Becoming Vessels of GRACE

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Becoming Vessels of GRACE

Diocesan Chanceries

Founded in 1794 • Granted Autocephaly in 1970

Office: 516-922-0550P.O. Box 675Syosset, New York 11791

His Beatitude Tikhon Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and CanadaP.O. Box 675, Syosset, NY 11791-0675 ● Office: 516-922-0550, ext. 125 • Email: [email protected]

DIOCESE of ALASKA His Grace Bishop AlexisLocum Tenens of Sitka and Alaska

7031 Howard Ave. Anchorage, AK 99504Office: 907-677-0224 Fax: 907-677-0646

Archpriest Thomas Andrew, Chancellor 1507 Aliak Dr. Kenai, AK 99611 Phone: 907-252-9685

ALBANIAN ARCHDIOCESE His Beatitude Metropolitan TikhonLocum Tenens of the Albanian Archdiocese

517 E. BroadwaySouth Boston, MA 02127Office: 617-268-1275 Fax: 617-268-3184

Igumen Nikodhim (Preston), Chancellor60 Antwerp St. East Milton, MA 02186Office: 617-268-1275

BULGARIAN DIOCESE His Eminence Archbishop Alexander Archbishop of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese

519 Brynhaven Dr.Oregon, OH 43616Office: 419-693-9540 Fax: 419-693-9541

Archpriest Andrew Jarmus, Chancellor3535 Crescent Ave.Fort Wayne, IN 46805Office: 260-484-2277

ARCHDIOCESE of CANADAHis Eminence Archbishop IrénéeArchbishop of Ottawa and the Archdiocese of Canada

3441 15th Ave. Rawdon QC J0K 1S0 Office: 450-834-2870

ARCHDIOCESE of CANADA (cont.)Archpriest Phillip Eriksson, Chancellor

156 Signal Hil Cir. SW Calgary AB T3H 2H2Office: 403-242-6754

DIOCESE of EASTERN PENNSYLVANIAHis Eminence Archbishop MarkArchbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania

325 N Walnut St.Bath, PA 18014Office: 484-281-3406

Archpriest Raymond Martin Browne, Chancellor

452 Durham Rd. Wrightstown, PA 18940 Office: 570-906-1388

DIOCESE of MEXICO His Eminence Archbishop Alejo Archbishop of Mexico City and Mexico

Río Consulado e IrapuatoCol. Peñón de los Baños 15520 México CDMX Office: 55-71-11-89Fax: 57-84-51-98

DIOCESE of the MIDWESTHis Eminence Archbishop PaulArchbishop of Chicago and the Midwest

5037 W 83rd St. Burbank, IL 60459 Phone: 312-202-0420 Fax: 312-202-0427

Archpriest Paul Jannakos, Chancellor13608 Idlewild Dr. Orland Park, IL 60462Phone: 810-845-9015

DIOCESE of NEW ENGLANDHis Beatitude Metropolitan TikhonLocum Tenens of New England

c/o Chancellor 75 Hospital Hill Rd. Sharon, CT 06068Phone: 508-963-9709

Archpriest John Kreta, Chancellor 75 Hospital Hill Rd. Sharon, CT 06068Phone: 508-963-9709

DIOCESE of NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY His Eminence Archbishop Michael Archbishop of New York and New Jersey

33 Hewitt Ave.Bronxville, NY 10708 Office: 914-779-6580Fax: 914-779-6581

Archpriest Joseph Lickwar, Chancellor 109 Grand St.Jersey City, NJ 07302Office: 201-434-1986Fax: 201-434-1280

ROMANIAN EPISCOPATE His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate

P.O. Box 309Grass Lake, MI 49240Office: 517-522-4800Fax: 517-522-5907

Mr. David Oancea, ChancellorP.O. Box 185 Grass Lake, MI 49240Office: 517-522-3656

OCA Chancery

The Primate

Mailing Address: (USPS & Parcel Post) P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791-0675

Delivery Address: (UPS & FedEx, et al.) 6850 North Hempstead Turnpike Syosset, NY 11791

Phone: 516-922-0550 Email: [email protected] Web: www.oca.org

Archpriest Alexander Rentel ChancellorOffice: 516-922-0550, ext. 130 Email: [email protected]

Andrew Smith TreasurerOffice: 516-922-0550, ext. 126 Email: [email protected]

Priest Alessandro Margheritino SecretaryOffice: 516-922-0550, ext. 129 Email: [email protected]

ORTHODOX CHURCH in AMERiCA

OCA Departments and OrganizationsDepartment of Christian Education Email: [email protected] Web: dce.oca.org

Department of Christian Service and Humanitarian Aid Email: [email protected]

Department of Continuing Education Email: [email protected]

Department of Evangelization Email: [email protected]

Department of Liturgical Music and Translations Email: [email protected]

Department of Pastoral Life Email: [email protected]

Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Email: [email protected] Web: www.ocawonder.com

Office of External Affairs and Interchurch RelationsHis Eminence Archbishop Alexander, Chairperson P.O. Box 675 Syosset, New York 11791 Phone: 516-922-0550 Email: [email protected]

Office of History and Archives Alexis Liberovsky, Archivist/Director P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791 Office: 516-922-0550, ext. 121 Email: [email protected]

Office of Institutional ChaplainciesHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Ecclesiastical Endorser Archpriest Steven Voytovich, Director 285 Alden Ave. New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-453-4405 Email: [email protected]

Office of Military Chaplains His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Ecclesiastical EndorserHis Grace Bishop Daniel, Episcopal Liaison Archpriest Theodore Boback, Dean/Director Military & VA Chaplains 2028 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21231 Phone: 410-276-3422 Email: [email protected] Archpriest Joseph Gallick, Assistant Dean/Deputy Director

Office for Review of Sexual Misconduct Allegations (ORSMA) Archpriest Alexander Rentel P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791 Phone: 516-922-0550, ext. 130 Email: [email protected] *To confidentially report a case of misconduct please use the toll-free number 855-398-2600. All calls will be confidential.

