June 2001

1/14
Friday

 Apodosis of th Ascension. Martyr Justin the Philosopher at Rome (166). Martyr Justin (another - 166) at Rome. Dionysius, Abbot of Glushetsk (Vologda - 1437). Martyrs: Chariton, Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peon, Valerian and Justus with Justin the Philosopher at Rome (166). St. Agapitus, unmercenary physian of the Kiev Caves (1095). St. Metrius the Farmer. Martyr Neon. Hieromartyr Phyrrhus the Virgin. Martyr Firmus of Magus. Martyr Thespesius of Cappadocia.
2/15
Saturday		 Commoration of the Dead. St. Nicephorus the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (828). Greatmartyr John the New of Suceava, who suffered at Belgrade (1330 - 1340). Martyr Demetrius of Philadelphia (1657). Hieromartyr Photinus (Potinus). Martyr Constantine of the Hagarenes (Mt. Athos). Hieromartyr Erasmus of Ochrid and 8,000 Martyrs with him. Martyr John of Trebizond.
3/16
Sunday		 Pentecost - Trinity Sunday. Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples. Martyrs: Lucillian, Claudius, Hypatiusat, Paul, Diorlysius and Paula at Byzantium (270 - 275). Hieromartyrs: Lucian, Julian and Maximian in France (81 - 96). St. Kevin, hermit of 7th century Ireland.Translation of the relics of the slain Crown Prince of Moscow Demetrius, (1606). St. Athanasius, the wonderworker of Cilicia. St. Hieria, widow, of Mesopotamia (320). St. Clotilde (Chlotilda), Queen of France. St. Pappos, monk.
4/17
Monday		 Day of the Holy Spirit. St. Metrophanes, first Patriarch of Constantinople (325). Hieromartyr Astius, bishop of Dyrrachium in Macedonia (2nd cen.). Martyr Concordius of Spoleto (175). Martyrs: Frontasius, Severinus, Severian and Silanus of Gaul (1st cen.). St. Zosimas of Cilicia, bishop of Babylon in Egypt (6th cen.). St. Methodius, abbot of Peshnosha (1392). St. Sophia of Thrace (10th - 11th cens.). St. John, abbot of Mongaria near Cyzicus. St. Alonius of Scete in Egypt (5th cen.). Sts Mary and Martha, sisters of St. Lazarus (1st cen.). Sts Eleazar and Nazarius, wonderworkers of Olonets (15th cen.). Russian New Martyrs: Andronicus of Perm (1918), archbishop, Basil of Chernigov (1918), archbishop. Repose of righteous Vera and her sister Lyubov (June 8), faundress of Shamorodino Covent (1883). Eph. 5:9-19, Matt. 18:10-20.
5/18
Tuesday		 Hieromartyr Dorotheus, bishop of Tyre (362). Repose of Blessed Theodore Yaroslavich, brother of St. Alexander Nevsky (Novgorod - 1233). Ven. Abba Dorotheus of Palestine (620). Translation of the relics Blessed Prince Igor of Chernihov (1150). Martyrs: Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollonius, Leonides, Arius, Gorgias, Selenias, Irenius and Pambo of Egypt and others with him (4th cens). St. Theodore the Wonderworker, hermit of the Jordan (6th cen.). St. Anubius, confessor and anchorite of Egypt (5th cen.). Blessed Constantine, metropolitan of Kiev (1159). St. Dorotheus, abba, of Palestine (6th cen.). St. Peter, monk, of Serbia (14th cen.). Finding of the relics of Sts Bassian and Jonah, monks, of Pertomsk (Solovki). St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan. Martyr Mark of Smyrna who suffered in Chios (1801). St. Illidius, bishop of Clermont (Gaul). Hieromartyr Boniface, (Neth.). Martyrs Christopher and Conon of Rome.
