9 1Co 6:12-20 Lk 5:33-39
9th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 11 August 2019
Tugdual, Bishop-Abbot at Saint-Dolay, hermit (1917-1968) Clare of Assisi, Abbess-Foundress of San Damiano (1253) Susanna, virgin-martyr in Rome (295) Blane, Bishop of Bute, Scotland (590) Attracta of Drum, hermitess and co-worker with St Patrick (6th c.) Digna of Northumbria, virgin hermitess in Umbria (4th c.)
♦ Matins: Jn 20:1-18 ♦ Liturgy: Is 5:8-16 Rm 13:10-14 Mk 10:17-31
Claire: ♦ Vespers: Ps 44 ♦ Liturgy: Ho 2:16b, 17b, 21-22 2Co 4:6-10, 16-18 Jn 15:4-10
Tugdual:
♦ Vespers: Ps 15, 56 and 111 ♦ Liturgy: Ex 34:28-35 1Co 3:9-10 2Co 4:5-8a, 9a, 13-14, 16-17 Jn 15:12-16a; 17:5a, 6-8a
10th Week after Pentecost Monday 12 August 2019
Lelia of Limerick, she gives her name to Killeely (Cill Liadaini) (5th c.) Cecilia, 2nd Abbess of Remiremont (670) Porcarius and companions, Abbot of Lerins, massacred by Saracens (732) Merewenna, virgin (unknown) Just of Penzance, possibly hermit, martyr (unknown) Jambert, Archbishop of Canterbury (792)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 4:32-40 1Co 7:1-12 Lk 6:1-5
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Maximus the Confessor, Doctor of the Church (662) Seridos, Dorotheus and Dositheus, Monastic school at Gaza (6th c.) Radegunda, Queen of the Franks, Foundress of Sainte-Croix de Poitiers (587) Muredach, Bishop of Killala, Ireland, hermit on Innismurray Island (6th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 6:4-13 1Co 7:12-24 Lk 6:5-11
Wednesday 14 August 2019 (Forefeast of the Dormition)
Fachtna, Bishop-Founder Ross-Carbery (ca. 580) Eberhard, Abbot of Einsiedeln (958) Micah the Elder, prophet (8th c. B.C.) Werenfrid of Arnheim, missionary from England to the Frisians (760)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 10:12-22 1Co 7:25-31 Lk 6:24-36 ♦ 1st Nocturn: Akathist Hymn
Thursday 15 August 2019
Dormition-Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God Tarcisius, martyr at Rome (257) Maccarthen, Bishop of Clogher, disciple of St Patrick (506)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 26:16-19 1Co 7:32-40 Lk 6:46-49
Dormition: ♦ Vespers: Psalms 45 and 86 ♦ 2nd Nocturn: Gn 28:10-17 ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Ez 43:27 – 44:4 Prov 9:1-11 ♦ Matins: Ps 44 Lk 1:39-49, 56 ♦ Liturgy: Jdt 13:18-20; 15:10 Phil 2:5-11 Lk 1:41-50
Friday 16 August 2019
The Most Holy Face of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Theodore, Apostle of the Valais (4th c.) Armagillus [Armel], from Wales, Founder of Saint Armel (570)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 31:1-8 1Co 8:1-6 Lk 7:1-10
The Most Holy Face: ♦ Vespers: Ps 26, 66 and 33 (Vs 17 ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Dt 5:1-7, 9-10, 23-26,28; 6:1-5, 13, 18 ♦ Liturgy: Ex 33:9-11 Col 1:12-18 Lk 9:51-57; 10:22-24
Saturday 17 August 2019
Liberatus and companions, martyrs at Carthage (484) Mamet, Deacon at Saint-Flour, martyr (3rd c.) Drithelm, monk at Melrose Abbey (700) James of York, Italian monk and deacon in Northumbria (671) Hiero, Irish missionary to Holland, martyr (885)
♦ Liturgy: Dt 34:1-12 1Co 8:7-13 Lk 7:11-16
10th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 18 August 2019
Evan, hermit in Ayrshire, Scotland (9th c.) Agapitus, martyr at Palestrina (272) Firminus, Bishop of Metz (496) Daig, bishop, founded monastery at Iniskeen (586) Helena, Empress mother of Constantine the Great, discoverer of the True Cross (330) Arsenius of Paros, confessor, ascetic and miracle-worker (1877)
♦ Matins: Mt 28:1-15 ♦ Liturgy: Jer 31:31-34 1Co 3:16-23 Lk 5:1-11
11th Week after Pentecost Monday 19 August 2019
Bertulf, of Ireland, 3rd Abbot of Bobbio (640) Mochta, Bishop-Founder of Louth (535) Donatus, hermit in the Luberon Region (535) Guenninus, Bishop of Vannes, Brittany (7th c.) Credan, Abbot of Evesham, England (780)
♦ Liturgy: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17 1Co 9:1-12 Lk 7:18-23
