Calendar Greco-Catolic Român 2009 Romanian Catholic Calendar

Septembrie September

M 1 T Începutul anului bisericesc, Cuv Simeon Stâlpnicul New Church Year begins. Ven. Simeon the Stylite M 2 W Sf M Mamant; Sf Ioan Postitorul Mammas, Martyr; John the Ascetic J 3 T Sf M Antim, ep; Cuv Teoctist Anthimus, Bishp and Martyr; Ven. Theoctistus V 4 F Sf M Babila, ep; Sf Pf Moise A Babylas, Bishop and Martyr; Moses, Prophet S 5 S Sf Pf Zaharia / Zechariah, Holy Prophet D 6 S Duminica 14 d Rusalii. Minuniea din Colose a Sf Arhanghel Mihail 14th Sunday after Pentecost. St Michael’s Miracle at Colossus 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 5; 2Cor 1, 21-24; 2, 1-4; Mt 22, 1-14. L 7 M Preserbarea Naşterii Maicii Domnului, Sf M Sozon Labour D Ca/USForefeast of the Feast of the Nativity, Sozon, Martyr M 8 T Naşterea Maicii Domnului Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God 19:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Phil 2,5-11; Lk 10,38-42. 11,27-28 M 9 W Drepţii Ioachim şi Ana, părinţii Preasfintei Fecioare Maria; Sf M Severian Joachim and Ann, Parents of Blessed Virgin Mary; Severian, martyr J 10 T Sf M Minodora, Mitrodora şi Nimfodora Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora, Martyrs V 11 F Cuv Teodora din Alexandria C Ven. Mother Theodora of Alexandria S 12 S Încheierea Sărb Naşterii Maicii Domnului, Sf M Autonom, Sâmbăta dinaintea Înălţării Sf Cruci. Leave-taking of the Nativity of Mary, Ven. Autonomus, Martyr, Saturday Before the Holy Cross D 13 S Duminica înainte de, şi Preserbarea Înălţării Sf Cruci. Sfinţirea Bisericii Învierii din Ierusalim; Sf M Corneliu sutaşul Sunday Before and Forefeast of the Holy Cross.Dedication of the Basilica of the Resurrection in Jerusalem; Cornelius the Centurion. 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 6; Gal 6,11-18; Jn 3,13-17 L 14 M Înălţarea Sfintei Cruci. Post şi Ajun Exaltation of The Holy Cross. Fast and Abstinence 19:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; 1Cor 1,18-24; Jn 19,6-11.13-20.25-28.31- 35 M 15 T Sf M Nichita Gotul / Nicetas, Martyr M 16 W Sf M Eufemia / Euphemia, Holy and Great Martyr J 17 T Sf M Sofia şi fiicele ei Pistis, Agapi şi Elpis Sophia and her daughters, Pistis, Agape, Elpis, Martyrs V 18 F Cuv Eumeniu, ep Gortinei D Eumenius, Bishop of Gortyna, Crete S 19 S Sâmbăta după Înălţarea Sf Cruci. Sf M Trofim, Sabaţiu şi Dorimedon Sat. after Exalt. of the Holy Cross. Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedes, D 20 S Duminica după Înălţarea Sf Cruci. Sf M Eustaţiu şi Teopista cu fiii lor Agapiu şi Teopist Sunday after Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Eustathius, Theopista and their sons Agapius and Theopistus, Martyrs 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 7; Gal 2,16-20; Mk 8,34-9,1. L 21 M Încheierea Sărb Înălţării Sfintei Cruci; Sf Ap Cuadrat, dintre cei 70 Leavetaking of the Exaltation; Quadratus, Apostle of the 70 M 22 T Sf M Foca ep / Phocas, Bishop and Martyr M 23 W Zămislirea Sf Ioan Botezătorul; [Sf Padre Pio] Conception of St John the Baptist; [St Padre Pio] J 24 T Sf M Tecla / Thecla, Holy Woman Martyr V 25 F Cuv Eufrosina din Alexandria / Ven. Euphrosyne of Alexandria S 26 S Săvârşirea din viaţă a Sf Ioan Apostolul; [Sf Vincenţiu de Paul] Passing of John, Apostle and Evangelist; [St Vincent de Paul] E D 27 S Duminica 18 d Rusalii. Sf M Calistrat şi însoţitorii săi 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Callistratus and Companions, Mrt. 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 8; 2Cor 9,6-11; Lk 5,1-11. L 28 M Cuv Hariton Mărturisitorul / Ven. Chariton the Confessor M 29 T Cuv Chiriac Sihastrul / Ven. Cyriacus M 30 W Sf M Grigore Iluminătorul, ap armenilor, ep Gregory Illuminator of Armenia, Bishop and Martyr

