august 2001

1/14 Wednesday	Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord (First of the three "Feasts of the Saviour" in August). Maccabean Martyrs from Holy-Seven Abimus, Antoninus, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusabonus, Alimus, Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar, (166 B.C.). Martyrs: Leontius, Attius, Alexander, Cindeus, Minsitheus, Cyriacus, Mineon (Menaeus), Catanus, Eucleus and others of Perge in Pamphylia (3rd cen.). Martyr Papas the New. Martyr Cyricus. Martyr. Martyrs Theodore and Polyeuctus. Martyrs Menas, Menais, and others of England. Martyr Elessa of Cythera, Martyr. St. Timothy the Wonderworker, archbishop of Priconissus of Peloponnesus. Finding of the relics Nestor of San Francisco. Beginning of the Dormition Fast
2/15 Thursday	Translation of the relics of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen, (428). The finding of the relics of the Righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel and Abibas (428). Blessed Basil of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1552). Blessed Basil of Kubensk (15th cen.). Hieromartyr Stephen, pope of Rome (227). St. Marco of Belavinsk (Vologda). St. Friardus of Vidumitta (Gaul). Martyr Phocas. Translation of the relics of Martyrs Maximus, Dada and Quinctilian at Dorostolum in Bulgaria. Martyr Theodore. Priest of France Alexis Medvedkov, (1934). Dormition Fast
3/16 Friday	Vens Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople (4th - 5th cen.). Ven. Anthony the Roman, Abbot, of Novgorod (1147). St. Cosmas, eunuch and hermit of Palestine (6th cen.). Holy Myrrh-bearer Salome. Martyr Razhden of Georgia (457). St. John, confessor, an abbot of the monastery of Patalaria. St. Theoctistus the Wonderworker of Optimaton. Nun Theodora of Thessalonica. Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Ignatius of Harbin, (1958). Dormition Fast
4/17 Saturday	Holy Seven Youths (the "Seven Sleepers") of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblicus, Martnian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine), Antoninus, (250). Martyr Eudoxia of Persia (362-364). Martyr Eleutherius of Constantinople (4th cen.). Equal-to-the-Apostles Cosmas of Aitolia. Martyr Thathuil. Martyr Ia and 9, 000 with her. Dormition Fast
5/18 Sunday	9th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 8. Forefeast of Transfiguration. Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362). Martyrs: Cantidius, Cantidian and Sibelius (Sobel) of Egypt. Martyr Pontius in Cimella in France (257). Hieromartyrs Fabian and Antherus (Antheros), popes of Rome (236). Righteous Nonna, mother of St. Gregory the Theologian (374). Dormition Fast. 1 Cor. 3:9-17, Matt. 14:22-34.
6/19 Monday	Transfiguration of Our Lord, (The Second "Feast of the Savior in August"). St. Theoctistus, bishop of Chernigov (12 cen.). St. Job the Gorge-dweller on the Mezen River (Solovki). Russian New Martyr Dimitri, archbishop of Gdov (1938). Russian New Martyr Nicholas (Prozorov), priest (1930), Russian New Martyr. Repose of Hiero-schemamonk Nikon the Cave-dweller of Valaam (1822). Righteous Basil (Shoustin) of Optina (1968). Dormition Fast. 2 Peter 1:10-19, Matt. 17:1-9.