Office: 516-922-0550

DIOCESE of the SOUTHHis Eminence Archbishop AlexanderArchbishop of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese

PO Box 191109Dallas, TX 75219Office: 214-522-4149Fax: 214-526-7170

Archpriest Marcus Burch, Chancellor213 Roper Mountain Rd. Ext.Greenville, SC 29615Office: 864-299-1140

ARCHDIOCESE of WASHINGTONHis Beatitude Metropolitan TikhonArchbishop of Washington

6801 Georgetown PikeMcLean, VA 22101Office: 703-893-1759

ARCHDIOCESE of WASHINGTON(cont.)Archpriest John Vitko, Chancellor

6220 Loch Raven Dr. McLean, VA 22101 Office: 925-667-6451

DIOCESE of the WESTHis Eminence Archbishop Benjamin Archbishop of San Francisco and the West

1520 Green St.San Francisco, CA 94123Office: 415-567-9378

His Grace Bishop Daniel Bishop of Santa Rosa, Chancellor

1203 W. Campbell Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85013Office: 602-253-9515

ARCHDIOCESE of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAHis Eminence Archbishop MelchisedekArchbishop of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

P.O. Box 1769 Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Office/Fax: 724-776-5555

Archpriest William Evansky, Chancellor 158 Pilgrim Dr. Sewickley, PA 15143 Office: 724-266-5009

Diocesan Chanceries (continued)

Publishers and SalesSt. Tikhon’s Monastery Press and Bookstore 175 St. Tikhon’s Road Waymart, PA 18472 Toll Free: 888-454-6678 Fax: 570-937-9070 Web: www.stspress.com Email: [email protected]

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press and Bookstore 575 Scarsdale Road Yonkers, NY 10707 Phone: 914-961-8313 (ext. 346) Toll Free: 800-204-BOOK (2665) Fax: 914-961-5456 Web: www.svspress.com Email: [email protected]

OCA Departments and Organizations (continued)

Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America (FOCA)Archpriest Nicholas Wyslutsky, Spiritual AdvisorAllison Steffaro, President C/O Sandra Kapelan 892 Scott St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 Phone: 570-824-0562 Email: [email protected]

Pension Board His Eminence Archbishop Paul, Episcopal Member Priest Gleb McFatter, Chairperson PO Box 8121 Hicksville, NY 11802 Office: 516-464-0322 Fax: 516-464-0367 Email: [email protected]

Board of Theological EducationHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Chairperson P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791 Office: 516-922-0550 Email: [email protected]

OCA SeminariesSt. Herman Seminary 414 Mission Road Kodiak, AK 99615 Office: 907-486-3524 Fax: 907-486-5935 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sthermanseminary.org

St. Tikhon’s Seminary 178 St. Tikhon’s Road South Canaan, PA 18459 Office: 570-561-1818 Fax: 570-937-3100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stots.edu

St. Vladimir’s Seminary 575 Scarsdale Road Yonkers, NY 10707 Office: 914-961-8313 Fax: 914-961-4507 Email: [email protected] Web: www.svots.edu

Canonization CommissionHis Eminence Archbishop Melchisedek, Chairperson P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791 Office: 516-922-0550 (ext. 121) Email: [email protected]

Commission on Canons and StatutesHis Grace Bishop Daniel, Chairperson P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791 Office: 516-922-0550 Email: [email protected]

Diaconal Vocations ProgramHis Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Chairperson Archpriest Kirill Sokolov, Director P.O. Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791 Office: 415-300-0106 Email: [email protected]

2022 LITURGICAL CYCLES

Fasting Seasons • Great Lent & Holy Week .......................................................................... March 7–April 23 • Apostles’ Fast .......................................................................................... June 20–June 28 • Dormition Fast ...............................................................................................August 1–14 • Nativity Fast ............................................................................ November 15–December 24Fast Days • All Wednesdays & Fridays during the year except during fast-free weeks • Eve of Theophany ..............................................................................................January 5 • Beheading of St. John the Baptist ...................................................................... August 29 • Exaltation of the Holy Cross ..........................................................................September 14 • Eve of the Nativity of Christ ...........................................................................December 24Fast-Free Weeks • Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ to the Eve of Theophany ............December 25–January 4 • Week following the Sunday of the Publican & the Pharisee .......................... February 14–18 • Bright Week .....................................................................................................April 25–29 • Week following Pentecost ................................................................................ June 13–17

Fasting Discipline - 2022

• Saturday in the week of Meat Fare ...................................................................February 26 • 2nd & 4th Saturdays of Great Lent ...........................................................March 19, April 2 • Saturday before Pentecost .....................................................................................June 11 • Saturday before St. Demetrius ..........................................................................October 22

Memorial Saturdays - 2022

Paschal Cycle: 2022 - 2026

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Great Fast begins March 7 February 27 March 18 March 3 February 23

Pascha April 24 April 16 May 5 April 20 April 12

Ascension June 2 May 25 June 13 May 29 May 21

Pentecost June 12 June 4 June 23 June 8 May 31

Western Easter April 17 April 9 March 31 April 20 April 5

Notes Sunday Monday Tuesday

24Blessed Xenia of Rome

J ANUARY

31Holy Unmercenaries Cyrus & John

4Forefeast of TheophanySynaxis of the 70 Apostles

25St. Gregory the Theologian

929th Sun. after PentecostSt. Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow