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Bernard de Fontaine, Abbot-Founder of Clairvaux (1153) Philibert, Abbot-Founder of Jumieges and Noirmoutier (687) Samuel, prophet (ca. 1000 B.C.) Oswin, King and Martyr of Deira, Northumbria (651) Edbert, King of Northumbria, monk at York (960)
♦ Liturgy: Jos 24:1-13 1Co 9:13-18 Lk 7:24-30
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Privatus, 1st Bishop of Mende, martyr (260) Avitus I, Bishop of Clermont (600) Holy Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Moghtewe, abbot in Ireland (unknown) Hardulf, recluse of Breedon (unknown)
♦ Liturgy: Jos 24:14-29 1Co 9:19-27 Lk 7:31-35
Thursday 22 August 2019
Hippolytus of Rome, martyr (236) Symphorian, martyr at Autun (180) Sigfrid, Abbot of Wearmouth (688) Andrew of Ireland, monk, founded a monastery (880) Arnulf of Eynesbury, hermit in England (9th c.) Ethelgitha, abbess of Northumbria (ca. 720) Maelrubha of Applecross (722)
♦ Liturgy: Jdg 2:11-19 1Co 10:1-12 Lk 7:36-50
Friday 23 August 2019
Apollinaris Sidonius, Bishop of Clermont (480) Lupus, martyr at Nobes (unknown) Tydfil of Merther, Welsh martyr (480) Ebba the Younger, Abbess of Coldingham, martyr (ca. 879) Eugene, Irish missionary, 1st Bishop of Ardstraw, in Tyrone (6th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Jdg 6:11-24a 1Co 10:13-22 Lk 8:5-15
Saturday 24 August 2019
Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr (1st c.) Ouen, Bishop of Rouen (686) Irchard, Bishop of the Picts of Scotland (5th or 7th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Jdg 9:6-15 1Co 10:23 – 11:1 Lk 8:16-21
Bartholomew: Jn 1:43-51
11th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 25 August 2019
Titus, disciple (1st c.) Æbbe the Elder, Foundress of Coldingham (683) Gurloes, Abbot-Founder Langroaz (1057) Patricia of Constantinople, died at Naples (ca. 665) Hilda of Whitby (614)
♦ Matins: Mk 16:1-8 ♦ Liturgy: Jer 8:4-6; 9:22-23 1Co 6:12-20 Lk 10:25-37
12th Week after Pentecost Monday 26 August 2019
Zacchaeus the Publican, Disciple (1st c.) Amadour, hermit at Cahors (418) Pandwina of Ettisley (10th c.) Bregwin, 12th Archbishop of Canterbury (764)
♦ Liturgy: Jdg 11:29-39a 1Co 11:2-16 Lk 8:22-25
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Caesarius, Bishop of Arles (543) Poemon the Great, Abbot of Skete (450) Decumen of Watchet, Welsh hermit and martyr (706) Malrubius of Merns, Scottish hermit and martyr (ca. 1040)
♦ Liturgy: Jdg 13:2-7, 24-25a 1Co 11:17-22 Lk 8:26-39
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Church Father (430) Moses the Black, priest of Skete (410) Julian of Auvergne, martyr at Brioude (304) Prophetess Anna of the Meeting (1st c.) Flannon of Killaloe, bishop (7th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Ru 1:1,3-6, 14b-16, 22 1Co 11:23-34 Lk 9:37-43a
Forefeast of the Beheading of John the Baptist: ♦ Vespers: Ps 15 and 65 ♦ 1st Nocturn: Is 40:1-3, 9; 41:17-18; 45:8; 48:20-21; 54:1
Thursday 29 August 2019
Beheading of John the Baptist, Holy Prophet and Forerunner (31) Tekle Haymanot, Founder of Debre Libanos, (13th c.) Sebbi, King of the East Saxons (694) Edwold of Cerne, recluse in Dorsetshire (9th c.) Velleicus, Anglo-Saxon, Abbot of Kaiserswerth on the Rhine (8th c.)
♦ Liturgy: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 1Co 12:1-11 Lk 9:43b-48
Beheading of John the Baptist: ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Wis 4:7, 16-17, 19-20 ♦ Matins: Mt 14:1-13 ♦ Liturgy: Ml 3:1-2, 5-7, 12-17, 22-24 Ac 13:25-33a Mk 6:14-29
Friday 30 August 2019
Fiacre, of Ireland, hermit at Kilfiachra (475) Theodulph, 1st Abbot of Agaune Rumon, Irish missionary (unknown) Loaran, Bishop of Downpatrick (5th c.) Modan, hermit of Killmodan, Ulster (unknown) Guthlac, priest-monk of Crowland (unknown)
♦ Liturgy: 1Sm 1:1-8 1Co 12:12-21 Lk 9:49-56
Saturday 31 August 2019
Aidan, Bishop-Founder of Lindisfarne (651) Agilus, monk of Luxeuil, Founder of Rebais (650) Paulinus, Bishop of Trier (358) Babolinus, 4th Abbot of Bobbio (640) Columban, Irish missionary, founded monastery at Iona (597) Cuthburga, Queen of Northumbria, 1st Abbess of Wimborne (ca. 725) Eanswythe, Anglo-Saxon princess and virgin, founded Folkestone Priory (ca. 640)
♦ Liturgy: 1Sm 1:9-20 1Co 12:22-30 Lk 9:57-62