November 2000
1 Wednesday |
Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia and their mother Ven. Theodota. Martyr Hermeningilda the Goth of Spain (584), prince. Martyrs Cyrenia and Juliana in Cilicia (4th cen.). Martyrs: Caesarius, Dacius, Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian and Thomas at Damascus. Hieromartyr John the Bishop and James the Presbyter (345), of Persia,. Ven. James of Mt. Athos and his two disciples James and Dionysius (1520). Martyrs Cyprian and Juliana. St. David of Euboia. Blessed Cosmas of Verkhoturye (1704). Repose of Elder Hilarion of Valaam and Sarov (1841). |
2 Thursday |
Martyrs: Acindynus, Pegusius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus (341 - 45) of Persia. St. Marcian of Cyrrhus in Syria, monk, same as Jan. 18th, (381 - 391). Blessed Cyprian of Storozhev, former outlaw (Olonetsk). Russian New Martyr Victorin, bishop and priest Basil Luzgin (1918). Martyrs: Cyriaca, Domnina, and Domna. Martyrs of senatorial rank beheaded under Marcus Aurelius. |
3 Friday |
Dedication of the Church of the Great-martyr George in Lydda (4th cen.). Martyrs: Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter and Aithalas the Deacon, of Persia, (4th cen.). Martyrs: Atticus, Agapius, Eudoxius, Carterius, Istucarius (Styrax), Pactobius (Tobias), and Nictopolion, at Sebaste (320). St. Acepsimas, hermit of Cyrrhus in Syria (4th cen.). St. Snandulia of Persia (4th cen.). Ven. Elias of Egypt. St. Achaemonides, confessor, of Persia (4th cen.). St. Anna, daughter of Prince Vsevolod I Yaroslavich (1112). St. Theodore, confessor, bishop of Ancyra. Martyrs: Dacius, Severus, Andronas, Theodotus, and Theodota. Hieromartyr George of Neopolis. |
4 Saturday |
Ven. Joannicius the Great (846). Hieromartyrs Nicander, bishop of Myra, and Hermas, Presbyter (1st cen.). Blessed Simon of Yurievets (1584). St. Nicander, abbot of Gorodensk (Novgorod - 16th cen.). Ven. Mercurius, faster of the Kiev Caves (14th cen.). St. Paul, metropolitan of Tobolsk. St. Sylvia, mother of St. Gregory the Dialogist. Martyr Porphyrius the Mime of Caesarea. St. John Vataxis the Merciful, emperor. Repose of Schemamonk Mark of Sarov Monastery (1817). |
5 Sunday |
20th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3. Martyr
Galacteon, and his wife Epistemis (Episteme), (3rd cen.). Repose of St. Jonah, archbishop
of Novgorod (1470). Apostels of the Seventy: Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius and
Philologus. St. Gregory, archbishop of Alexandria (9th cen.). Martyrs: Domninus, Timothy,
Theophilus, Theotimus, Dorotheus, Eupsychius, Carterius, Pamphilius, Agathangelus, and
Castorus of Palestine. Hieromartyr Silvanus, bishop of Gaza (same as May 4th). St. Odrada,
nun (Neth.). Repose of Blessed Hilarion, recluse of Troekurovo (1853). Eph. 1: 11-19; Luke 8:41-56, 24th Sunday. |
6 Monday |
St. Paul the Confessor, archbishop of Constantinople (350). Barlaam, Abbot of Khutyn (Novgorod - 1192). Repose of St. Herman, archbishop of Kazan (1567).St. Luke, monk, of Sicily (820). Martyrs: Tecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Matrona, Polactia, Euphrosyne, and Athanasia of Ancyra (303) see also May 18th. St. Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves (13th cen.). St. Herman, archbishop of Kazan (1567). St. Barlaam of Keret Lake (16th cen.). Sinaxis of the New Martyrs of Sarov: Anatole, Basil, Hierotheus, Isaac, and Rufinus. Russian New Martyr Gregory the Cross-bearer (1936). St. Winnocus, abbot (Neth.). Monk-martyr Nicander. St. Paul, fool-for-Christ. Commemoration of the Sarov Elders: Pachomius, Pitirim, Matthew, Joseph, and Joachim. |
7 Tuesday |
Ven. Lazarus the Wonderworker of Mt. Galesius (1053). Ven. Cyril, Abbot of Novoezersk (Vologda -1649), Finding of the relics. Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene: Hieron, Hesychius, Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius, Xanthius, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius, Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius, Anicletus, Theomelius, Euthychius, Hilarion, Diodotus, and Amonitus, (3rd cen.) Martyrs: Melasippus, Carina, their son Antoninus, and forty children converted by their martyrdom, at Ancyra (363).Martyrs: Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica at Amphipolis in Macedonia. Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (same as May 18th). St. Zosimas, abbot of Vorbozomsk (1550). St. Wilibrord, apostle of the Netherlands. Martyr Athenodorus. Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica. St. Gregory, brother of St. Gregory the Wonderworker. |
