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Tone 8 · New Calendar August 28 · Old Calendar August 15

New Calendar

Revised Julian, August 28

Ven. Job of Pochaev

Polyeleos
Fasting
No fast; wine and oil allowed
Also today
St Moses of Ethiopia (400); Repose of Elder Joseph the Hesychast of Mt Athos (1959) (August 15 OC); Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers; Righteous Anna the Prophetess (1st c.); Righteous Hezekiah, King of Judah (691 BC); New Hieromartyr Chrysostom, metropolitan of Smyrna (1922)
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: Matthew 11.27-30
Epistle: Romans 15.30-33
Epistle (St Job): Galatians 5.22-6.2
Gospel: Matthew 17.24-18.4
Gospel (St Job): Luke 6.17-23

Old Calendar

Julian, August 15

Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos

Pascha
Fasting
No fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today
Repose of Elder Joseph the Hesychast of Mt Athos (1959) (August 15 OC)
Readings
Vespers: Genesis 28.10-17
Vespers: Ezekiel 43.27-44.4
Vespers: Proverbs 9.1-11
Matins Gospel: Luke 1.39-49, 56
Epistle (Dormition): Philippians 2.5-11
Epistle: Romans 15.30-33
Gospel (Dormition): Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28
Gospel: Matthew 17.24-18.4
1 July 19 6th Sunday after Pentecost 6th Sunday after Pentecost 2 July 20 Trans. Rel. Protomartyr Stephen Holy Prophet Elijah 3 July 21 Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus Prophet Ezekiel 4 July 22 Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Holy Myrrhbearer Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles 5 July 23 Forefeast of Transfiguration Hieromartyr Apollinarius, bishop of Ravenna (75) 6 July 24 Transfiguration of Our Lord Martyrs Boris and Gleb, Passionbearers 7 July 25 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Dormition Righteous Anna, Mother of Theotokos 8 July 26 7th Sunday after Pentecost 7th Sunday after Pentecost 9 July 27 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon 10 July 28 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Apostles of 70 Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas 11 July 29 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Martyr Callinicus of Gangra 12 July 30 Afterfeast of the Transfiguration Apostles Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus of… 13 July 31 Leavetaking of Transfiguration Forefeast of the Procession of the Lifegiving Cross 14 August 1 Forefeast of Dormition Procession of the Lifegiving Cross 15 August 2 8th Sunday after Pentecost 8th Sunday after Pentecost 16 August 3 Image of Christ Not Made by Hands Ven. Isaac, Dalmatius, Faustus 17 August 4 Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus Seven Sleepers of Ephesus 18 August 5 Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria Forefeast of Transfiguration 19 August 6 Martyr Andrew Stratelates and Companions Transfiguration of Our Lord 20 August 7 Prophet Samuel Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 21 August 8 Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 22 August 9 9th Sunday after Pentecost 9th Sunday after Pentecost 23 August 10 Leavetaking of Dormition Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 24 August 11 Hieromartyr Eutychius Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 25 August 12 Relics of Apostle Bartholomew Afterfeast of the Transfiguration 26 August 13 Martyrs Adrian and Natalia Leavetaking of Transfiguration 27 August 14 Ven. Poemen the Great Forefeast of Dormition 28 August 15 Ven. Job of Pochaev Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos 29 August 16 10th Sunday after Pentecost 10th Sunday after Pentecost 30 August 17 Ss Alexander, John, Paul, Pats. Constantinople Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus 31 August 18 Sash of the Theotokos Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria

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