Octombrie October

J 1 T Sf Ap Anania, dintre cei 70; Cuv Roman Melodul; [Sf Tereza de Lisieux] Ananias, Apostle of the 70; Romanus, The Hymnographer [St Therese] V 2 F Sf M Ciprian; Sf M Iustina, fec Cyprian, Martyr, Justina, Holy Virgin Martyr S 3 S Sf M Dionisie Areopagitul / Dionysius the Areopagite, Martyr D 4 S Duminica 19 d Rusalii. A Sf M Ieroteu, ep; [Sf Francisc din Assisi] 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Hierotheus, Bishop and Martyr; [St Francis of Assisi] 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 1; 2Cor 11,31-12,9; Lk 6,31-36. L 5 M Sf M Haritina / Charitina, Holy Woman Martyr M 6 T Sf Ap Toma / Holy Apostle Thomas M 7 W Sf M Sergiu şi Bach; [Sf Fecioară Maria Regina Rozariului] Sergius and Bacchus, Martyrs; [Our Lady of the Rosary] J 8 T Cuv Pelaghia / Ven. Mother Pelagia V 9 F Sf Ap Iacob; Cuv Andronic şi Anastasia James, Apostle; Ven. Andronicus and Athanasia S 10 S Sf M Eulampiu şi Eulampia Eulampius and Eulampia, Martyrs D 11 S Duminica 21 d Rusalii. (a Sf Părinţi de la Sinodul al VII-lea Ecumenic, Niceea 787). C Sf Ap şi d Filip; Cuv Teofan Mărturisitorul 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council, Nicaea 787) Philip, Apostle and Deacon; Ven. Father Theophanes the Confessor 12:30 G./T. 2; Gal 2,16-20 & Titus 3, 8-15; Lk 8,5-15 & Jn 17, 1-13 L 12 M Sf M Prob, Tarah şi Andronic Thank Ca/Col USProbus, Tarachus, Andronicus, Martyrs M 13 T Sf M Carp, Papil şi Agatonica Carpus, Papylas and Agathonicus, Martyrs M 14 W Sf M Nazariu, Gervasiu, Potasiu şi Celsiu; Cuv Paraschiva Nazarius,Gervase,Protase,Celsus, Martyrs; Ven Paraskeve J 15 T Sf M Lucian, preot; [Sf Tereza din Avila] Lucian, Priest and Martyr; [St Teresa of Avila] V 16 F Sf M Longin, centurionul / Longinus the Centurion, Martyr S 17 S Sf Pf Osea; Sf M Andrei Cretanul Hosea, Prophet; Andrew of Crete, Martyr D 18 S Duminica 20 d Rusalii. Sf Ap şi Ev Luca D 20th Sunday after Pentecost. Apostle Luke the Evangelist 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 3; Gal 1,11-19; Lk 7,11-16. L 19 M Sf Pf Ioil; Sf M Var / Joel, Prophet; Varus, Martyr M 20 T Sf M Artemiu / Artemius, Great Martyr M 21 W Cuv Ilarion cel Mare / Ven. Hilarion the Great J 22 T Sf Aberciu, ep; Sf M 7 tineri din Efes Abercius, Bishop; 7 Youths of Ephesus, Martyrs V 23 F Sf Ap Iacob, rudenia Domnului Apostle James, Brother of the Lord S 24 S Sf M Areta şi comunitatea sa Arethas and Companions, Martyrs D 25 S Duminica 23 d Rusalii. Sf M Marcian şi Martiriu E 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Marcian and Martyrius, Martyrs 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 4; Eph 2,4-10; Lk 8,26-39. L 26 M Sfantul Mare Mucenic Dumitru, izvorâtorul de mir Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Streamer M 27 T Sf M Nestor / Nestor, Martyr M 28 W Sf M Terenţiu şi Neomila; Cuv Ştefan Savaitul Terence and Neonila, Martyrs; Ven. Stephen the Sabaite J 29 T Sf M Anastasia Romana; Cuv Avramiu Ven. Mother Anastasia the Roman; Ven. Abramius V 30 F Sf M Zenobiu şi sora lui Zenobia Zenobius and his sister Zenobia, Martyrs S 31 S Sf Ap Stahie, Apelie, Amplie, Urban, Aristobul şi Narcis din cei 70 ap Stachys, Apelles, Amplius, Urban, Aristobulus & Narcissus, Apostles

