Sunday 1st October 2006
[ 18 Sep ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 7 - 16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross.
Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
St Eumenios, Bishop of Gortyna (6th).
Martyr Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd).
MATINS
(V) Luke 24:12-35
+Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross:
LITURGY
Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1
Monday 2nd October 2006
[ 19 Sep ]
Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon of Synnada (276).
St Theodore, Prince of Smolensk (1299) and his children David and Constantine.
Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Beneventum (305).
St Theodore of Tarsus, 7th Archbishop of Canterbury (690).
Ephesians 1:22-2:3; Mark 10:46-52
Tuesday 3rd October 2006
[ 20 Sep ]
Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
Great Martyr Eustathius (Eustace), his wife, Martyr Theopiste, and their children, Martyrs Agapius and Theopistus, of Rome (c 118).
Holy Martyr Michael and his Councillor Theodore of Chernigov (1245).
Ephesians 2:19-3:7; Mark 11:11-23
+Great Martyr Eustathius and those with him:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 21:12-19
Wednesday 4th October 2006
[ 21 Sep ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY
Leavetaking of the Exaltation of the Cross.
Apostle Quadratus the Apologist (c 130).
Uncovering of the relics of St Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (1752).
Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Ephesus, and his Presbyter, Andrew (c 730-735) .
Ephesians 3:8-21; Mark 11:23-26
+Uncovering of the relics of St Demetrius:
LITURGY
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16
Thursday 5th October 2006
[ 22 Sep ]
Prophet Jonah (8th BC) .
Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope (117).
St Jonah the Presbyter (9th), father of SS. Theophanes the Hymnographer and Theodore Graptus .
Martyr Phocas the Gardener of Sinope (c 320).
Ephesians 4:14-19; Mark 11:27-33
+Hieromartyr Phocas:
LITURGY
Hebrews 4:14-5:6; John 10:9-16
Friday 6th October 2006
[ 23 Sep ]
FAST DAY - Wine, Oil allowed.
The Conception of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John.
SS. Xanthippe and Polyxene, disciples of the Apostles, who died in Spain (109).
Virgin-Martyr Irais (Rhais) of Alexandria (c 308).
St Adomnan (Eunan), Abbot of Iona (704).
Glorification of St Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts and Apostle to the Americas (1977) .
Ephesians 4:17-25; Mark 12:1-12
+Conception of St John The Baptist:
LITURGY
Galatians 4:22-27; Luke 1:5-25
Saturday 7th October 2006
[ 24 Sep ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla of Iconium (1st).
New Martyrs of Alaska: Priest-monk Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut (18th).
St Nicander, Hermit of Pskov (1581).
Martyr Galacteon, Monk of Vologda (1612).
St Vladislav of Serbia (1239).
1 Corinthians 14:20-25; Matthew 25:1-13
+Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla:
LITURGY
2 Timothy 3:10-15; Matthew 25:1-13
Sunday 8th October 2006
[ 25 Sep ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 8 - 17th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Repose of St Sergius, Abbot and Wonderworker of Radonezh (1392).
St Euphrosyne of Alexandria (5th).
St Finbar (Barry), Bishop of Cork (c 633).
St Ceolfrid (Geoffrey), Abbot of Wearmouth (716).
MATINS
(VI) Luke 24:36-53
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Matthew 15:21-28
+Repose of St Sergius of Radonezh:
VESPERS
(1) Proverbs 10:7,6; 3:13-16; 8:6,34-35,4,12,14,17,5-9; 1:23; 15:4
(2) Proverbs 10:31-32; 11:1-12
(3) Wisdom 3:1-9
MATINS
Matthew 11:27-30
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6:17-23
Monday 9th October 2006
[ 26 Sep ]
Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (2nd).
Canonization (1989) of St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1925).
St Nilus of Rossano, founder of Grottaferrata (Italy 1004).
St Ephraim, Abbot of Perekop, Wonderworker of Novgorod (1492).
Ephesians 4:25-32; Luke 3:19-22
+Holy Apostle St John the Theologian:
VESPERS
(1) 1 John 3:21-4:6
(2) 1 John 4:11-16
(3) 1 John 4:20-5:5
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
1 John 4:12-19; John 19:25-27; 21:24-25
+St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow:
LITURGY
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16
Tuesday 10th October 2006
[ 27 Sep ]
Martyr Callistratus and his company (49 Martyrs c 304).
Apostles Mark, Aristarchus, and Zenas, of the Seventy (1st).
St Sabbatius, Wonderworker of Solovki (1435).
Hieromartyr Anthimus the Georgian, Metropolitan of Ungro-Vlachia (Romania 1716).
St Epicharis of Rome (284-305).
St Igantius, Abbot in Asia Minor (963-975).
New Martyr Aquilina at Thessalonica (1764).
Ephesians 5:20-26; Luke 3:23-4:1
Wednesday 11th October 2006
[ 28 Sep ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY
St Chariton the Confessor, Abbot of Palestine (c 350).
St Cyril and St Maria, Parents of St Sergius of Radonezh (1337).
