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Thursday, November 5, 2026 Julian: October 23 Tone 5 No fast Martyrs Galacteon and Wife Epistemis

New Calendar

Revised Julian, September 24

Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.)

Polyeleos

Fasting: No fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today: St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC); St Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk) (1224); Coprios the Righteous; Holy New Martyrs Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut of Alaska (1796, 1815)
Readings: Vespers: Isaiah 43.9-14
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3
Matins Gospel: Luke 12.2-12
Epistle: Ephesians 4.14-19
Epistle (New Martyrs): Romans 8.28-39
Gospel: Luke 4.16-22
Gospel (New Martyrs): Luke 21.12-19

Old Calendar

Julian, September 11

Ven. Theodora of Alexandria

Polyeleos

Fasting: No fast
Also today: St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria (9th c.); St Paphnutius the Confessor (4th c.); Canonization of St Xenia of St Petersburg (1978); St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC); Trans. Rel. Ven. Sergius and Herman; Demetrios & Evanthea the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos
Readings: Epistle: Ephesians 4.14-19
Gospel: Mark 11.27-33

September 2026

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1 August 19 Church New Year Martyr Andrew Stratelates and Companions 2 August 20 Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and… Prophet Samuel 3 August 21 Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy 4 August 22 Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch Martyr Agathonicus and Companions 5 August 23 Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth Leavetaking of Dormition 6 August 24 14th Sunday after Pentecost 14th Sunday after Pentecost 7 August 25 Forefeast of Nativity Relics of Apostle Bartholomew 8 August 26 Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos Martyrs Adrian and Natalia 9 August 27 Righteous Joachim and Anna Ven. Poemen the Great 10 August 28 Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora Ven. Job of Pochaev 11 August 29 Ven. Theodora of Alexandria Beheading of St John the Baptist 12 August 30 Saturday before Elevation Ss Alexander, John, Paul, Pats. Constantinople 13 August 31 15th Sunday after Pentecost 15th Sunday after Pentecost 14 September 1 Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross Church New Year 15 September 2 Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and… 16 September 3 Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia 17 September 4 Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch 18 September 5 St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth 19 September 6 Saturday after Elevation Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae 20 September 7 16th Sunday after Pentecost 16th Sunday after Pentecost 21 September 8 Leavetaking Exaltation Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos 22 September 9 Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope Righteous Joachim and Anna 23 September 10 Conception of St John the Baptist Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora 24 September 11 Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st… Ven. Theodora of Alexandria 25 September 12 Repose of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy 26 September 13 Repose of St John the Theologian Saturday before Elevation 27 September 14 17th Sunday after Pentecost 17th Sunday after Pentecost 28 September 15 Ven. Chariton the Confessor Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth 29 September 16 Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised 30 September 17 Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love

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