1630th Sun. after PentecostVeneration of the Precious Chains of the Apostle Peter

2331st Sun. after PentecostNew Martyrs & Confessors of Russia

3032nd Sun. after PentecostThree Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom

3Holy Prophet MalachiVen. Genevieve of Paris

10St. Gregory of Nyssa St. Theophan the Recluse, Bishop of Tambov

17Ven. Godbearing Anthony the GreatMartin Luther King Jr. Day (USA)

11St. Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch

18Ss. Athanasius & Cyril of Alexandria


228th Sun. after PentecostSt. Seraphim of SarovSt. Sylvester, Pope of Rome

Important Dates for 2022 Great Fast Begins ......................................March 7

Pascha ..............................................................April 24

Ascension ..........................................................June 2

Pentecost ........................................................ June 12

Apostles’ Fast ............................................... June 28

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150th anniversary of the transfer of the headquarters of the Diocese of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska From Sitka, AK to San Francisco, CA (1872 – exact date unknown)

CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORDSt. Basil the Great

26Ven. Xenophon, Mary, Arcadius, & John of Constantinople

7Afterfeast of TheophanySynaxis of St. John the Baptist

8Ven. George the Chozebite

14Leavetaking of the TheophanySt. Sava of SerbiaSt. Nina of Georgia, Equal-to-the-Apostles

15Ven. Paul of Thebes

21St. Maximus the Confessor

22Apostle Timothy of the 70

28Ven. Ephraim the SyrianSt. Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Nineveh

29Hieromartyr Ignatius the Godbearer, Bishop of Antioch


5Eve of Theophany (Strict Fast)Holy Prophet Micah

6THEOPHANY: BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

12Martyr Tatiana of Rome

13Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ

19St. Macarius the GreatSt. Mark of Ephesus 20

St. Euthymius the Great

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35th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Valerian (Trifa) of the OCA Romanian Episcopate (1987)

Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom

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1On April 19, 1953, on the occasion of the elevation to the rank of Archpriest of Father Alexander Schmemann, Metropolitan Leonty offered some remarkable words concerning the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and the seven offerings that derive from them.

“When one stands before a man who has dedicated himself to the study of Orthodox Theology it ought to be permissible to take time for a few words of spiritual edification in the hearing of God’s Orthodox Church.”


F EBRUARY

633rd Sun. after PentecostSun. of Zacchaeus

13Sun. of the Publican & the PhariseeBeginning of the Lenten Triodion

20Sun. of Prodigal SonSt. Leo, Bishop of Catania

27Sun. of the Last Judgment (Meatfare) St. Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn

7St. Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus

14Ven. Auxentius of BithyniaSt. Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles

21Ven. Timothy of Symbola in BithyniaPresident’s Day (USA)

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90th birthday of retired OCA Primate, Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) (1932)

Forefeast of the Meeting of our Lord

8Greatmartyr Theodore the CommanderProphet Zachariah

15Apostle Onesimus of the 70


22Martyrs Maurice & his son Photinus, & Martyrs Theodore, Philip, & 70 soldiers in Syria

“Theology indicates that a Christian ought to know the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as gifts granted from above to humanity for its good and for the growth of Christ’s Church on this earth. But on this occasion we will proclaim the seven fruitful offerings, which follow from the action of the Holy Spirit on our race. These offerings live in us and through us; by them the ‘face of the world is renewed’; by them the ancient prophecy is fulfilled that ‘the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord’s glory as the seas are full of water’ (Hb 2:14). Let us enumerate these ‘fruitful offerings’ briefly, yet persuasively, for our own edification.”

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26Memorial SaturdaySt. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza

9Martyr Nicephorus of AntiochSt. Innocent, Bishop of Irkutsk

4Ven. Isidore of Pelusium 5

1st anniversary of the repose of Pro-topresbyter Daniel Hubiak (2021)

St. Theodosius of ChernigovMartyr Agatha of Palermo in SicilyConstitution Day (Mexico)

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150th anniversary of the birth of Saint Alexander Hotovitzky (1872)

Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste 12

St. Aleksy, Met. of Moscow

18St. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome 19

Martyr Archippus of the 70 Ven. Dositheus of Palestine

25St. Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople


23Hieromartyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna

3Afterfeast of the Meeting of our LordRighteous Simeon & Anna the Prophetess

2MEETING OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE

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Hieromartyr HaralambosSt. Ioannikios

16St. Nicholas of Japan

17Greatmartyr Theodore “the Recruit”

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“God’s first gift to mankind is that of speech. It differentiates us from the dumb animals. Speech has developed in different ways among different peoples, yet it receives its true direction when directed towards the confession of the grandeur, the magnificence, and the glory of God; when mankind in prayer offers the ‘fruits of its lips’ to the Lord God. This is the origin of private, domestic, and communal prayer. It is the origin of mutual edification through writing and reading, through scholarship and preaching, both when the Church gathers and when the parish schools meet in the evenings and on Sundays. This gift comes from the mind and is for the mind.”


