december 2000

26 Tuesday	Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos. Ven. Evaristus of the Studion Monastery (9th cen.). St. Constantine, monk of Synnada (8th cen.). St.Nicodemus the Serbian. St. Russian New Martyr, Andrew, bishop of Ufa (1937). Russian New Martyr, Valentina, (1937). Hieromartyr Euthymius, bishop of Sardis (840). Repose of Abbot Barlaam of Valaam (1849). Heb. 11:8, 11-16; Mark 9:33-41.
27 Wednesday	Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. Saturday after Nativity. Holy Promartyr and Archdeacon Stephen. Ven. Theodore Graptus ("the Branded"), Confessor (840). St. Theodore, archbishop of Constantinople (686). St. Luke monk of Tryglia. Russian New Martyr Tikhon, archbishop of Vorenezh (1919). Repose of Athanasius of Grigoriu Monastery, Mt. Athos (1953).
28 Thursday	Martyrs: Glycerius, Zeno, Theophilus, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Euthymius, Agape, Domna, and Theophila of Nicomedia with 20,000, (302). Apostle of the Seventy Nikanor the Deacon. St. Babylas of Tarsus in Cilicia. Ven.Simeon the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos (1257). Russian New Martyr Nikodim, bishop of Belgorod (1918). Repose of Blessed Cornelius, monk of Krypets Monastery in Pskov (1903).
29 Friday	The 14,000 Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem. St. Thaddeus of the Studion (818), Confessor. Ven. Benjamin of Nitra in Egypt (392). Ven. Athenodorus, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (4th cen.). St. George, bishop of Nicomedia (9th cen.). Mark the Grave-digger of Kiev Caves. St. Theophilus and John of the Kiev Caves. St. Theophilus of Luga and Omutch (15th. cen.). Ven. Marcellus, abbot of the Monastery of the "Unsleeping Ones." (485). Repose of Elder Basilicus of Siberia (1824).
30 Saturday	*Saturday after Nativity*. Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia (311). St. Theodora, nun of Caesarea in Cappadocia (8th cen.). St. Theodora, nun of Constantinople (10th cen.). Martyr Zoticus, keeper of orphans (4th cen.). Martyrs Magistrianus, who suffered under Julian the Apostate and those with him: Paulinus, Umbrius, Versus, Severus, Callistratus, Florentius, Arianus, Anthimus, Ubricius, Isidore, Euculus, Sampson, Studius and Thespesius.Martyr Gideon of Mt. Athos. Opening of the relics of St. Daniel of Pereyaslavl. St. Leo the Archimandrite. Virgin-martyr Anysia at Thessalonica (285-305).

1 Friday	Nahum, prophet (7th cen. B.C.). Righteous Philaret the Merciful of Amnia in Asia Minor (792). St. Ioannicus of Devich (Serbia). St. Eligius, bishop (Neth.). St. Onesimus, archbishop of Ephesus. St. Ananias and Solochonus, archbishops of Ephesus. St. Anthony the New of Chios, monk. Nativity Fast.
2 Saturday	Habakkuk (Abbacum, Avakkum), Prophet (6th cen. B.C.). St. Athanasius “the Resurrected”, recluse of the Kiev Caves, who reclise are in the Near Caves (1176). Sts. John, Heraclemon, Andrew and Theophilus of Egypt (4th cen.). Martyr Myrope of Chios (251). St. Cyril of Phileotes in Greece (1060). St. Jesse (Ise), bishop of Tsilkansk in Georgia (6th cen.). St. Stephen-Urosh, king of Serbia (1367). St. Solomon, archbishop of Ephesus. St. Athanasius, recluse of the Kiev Caves whose relics are in the Far Caves (13th cen.).Ven. Athanasius, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1176). Martyr Abibus the New. Martyr Ioannicius of Devich, monk. Nativity Fast.