Prophet Baruch (6th BC).
Martyrdom of St Wenceslaus, Prince of the Czechs (935).
Ephesians 5:25-33; Luke 4:1-15
+St Chariton the Confessor:
VESPERS
(1) Wisdom 3:1-9
(2) Wisdom 5:15-6:3
(3) Wisdom 4:7-15
MATINS
Matthew 4:25-5:12
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Luke 6:17-23
+SS. Cyril and Maria:
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Luke 6:17-23
Thursday 12th October 2006
[ 29 Sep ]
St Cyriacus the Hermit, of Palestine (556).
Martyrs Dada, Gobdelas, Casdous and Casdoa of Persia (4th).
St Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza.
Ephesians 5:33-6:9; Luke 4:16-22
+St Cyracius the Hermit:
LITURGY
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6:17-23
Friday 13th October 2006
[ 30 Sep ]
FAST DAY
Hieromartyr Gregory, Bishop of Greater Armenia (c 335).
Martyrs Rhipsime, Gaiana and 35 Holy Virgins with them, of Armenia (4th).
St Honorius, 5th Archbishop of Canterbury (653).
St Michael, First Metropolitan of Kiev (992).
Ephesians 6:18-24; Luke 4:22-30
+Hieromartyr Gregory:
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 24:42-47
Saturday 14th October 2006
[ 1 Oct ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
The Protecting Veil of the Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary .
Apostle of the Seventy Ananias (1st).
St Romanus the Melodist ("Sweet-singer" 6th).
St John (Koukouzelis) the Hymnographer of Athos (12th).
Commemoration of the Apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskheta in Georgia.
1 Corinthians 15:39-45; Luke 4:31-36
+Protection of the Theotokos :
VESPERS
(1) Genesis 28:10-17
(2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4
(3) Proverbs 9:1-11
MATINS
Luke 1:39-49,56
LITURGY
Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
+Apostle Ananias:
LITURGY
Acts 9:10-19; Luke 10:16-21
Sunday 15th October 2006
[ 2 Oct ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 1 - 18th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-Martyr Justina, and Martyr Theoctistus, of Nicomedia (304).
Blessed Andrew, Fool-for-Christ, at Constantinople (936).
Repose of Blessed Princess Anna of Kashin (1338).
New Martyr Chatzi-George at Karacasu (1794).
MATINS
(VII) John 20:1-10
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Luke 5:1-11
+Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin Martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctistus:
LITURGY
1 Timothy 1:12-17; John 10:9-16
Monday 16th October 2006
[ 3 Oct ]
Hieromartyr Dionysius (Dennys) the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens, and with him Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon (96).
St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (6th).
Uncovering of the relics of St Ambrose of Optina, Staretz (1988).
Philippians 1:1-7; Luke 4:37-44
+Hieromartyr Dionysius and those with him:
LITURGY
Acts 17:16-34; Matthew 13:44-54
Tuesday 17th October 2006
[ 4 Oct ]
Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens (1st).
SS. Ammon (c 350) and Paul the Simple (4th) of Egypt.
Uncovering the relics of St Gurias, First Archbishop of Kazan, and St Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver (1595).
Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Kazan (1976).
Philippians 1:8-14; Luke 5:12-16
Wednesday 18th October 2006
[ 5 Oct ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY
Martyr Charitina of Amisus (304).
Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria (264-265).
St Gregory (Grigol) of Khandzta in Klarjeti, Georgia (861).
SS. Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Philip, and Hermogenes, Philaret, Innocent, and Tikhon, Metropolitans and Wonderworkers of Moscow and All Russia.
Philippians 1:12-20; Luke 5:33-39
+Metropolitans and Wonderworkers of Moscow:
VESPERS
(1) Proverbs 3:13-16;
(2) Proverbs 10:31-32; 11:1-10
(3) Wisdom 4:7-15
MATINS
John 10:9-16
LITURGY
Hebrews 13:17-21; Matthew 5:14-19
Thursday 19th October 2006
[ 6 Oct ]
Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st).
Philippians 1:20-27; Luke 6:12-19
+Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas:
VESPERS
(1) 1 John 1:1-7
(2) James 1:1-12
(3) Jude 1:1-7,17-25
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 20:19-31
Friday 20th October 2006
[ 7 Oct ]
FAST DAY
Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303).
Virgin-Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus (290).
St Dubtach, Bishop of Armagh (513).
Holy Martyr Princess Osyth of Crich (c 700).
Philippians 1:27-2:4; Luke 6:17-23
+Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus:
LITURGY
Hebrews 11:33-40; Luke 21:12-19
Saturday 21st October 2006
[ 8 Oct ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
Virgin-Martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303).
St Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457).
St Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (4th).
St Philotheus, Patriarch of Constantinople (1379).
1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3; Luke 5:17-26
Sunday 22nd October 2006
[ 9 Oct ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 2 - 19th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Holy Apostle James, the son of Alphaeus (1st).
St Andronicus and his wife St Athanasia, of Egypt (5th).