MARCH

22Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra

29Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, & those with him

6Sun. of Forgiveness (Cheesefare)Expulsion of Adam & Eve from Paradise

131st Sun. of Great Fast (Sun. of Orthodoxy)St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of ConstantinopleDaylight Saving Time Begins (US, Canada)

202nd Sun. of Great Fast (St. Gregory Palamas)First Day of Spring

273rd Sun. of Great Fast (Ven. of the Cross)Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica

7Beginning of Great FastVen. Paul the Simple

14St. Benedict of Nursia

21St. James the Confessor & St. Cyril, Bishops of CataniaBenito Juárez’s Birthday (Mexico)

28Ven. Hilarion the New, Abbot of Pelekete

1Martyr Eudoxia of Heliopolis

8Great Canon of St. Andrew of CreteSt. Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia

15Martyr Nicander of Egypt


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30Ven. John Climacus of Sinai

16Martyr Sabinas of Egypt

4Ven. Gerasimus of the Jordan

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115th anniversary of the 1st All-American Church Sobor, Mayfield, PA (3/5-3/7, 1907)

Saturday of CheesefareAll Departed Righteous Monastics

11St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem 12

St. Theodore Saturday (St. Theodore the Recruit & the Miracle of the Boiled Wheat)

18St. Nikolai of ZichaSt. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem

19Memorial SaturdayMartyr Chrysanthus & those with him in Rome


26Leavetaking of the Annunciation Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel

25ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS

2St. Chad, Bishop of Lichfield & Mercia 3

Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, & Basiliscus of Amasea

9Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete40 Martyrs of Sebaste

10Great Canon of St. Andrew of CreteSt. Anastasia, Patrician of Alexandria

17St. Patrick, Enlightener of IrelandVen. Alexis the Man of God

24Forefeast of the AnnunciationVen. Zachariah the Recluse

“The second gift concerns the human heart. It communicates our moods — from ecstasy to joy to melancholy to sorrow; both grief and joy; as well as hope, faith, and love. This gift is united with the harmony of sounds, which emerge from our chests as song; it unites us with the world, which sings, shouts, proclaims and speaks [the Triumphant Hymn] to God. It is capable of fulfilling the command, ‘Sing to the Lord, all the world!’ (Ps. 100:1). The offering of this gift to God is the source of all the hymns, psalms, choirs, services both long and short, and of the Divine Liturgy.”

23Martyr Nikon & 199 Disciples in Sicily

31St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, & Apostle to America


APR I L

34th Sun. of Great Fast (St. John Climacus)Ven. Nicetas the ConfessorDaylight Saving Time Begins (Mexico)

105th Sun. of Great Fast (St. Mary of Egypt)Martyr Terence & 40 others beheaded at Carthage

17ENTRY OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM (Palm Sunday)Western Easter

24HOLY PASCHA(Fast Free 4/24-5/1)Martyr Sabbas Stratelates & those with him

4Ven. Joseph the Hymnographer

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40th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop John (Garklavs) of Chicago (1982)

Hieromartyr Antipas Bishop of Pergamum

18Great & Holy Monday New Martyr John the New of Epirus

25Bright MondayApostle & Evangelist Mark

5Ven. Publius of Egypt

12St. Isaac the Syrian

19Great & Holy TuesdayVen. John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine

26Bright TuesdayHieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea


“ The third gift is that of building, and has both a domestic and social character. It includes the construction of temples to God most high, where people will feel inclined to realize the words St. Peter spoke on Mt. Tabor, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here!’ (Mt. 17:4). God’s majesty is shown in the formation of the heavens and the earth, in the plants, grains, and flowers. And mankind desires to linger here continually, forever; it is in here that we find applied and realized the Lord’s first ‘fruits’— the gifts of speech and song. By no means was this offering spontaneous for mankind, but in our times we certainly see fulfilled the Lord’s saying at the Samaritan well (…), the prophet Malachi (…), and the psalmists of Israel, ‘from the east to the west praise the name of the Lord!’ (Ps. 113:3). In these buildings, Churches dedicated to the Almighty, people have received and will receive as spiritual reward, through the sacraments and offices established by Christ’s Church, that ‘grace from God which always heals all that is infirm and provides whatever is wanting’ in us.”


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29Bright FridayMartyr Theognes at Cyzicus & those with him“Lifegiving Fountain” Icon of the Most-holy Theotokos

1Ven. Mary of Egypt

Bright SaturdayApostle James

2Memorial SaturdayVen. Titus the Wonderworker

8Apostle Herodion of the 70 & those with him 9

Saturday of the Akathist to the TheotokosMartyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in Cappadocia

15Aristarchus, Pudens, & Trophimus of the 70 16

Lazarus SaturdayVirgin Martyrs Agape, Irene, & Chionia in Illyria

23Great & Holy SaturdayGreatmartyr George the Victorybearer


6St. Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles 7

Great Canon of St. Andrew of CreteSt. Tikhon, Enlightener of North America

13Martyr Crescens of Myra

14St. Martin the Confessor Pope of Rome

20Great & Holy WednesdayVen. Theodore Trichinas 21

Great & Holy ThursdayHieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento

27Bright WednesdayHieromartyr Simeon, Kinsman of the Lord

28Bright ThursdayApostles Jason & Sosipater of the Seventy, & those with them

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MAY

9Prophet Isaiah

12nd Sun. of Pascha (St. Thomas)Prophet JeremiahLabor Day (Mexico)

83rd Sun. of Pascha (Myrrh-bearing Women)St. John the TheologianMother’s Day (Canada, Mexico, USA)

154th Sun. of Pascha (Paralytic) Ven. Pachomius the Great

225th Sun. of Pascha (Samaritan Woman)Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council

23St. Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada

2St. Athanasius the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria

16Ven. Theodore the Sanctified

296th Sun. of Pascha (Blind Man)Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre

30Ven. Isaac of DalmatusMemorial Day (USA)

3Day of Rejoicing (Radonitsa)Ven. Theodosius, Abbot of the Kiev Caves Monastery

10Apostle Simeon the Zealot

17Apostle Andronicus & Junia of the 70St. Euphrosyne of Moscow


24Ven. Simeon the Stylite (the Younger)

31St. Apollonius of the Egyptian Thebaid


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4New Martyr Archpriest Vasily Martysz