7/20 Tuesday	Afterfeast of Transfiguration. St. Dometius of Persia and two disciples (363). St. Metrophanes, first Bishop of Voronezh, finding of the relics (1832). Sts Marinus the Soldier and Asterius the Senator at Caesarea in Palestine (260). St. Poemen (Pimen) the Much-ailing of the Kiev Caves (1110). St. Hor (Horus) of the Thebaid (390). St. Pimen, faster of the Kiev Caves (12 cen.). St. Potamia. St. Dometius of Philotheou Monastery on Mt. Athos. St. Mercurius, bishop of Smolensk (Kiev Caves - 1239). St. Anthony of Optina. Hieromartyr Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem. St. Hyperechius of the Paradise. St. Sozon of Nicomedia. St. Theodosius the New healer of Peloponnesus. St. Nicanor, wonderworker of Mt. Calistratus. Repose of Elder Adrian of South Dorotheus Monastery (1853). Repose of Schemamonk John the Blind of Valaam (1894). Repose of Elder Callinicus the Hesychast of Mt. Athos (1930). Repose of Archimandrite Vladimir of Jordanville (1988). Dormition Fast
8/21 Wednesday	"Tolga" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. St. Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus (815). Translation of the relics of Vens Zosimas and Sabbatius of Solovki (1566). Ven. Gregory of Sinai (14th cen.). St. Myron, bishop Crete (350). Martyrs Eleutherius and Leonides of Constantinople and many infants with them. Martyr Gormizdas of Persia. St. Gregory, iconographer of the Kiev Caves (13th cen.). St. Gregory, wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. Martyr Triandaphyllus of Thessaly. Martyr Styracius. Martyr Atanasios of Macedonia. Twelve Ascetics of Egypt. Two Martyrs of Tyre. Dormition Fast
9/22 Thursday	Holy Apostle Matthias. Canonization of Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of America. Martyr Anthony of Alexandria. Martyrs: Julian, Marcian, John, James, Alexius, Demetrius, Photius (Phocas), Peter, Leontius and Mary of Constantinople (730). St. Psoes of Egypt (6th cen.). St. Macarius, abbot, of Oredezh. Dormition Fast
10/23 Friday	Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome. Hieromartyr Sixtus, Bishop of Rome. Martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus deacons of Rome. Martyr Romanus, soldier, of Rome. Blessed Laurence fool-for-Christ at Kaluga. Six Martyrs of Bizin. St. Heron the Philosopher. Dormition Fast
11/24 Saturday	Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus (Euplius) of Catania (304). Virgin-martyr Susanna and those with her in Rome: pope Gaius, presbyter Gabinus, his brother and father of Susanna, Maximus, Claudius and his wife Praepeginda and their sons Alexander and Cutias (295-296). Martyrs Basil and Theodore of the Kiev Caves (1098). St. Theodosius (Prince Theodore of Ostrog) of the Kiev Caves (1438). St. Passarion of Palestine (5th cen.). St. Niphon, patriarch of Constantinople (Mt. Athos - 16th cen.). Martyrs Neophytus, Zeno, Gaius, Mark, Macarius and Gaianus. Commemoration of the miracle of St. Spyridon on Kerkyra (Corfu) with the Hagarenes. Dormition Fast
12/25 Sunday	10th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1. Martyr Anicletus of Nicomedia (305-306). Martyr Photius (Photinus) of Nicomedia (305-306). Martyrs Pamphilus and Capito. Capito and Pamphilus. Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Comana (3rd cen.). St. Pallamon of Egypt (4th cen.). Sts Sergius and Stephen monks. Soldier-martyrs of Crete. Dormition Fast. 1 Cor. 4:9-16, Matt. 17:14-23.
13/26 Monday	Apodosis of Transfiguration. Translation of the relics of Ven. Maximus the Confessor, (his service is sung on Aug. 12). Uncovering of the relics of Blessed Maxim of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ. Repose of St. Tikhon, bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia. Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and those with him: Concordia, Irenaeus, and Abundius (258). Princess of Constantinople Irene, tonsured Xenia (1124). St. Eudocia the Empress, wife of Theodosius the Younger, in Palestine (460). St. Serid, abbot, of Gaza (6tn cen.). St. Radegunde of Poitiers, nun. Russian New Martyr Benjamin, metropolitan of Petrograd and those with him (1921). Russian New Martyr Sergius, archimandrite and those with him (1921). St. Dorotheus of Gaza. St. Coronatus. Dormition Fast.