Righteous Abraham, and his nephew, Lot (2000 BC).
Martyrs Juventus and Maximus at Antioch (361-363).
Hieromartyr Dionysius (Denis, Denys) of Paris, Bishop (c 258).
St Publia the Confessor, Deaconess, of Antioch (4th).
Glorification of St Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow (1989).
MATINS
(VIII) John 20:11-18
LITURGY
2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9; Luke 6:31-36
+Holy Apostle James:
VESPERS
(1) 1 John 1:1-7
(2) James 1:1-12
(3) Jude 1:1-7,17-25
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 9:36-10:8
Monday 23rd October 2006
[ 10 Oct ]
Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia, at Nicomedia, and 200 Martyrs with them (303-311).
St Paulinus, Archbishop of York (644).
St Ambrose, Starets of Optina (1891).
St Amphilochius, Bishop of Vladimir in Volhynia (1122).
Blessed Andrew of Totma, Fool-for-Christ (1673).
Philippians 2:12-16; Luke 6:24-30
+St Ambrose of Optina:
MATINS
Matthew 11:27-30
LITURGY
Hebrews 13:7-16; Luke 6:17-23
Tuesday 24th October 2006
[ 11 Oct ]
Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the Seven Deacons (1st).
St Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking (c 676).
St Kenneth (Cainnech), Abbot of Aghaboe (7th).
St Theophanes the Confessor and Hymnographer, Bishop of Nicaea (c 850).
Philippians 2:17-23; Luke 6:37-45
+Holy Apostle Philip:
LITURGY
Acts 8:26-39; Luke 10:1-15
Wednesday 25th October 2006
[ 12 Oct ] - 6:30pm - Service of Intercession and Akathist to St John the Wonderworker
FAST DAY
Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus, at Tarsus in Cilicia (304).
St Kosmas the Hymnographer, Bishop of Maiuma (c 787) .
St Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours (c 400).
Edwin, King and Martyr (633).
St Wilfrid, Archbishop of York (709).
St Symeon the New Theologian (1022).
Philippians 2:24-30; Luke 6:46-7:1
+Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus:
LITURGY
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 21:12-19
Thursday 26th October 2006
[ 13 Oct ]
Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathadorus, and Agathonica, at Pergamum (251).
St Nicetas the Confessor of Paphlagonia (838).
New Martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Meglin, Bulgaria and Serbia (1795).
Philippians 3:1-8; Luke 7:17-30
Friday 27th October 2006
[ 14 Oct ]
FAST DAY
Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protasius, and Celsius, of Milan (1st).
St Paraskeva of Serbia, whose relics are in Romania (11th).
St Nicholas Sviatosha, Prince of Chernigov and Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (Near Caves 1143).
Philippians 3:8-19; Luke 7:31-35
Saturday 28th October 2006
[ 15 Oct ] - 5:30pm - VIGIL
St Euthymius the New, of Thessalonica, Monk of Mt Athos (889) .
Martyr Lucian, Presbyter of Antioch (312).
St John, Bishop of Suzdal (1373).
St Sabinus, Bishop of Catania (760).
2 Corinthians 1:8-11; Luke 5:27-32
Sunday 29th October 2006
[ 16 Oct ] - 10am - Hours & DIVINE LITURGY
Tone 3 - 20th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.
Commemoration of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council.
Martyr Longinus the Centurion, who stood at the Cross of the Lord.
St Gall, Hermit and Missionary at Bangor and Luxeuil, Enlightener of Switzerland (c 630).
Appearance of the Archangel Michael at Mont St Michel (8th).
MATINS
(IX) John 20:19-31
LITURGY
Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-16
+Fathers of the Seventh Councils:
VESPERS
(1) Genesis 14:14-20
(2) Deuteronomy 1:8-11,15-17
(3) Deuteronomy 10:14-21
LITURGY
Hebrews 13:7-16; John 17:1-13
+Martyr Longinus the Centurion:
LITURGY
2 Timothy 2:1-10; Matthew 27:33-54
Monday 30th October 2006
[ 17 Oct ]
Prophet Hosea (820 BC).
Martyrs and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian in Cilicia, and their brothers, Leontius, Anthimus, and Eutropius (287 or 303).
Martyrs Ethelred (Ailred) and Ethelbert, Princes (c 640).
Monk Martyr Andrew of Crete (767).
Translation of the relics of St Lazarus "of the four days" (in the tomb), Bishop of Kition on Cyprus (898).
Philippians 4:10-23; Luke 7:36-50
Tuesday 31st October 2006
[ 18 Oct ]
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke (1st).
Martyr Marinus the Elder at Anazarbus (4th).
St Julian the Hermit of Mesopotamia (4th) and St Didymus the Blind.
Colossians 1:1-2,7-11; Luke 8:1-3
+Holy Apostle Luke:
VESPERS
(1) 1 John 1:1-7;
(2) James 1:1-12;
(3) Jude 1:1-7,17-25
MATINS
John 21:15-25
LITURGY
Colossians 4:5-11,14-18; Luke 10:16-21