28St. Niketas, Bishop of Chalcedon

6Righteous Job the Long-suffering 7

St. Alexis Toth

13Virgin Martyr Glyceria at Heraclea, & those with her 14

Martyr Isidore of Chios

20Martyr Thalelaeus, & those with him 21

Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Constantine & Helen


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10th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of Bishop Alexander (Golitzin) of Dallas, the South and the Bulgarian Diocese (2012)

Greatmartyr Irene of Thessalonica

11Ss. Cyril & Methodius

12St. Germanos Patriarch of Constantinople

18Midfeast of PentecostMartyr Theodotus of Ancyra & those with him 19

Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prusa, & his companions

253rd Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist 26

St. Augustine of Canterbury

27Hieromartyr Therapon, Bishop of Sardis

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“The fourth gift of fruitfulness is thanksgiving to the Lord for his gift of life. This we receive as an inheritance from our ancestors, parents and grandparents, and form one single human race and receive one single, universal salvation granted through Jesus Christ by His cross, which redeemed us and gave us life on Golgotha. This fruit is borne in our establishment of Christian cemeteries, in keeping them clean and orderly, and in adorning them with the signs of salvation — holy crosses — as a tribute and symbol of the ‘union of love’ which, as St Paul says, ‘never gives up’ (1 Cor. 13:8).”

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JUNE

21Martyr Julian of TarsusFirst Day of Summer

57th Sun. of Pascha (Fathers of First Ecumenical Council)Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre

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125th anniversary of the first Orthodox Divine Liturgy celebrated in Canada (Wostok, Alberta) (1897)

8th Sun. of PaschaHOLY PENTECOSTVen. Onuphrius the Great Ven. Peter of Mt. Athos

191st Sun. after Pentecost (All Saints)Apostle Jude, Brother of the LordFather’s Day (USA, Canada)

262nd Sun. after Pentecost (All Saints of N. America)St. David of Thessaloniki“Tikhvin” Icon of the Theotokos

6Ven. Bessarion the Wonderworker of Egypt

13Day of the Holy SpiritVen. Andronicus

20The Apostles Fast St. Nicholas Cabasilas

27St. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople

7Ven. Daniel of SketisHieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, & those with him

143rd Day of the Holy TrinitySt. John of KronstadtProphet Elisha

28Ven. Xenophon, Abbot of Robeiksk


“The fifth gift of offering is what ancient Rus’ called ‘forming brotherhood’ [bratotvorenie]. This is an expression of love for one’s brothers and sisters still living side-by-side with us. It is the formation of brotherhoods and sisterhoods, unions, clubs, and other organizations for aid, charity, education and all other sorts of cultural significance; likewise, orphanages, asylums, shelters, hospitals, infirmaries — all in obedience to Christ’s command, ‘whenever you did this for one of the least important of these brothers of Mine, you did it for Me’ (Mt 25:40). This was the fruitful offering brought by all the Marthas and the myrrhbearers, all the Josephs and Nicodemuses in the Gospels. Today the earth is filled with them.”


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3Martyr Lucillian, & those who suffered with him, at Byzantium1

Leavetaking of PaschaMartyr Justin the Philosopher & those with him at Rome

Apostles Peter & Paul

4St. Metrophanes, first Patriarch of ConstantinopleRighteous Martha & Mary, the sisters of Lazarus

10Leavetaking of the AscensionSt. John Maximovitch, Metropolitan of Tobolsk

11Memorial SaturdayApostles Bartholomew & Barnabas

17Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, & Ismael of Persia 18

15th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Kyrill (Yonchev) of Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, and the Bulgarian Diocese (2007)

Leavetaking of the PentecostMartyr Leontius, & those with him, at Tripoli

24Nativity of St. John the Baptist 25

Virginmartyr Febronia of Nisibis

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2ASCENSION OF OUR LORDSt. Nicephorus the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople

8Greatmartyr Theodore Stratelates 9

St. Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria

15Prophet AmosSt. Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow

16St. Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus

22Protomartyr Alban of Britain

30Synaxis of the 12 Apostles J u l y 2 0 2 2

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23Martyr Agrippina of Rome

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JULY

33rd Sun. after Pentecost

Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow

104th Sun. after PentecostVen. Anthony of the Kiev Caves

175th Sun. after Pentecost (Fathers of the 1st Six Councils)Passion-bearer Tsar Nicholas with his family

246th Sun. after PentecostHoly Martyrs & Passionbearers, Boris & Gleb

4St. Andrew, Archbishop of CreteIndependence Day (USA)

11St. Olga, Princess of Russia

18

20th All-American Council in Baltimore, MD (7/18-7/22)

Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizabeth & Nun Barbara

25Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos

5St. Athanasius of Mt. AthosVen. Sergius of Radonezh

12Martyrs Proclus & Hilary, of AncyraSt. Paisios the Athonite

19Ven. Seraphim of Sarov

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30th anniversary of the 10th All-American Council in Miami, FL (7/26-7/31, 1992)

St. Jacob of AlaskaMartyr Parasceva of Rome


“If it seems difficult to realize all the ‘fruitful offerings’ to the glory of God which we have just enumerated, remember, Christ’s ‘power is greatest when you are weak’ as St. Paul said (2 Cor. 12:9). God’s Word cannot be bound, nor will preaching ever fall silent. Songs of praise will be offered throughout the world by individuals and in choirs: churches, both small and great, are being built — large ones in inhabited areas, and [others] in the most far-off and abandoned ‘ends of the earth.’ Cemeteries multiply and grow; they are beautified and visited with zeal by those who pray with pure hearts. Unions and societies arise and grow, flower and diversify without end, filled with people of good intentions and words who turn to the doing of good deeds with God’s help. In this way we know God’s grace and gifts are with the people. And all of this is blessed by the Lord in Christ Jesus as things done according to His commands given in the holy Gospel and through His holy, Catholic and apostolic Church.”