6/19
Wednesday		 Ven. Bessarion the Wonderworker, of Egypt (4th -5th cens). St. Hilarion the New, Abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery (845). Virgin-martyrs: Archelais, Thecla and Susanna beheaded at Salerno (293). St. Paisius, abbot, of Uglich (1504). St. Jonah, abbot, of Klimetzk (1534). St. Jonah, bishop of Perm (1470). Uncovering of the relics of St. Barlaam, abbot of Khutyn (Novgorod). Virgin-martyrs of Caesarea in Palestine: Martha, Mary, Cyria, Valeria and Marcia. St. Attalus the Wonderworker. Martyr Gelasius. St. Photius, monk.
7/20
Thursday		 Hieromartyr Theodotus, bishop of Ancyra (303). Martyrs: Cyriaca, Kaleria (Valeria) and Mary of Caesarea in Palestine and others (4th cen.). Hieromartyr Marcellus, bishop of Rome, and with him Martyrs: Sisinicus, Cyriacus, Largus, Women-martyr Priscilla and Lucina; deacons: Smaragdus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, Maurus and Crescentian (304). Martyr Artemia, Princess, with Marcellus, bishop of Rome (304). St. Daniel of Scete in Egypt. Hieromartyr Marcelinus, pope of Rome (296). Virgin-martyr Potamiaena of Alexandria (304). Martyr Zenais (Zenaida) of Caesarea in Palestine. Holy women Aesia and Susanna, disciple of St. Pancratius of Taormina and martyred with him. Martyr Lycarion of Hermopolis in Egypt. St. Anthimus the Hieromonk. St. Sebastian the Wonderworker. Sts Panagis (Paisius) and Paisius (Panagis) of Cephalonia. Repose of Anthony Ivanovich, fool-for-Christ of Valaam (1832).
8/21
 Friday		 Translation of the relics of Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates (319). St. Ephraim, patriarch of Antioch (545). St. Zosimas, monk, of Phoenicia (Syria - 6th cen.). St. Atre (Athre) of Nitria in Egypt (5th cen.). St. Naucratius, abbot of the Studion (848). St. Theodore, bishop of Rostov and Suzdal (991). Martyr Teophanes, monk, at Constantinople (1559). Sts. Basil and Constantine, princes of Yaroslavl. St. Theophilus of Luga and Otmuch. Russian New Martyrs Barlaam, bishop, (1942), and his brother Herman, bishop, (1937). St. Medardus, bishop (Neth.). Martyr Callopia. St. Melania, nun. Martyr Nicander. Martyr Mark. Lay-ascetic Theodore Sokolov, (1973).
9/22
Saturday		 St.Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria (444). Ven. Cyril, Abbot of White Lake (Byeloczersk 1427).St.Co- lumba (Columkille), Enlightener of Scotland, founder of Iona Monastery. St.Alexander, abbot of Kushta (Vologda 1439). Martyrs beheaded in Persia, nuns: Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary and Enmatha (346). Righteous Cyril of Velsk or Vazhesk (Vologda). Hieromartyr Alexander of Prusa. Martyr Ananias. St.Cyril, monk. Repose of Hieromonk Vitaly of Valaam (1856).
10/23
Sunday		 1st Sunday after Pentecost. Sunday All Saints. Tone 8. Hieromartyr Timothy, bishop of Prussa (4th cen.). Martyr Alexander and Virgin-martyr Antonina at Constantinople (313). St. Bassian, bishop of Lodi in Lombardy (409). St. Theophanes, monk, of Antioch (369). St. Pansemne, the former harlot of Antioch (4th cen.). St. John Maximovitch metropolitan of San Francisco. St. Silvanus of the Kiev Caves (13th -14th cens). Martyr Neanicus the Wise of Alexandria. St. Canides, monk, of Cappadocia. St. Apollo, bishop. St. Alexius of Bithynia, bishop. Hieromartyr Metrophanes, the first Chinese priest, and the Chinese New Martyrs of the Boxer Uprising, at Peking and other places, in 1900. Repose of Elder Nahum of Solovki (1853). Repose of Schemamonk Sergius of Valaam (1860), repose of Schemamonk. Heb. 11:33-12:2; Matt. 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30.