Aprilie April

M 1 W Cuv Maria Egipteanca / Ven. Mary of Egypt J 2 T Cuv Titus Taumaturgul / Ven. Titus the Wonderworker E V 3 F Cuv Nichita Mărturisitorul / Ven. Nicetas, Confessor S 4 S Sâmbăta Sf şi dreptului Lazăr, Pomenirea morţilor. Cuv Gheorghe din Maleon şi Iosif Imnograful Saturday of the Righteous Lazarus, Sat. of the Dead 9:00 (P) Ven. Joseph the Hymnographer; George of Maleon D 5 S Duminica Intrării Domnului în Ierusalim (Floriile). Sf M Teodul şi Agatop, şi însoţitorii lor Palm Sunday, Theodulus, Agathopodes and their companions, Mrt. 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Phil 4,4-9; Jn 12,1-18. L 6 M Începutul Săptămânii Mari. Sf Eutihiu aep Constantinopolului Holy Week Begins. Euthyches, Archbishop of Constantinople M 7 T Sf M Caliopiu şi Cuv Gheorghe, ep în Melitene Calliopus, Martyr; George, Bishop of Melitene M 8 W Sf Ap Irodion / Herodion, Apostle among the 70 J 9 T Sfânta şi Marea Joi. Denia celor 12 Evanghelii A Great and Holy Thursday. The 12 Gospels of the Passion 19:30 Sf M Eupsichiu / Eupsychius Martyr V 10 F Sfânta şi Marea Vineri. Post şi Ajun. Prohodul Domnului 9:00 Good Friday. Fast and Abstinence. The Burial of Our Lord 19:00 Sf Terenţiu, Maxim, Pompei şi ceilalti /Terence, Pompey, Maximus, Mrt S 11 S Sfânta şi Marea Sâmbătă. Sf M Antipa 23:45 Great and Holy Saturday. Antipas, Martyr D 12 S Duminica Învierii Domnului (Sfintele Paşti). Sf Vasile Mărt. The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter) Ven. Basil the Confess. 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Acts 1,1-8; Jn 1,1-17; Vespers: Jn 20,19-25. L 13 M Lunea Luminată. Sf Martin papa Romei Bright Monday. Martin, Pope of Rome 19:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Acts 1,12-17.21-26; Jn 1,18-28 M 14 T Marţea Luminată. Sf Ap Aristarh, Pudes, Trofim, dintre cei 70 Bright Tuesday. Aristarchus, Pudeus, and Trophimus, among the 70 M 15 W Sf M Crescent (harţi) / Crescent, Martyr (all foods) J 16 T Sf M Agapia, Irina şi Hionia Agapia, Irene, and Chionia, Women Martyrs V 17 F “Izvorul tămăduirii”. Sf Simeon şi însoţitorii (harţi) C “Life-giving Spring". Simeon and companions (all foods) S 18 S Sf M Ioan / John, Martyr D 19 S Duminica 2 a Sf Paşti (a Sf Ap Toma). [Sf Paşti-Calend. Iulian] Sf M Pafnuţiu, Cuv Ioan Paleolavritul 2nd Paschal Sunday (St. Thomas). [Holy Pascha-Julian Calendar] Paphnutius, Martyr; Ven. John 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 1; Acts 5,12-20; Jn 20,19-31. L 20 M Cuv Teodor Trichina / Ven. Father Theodore Trichinas M 21 T Sf M Ianuariu şi însoţitorii săi Januarius Bishop Martyr and companions M 22 W Cuv Teodor Siceotul / Ven. Father Theodore Sykeot J 23 T Sf mare mucenic Gheorghe. (Hramul Episcopiei de Canton USA) Holy Great-Martyr, George (Patronal Feast - Diocese of Canton) V 24 F M Cuv Elisabeta Taumaturga, Sf M Sava Gotul D Sabbas the Goth; Elizabeth the Wonderworker S 25 S Sf Ap şi Ev Marcu / Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark D 26 S Duminica 3 a Sf Paşti (a Mironosiţelor). Sf Vasile ep al Amasiei 3rd Paschal Sunday (the Myrrh-bearing Women). Basil, Bishop of Amasia, Martyr 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 2; Acts 6,1-7; Mk 15,43-16,8. L 27 M Sf Ap M Simeon, rudenia Domnului Simeon, Relative of the Lord M 28 T Sf Ap Iason şi Sosipatru, dintre cei 70 Jason and Sosipater, Apostles among the 70 M 29 W Sf M din Cizic; Cuv Memnon; [Sf Ecaterina de Siena] Martyrs of Cyzica; Ven. Memnon; [St Catherine of Siena] J 30 T Sf Ap Iacob, fratele Sf Ap Ioan Apostle James, Brother of John the Evangelist