317th Sun. after PentecostForefeast of the Procession of the Cross


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9Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina

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110th anniversary of the transfer of the North American Ecclesiastical Seminary from Minneapolis, MN to Tenafly, NJ (1912)

Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian, at RomeCanada Day (Canada)

2Robe of the TheotokosSt. John, Archbishop of Shanghai & San Francisco

8“Sitka” Icon of the TheotokosHoly Greatmartyr Procopius of Caesarea

15Great Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles 16

Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis, & his 10 disciples


6Ven. Sisoes the Great

7Ven. Thomas of Mt. Maleon

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Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel 14

St. Aquila of the 70

20Prophet ElijahRighteous Martyr Maria (Skobtsova)

21

20th anniversary of the 13th All-American Council in Orlando, FL (7/21-7/26, 2002)

Prophet Ezekiel

27Great Martyr & Healer PanteleimonSt. Clement of Ochrid, Equal-to-the-Apostles

28St. Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov 29

Holy Martyr Callinicus Virgin Martyr Seraphima of Antioch

30Ss. Silas & Silvanus of the 70 & their companions

22

20th anniversary of the election of Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) as OCA Primate (2002)

30th anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter John Meyendorff, Dean of St.Vladimir’s Seminary (1992)

St. Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles 23

Hieromartyr Apollinaris, Bishop of Ravenna

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AUGUST

78th Sun. after PentecostAfterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

149th Sun. after PentecostForefeast of the DormitionVen. Theodosius of the Kiev Caves

2110th Sun. after PentecostApostle Thaddeus of the 70

2811th Sun. after PentecostUncovering of the Relics of Ven. Job of PochaevVen. Moses the Ethiopian

22Martyr Agathonicus & his companions 23

Leavetaking of the DormitionHieromartyr Irenaeus of Lyons

29Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Strict Fast)

30St. Alexander Nevsky Ss. Alexander, John, & Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople

1Procession of the Holy Cross

8St. Emilian the Confessor

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105th anniversary of the opening of the All-Russian Church Council, which would restore the Patriarchate in Russia and elect St. Tikhon as Patriarch (1917)

DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS

2Protomartyr Stephen

9Glorification of St. Herman of Alaska (1970)

16Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of GodIcon of our Lord “Not Made by Hands”


Ec to apostles Diocese of west

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24Ven. Arsenius, Abbot of Komel

5Forefeast of TransfigurationRighteous Nonna, mother of St. Gregory the Theologian

6TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

12Martyr Photius, & those with him of Nicomedia

13Leavetaking of the Transfiguration St. Tikhon of ZadonskSt. Maximus the Confessor

19Martyr Andrew Stratelates & his companions 20

80th birthday of Archbishop Melchisedek (Pleska) of Pittsburgh and Western PA (1942)

Prophet Samuel

26

225th anniversary of the birth of John Popov (St. Innocent Veniaminov) inAnginskoye, Siberia (1797)

“Vladimir” Icon of the TheotokosMartyrs Adrian & Natalia, & those with them

27Ven. Pimen the GreatSt. Phanourius


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1st anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky (2021)

Ss. Isaac, Dalmatus & Faustus of Constantinople 4

7 Holy Youths of Ephesus

10Greatmartyr & Archdeacon Laurence of Rome 11

Martyr & Archdeacon Euplus of Catania

17Hieromartyr Myron of Cyzicus 18

Martyrs Hermes, Serapion, & Polyaenus of Rome

25Apostle Titus of the 70St. Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople

“The sixth fruit, however, is not easily assimilated by mankind. It demands the supreme sacrifice from a person, as expressed in the Savior’s words to the rich youth, ‘sell all you have and give the money to the poor . . . then come and follow Me’ (Mt. 19:21). This offering is made through the purification of our souls and bodies from all impurity and stain. It comes through renunciation of father and mother, of all earthy pleasures, of the sinful flesh and the world which is ‘under the rule of the Evil One’ as St. John says (1 Jn. 5:19).”

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31Hieromartyr Cyprian, Bishop of CarthageSt. Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople


S EPTEMBER

412th Sun. after PentecostProphet Moses 5

Prophet Zachariah & Righteous ElizabethLabor Day (USA, Canada)

1113th Sun. after PentecostVen. Sergius & Herman, Wonderworkers of Valaam 12

Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Theotokos

1814th Sun. after PentecostMartyr Ariadne of Phrygia 19

Martyr Zosimas the Hermit of Cilicia

2515th Sun. after PentecostSt. Sergius of RadonezhVen. Euphrosyne of Alexandria

26Repose of St. John the Theologian

6Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae

13Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossFounding of the Church of the Resurrection at Jerusalem

20Greatmartyr Eustathius Placidas & his family

27Martyrs Callistratus & his company


“This offering is expressed in the establishment of monasteries and cloisters for men and women. It consists in taking on the likeness of the angels. There all the offerings we have enumerated come together as flowers of paradise to form a single bouquet. Word and song, building, remembering the living and the departed, church construction and love for one’s brothers, invocation of the grace of God on the world and the whole universe — all of this is present in its highest form; all is done in a ‘proper and orderly way’ [1 Cor. 14:40] for the restoration of the old man in the new order of the Kingdom of God.”