11/24
 Monday		 Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (I). Uncovering of the relics of St. Ephraim, abbot of Novotorzhk (1572). St. Barnabas, abbot of Vetluga (1445). Translation of the relics of St. Arcadius, monk of Vyazma and Novotorzhk (1077). Archangiel Gabriel, commemoration of the appearance of the Archangiel to a monk on Mt. Athos, and revelation of the hymn "It Is Truly Meet". Martyr Theopemptus and four others. Repose of the righteous recluse Melania of Eletz and Zadonsk (1836).
12/25
Tuesday		 Ven. Onuphrius the Great (4th cen.). Ven. Peter of Mt. Athos (734). Ven. Arsenius, Abbot of Konevits (Valaam 1447). Sts. John, Andrew, Heraclemon and Theophilus hermits of Egypt (4th cen.). St. John the Soldier of Egypt (6th-7th cen.). St. Onuphrius, abbot of Malsk (Pskov 1492). Sts.Onuphrius and Auxentius, monks of Vologda (15 - 16th cen.). St. Stephen of Komel, abbot of Ozersk Monastery (Vologda - 1542). Sts. Bassian and Jonah, monks, of Pertomsk (Solovki - 1561). St. Anna of Kashin (1649). St. Onuphrius, abbot of Katrom Monastery (Vologda - 1592). Russian New Martyrs Onuphrius, bishop (1938), and with him: Anthony, Barsanuphius and Joseph. St. Julian of Dagaz. St. Zeno, monk.
13/26
Wednesday		 Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria (293). St. Triphyllius, Bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus (370). Martyr Antonina of Nicaea (3rd - 4th cen.). St. Anna and her son St. John of Constantinople (826). St. Antipater, bishop of Bostra in Arabia (5th cen.). St. Andronicus, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1395). St. Sabbas abbot of Moscow (15 th cen.). Finding of the relics of Martyr Nicholas the Deacon of Lesbos. St. James, monk. St. Eulogius, patriarch of Antioch. Martyr Diodorus of Emesus who was crucified. Repose of Abbess Alexandra, foundress of Diveyevo Convent (1798).
14/27
Thursday		 Prophet Elisha, (9th cen B.C.). St. Methodius, patriarch of Constantinople (847). St. John, metropolitan of Euchaita. St. Niphon of Mt. Athos (1330). St. Mstislav-George, prince of Novgorod (1180). St. Elisha, monk, of Sumsk (Solovki - 15th cen.). St. Methodius, abbot of Peshnosha (1392). St. Julitta (Julia) of Tabenna in Egypt. St. Joseph, bishop of Thessalonica.
15/28
Friday		 Prophet Amos, (8th cen. B.C.). St. Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonder worker of All Russia (1461). Martyrs: Vitus, Modestus and Crescentia at Lucania (303). Martyr Dulas the Passion-bearer of Egypt. St. Jerome (Hieronymus) of Stridonium (420). Martyr Dulas of Cilicia (4th cen.). St. Lazarus, prince of Serbia (1389). Translation of the relics of St. Theodore the Sykeote (9th cen.), also 22 April. St. Orsiesius of Tabenna, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great. Blessed Augustine, bishop of Hippo (430). Sts.Gregory and Cassian, abbots of Avnezhk (Vologda). St. Michael, first metropolitan of Kiev. St. Symeon, archbishop of Novgorod. St. Ephraim, patriarch of Serbia (14th cen.). Martyr Leonis (Leonida) of Syria. St. Abraham, abbot, of Auvergne (Gaul). Apostles Achaicus and Stephen (1st cen.). Martyr Grace. Joseph, monk, of Bethlehem. Repose of Jonah, the fool-fot-Christ of Peshnosha Monastery (1838).  