8 Wednesday |
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers, Archangels: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel. Righteous.Martha, princess of Pskov (1300). New Martyr Michael the Blessed of Chernigov (1922). |
9 Thursday |
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Quick Hearer”. Martyrs: Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus (3rd - 4th cen.). Ven. Matrona, abbess, of Constantinople (492). Ven. Theoctiste of the isle of Lesbos (881). St. Nectarius Kephalas, metropolitan of Pentapolis. Martyr Anthohy of Apamea. Ven. John the Short (5th cen.). Ven. Eustolia of Constantinople (610). Ven. Sosipatra of Constantinople (625). Ven. Simeon Metaphrastes (10th cen.). Ven. Onesiphorus the Confessor of the Kiev Caves (1148). St. Euthymius and Neophytus of Mt. Athos (10th -11th cens). St.Neophytus and Euthymius of Mt. Athos (10th -11th cens). St. Martyr Narses and Artemonos. Martyr Artemonos and Narses. St. Helladius, monk. |
10 Friday |
Apostles of the Seventy: Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius. Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia (304). St. Theocteristus, abbot of Symbola on Mt. Olympus (9th cen.). Martyr Milos (Miles), bishop of Persia, and two disciples (341). St. Nonnus, bishop of Heliopolis (471). Martyr Constantine, prince of Georgia (842). Great-martyr of Iberia George. Translation of the relics of St. Gregory, presbyter, in Assos of Lesbos. |
11 Saturday |
Martyr Mennas of Egypt (304). Martyr Victor at Damascus (2nd cen.). Martyr Vincent of Spain (304). Martyr Stephanida (Stephanis) of Spain (304). Ven. Theodore the Confessor, abbot of the Studion (826). Repose of Blessed Maxim of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ, (1434). St. Martin the Merciful, bishop of Tours. Martyr Stephen Dechani, king of Serbia (1336). St. Martyrius, abbot of Zelensk (Pskov - 1603), same as March 1st. St. Militsa, Princess of Serbia. Blessed Euthymius of Dechani. Blessed Nestor of Serbia. |
12 Sunday |
21st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 4. St. John the Merciful,
Patriarch of Alexandria (616 - 620). Ven. Nilus the Faster of Sinai (5th cen.). Ven. Nilus
the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos (17th cen.). Ahijah (Achias), Prophet (960 B.C.). Blessed
John “the Hairy”, fool-for-Christ at Rostov (1580) same as Sep. 3rd. St. Leon,
patriarch of Constantinople. St. Emilian of Vergegio in Iberia. Martyr Sabbas Nigdelinus
of Constantinople. Martyr Nicholas of Constantinople. Synaxis of the Russian New Martyrs
of Optina: Anatole, Barnabas, Dositheus, Nektary, Panteleimon, and Vincent. St. Lebuinus,
missionary monk (Neth.). Repose of the Righteous Cosmas of Birsk (1882). Gal. 2:16-20; Luke 10:25-37, 25th Sunday. |
13 Monday |
St. John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople (407). Martyrs: Antoninus, Nicephorus, and Germanus of Caesarea in Palestine (308). Martyr Manetha of Caesarea in Palestine (307 - 308). St. Euprasius, bishop of Clermonton in Gaul. Martyr Damascene of Mt. Athos (1681). St. Quintianus, bishop of Clermonton. St. Bricius, bishop of Tours (Gaul). Repose Schemanun Irene Myrtidiotissa of Chios, (1960). Repose of Ioasaph of Canada, (1955). |
14 Tuesday |
Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip. St. Gregory Palamas, archbishop of Thessalonica (1360). St. Justynian the Emperor and his wife St. Theodora (565). St. Theodora wife of St. Justynian the Emperor (548). St. Philip, abbot of Irap near Novgorod (1527). Martyr Panteleimon the Youth of Asia Minor. Martyr Constantine of Hydra, Mt. Athos. |
15 Wednesday |
“Kupyatich” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Holy Martyrs and Confessors: Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus (322). Repose of St. Herman, wonderworker of Alaska. Martyrs: Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius who suffered under Julian the Apostate. Martyr Demetrius of Thrace (307). St. Quinctian, bishop of Seleucia (4th cen.). St. Philip, abbot of Rabang (Vologda -1457). St. Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Moldavia and Mt. Athos. St. Thomas the New, patriarch of Constantinople. Beginning of Nativity Fast. |
