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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 4

Holy Great Martyr Barbara (290)

Fasting: Nativity fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Also today: Our Righteous Father John of Damascus (760); Saint Gennadius, Archbishop of Novgorod (1505); Juliana the Martyr of Heliopolis; Hieromartyr Alexander Hotovitzky, Missionary to America (1937)
Readings: Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11.1-6
Epistle (St Alexander): Hebrews 13.7-16
Gospel: Luke 12.32-40
Gospel (St Alexander): Luke 12.32-40

Old Calendar

Julian, November 21

Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos into the Temple

Pascha

Fasting: Nativity fast; fish, wine and oil allowed
Readings: Vespers: Composite 17 - Exodus 40:1-5, 9-10, 16, 34-35
Vespers: Composite 18 - 3 [1] Kings 8:1, 3-7, 9-11
Vespers: Ezekiel 43.27-44.4
Matins Gospel: Luke 1.39-49, 56
Epistle (Entrance): Hebrews 9.1-7
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11.1-6
Gospel (Entrance): Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28
Gospel: Luke 9.57-62

December 2027

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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 24th Sunday after Pentecost 24th Sunday after Pentecost 6 November 23 St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Abp. of Myra in… Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky 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 25th Sunday after Pentecost 25th Sunday after Pentecost 13 November 30 Repose Ven. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All… Holy Apostle Andrew the First Called 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 Saturday before Nativity Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified 19 December 6 26th Sunday after Pentecost 26th Sunday after Pentecost 20 December 7 Repose of St. John of Kronstadt St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan 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 27th Sunday after Pentecost 27th Sunday after Pentecost 27 December 14 Protomartyr Stephen Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucis, Callinicus 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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