16/29
 Saturday		 St. Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (4th - 5th cen.). Ven. Tikhon of Kaluga (or Medin 1492). St. Tikhon of Luchov (1503). St. Tikhon of Krestogorsk (Vologda). Martyr Tigrius and Eutropius of Constantinople (5th cen.). St. Mark the Just of Apollonias, nephew of the Apostle Barnabas. Martyr Hermogenes (Germogen), bishop of Tobolsk (1918). St. Moses of Optina, founder of the Optina Skete. Repose of Elder Gerasimus of St. Tikhon of Kaluga Monastery (1898).
17/30
Sunday		 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. Sunday All Russian Saints. Tone 1. Martyrs: Manuel, Sabel and Ismael of Persia (362). Hieromartyr Philoneides, bishop of Kurion in Cyprus. Sts. Joseph and Pior disciples of St. Anthony the Great (6th cen.). St. Ananias the Iconographer of Novgorod (1581). Russian New Martyr Ismael Rozhdestvensky, priest. Martyrs Isaurus, Basil, Innocent, Felix, Peregrinus and Hermes at Athens. Rome 2:10-16; Matt. 4:18-23.
18/1
 Monday		 "Bogoliubsk" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyrs: Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus at Tripoli in Syria (70 -79). St. Leontius, clairvoyant of Dionysiou Monastery on Mt. Athos (1605). Martyr Aetherus of Nicomedia. St. Leontius, canonarch of the Kiev Caves (16th cen.). St. Erasmus, monk. St. Leontius the Shepherd, monk.
19/2
 Tuesday		 Holy Apostle, the Brother of the Lord Jude, (80). Ven. Paisius the Great of Egypt (5th cen.). Martyr Zosimas the Soldier at Antioch in Pisidia (2nd cen.). St. Paisius the Great (5th cen.). St. John the Soli- tary of Jerusalem (6th cen.). St. Zeno, hermit of Egypt. St. Barlaam, monk, of Shenkursk (1462). Holy Myrrh- bearer Mary, mother of the Apostle James. Russian New Martyr Parthenius, bishop (1937). Hieromartyr Asyncretus, martyred at the Church of the Holy Peace by the Sea in Constantinople. Repose of Blessed John (Maximovitch), archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco (1966). Repose of Blessed Leonty of Chile, archbishop (1971).  
20/3
Wednesday		 Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Odigitria" (Directress). Hieromartyr Methodius, bishop of Patar (312). Martyrs: Aristocleus presbyter, Demetrian deacon, Athanasius reader of Cyprus. Martyrs: Inna with Pinna and Rimma, disciples of Apostle Andrew in Scythia. St. Leucius, bishop of Brindisi (5th cen.). Holy Prince Gleb Andreevich (1174). Translation of the relics of St. Gurias, archbishop of Kazan (1630). St. Nahum of Ochrida (9th cen.). St. Callistus, patriarch of Constantinople (1362). Translation of the relics and garments of the Apostles: Luke, Andrew, Thomas, Prophet Elisha, and Martyr Lazarus (956-970). St. Nicholas Cabasilas, metropolitan of Dirrachys.
21/4
Thursday		 Martyr Julian of Tarsus in Cilicia (3rd - 4th cens.). Hieromartyr Terence (Tertius), bishop of Iconium (1st cen.). Sts. Julius, presbyter of Novara, and his brother Julian the Deacon (5th cen.). Martyr Nicetas of Nisyros near Rhodes (1732). Martyr Archil II, king of Georgia (718 or 744). Martyr Luarsab II, king of Georgia (1622). Martyr Aphrodisius in Cilicia. Martyr Julian of Libya. Hieromartyr Anthony and Anastasius who was raised from the dead. Martyrs Celsius and his mother Vasilissa.
22/5
Friday		 Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (380). St. Alban, Protomartyr of Britain. Martyrs: Galacteon, Juliana and Saturninus of Constantinople. Martyr Zeno and his servant Zenas of Philadelphia (304). St. Anastasia the Serbian. Martyr Pompian. Repose of Righteous Mary the Cave-digger of White Mountain Monastery near Voronezh (1822). Repose of Schemamonk Theoktist of Valaam (1836). 