16 Thursday |
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. St. Fulvianus, prince of Ethiopia, in holy baptism Mattew (1st. cen.). St. Sergius, abbot, of Malopinega (1585). Repose of Schemamonk John the Fingerless, disciple of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (1843). Nativity Fast. |
17 Friday |
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, bishop of Neo-Caesarea (266 - 270). Ven. Nikon, abbot of Radonezh, disciple of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh (1426). St. Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (857). St. Longinus of Egypt (4th cen.). St. Gennadius of Vatopedi (Mt. Athos). Martyr Gobron (Michael) and 133 soldiers of Georgia (914). St. Maximus (Maximian), patriarch of Constantinople (same as April 21st.). St. Gregory, bishop of Tours, and with him St. Aredius, abbot of Limoges and St. Vulfolaic, stylite of Trier (Gaul). St. Hilda, abbess of Whitby. St. Zachariah the Skete-dweller and St. John, monk. St. John, monk, and Zachariah the Skete-dweller. St. Justin, monk. Nativity Fast. |
18 Saturday |
Martyr Plato of Ancyra (306). Martyr Roman the Deacon of Caesarea and Martyr Barulas the Youth (303). Martyr Zacchaeus the Deacon and Alphaeus of Caesarea in Palestine (303). Martyr Anastasius of Epirus and Daniel. Martyr Daniel and Anastasius of Epirus. Obadiah (Abdias), Prophet (716 B.C.). Nativity Fast. |
19 Sunday |
22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5. Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea
in Cappadocia (304). Ven. Barlaam, prince of India, Joasaph, prince of India, and Abennar,
king, father of Ven. Joasaph (4th cen.). Ven. Barlaam, Abbot of the Kiev Caves (1065).
Martyr Azes of Isauria and with him 150 soldiers (3rd cen.). Martyr Heliodorus in
Pamphylia (273). St. Hilarion, monk, wonderworker of Thessalonica (882). St. Patroclus of
Bourges (Gaul). Martyr Agapitus. Martyrs: Anthimus, Thalelaeus, Christopher, Euphemia and
her children. Martyr Pancharius. Repose of Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow (1867). Nativity
Fast. Gal. 6:11-18; Luke 12:16-21, 26th Sunday. |
20 Monday |
Forefeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos. Ven. Gregory Decapolites (816). St. Proclus, archbishop of Constantinople (446 - 447). Martyrs: Eustace, with Thespesius, and Anatolius of Nicaea (312). Martyr Dasius of Dorostorum (3rd. cen.). Martyrs: Azades the Eunuch, Savonius, Thecla, Anna, Hieromartyrs Nerses and Joseph; and John, Severius, Isaac, and Hypatius, bishop of Persia (343). Theoctistus the Confessor. Martyrs Bautha and Denachis who suffered with Hieromartyr Nerses (343). St. Isaac, bishop of Armenia. Nativity Fast. |
21 Tuesday |
The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. St. Yaropolk-Peter, prince of Vladimir in Volhynia (11th cen.). St. Colombanus of Ireland, abbot and founder of Luxeuil Abbey in France. Heb. 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28. Nativity Fast. |
22 Wednesday |
Apostles of the Seventy Philemon and Archippus. Martyr Apphia Equal-to-the-Apostles, wife of Ap. Philemon. Martyrdom of Blessed Michael, Prince of Tver (1318). Martyr Onesimus, disciple of Ap. Paul. Martyrs: Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius, and Maximus at Rome (230). Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea in Palestine (303). Martyr Meningus at Parium (251). Ven. Agabbas of Syria (5th cen.). Righteous Michael the Soldier of Bulgaria (866). Martyrs: Stephen, Mark, and Mark (another) in Pisidia (same as Sep. 28th). Martyr Agapion of Greece (306). St. Callistus II, patriarch of Constantinople (Mt. Athos -1396?). St. Clement of Ochrida, bishop of Greater Macedonia (same as Jul. 27th).Nativity Fast. |
23 Thursday |
St. Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium (394). St. Gregory, bishop of Agrigentum (6th - 7th cen.). Repose of Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky, (1263). St. Metrophanes, first bishop of Voronezh in schema Macarius, (1703). St. Ampilochius of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Volhynia. Martyr Sisinius, bishop of Cyzicus (3rd cen.). Martyr Theodore of Antioch (4th cen.). St. Ischyrion, bishop in Egypt and hermit of Scete. St. Trudo, abbot (Neth.). St. Helenus of Tarsus, bishop. Nativity Fast. |