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2Ven. Anthony & Theodosius of the Kiev CavesMartyr Mamas of Caesarea

28Ven. Chariton the Confessor, Abbot of PalestineSaints of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves)

3St. Phoebe the Deaconess

10Virgin Martyrs Menodora, Nymphodora & Metrodora

17Martyr Sophia & her daughters Faith, Hope, & Love

24New Martyrs of Alaska, Peter & Hmk. JuvenalProtomartyr Thekla


7Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos 8

NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS 9

Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim & AnnaSt. Theodosius, Archbishop of Chernigov

14EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSSSt. John Chrysostom(Strict Fast)

15Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossGreatmartyr Nicetas the Goth 16

Greatmartyr EuphemiaIndependence Day (Mexico)

21Leavetaking of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossApostle Quadratus of the Seventy

22Prophet JonahFirst Day of Fall

1Church New Year (Indiction)St. Simeon the Stylite (the Elder) & his Mother, Ven. Martha

23Conception of St. John the Baptist

29Ven. Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine 30

Hieromartyr Gregory, Equal-to-the-Apostles & Enlightener of Armenia

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OCTOBER

4Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens 2

130th anniversary of the birth of Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish), first OCA Primate after autocephaly (1892)

16th Sun. after PentecostHieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin Martyr Justina, & Martyr Theoctistus of Nicomedia

3Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens, & those with him

917th Sun. after PentecostGlorification of St. Tikhon, Apostle to AmericaHoly Apostle James

10Ven. Job, Abbot of PochaevColumbus Day (USA)Thanksgiving Day (Canada)

1618th Sun. after PentecostFathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council 17

Prophet Hosea

2319th Sun. after PentecostHoly Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord 24

Martyr Arethas & 4,299 with him

11Ven. Philotheus, Patriarch of ConstantinopleApostle & Deacon Philip

18Apostle & Evangelist Luke

31105th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint John Kochurov (1917)

Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov30

20th Sun. after PentecostApostle Mark of the 70

25

45th anniversary of the election of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor) as OCA Primate (1977)45th anniversary of the 5th All-American Council in Montreal, QC, Canada (10/25-10/28, 1977)

Martyrs Marcian & Martyrius the Notaries of Constantinople


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“Mankind’s seventh offering to the Lord God (...) consists in knowing God, in discerning His all-good and perfect will. The prophet David in Psalm 19 details the loftiness and importance of knowing God:The law of the Lord is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the Lord are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it. The laws of the Lord are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the Lord are just and give understanding to the mind. Reverence for the Lord is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the Lord are just; they are always fair. They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey. They give knowledge to me, Your servant.”


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27St. Andrew, Prince of Smolensk

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125th anniversary of the opening of the Orthodox Missionary School inMinneapolis, MN (1897)

Protection of the TheotokosVen. Romanus the Melodist

8Ven. Pelagia the PenitentVen. Tryphon, Abbot of Vyatka

15St. Euthymius the New

22Memorial Saturday of St. DemetriusSt. Abercius the Bishop of Hieropolis, Equal-to- the-Apostles

29Virgin Martyr Anastasia of Rome


5

85th anniversary of the 6th All-American Church Sobor, New York, NY (10/5-10/8, 1937)

Martyr Charitina of Amisus

6St. Innocent Enlightener of the Aleuts, Apostle to AmericaApostle Thomas

7Martyrs Sergius & Bacchus in Syria

12Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, & Andronicus, at Tarsus in Cilicia 13

Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus, & Agathanicus, at Pergamum 14

Ven. Paraskeva of Serbia

19

125th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of St. Tikhon of Moscow,Enlightener of North America (1897)

Prophet Joel

20Greatmartyr Artemius at Antioch 21

Ven. Hilarion the Great Ven. Philotheus of Dionysiou

26Greatmartyr Demetrius

28Repose of Ven. Job of Pochaev

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“This seventh offering is realized in the theological schools, those seed plots of Orthodox theological study, the seminaries and academies. Here as on Tabor, mortals converse with the holy prophets. As in the Upper Room in Zion and on the way to Gethsemane they hear Christ’s words. Here the Savior’s words are fulfilled, ‘the knowledge about the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you’ (Mt. 13:11).”


NOVEMBER

28Monk Martyr Stephen

621st Sun. after PentecostSynaxis of the Holy UnmercenariesDaylight Saving Time Ends (Canada, Mexico,US)

7

100th anniversary of the 3rd All-American Church Sobor, Pittsburgh, PA (11/7-11/9, 1922)

100th anniversary of the election of Metropolitan Platon (Rozhdestvensky) as Primate (1922)

Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene

13

10th anniversary of the 17th All-American Council, Parma, OH (2012)

10th anniversary of the election of Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) as OCA Primate (2012)

22nd Sun. after PentecostSt. John Chrysostom 14

55th anniversary of the 13th All-American Church Sobor, New York, NY (11/14-11/16, 1967)

Apostle PhilipSt. Gregory Palamas

2023rd Sun. after PentecostForefeast of the Entrance of TheotokosRevolution Day (Mexico)

21ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE

2724th Sun. after PentecostGreatmartyr James of Persia

1Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian, & Theodota, their Mother

8Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & all Bodiless Powers

15Holy Martyrs & Confessors Gurias, Samonas, & Habibus of EdessaNativity Fast Begins

22Apostles of the 70 Philemon, with his wife Apphia, Archippus, & Onesimus

29Martyr Paramon & 370 Martyrs in Bithynia

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23St. Alexander Nevsky

10Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, & Tertius,of the Seventy

5Martyr Galaction & his wife, at Emesa

12St. John the Merciful

19

15th anniversary of the repose of retired Archbishop Peter (L’Huillier) of New York and New Jersey (2007)

Prophet ObadiahSt Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow

26St. Innocent, first Bishop of Irkutsk


2

50th anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter Joseph Pishtey, first OCA Chancellor (1972)

St. Marcian of Cyrrhus

3Martyrs Akepsimas, Joseph, & Aethalas of Persia 4

Ven. Joannicius the Great

9St. Nectarios of Aegina

11Martyr Victor at DamascusVeterans Day (USA)Remembrance Day (Canada)

16Apostle & Evangelist Matthew 17

St. Gregory the Wonderworker 18

105th anniversary of the election of Saint Tikhon as Patriarch of Moscow(1917)

Martyr Platon of Ancyra

24Greatmartyr Catherine of AlexandriaGreat Martyr Mercurius of CaesareaThanksgiving Day (USA)

25Leavetaking of the Entrance of Theotokos Clement, Bishop of Ochrid

30Apostle AndrewSt. Sebastian Dabovich of San Francisco “Such is the loftiness of the Orthodox knowledge of God. From it flow ‘rivers of theology.’

