ROMANIAN ORTHODOX EPISCOPATE

"VATRA"

 

 

 

JANUARY

(Daylight: 10 hours; night: 14 hours)

 

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()Circumcision of Our Lord; St. Basil the Great

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Sts. Silvester & Sergius, St. Seraphim of Sarov (Forefast of Theophany) (Fast free)

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Holy Prophet Malachi; Martyr Gordius

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Synaxis of The Apostles; St. Teoctist (Fast free)

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Holy Martyrs Theopemtus, Theonas, & Syncletica (Eve of Theophany) (Strict fast)

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() Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ. Epistle: 2 Thimothy 4;5-8, Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

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() Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

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St. George the Hozebite; St. Domnica

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Martyr Polyeuctus; St. Eustratius

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St. Gregory of Nyssa; Sts. Dometian & Marcian; St. Theophan the Recluse.

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 St. Thedosius, the founder of cenobitic life in Palestine

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Martyr Tatiana, the Deaconess and Eustasia

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Martyrs Hemylus & Stratonicus

Sunday after Theophany. Tone 8. Matins Gospel 11. Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-14; Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17

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Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu. St. Sava of Serbia; (Leave-taking of Theophany)

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Ven. Paul of Thebes & John Calabytes

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†  Veneration of the Precious Chain of the Holy Apostle Peter

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 Ven. Anthony the Great

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 Sts. Athanasius & Cyril, Patriarchus of Alexandria

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St. Macarius of Egypt; St. Arsenius & St. Mark of Ephesus

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 Ven. Euthymius the Great

29th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1. Matins Gospel1. Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11; Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 (Cleansing of the lepers).

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Ven. Maximus the Confessor; Martyr Neophtys & Valerian

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Apostle Timothy; Monk-Martyr Anastasius the Persian

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Martyr Clement & Agathangelus

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St. Xenia of Rome; Martyr Babylas

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) St. Gregory the Theologian

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Sts. Xenphon & his wife Maria, with their children: Arcadius and John

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 Translation of the Relics of St. John Chysostom

31st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2. Matins Gospel 2. Epistle Timothy 1:15-17 & 1Corinthians 12:7-11. Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 (Heling of blind man from Jericho) & John 10:9-16

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Sts. Ephraim & Isaac of Syria

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 Translation of the Relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the Godbearer

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) The Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil, Gregory and John

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Holy Wonderworkers & Unmercenaries Cyrus and John

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY

(Daylight: 11 hours; night: 3 hours)

 

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Martyr Tryphon; Martyr Perpetua & Felicitas (Forefast of Presentation of our Lord)

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 Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

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Righteous Simeon & Anna the Prophetess; St. Nicholas of Japan

32nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3. Matins Gospel 3. Epistle: 1Timothy 4:9-15; Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 (Zacchaeus)

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St. Isidor & Martyr Abramius

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Martyr Agatha & Theodula

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St. Bucolus & Martyr Julian & Fausta; St. Photius the Great, Patriarch

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Sts. Parthenius & Luke

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Great Martyr Theodore Stratelates, Prophet Zachariah

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Martyrs: Nichephorus, Marcellus & Pacratius (Leave-taking of Presentation of the Lord).

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 Martyrs: Haralambos & Valentina

17th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 4. Matins Gospel 4. Epistle: 2Corinthians 6:16-17:1. Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 (The Canaanite woman).

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Hieromartyr Blaise; St. Teodora the Empress

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St. Maletius of Antioch; St. Anthony II, Patriarch of Constantinople

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St. Martinian, Monk of Palestine; Apostles Aquila and Priscilla

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Auxentius, Maron & Abraham

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Apostle of the Seventy Onesimus; Martyr Major

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Martyrs Pamfil & Valens (Triodion begins)

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Great Martyr Theodore the Soldier ("Tyro") & St. Mariamne, sister Apostle Philip

33rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5. Matins Gospel 5. Epistle: 2Timothy 3:10-15. Gospel: Luke 18:10-14. (Publican & Pharisee)

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St. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome & Flavian the Confessor; St. Agapitus

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Apostles Archippos, Philemon & Apphias of the 70

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St. Leo of Catania & Agaton; St. Vissarion the Great (Fast free)

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Sts. Timothy & Eustathios

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Uncovering oh the relics of the Martyrs at the gate of Eugenios in Constantinople (Fast free)

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 Hieromartyr Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna

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) The first & second findings of the Honorable Head of St. John the Forerunner

34th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6. Matins Gospel 6. Epistle: 1Corinthians 6:12-20. Gospel: Luke 15:11-32. (Prodigal Son).

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Sts. Tarasios, Alexander & Ipatios

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St. Porphyrios of Gaza; Great martyr Photini, the samaritan Woman

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St. Prokopios the Confessor, Thalelaeus;  St. Raphael of Brooklyn

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Basil the Confessor

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) St. John Cassian the Roman; St. Gherman of Dobrogea

 

 

 

MARCH

(Daylight: 12 hours; night: 12 hours)

 

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Ven. Martyr Eudokia (Memorial Saturday).

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Holy Martyrs: Theodotos, Hesychios & Nestor

35th Sunday after Pentecost. Farewell to Meat. Tone 7. Matins Gospel 7. Epistle: 1Corinthians 8:8-13. Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Last Judgment)

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Martyrs: Eutropios, Kleonikos & Basillikos

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St. Gerasimos of the Jordan; Martyrs Paul & his sister Juliana

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Hieromartyr Konon & Virgin-martyr Irais;St. Nicholai (Velimirovic) (Dispensation of dairy, eggs & fish)

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Holy 42 Martyrs of Amoria

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Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, ephraim and Eugene (Dispensation of dairy, eggs & fish)

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St. Theophylaktos the Confessor; St. Paul the Confessor

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 The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste; Martyrs of the Communist Persecution.