3 Sunday	24th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 7. Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) 635-605 B.C. Ven. Sabbas, abbot of Zvenigorod, disciples of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh (1406). St. Theodulus, eparch of Constantinople (440). St. John the Silent of St. Sabbas’ monastery (558). Hieromartyr Theodore, archbishop of Alexandria (606). Hieromartyr Gabriel, bishop of Ganos (1659). Martyr Angelos of Chios, (1813). Martyrs: Agapius, Seleucus, and Mamas. Repose of King Magnus II of Sweden (Gregory in schema) of Valaam (1371). Repose of Archimandrite Theophanes of Novoezersk Monastery (1832). Nativity Fast. Eph. 2:14-22; Luke 18:18-37, 30th Sunday.
4 Monday	Greatmartyr Barbara, and Martyr Juliana at Hieliapolis in Syria (306). Martyr Juliana, and Barbara at Hieliapolis in Syria (306). Ven. John of Damascus (780). St. John, bishop of Polybotum (8th cen.). St. Gennadius, archbishop of Novgorod (1505). Hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of the Phanar in Greece (1601). Russian New Nartyr Damascene, bishop of Glukhov (1935). Russian New Nartyr Nicholas (Tsedrick), father of bishop Damscene (1917). Martyrs Christodula and Christodulus. Sabbas the Sanctified (532). Nativity Fast.
5 Tuesday	Commemoration of the monks of Karyes martyred by the Latins. Ven. Karion (Cyrion) and his son Zachariah of Egypt (4th cen.). St. Zachariah of Egypt son of Karion (Cyrion) (4th cen.). Martyr Anastasius. St. Gurias, archbishop of Kazan (1563). St. Nectarius the Bulgarian of Bitol (on Mt. Athos - 1500). St. Philotheus of Karyes Skete on Mt. Athos. St. Nicetius, bishop of Tier (Gaul). Martyr Diogenes. Martyr Abercius. Martyr Nonnus, monk. St. Gratus, monk. Nativity Fast.
6 Wednesday	St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia (345). St. Nicholas, bishop of Patara. Blessed Maximus, metropolitan of Kiev (1305). Martyr Nicholas of Karamania in Asia Minor (1657). Nativity Fast.
7 Thursday	St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan (397). Ven. Anthony, Abbot of Siya (Novgorod -1556). Ven. Nilus of Stolbensk Lake (1554). Ven. Philoftheia of Thrace, Protectress of Romania. Ven. Paul the Obedient. St. John, faster of St. Sabbas’ monastery (also Dec. 3 and March 30). St. John, faster of the Kiev Caves (12th cen). Martyr Athenodorus of Mesopotamia (304). St. Gregory the Silent of Mt. Athos (15th cen.). Martyr Neophytus. Martyr Dometius. Martyrs: Isidore, Ascepsimas, and Leo. St. Ignatius, monk, near Blachernae. Blessed Gregory of Serbia. Nativity Fast.
8 Friday	Ven. Patapius of Thebes (8th cen.). Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Caesar, and Onesiphorus. Holy 362 Martyrs of Africa, martyred by the Arians (477). Martyr Anthusa, at Rome (477 - 484). St. Cyril, abbot of Chelmogorsk (1378). Russian New Martyr John (Kochurov), priest. Nativity Fast.
9 Saturday	The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos. Prophetess Anna (Hannah), mother of the Prophet Samuel (1100 B.C.). St. Stephen the “New Light” of Constantinople (9th cen.). St. Sophronius, archbishop of Cyprus (6th cen.). Martyr Sosithius. Martyr Narses of Persia. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Unexpected Joy”. Nativity Fast.
10 Sunday	20th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5. Martyr Mennas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus of Alexandria (313). Angelina of Albania (Brancovich), mother of Blessed John, King of Serbia (15th cen.). Blessed John, King of Serbia, son of St. Angelina and Stephen, The Brancovich (15th cen.). Blessed Stephen Brancovich husband of St. Angelina. Hieromartyr Theotecnus. Martyr Marianus. Martyr Eugene. Nativity Fast. Eph. 4:1-6; Luke 17:12-19. 29th Sunday.