14/27 Tuesday	Forefeast of the Dormiton. Prophet Micah, (12th cen. B.C.). Translation of the relics of Ven. Theodosius, abbot of the Kiev Caves (1091). Hieromartyr Marcellus, bishop of Apamea (389). St. Arcadius, monk, of Novotorzhk (11th cen.). Martyr Ursicius at Nicomedia. Martyr Simeon of Trebizond. Martyr Luke the Soldier. Commemoration of the disciple of St. Thikhon of Zadonsk: monks Theophanes, Aaron, Nicander, Cosmas, Metrophanes. Dormition Fast
15/28 Wednesday	The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary. Ven. Macarius the Roman, abbot. St. Chariton. St. Christos of Ioannina. Repose of Elder Anthony of Murom, (1851). Archimandrite Hieron, founder of New Athos (1912). Abbes Ruffina of Harbin and Shanghai (1937). Phil. 2:5-11, Luk.10:38-42; 11:27-28. Fast Day.
16/29 Thursday	Afterfeast of the Dormition. Translation of the Image Not Made By Hands of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (Third "Feast of the Saviour" in August). Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298). St. Joachim, Bulgarian, monk, of Osogov (12th cen.). St. Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia (Mt. Athos). Martyr Nicodemus of Meteora. Martyr Stamatios of Thessaly. Russian New Martyrs Vladimir, priest and his brother Boris (1931). St. Raphael of Banat (Serbia). 33 Martyrs of Palestine. Martyr Alcibiades. St. Nilus, brother of Emperor Theodore Laskaris. St. Timothy of Chalcedon, archbishop, founder of the monastery of Pendeli. Great Martyr Apostolos of the town of St. Laurence, martyred in Constantinople. Translation of the relics of Martyrs: Seraphim, Dorotheus, James, Demetrius, Basil and Sarantis. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of St. Theodore ("Feodorovskaya"). Repose of Blessed Matrona Popova, disciple of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1851).
17/30 Friday	Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of "Armatia". Martyr Myron, Presbyter, of Cyzicus (254). Blessed Theodoretus, Enlightener of the Laps (Solovki). Martyrs: Straton, Philip, Eutychian and Cyprian of Nicomedia. Martyrs: Thyrsus, Leucius and Coronatus at Caesarea in Bithynia. Martyrs Paul and his sister Juliana of Syria. Martyr Patroclus of Troyes. St Elias of Calabria. St. Alypus the Iconographer of the Kiev Caves. St. Philip, monk, of Yankov (Vologda). Martyr Demetrius of Samarina in Epirus. St. Jeroen, priest-martyr (Neth.). Repose of Schemamonk Onuphrius of Valaam (1912).
18/31 Saturday	Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd cen.). Repose of Ven. John, abbot of Rila (946). Martyrs: Hermes, Serapion and Polyaenus of Rome (2nd cen.). Hieromartyr Emilian and Martyrs: Hilarion, Dionysius, Hermippus and others (about 1000) of Italy. Sts John and George, patriarchs of Constantinople (674). Sts George and John, patriarchs of Constantinople (683). Sts Barnabus and his nephew St. Sophronius, monks of Mt. Mela near Trebizond (412). St. Christopher, abbot of Mt. Mela near Trebizond (668). St. Sophronius of St. Anne's skete on Mt. Athos. St. Arsenius the New of Paros. Martyr Juliana near Strobilus. Martyr Leo, drowned near Myra in Lycia. Four Holy Ascetics.
19/1 Sunday	11th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2. Martyr Andrew Stratelates, and those with him (2593 soldiers) in Cilicia (4th cen.). Martyrs: Timothy, Agapius and Thecla of Palestine (304). St. Pitirim, bishop of Perm (1456). Uncovering of the relics of St. Gennadius, abbot of Kostroma. St. Theophanes, wonderworker of Macedonia (Mt. Athos). Repose of Archimandrite Spyridon, disciple of Blessed Archbishop John, (1984). 1 Cor. 9:2-12, Matt. 18:25-35.