24 Friday |
Greatmartyr Catherine, Augusta the Empress, Porphyrius and 200 soldiers at Alexandria (305 - 313). Greatmartyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (3rd cen.). Martyr Mercurius of Smolensk (14th cen.). Ven. Mastridia of Alexandria, virgin. Ven. Gregory of Pontus. Martyr Alexander at Corinth (4th cen.). St. Protase, hermit of Auvergne, and St. Romanus of Bordeaux, in Gaul. St. Romanus, and Protase, hermit of Auvergne of Bordeaux, in Gaul. Ven. Simon, abbot of Soiga Monastery (Vologda - 1562). St. Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves. St. Hermogenes, bishop of Agrigentum. St. Portianus of Arthone (Gaul). St. Malchus. Martyrs: Philemenus, Christopher, Eugene, Procopius and another Christopher. Martyr Chrysonoges and Monk-martyr Mark Triglinos. Hieromartyr Clement, bishop of Rome (Greek Cal.). Hieromartyr Peter, bishop of Alexandria (Greek Cal.). Nativity Fast. |
25 Saturday |
Hieromartyr Clement, pope of Rome (101). Hieromartyr Peter, archbishop of Alexandria (311). St. Clement, bishop of Ochrid and Enlightener of the Bulgarians. St. Peter Galata of Syria (same as Feb. 1st.). Russian New Martyr Paul Florensky (1937). Martyr Porphyrius the Soldier and 200 with him. Greatmartyr Catherine (Greek Cal.). Martyr Mercurius. Nativity Fast. |
26 Sunday |
23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6. Ven. Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis (7th cen.). Repose
of St. Innocent, first bishop of Irkutsk (1731). Ven. James the Solitary of Syria (457).
Ven. Nicon Metanoeite, “Preacher of Repentance” (988). Martyr George of Chios (1807).
St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia, monk. St. Silas, bishop of Persidos. Dedication of the
Church of St. George at Kiev (1037). Nativity Fast. Eph. 2:4-10; Luke 13:10-17. 27th Sunday. |
27 Monday |
Commemoration of the miracle of the Weeping Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign" at Novgorod in 1170. Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Sign: Kursk Root” and “Of Abalek”. Greatmartyr James the Persian (421). Ven. Palladius of Thessalonica (6th - 7th cen.). St. James, bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov (1392). Ven. Romanus the Wonderworker of Cilicia (5th cen.). Uncovering of the relics of St. Vsevolod (Gabriel) of Pskov (1193). St. Pinuphrius of Egypt (4th cen.). St. Nathaniel of Nitria (375). 17 Monk - martyrs in India (4th cen). Ven. Diodorus of George Hill (Solovki -1633). Repose of Hieromonk Athanasius of Iveron Monastery (1973). Nativity Fast. |
28 Tuesday |
Monk-martyr and Confessor Stephen the
New of Mt. St. Auxentius (767). Martyr Irenarchus and Seven Women-martyr at Sebaste (303).
Martyrs: Basil, Stephen, Gregory, another Gregory, John, Andrew, Peter, Anna, and many
others (767). Martyrs: Timothy and Theodore, bishops; Peter, John, Sergius, Theodore, and
Nicephorus, presbyters; Basil and Thomas, deacons; Hieroteus, Daniel, Chariton, Socrates,
Comasius, and Eusebius, monks; and Etymasius at Tiberiopolis (361 - 362). Martyrs:
Theodore and Timothy bishops; Peter, John, Sergius, Theodore, and Nicephorus, presbyters;
Basil and Thomas, deacons; Hieroteus, Daniel, Chariton, Socrates, Comasius, Eusebius,
monks; and Etymasius at Tiberiopolis (361 - 362). Blessed Theodore, archbishop of Rostov
(1394). Martyr Christos of Constantinople. Nativity Fast. |
29 Wednesday |
Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia (250). Martyr Philomenus of Ancyra, and with him Martyrs Valerian and Phaedrus. Ven. Acacius of Sinai (6th cen.). Ven. Nectarius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.). St. Dionysius, bishop of Corinth (181). St. Pitirim of Egypt, disciple of St. Anthony the Great (5th cen.). St. Tiridates, king of Armenia. Martyr Saturninus and bishop of Toulouse in Gaul. Hieromartyr Abbibus, bishop of Nekressi in Georgia (6th cen.). St. Nicholas, archbishop of Thessalonica. Hieromartyr John of Persia. St. Urban, bishop of Macedonia. St. Pancosmius, monk. Repose of Blessed Abel “the Prophet” of Valaam (1831). Nativity Fast. |
30 Thursday |
Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the Firstcalled. St. Frumentius, Archbishop of Abyssinia (380). Alexander of Mithymna (Greek Cal.). Nativity Fast. |