Feasts and Saints

Beginning of Church Year; Ven. Dionysius Exiguus; St. Simeon Stylites (Service of Thanksgiving)

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Beginning of Church Year (of the Indiction) The first day of the Church New Year is also called the beginning of the Indiction. The term Indiction comes from a Latin word meaning, “to impose.” It was originally applied to the imposition of taxes in Egypt. The first worldwide Indiction was in 312 when the Emperor…

The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos; Saint Macarius Protopsaltes

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Veneration of the Icon of the Mother of God of Craiova; St. Barlaam, Metropolitan of Moldavia; St. John of Râșca and Secu, Bishop of Roman; Sts. Alexander, John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople; 13th Sunday after Pentecost

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The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John (Strict Fast)

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St. Moses the Black of Scete; Righteous Hezekiah, king of Judah; St. Joseph the Hesychast

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St. Pimen the Great; St. Phanurius the Newly Appeared of Rhodes; St. Hosius the Confessor, bishop of Cordova

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Martyrs Adrian and Natalia

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Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari; Apostle Titus of the Seventy; Saint Constantia of Paphos

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Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of St. John the Theologian; Martyr Tation; Martyr Sira of Persia

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Leavetaking of the Dormition of the Mother of God; Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica; Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons (The rich young man)

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Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions; Saint Eulalia of Barcelona

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Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Martyrs Donatus the deacon, Romulus the priest, Silvanus the deacon and Venustus; Martyr Bassa and her sons

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Prophet Samuel; Martyrs Severus, Heliodorus and Theocharis

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Martyr Andrew Stratelates; Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thekla

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Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria

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St. George the Pilgrim; Ven. Nazarias, Olympias and Elizabeth (Safta) Brancoveanu of Văratec; Martyr Myron of Cyzicus; Martyrs Straton and Cyprian of Nicomedia

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Metropolitan Teofan urges 1,000 Orthodox young people to keep their hearts pure and prepare well for life

Romanian priest’s wife in Germany says diaspora ministry requires balancing parish mission and family life

Bucharest theology dean participates in world’s leading New Testament studies meeting

Ecumenical Patriarch: Ecological responsibility is a ‘categorical imperative’ for humanity

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