20/2 Monday	Prophet Samuel (11th cen.I B.C.). Hieromartyr Philip, bishop of Heraclea and Martyrs Severus and Memnon in Thrace. Martyr Lucius the Senator of Cyprus. Martyrs Heliodorus and Dosa (Dausa) in Persia. Martyr Photina at the door of the Church of Blachaerne. Repose of Hieromonk. Seraphim (Rose) of Platina (1982).
21/3 Tuesday	Holy Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy (44). Martyrs: Bassa and her sons Theogonius, Agapius and Pistus. Vens Abramius, archimandrite and Wonderworker of Smolensk and his disciple Epraim (1222). St. Abramius the Lover-of-Labor of the Kiev Caves (12th cen.). St. Theocleta the Wonderworker of Asia Minor (9th cen.). St. Cornelius, abbot of Paleostrov, and his disciple St. Abramius (1420). St. Abramius disciple of St. Cornelius, abbot of Paleostrov (15th cen.). St. Isaiah of Mt. Athos.
22/4 Wednesday	Martyrs: Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian and Zeno of Nicomedia suffered under Maximian (6th cen.). Virgin-martyr Eulalia of Barcelona (303). Hieromartyr Athanasius, bishop of Tarsus in Cilicia and Martyrs: Anthusa, Charesimus and Neophytus (3rd cen.). St. Bogolep of St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery. Russian New Martyrs Ephraim, bishop of Selenginsk and Priest John Vostorgov (1918). John Vostorgov, priest and Ephraim, bishop of Selenginsk (1918), Russian New Martyr. Martyr Irenaeus. Martyr Or, deacon. Martyr Oropsu. Martyr Gorazd, bishop of Bohemia (1942).
23/5 Thursday	Apodosis of the Dormition. Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons (202). St. Callinicus, patriarch of Constantinople (705). St. Eutychius and Florentius of Nursia (540). St. Nicholas the Sicilian who struggled on Mt. Neotaka in Euboea.
24/6 Friday	Hieromartyr Eutychius, disciple of St. John the Theologian, (1st cen.). Translation of the relics of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker (1479). St. Kozma of Berat, Evangelizer of Southern Albania. Repose of Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal-to-the-Apostles. St. Arsenius, abbot of Komel (Vologda - 1550). St. George Limniotes the Confessor of Mt. Olympus (716). Martyr Tation (Tatio) at Claudiopolis (305). Virgin-martyr Cyra of Persia (558). Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal-to-the-Apostles. St. Dionysius, archbishop of Aegina. New Martyr Maxim (Sandovitch) at Lemkivshchyna of the Carpathian Mountains (1914).
25/7 Saturday	Return of the relics of Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari (4th cen.). Holy Apostle of the Seventy Titus, bishop of Crete. Confessors Barses and Eulogius, bishops of Edessa, and St. Protogenes, bishop of Carrhae (4th cen.). St. Menas, patriarch of Constantinople (552). St. John the Cappadocian, patriarch of Constantinople (520). St. Epiphanius, patriarch of Constantinople (535). St. Andrew the Wonderworker. St. Cyril, bishop of Gortyna. St. Eumenius, bishop of Rome. Repose of abbess Magdalene of Sevsk Convent (1848). Repose of monk Benjamin of Valaam (1848).

26/8 Sunday	12th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3. Commemoration of the Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Martyrs Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia and 33 companions (4th cen.). Ven. Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov (Valaam -1550). Martyr Adrian at Nicomedia (320). St. Tithoes of the Thebaid, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (4th -5th cens.). Blessed Cyprian of Storozhev, former outlaw. St. Adrian, abbot of Poshekhnoye (Vologda). St. Ibestion the Confessor, Egyptian ascetic. St. Zer-Jacob, missionary of Ethiopia. St. Adrian of Uglich, disciple of St. Paisius of Uglich. St. Bassian of Alatyr Monastery (17th century), finding of the relics. Martyr Atticus. Martyr Sisinnius. Monk Ioasaph, king of India. Repose of Hieroschemamonk Aristocleus of Mt. Athos and Moscow (1918). Phil.2:5-11, Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.