Foundations for success in preaching are laid here. Inspiration for singing spiritual songs and hymns lies here. Here they are taught to construct temples both physical and pastoral. Piety, fraternity, the bond of love, and sacrifice all have their foundations laid here. The theological school is the crown of the creation of a Local Church. It places her in alignment with the apostles, prophets, fathers and teachers of the Church of Christ. Here the Savior’s words come true. ‘You are like light for the whole world, a city built on a hill’ (Mt. 5:14).”


DECEMBER

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105th anniversary of the enthronement of Saint Tikhon as Patriarch of Moscow (1917)

25th Sun. after PentecostHieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander Hotovitzky

5St. Sava the Sanctified

1126th Sun. after PentecostSunday of the ForefathersVen. Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople

12St. Spyridon, Bishop of TremithusSt. Mardarije of Libertyville

1827th Sun. after PentecostSun. before the NativityMartyr Sebastian & his companions, at Rome

19Ven. Elias of Murom

25NATIVITY OF OUR LORD(Fast Free 12/25-1/4) 26

2nd Day of the NativitySynaxis of the TheotokosHoly Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, & James the Brother of the Lord

6St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia

13St. Herman of AlaskaVirginmartyr Lucy of Syracuse

20St. John of KronstadtHieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch

273rd Day of the NativityProtomartyr Stephen


Important Dates for 2023 Great Fast Begins .................................. February 27

Pascha .................................................................April 16

Ascension ............................................................May 25

Pentecost ..............................................................June 4

Apostles’ Fast .................................................... June 12

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3Prophet Zephaniah

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100th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of Bishop Theophilus(Pashkovsky) – later Metropolitan of All America and Canada (1922)

Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, & Eugraphus

17Prophet Daniel & the Three Holy Youths


1Prophet Nahum

2St. PorphyriosProphet Habakkuk

7St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan 8

St. Patapius of Thebes

9Conception of the Theotokos Prophetess Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel

14Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucis, & Callinicus of Apollonia 15

Ven. Paul of Latros

16Prophet HaggaiSt. Sophia

21St. Juliana of Nicomedia & her companions First Day of Winter

22Greatmartyr Anastasia

2820,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia

2914,000 Holy Innocents of Bethlehem

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23Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete

24Eve of the Nativity (Strict Fast)

30St. Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow & All Russia 31

Leavetaking of the NativityVen. Melania the Younger of RomeNew Year’s Eve

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JanuarySUN, 1st Circumcision of Our Lord New Year’s Day

FRI, 6th Theophany

MON, 16th Martin Luther King Day (USA)

MON, 30th Three Hierarchs

FebruaryTHU, 2nd Meeting of Our Lord

SUN, 5th Constitution Day (Mexico)

MON, 20th Presidents’ Day (USA)

MON, 27th First Day of Great Lent

MarchSUN, 12th Daylight Saving Time Begins (US, Canada)

SAT, 25th Annunciation of the Theotokos

MayMON, 1st Labor Day (Mexico)

SUN, 14th Mother’s Day (USA, Canada, Mexico)

MON, 22nd Victoria Day (Canada)

THU, 25th Ascension

MON, 29th Memorial Day (USA)

JuneSUN, 4th Pentecost

SUN, 18th Father’s Day (USA, Canada)

SAT, 24th Nativity of John the Baptist

THU, 29th Ss. Peter & Paul

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AprilSUN, 2nd Daylight Saving Time Begins (Mexico)

SUN, 9th Entrance into Jerusalem Western Easter

SUN, 16th Pascha

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JulySAT, 1st Canada Day (Canada)

TUE, 4th Independence Day (USA)

AugustTUE, 1st Dormition Fast begins

SUN, 6th Transfiguration

WED, 9th St. Herman of Alaska

TUE, 15th Dormition of the Holy Theotokos

TUE, 29th Beheading of John the Baptist

SeptemberFRI, 1st Indiction of Church New Year

MON, 4th Labor Day (USA, Canada)

FRI, 8th Nativity of the Holy Theotokos

THU, 14th Exaltation of the Holy Cross

SAT, 16th Independence Day (Mexico)

OctoberSUN, 1st Protection of the HolyTheotokos

MON, 9th Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Columbus Day (USA)

SUN, 29th Daylight Saving Time Ends (Mexico)

NovemberSUN, 5th Daylight Saving Time Ends (US, Canada)

WED, 8th Archangel Michael

SAT, 11th Veteran’s Day (USA) Remembrance Day (Canada)

WED, 15th Nativity Fast begins

MON, 20th 1910 Revolution (Mexico)

TUE, 21st Entrance of the Holy Theotokos into the Temple 1910 Revolution (Mexico)

THU, 23rd Thanksgiving (USA)

DecemberWED, 6th St. Nicholas

WED, 13th St. Herman of Alaska

MON, 25th Nativity of Our Lord

TUE, 26th Boxing Day (Canada)

SUN, 31st New Year’s Eve

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