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

New Calendar

Revised Julian, December 5

Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified

Polyeleos

Fasting: Nativity fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today: St Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions (ca. 1274)
Readings: Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 5.15-6.3
Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15
Matins Gospel: Luke 6.17-23
Epistle: Galatians 5.22-6.2
Epistle (St Sabbas): Galatians 5.22-6.2
Gospel: Luke 12.32-40
Gospel (St Sabas): Matthew 11.27-30

Old Calendar

Julian, November 22

Apostles of the 70 Philemon, Archippus, Apphia, and Onesimus

Six stichera

Fasting: Nativity fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today: St Michael, Prince of Tver; Holy Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus, at Rome (3rd c.); Holy Prince and Passion-Bearer Peter Yaropolk (1086); Kallistos Xanthopoulos, Patriarch of Constantinople
Readings: Epistle: Galatians 5.22-6.2
Gospel: Luke 9.57-62

December 2026

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1 November 18 Prophet Nahum Martyrs Platon and Roman 2 November 19 Holy Prophet Habbakuk (Abbacum) (7th c. BC). Prophet Obadiah 3 November 20 Prophet Zephaniah Forefeast of Entry 4 November 21 Holy Great Martyr Barbara (290) Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple 5 November 22 Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified Apostles of the 70 Philemon, Archippus, Apphia, and… 6 November 23 27th Sunday after Pentecost 27th Sunday after Pentecost 7 November 24 St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria 8 November 25 Ven. Patapius of Thebes Leavetaking of the Entry 9 November 26 Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos Ven. Alypius the Stylite 10 November 27 Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, Eugraphus Greatmartyr Jacob of Persia 11 November 28 Ven. Daniel the Stylite Monk Martyr and Confessor Stephen the New 12 November 29 St Spyridon the Wonderworker Martyr Paramon and Companions 13 November 30 28th Sunday after Pentecost 28th Sunday after Pentecost 14 December 1 Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucis, Callinicus Prophet Nahum 15 December 2 Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria and his mother, Martyr… Holy Prophet Habbakuk (Abbacum) (7th c. BC). 16 December 3 Prophet Haggai Prophet Zephaniah 17 December 4 Holy Prophet Daniel and Three Holy Youths Holy Great Martyr Barbara (290) 18 December 5 Martyr Sebastian and Companions at Rome Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified 19 December 6 Saturday before Nativity St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Abp. of Myra in… 20 December 7 29th Sunday after Pentecost 29th Sunday after Pentecost 21 December 8 Virgin Martyr Juliana and Companions Ven. Patapius of Thebes 22 December 9 Greatmartyr Anastasia and Companions Conception by St Anna of the Theotokos 23 December 10 Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, Eugraphus 24 December 11 Eve of Nativity Ven. Daniel the Stylite 25 December 12 Nativity of Christ St Spyridon the Wonderworker 26 December 13 Saturday after Nativity Repose Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All… 27 December 14 30th Sunday after Pentecost 30th Sunday after Pentecost 28 December 15 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria and his mother, Martyr… 29 December 16 Holy Innocents Slain by Herod Prophet Haggai 30 December 17 Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica Holy Prophet Daniel and Three Holy Youths 31 December 18 Leavetaking of the Nativity Martyr Sebastian and Companions at Rome

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