27/9 Monday	Ven. Poemen the Great (450). St. Caesarius, bishop of Arles (542). St. Poemen of Palestine (602). St. Sabbas of Benephali. St. Liberius pope of Rome (366). St. Hosius the Confessor, bishop of Cordova (357). Hieromartys Kuksha and Pimen (Poemen) of the Kiev Caves (1113). Martyr Anthusa. Translation of the relics of Sts Theognostus, Cyprian, and Photius, metropolitans of Moscow. Great-martyr Phanurius the newly-apeared of Rhodes.
28/10 Tuesday	Ven. Moses the Black of Scete (4th cen.). Uncovering of the relics of Ven. Job, abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev, (1659). St. Sabbas, abbot of Krypetsk (1459). Righteous Anna the Prophetess. Righteous Hezakiah, king of Judah (721 B.C.). Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves whose relics repose in the Far Cave of St. Theodosius. St. Amphilochius, bishop of Vladimir in Volhynia (1122). St. Theodore (Theodosius in monasticism, same as August 11th.), prince of Volhynia (1438). Martyr Susanna (Shushanika) of Georgia (466). Russian New Martyr Sergius, archimandrite, and other monk of Znantiev Monastery (1918). Martyrs Diomedes and Laurence. 33 Martyrs of Nicomedia. Repose of Elder Philaret of Novo-Spassky Monastery (1842).
29/11 Wednesday	The Baeheading of the Holy Glorius Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of Lord John. Ven. Alexander, abbot of Voche. Martyr Anastasius of Bulgaria. Russian New Martyr Peter, metropolitan of Krutitsa (1936). St. Theodora of Thesslonica. St. Arcadius of Arsinoe on Cyprus, bishop and wonderworker. St. Joseph the Sanctified of Samaka, Translation of the relics. Repose of Righteous Pachomius the Silent of Valdai Monastery (1886).
30/12 Thursday	St. Alexander, patriarch of Constantinople (340). St. John, patriarch of Constantinople (595). St. Paul the New Patriarch of Constantinople (784). Translation of the reclics of Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky, (1724). Repose of Ven. Alexander, abbot of Svir (1533). St. Christopher of Palestine (6th cen.). St. Fantinus of Calabria, wonderworker of Solunia (12th cen.). Daniel, prince of Moscow, uncovering of the relics of St. (1338). St. Sabbas I, archbishop of Serbia (1237). St. Sabbas II, archbishop of Serbia (1269). St. Arsenius I, archbishop of Serbia (1266). St. Eustathius I, archbishop of Serbia (1285). St. James, archbishop of Serbia (1292). St. Nicodemus, archbishop of Serbia (1325). St. Daniel, archbishop of Serbia (1338). St. Ioannicius II, patriarch of Serbia (1354). St. Ephraim, patriarch of Serbia (1359). St. Spyridon, patriarch of Serbia (1388). St. Macarius, patriarch of Serbia (1574). St. Gabriel I, patriarch of Serbia (1659). St. Gregory, bishop of Serbia. St. Bryaene of Nisibis. St. Eulalius, bishop of Caesarea. Sixteen Monk-martyrs of Thebes. Six Martyrs of Melitene. St. Sarmata of the "Paradise". Hieromartyr Felix. Martyr Fortunatus. Martyr Septimus. Martyr Januarius
31/13 Friday	The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos. Hieromartyr Cyprian, bishop of Carthage (258). St. Gennadius, patriarch of Constantinople (471). St. Gennadius Scholarius, patriarch of Constantinople. St. Aidan, founder of Lindisfarne Monastery in Ireland. St. John, metropolitan of Kiev. Four Martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia. Martyrs: Menas, Faustus, Andrew, Heraclius, Phileortus and Diadoch. Eight Virgin-martyrs of Gaza. 366 Martyrs of Nicomedia.