11 Monday	Ven. Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople (489 - 490). Ven. Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon (970 - 980). Ven. Nicon the Dry of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.). Martyr Acepsius and Aeithalas at Arbelus. Martyr Mirax of Egypt (649). Ven. Leontius, monk, of Monembasia in the Peloponnesus (1450). Martyr Barsabas in Persia. Russian New Martyr Theophan of Solikamsk (1918). Ven. Martyr Terentius. Ven. Martyr Vincent. Ven. Martyr Emilian. Ven. Martyr Bebaia. Nativity Fast.
12 Tuesday	Synaxis of the first martyrs of the America. St. Spyridon the Wonderworker, bishop of Tremithus (348). St. Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska. Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251). Martyr Synesius (Razumnik) of Rome (270-275). St. Therapontes, abbot of Monza. (16th cen.). St. Finnian of Clonard, founder of Skellig Michael (Ireland). St. Amonathus and Anthus, monks. St. John, metropolitan of Zichon, faunder of the monastery on Mt. Menikion. Repose of desert-dweller Flegoton of Moksza River, Penza (1869). Nativity Fast.
13 Wednesday	Martyr: Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (4th cen.). Virgin-martyr Lucy of Syracuse (304). Repose of Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of America. Ven. Arsenius of Latros (8th-9th cen.). St. Gabriel, archbishop of Serbia (also 30 - Aug.). Ven. Mardarius, recluse of the Kiev Caves (13th cen.). St. Ares, monk. Schemamonk Panteleimon “the Resurreted” of Glinsk Hermitage (1895).
14 Thursday	Martyr Thyrsus, Leucis, and Callinicus (249 - 251). Martyr Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, and Theostychus of Alexandria (286 - 287). Four guards converted by St. Arianus and martyred. Repose of Blessed Recluse John of Sezenovo Convent (1839). Nativity Fast.
15 Friday	Hieromartyr Eleutherius, bishop of Illyria, and his mother Anthis (2nd cen.). Martyr Anthis mother of Eleutherius, bishop of Illyria. Ven. Paul of Latros (955). St. Stephen the Confessor, archbishop of Surozha in the Crimea (8th cen.). Martyr Eleutherius at Constantinople (also 4 - Aug.). Ven. Pardus, hermit of Palestine (6th cen.). Martyr Bacchus the New (797 -802). Martyr Susanna the Deaconess of Palestine. Ven. Tryphon, abbot of Pechenga and his disciple Jonah (Valaam - 1583). Martyr Jonah, disciple of St. Tryphon (16th cen.). New Russian Hieromartyr Joseph, metropolitan of Petrograd (1938). Russian New Martyr Ilarion (Troitsky) (1929). Martyr Koremon the Eparch and two executioners martyred with him. Nativity Fast.
16 Saturday	Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) (500 B.C.). Martyr Marinus of Rome (3rd cen.). Blessed Theophania, Empress (893 - 894). St. Memnon, archbishop of Ephesus (5th cen.). St. Nicholas Chrysoberges, patriarch of Constantinople (996). St. Sophia, nun, wife of Grand-duke Basil III (1542). Martyr Promus and Hilarion. St. Modestus, archbishop of Jerusalem. Nativity Fast.
17 Sunday	26th Sunday after Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. Tone 1.Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths Ananias, Azarias, and Misael (600 B.C.). St. Daniel the Confessor (in schema Stephen) of Spain and Egypt (10th cen.). St. Dionysius of Zakynthos, bishop of Aegina (1624). Martyr Bacchus. Martyr Nicetas. Blessed deacon Abbacum of Serbia. Nativity Fast. Col. 3:4-11 (29th Sunday); Luke 14:16-24, (28th Sunday).