23/6
 Saturday		 The Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyr Agrippina of Rome (253-260). Translation of the relics of St. Herman, archbishop of Kazan (1567). Martyrs: Eustochius, Gaius, Lollius and Urban of Ancyra (4th cen.). Righteous Youth Artemius of Verkolsk (1640). Sts. abbots of Vologda: Joseph, Anthony and Ioannicus (1612). St. Michael of Klops Monastery, fool- for-Christ. Russian New Martyr Maxim, bishop of Serpukhov (1930). Russian New Martyr Metrophan, archbishop of Astrakhan (1919). Russian New Martyr Leonty, bishop of Enotaevsa, and those with him (1919), Russian New Martyr. Repose of Schemamonk Zosimas of Solovki (1855).
24/7
Sunday		 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Sunday All Belarusan Saints. Tone 2. Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John. Martyrs: Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus and Longinus and others in Georgia (4th cen.). St. Anthony, abbot, of Dymsk (Novgorod - 1224). St. Nicetas, bishop of Remesian (420). St. John, monk, of Yaransk (Solovki). Righteous Youths John and James of Meniugi ( Novgorod). St. Michael, Great Prince of Tver. Martyr Panagiotes of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1765). Synaxis of the Righteous Zachariah and Elizabeth. Rom. 5:1-10; Matt. 6:22-33. 

25/8
 Monday

 Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis (304). Ven. Peter (tonsured David), Wonderworker of Murom (1228). Ven. Febronia (tonsured Euphrosyne), Wonderworker of Murom (1228). Vens. Leonis, Libye and Eutropia of Syria (310), Virgin-martyr. Ven. Symeon of Sinai (5th cen.). Ven. Dionysius and Dometrius of the Monastery of the Forerunner on Mt. Athos (1380). Martyr Procopius of Mt. Athos, who suffered at Smyrna (1810). Ven. George of Attalia. Repose of Hierodeacon Serapion (1859). Repose of Schemaarchimadrite Heliodorus of Glinsk Hermitage (1879) . 
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Tuesday		 Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Seven Lakes". Ven. David of Thessalonica (540). St. John, bishop of the Goths in Crimea (8th cen.). St. Dionysius, archbishop of Suzdal (1385). Translation of the relics of St. Tikhon of Luchov. Martyr David of St. Anne's Skete, martyred in Thessalonica (540). St. Serapion of Kozha Lake. St. Anthion, monk.
27
Wednesday		 Ven. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (530). St. Severus, presbyter of Interocrea in Italy (6th cen.). St. Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (1st cen.). Martyr Anectus of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Blessed Martin of Turov (12th cen.). Russian New Martyr Gregory Nikolsky (1918). St. Luke the Hermit. Martyr Mark and Marcia. Hieromartyr Pierius, presbyter of Antioch.
28
Thursday		 Translation of the relics of the holy and wonder-working Unmercenaries Cyrus and John, (412). Vens Sergius and Herman, Wonderworkers of Valaam (1353). St. Sennuphius the Standard-bearer. St. Paul the Physician of Corinth. St. Xenophon, abbot, of Robeika (Novgorod - 1262). Martyr Pappias. Martyr Macedonius. St. Vulkian, monk. St. Moses the Anchorite. Hieromartyr Donatus of Libya. St. Magnus, monk, who reposed while praying to the Lord. Blessed Sergius the Magistrate, founder of the monastery of the Mother of God in Nicomedia.
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Friday		 The holy, glorious and all-praised leaders of the Apostles Peter, and Paul. St. Peter, prince of the Tatar Horde, wonderworker of Rostov (1290). St. Nicander, monk, of Pskov, uncovering of the relics. Repose of Archbishop Andrew (Fr. Adrian) of New Diveyevo (1979). Repose of ArchbishopChrysostom of Athens (1938).
30
Saturday		 Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Twelve Apostles. St. Sophronius, bishop of Irkutsk (1918). Martyr Michael of Athens (1770). St. Andrew, prince of Bogoliubsk (1174). Martyr Meleton. Martyr Peter of Synope. Repose of Bishop Nestor of San Francisko and Alaska (1882).