36th Sunday after Pentecost. Farwell to dairy. Tone 8. Matins Gospel 8. Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4. Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 (Expulsion of Adam from Paradise).

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Martyrs Kodratos, Cyprian & Dionysius. (Beginning of Great Lent)

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St. Sofronios, Patriarch of Jerusalem

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St. Theophanes the Confessor; St. Gregory the Dialogist; St. Simeon the New Theologian

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Translation of the relics Nikephorous, Patriarch of Constantinople

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St. Benedict of Nursia; St. Alexander the Priest

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Martyrs Agapios, Publius & Timolaus (St. Theodore Saturday)

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Martyrs Sabinos & Papas

1st Sunday of Great lent (Orthodoxy). Tone 1. Matins Gospel 9. Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40. Gospel: John 1:43-51. (Liturgy of St. Basil).

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St. Alexios the Man of God; martyr Marinus soldier of Cappadocia

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St. Cyril, Patriasch of Jerusalem

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Martyrs Chrysanthos & Daria

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Holy fathers slain at the monastery of Mar Sabbas

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Holy Confessor james the New; Sts. Thomas & Serapion

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Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of the Church in Ancyra. (Memorial Saturday)

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Martyr Nikon of Sicily & 199 disciples with him

2nd Sunday of Great Lent (St. Gregory Palamas). Tone 2. Matins Gospel 10. Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3; Hebrews 7:28-8:1. Gospel: Mark 2:1-12. (Cure of paralytic from Capernaum); John 10:9-16. (Liturgy of St. Basil).

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St. Zachariah; Martyr Luke

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() Annunciation (Dispensation to eat fish).

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Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel (Leave-taking of Annunciation)

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Martyr Matrona of Thessalonika

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St. Stephen; St. Hilarion the New

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Hieromartyr Mark the bishop of Aerthusa; Martyr Cyril the deacon. (Memorial Saturday).

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St. John of Sinai, author of The Leader

3rd Sunday of Great lent (Holy Cross). Tone 3. Matins Gospel 11. Epistle: Hebrew 4:14-16; 5:1-6. Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1. (Liturgy of St. Basil).

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St. Hypatios the Wonderworker; Righteous Joseph the Fair; St. innocent of Alaska.

 

 

 

APRIL

(Daylight: 13 hours; night: 11 hours)

 

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St. Mary of Egypt

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St. Titos; Martyr Amphianus & Edesius

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Ven. Nikita the Confessor

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St. Jospeh of Sicily, the Hymnographer

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Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon and Theodulus the Reader (Memorial Saturday).

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St. Eutychios, Patriarch of Constantinople.

4th Sunday of the Great Lent (St. John of the Leader). Tone 4. Matins Gospel 1. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12; Ephesians 5:8-19. Gospel: Mark 9:17-32 (Healing of demonic boy), Matthew 4:25, 5:1-12 (Sermon on the Mountain) (Liturgy of St. Basil).

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Ven. George; Martyr Kalliopios and Aquilina; Sava the New; St. Nilus of Sora

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Apostle Herodion; St. Celestin, Pope of Rome

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Martyr Eupsychios; St. Vadim. (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete)

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Martyrs Terence & Pompeios

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) St. Calinic of Cernica; Hieromartyr Antipas (Akathist to the Mother of God)

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) Martyr Sava the Goth who suffered at Buzau; St. Basil the Confessor.

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Martyr Artemon & Chintillian

5th Sunday of the great Lent. (St. Mary of Egypt). Tone 5. Matins Gospel 2. Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14; Galatians 3:23-29. Gospel: Mark 10:33-45; Luke 7:36-50. (Liturgy of St. Basil).

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St. Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome

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Apostle Arisarchos, Pudens & Trophymos of the 70

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Virgin-Martyrs: Agape, Irene & Chionia

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Hieromartyr Simeon; St. Acacius

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St. John, disciple of Gregory of Decapolis; Martyr Sava the Goth & Cosmas

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St. John of Old Lavra in Palestine. (Lazarus Saturday)

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() Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem; St. Theodore the Hairshirt-Weaer; ­) St. Teotim of Tomis

Palm Sunday. 6th Sunday of Great Lent (Palm Sunday). Follow triodion. Epistle: Phillippians 4:4-9. Gospel 12:1-18. (Liturgy of St. John) (Dispensation to eat fish)

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Hieromartyr Januarius;Martyrs Alexandra & Philippa (Holy Week)

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Apostle Nathaniel; St. Theodore Sykeote

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(† ) Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer

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Holy Thursday. Holy Confessors Elias (Iorest), Sava (Brancovici) & Iosif of Maramures; Hieromartyr Sava Stratelates; St. Elizabeth

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Holy Friday. Holy Apostle & Evangelist mark; St. Vasile of Poiana Marului

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Holy Saturday. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea

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() Resurrection of our Lord Jessus Christ. (Holy Pascha).

Ressurection of Our Lord Jessus Christ. Epistle: Acts 1:1-8. Gospel: John 1:1-17. Follow Pentecostarion

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() Bright Monday. Apostle Jason & Sosipater of the 70.

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() Bright Tesday. Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus; St. Memnon

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Apostle James, brother of St. John the Evangelist. (Fast free)

 

 

MAY

(Daylight: 14 hours; night: 10 hours)

 

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Prophet Jeremiah; St. Isidora