18 Monday	Martyrs: Sebastian at Rome and his companions: Nicostratus, Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillirius, Marcellinus, Mark, Claudius, Symphorian, Victorinus, Tiburtius and Castulus, (287). St. Modestus, archbishop of Jerusalem (633 - 634). St. Florus, bishop of Amisus (7th cen.). Ven. Michael the Confessor at Constantinople (845). Martyr Eubotius at Cyzicus (318). Ven. Sebastian, abbot of Poshekhnoye Monastery (Vologda - 1542). Righteous Simeon, wonderworker of Verkhoturye. Hieromartyr Zaccheus the Deacon and St. Alpheus the Reader of Caesarea. St. Sophia the Wonderworker.
19 Tuesday	Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia and Righteous Agle (Aglaida) of Rome (290). Martyrs Elias, Probus, and Ares of Cilicia (308). Martyrs Polyectus at Caesarea in Cappadocia and Timothy the Deacon in Mauretania (4th cen.). St. Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (6th cen.). St. Gregory, archbishop of Omiritis (552). St. Elias of Murom, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.). Martyr Hermylus. Martyr Phocas, Hieromartyr Capito, bishop of Cherson. Martyr Eutyches. Martyr Thessalonica. Martyr Tryphon. Repose of Priest-martyr Hermogenes, founder of Kirensk and Albazin Monasteries in Siberia (1690).
20 Wednesday	Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. St. John of Kronstadt, St. Philogonius bishop of Antioch (323). St. Daniel archbishop of Serbia (1338). St. Ignatius archimandrite of the Kiev Caves (1435). Martyr John of the isle of Thasos. Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch (107). Repose of Anthony archbishop of Voronezh and Zadonsk (1846). Repose of Philaret (Theodosius in schema) metropolitan of Kiev (1857).
21 Thursday	Martyr Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia (251). St. Juliana, princess of Vyazma (1406). Blessed Prokopius of Vyatka, fool-for-Christ (1627). St. Paisius Velichkovsky. Virgin-martyr Juliana, of Nicomedia and 500 men with her. Repose of St. Peter, metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia (1326). Repose of Schemamonk Michael of Harbin (1939). Blessed Peter "the Nose" of Kama (1938?).
22 Friday	Greatmartyr Anastasia suffered under Diocletian and with her Chrysonogus, Theodota, Evodias, Eutychianus (304). Martyr Zoilus. Repose of Dositheus, hermit of Roslav forest and Optina (1828).
23 Saturday	Martyrs of Certe: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus. Ven. Paul bishop of Neo-Caesarea (4th cen.). St. Niphon bishop of Cyprus, St. Nahum, enlighter of the Bulgarians. Ven. Niphon, monk (4th cen.). St. Theoctistus, archbishop of Novgorod (1310), St. David of Echmiadzin in Armenia (693). New Martyrs Priests John and Nicholas, Russian (1918). Martyr Schinon.
24 Sunday	37th Sunday after Pentecost, before the Nativity, of the Holy Fathers. Tone. 2. The Eve of the Nativity of Christ. Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome and with her Protus, Hyainth, Claudia, Basilla, and Philip father of Eugenia (262). Ven. Nicholas the monk of Bulgaria (9th cen.). St.Antioch, monk of Palestine (614). St.Vitimionus of Scete. Ven. Aphrodisius, monk of Palestine (4th cen.). Martyr Achmed (Ahmet) the Calligrapher (or Architect) of Constantinople (1582). Martyr Achaicus Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Heb. 11:9 - 10,17 - 23, 32 - 40; Matt. 1:1 - 25.
25 Monday	The Nativity according to the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthasar. Commemoration of the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord. Martyr Jonah at Pechenga Monastery by the Swedes and with him 50 monks and 65 laymen (1590). *Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: Gal. 4:4-7; Mat. 2, 1-12.*