Martie March

D 1 S Duminica 1 din Post (a Dreptei Credinţe). Sf M Eudochia 1st Sunday of Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy). Eudochia, Mrt. 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Vasile / St Basil; G / T 1; Heb 11,24-26.32-40; Jn 1,43-51. L 2 L Sf M Teodot ep Cirenei Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrene M 3 T Sf Eutropiu, Cleonic şi Basilisc Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus, Martyrs M 4 W Cuv Gherasim de la Iordan / Ven. Gerasimus the Jordanite E J 5 T Cuv M Conon, Fer Ieremia Valahul Conon of lsauria, Martyr; Blessed Jeremiah the Wallachian V 6 F Cei 42 de Martiri din Amoreea / 42 Holy Martyrs of Amorium S 7 S Sf Efrem, Vasile, Eugen ep şi ceilalţi, Pomenirea morţilor. Hieromartyrs Ephrem, Basil, Eugene, et. al. Sat. of the Dead D 8 S Duminica 2 din Post (a Sf Grigore Palamas). Sf Teofilact ep Summer Time 2nd Sunday of Lent (St Gregory Palamas). Ven. Theophylact 12:30 Lit. Sf Vasile / St Basil; G / T 2; Heb 1,10-2,3; Mk 2,1-12. L 9 M Sf 40 de Martiri din Sebastia / 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebastea M 10 T Sf M Cuadrat, Ciprian şi însoţitorii A Quadratus of Corinth and Companions, Martyrs M 11 W Sf Sofronie aep Ierusalimului Ven. Sophronius, Archbishop of Jerusalem J 12 T Cuv Teofan Mărturisitorul / Ven. Theophane, Confessor V 13 F Aducerea moaştelor Sf Nichifor Deposition of the Relics of St. Nicephorus S 14 S Sf Benedict de Norcia, Sf M Alexandru, Pomenirea morţilor. Ven. Benedict of Nursia; Alexander, Martyr, Sat. of the Dead D 15 S Duminica 3 din Post (Venerarea Sf Cruci). Sf M Agapiu şi cei 7 însoţitori ai săi 3rd Sunday of Lent (Veneration of the Holy Cross). Agapius Mrt. 12:30 Lit. Sf Vasile / St Basil; G / T 3; Heb 4,14-5,6; Mk 8,34-9,1 L 16 M Sf M Sabin Egipteanul / Sabinus the Egyptian, Martyr M 17 T Cuv Alexie, Omul lui Dumnezeu / Ven. Alexis, the Man of God M 18 W Sf Ciril aep Ierusalimului C Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem J 19 T Sf M Hrisant şi Daria; [Sf Iosif] Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs; [Saint Joseph] V 20 F Cuv M ucişi în mănăstirea Sf Sava Holy Fathers martyred at St. Sabbas Monastery S 21 S Sf Iacob Mărturisitorul ep Cataniei, Pomenirea morţilor. Ven. James, Bishop of Catania, Confessor, Sat. of the Dead D 22 S Duminica 4 din Post (a Cuv Părinte Ioan Scărarul). Sf M Vasile din Ancira 4th Sunday of Lent (Ven. Father John Climacus). Basil, Hieromrt. 12:30 Lit. Sf Vasile / St Basil; G / T 4; Heb 6,13-20; Mk 9,17-32. L 23 M Sf M Nicon şi cei 200 învăţăcei ai săi Nicon and his 200 Pupils, Martyrs M 24 T Preserbarea Bunei-Vestiri, Cuv Zaharia Forefeast of the Annunciation, Ven. Zachary the Recluse M 25 W Buna-Vestire / Annunciation Of The Mother Of God 19:00 Heb 2,11-18; Lk 1,24-38 J 26 T Încheierea Bunei-Vestiri, Serbarea Sf Arhanghel GavriilD Leave-taking of the Annunciation, Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel Canonul cel Mare al Sf Andrei din Creta / The Great Canon of St Andrew V 27 F Sf M Matrona din Tesalonic. Acatistul Maicii Domnului. Ven. Mother Matrona of Thessalonica. The Akathist Hymn. S 28 S Cuv Ilarion cel Nou şi Ştefan Taumaturgul. Pomenirea morţilor. Ven. Hilarion the Younger; Stephen the Wonderworker, Sat. of the Dead D 29 S Duminica 5 din Post (a Sf Maria Egipteanca). Sf M Marcu ep Aretusei; diaconul Ciril 5th Sunday of Lent (St Mary of Egypt). Ven. Mark, Bishop of Arethusa; Cyril, Deacon 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Vasile / St Basil; G / T 5; Heb 9,11-14; Mk 10,32-45. L 30 M Sf Ioan Scărarul / Ven. John Climacus M 31 T Sf M Ipaţiu ep Gangrei / Ven. Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra

Ianuarie January J 1 T Tăierea Împrejur a Domnului, Sf Vasile cel Mare New Year Ca/US Circumcision of the Lord, St Basil the Great 11:30 Lit. Sf Vasile / St Basil; Col 2,8-12; Lk 2,20-21, 40-52 V 2 F Preserbarea Botezului, Sf Silvestru, papa Romei (harţi) Forefeast of Theophany, St Sylvester Pope of Rome (all foods) S 3 S Sf Pf Malahia, Sf M Gordiu / Malachi, Prophet; Gordius, Martyr D 4 S Duminica Dinaintea Botezului Domnului. E Adunarea celor 70 Apostoli. Cuv Teoctist Sunday before Theophany. Synaxis of the 70 Apostles; Ven. Theoctistus 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 1; Col 2,8-12; Lk 2,20-21.40-52 L 5 M Ajunul Bobotezei / Vigil of Theophany Sf M Teopempt şi Teona, Cuv Sinclitica Post şi Ajun Theopemptus and Theona, Mrt.; Ven. Syncletica, Fast and Abstinence M 6 T Arătarea-Botezul Domnului Nostru Isus Cristos Theophany-Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ 19:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Titus 2,11-14. 3,4-7; Mt 3,13-17 M 7 W Sf Ioan Botezătorul, Sf Nichita de Remesiana ap românilor Synaxis of St John the Baptist, Sf Nicetas of Remesiana J 8 T Cuv Gheorghe din Hozeba, Cuv Domnica Ven. George the Chosebite; Ven. Mother Dominica V 9 F Sf M Polieuct / Polyeuctus, Martyr S 10 S Sf Grigore de Nisa, Sf Domeţian ep, Sf Marcian pr, A Gregory and Dometian, Bishops; Marcian, Priest D 11 S Duminica După Botezul Domnului. Cuv Teodosie Sunday after Theophany. Ven. Theodosius 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 2; Eph 4,7-13; Mt 4,12-17 L 12 M Sf M Tatiana / Tatiana, Woman Martyr M 13 T Sf M Ermil şi Stratonic / Ermylus and Stratonicus, Martyrs M 14 W Încheierea Sărbătorii Botezului, Cuv M din Sinai şi Rait Leave-taking of Theophany, Ven. Fathers Martyred at Sinai and Raitho J 15 T Cuv Pavel Tebanul şi Ioan Colibaşul Ven. Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-Dweller V 16 F Cinstirea Lanţului Sf Ap Petru Veneration of the Chains of St Peter S 17 S Cuv Antonie cel Mare / Ven. Father Anthony the Great C D 18 S Duminica 29 d Rusalii. Sf Atanasie şi Ciril ai Alexandriei 29th Sunday after Pentecost. Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 3; Col 3,4-11; Lk 17,12-19. L 19 M Cuv Macariu Egipteanul, Arseniu aep M.L.K. Day US Ven. Macarius the Egyptian; Arsenius, Archbishop M 20 T Cuv Eutimie cel Mare / Ven. Euthymius the Great M 21 W Sf Maxim Mărturisitorul, Sf M Neofit Maximus the Confessor; Neophyte, Martyr J 22 T Sf Ap Timotei, Cuv M Atanasiu Persanul Timothy, Apostle. Ven. Anastasius the Persian V 23 F Sf M Clemente şi Agatanghel / Clement and Agathangel, Martyrs S 24 S Cuv Xenia; [Sf Francisc de Sales] Ven. Mother Xenia the Roman; [St Francis de Sales] D 25 S Duminica 32 d Rusalii. Sf Grigore Teologul 32nd Sunday after Pentecost. Gregory, Theologian and Archb. 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 4; 1Tim 4, 9-15; Lk 9,1-10. L 26 M Cuv Xenofon şi familia D Ven. Zenophon and Relatives, Martyrs M 27 T Aducerea moaştelor Sf Ioan Gură-de-Aur Transfer of the Relics of St John Chrysostom M 28 W Sf Efrem Sirul; [Sf Toma d'Aquino] Ven. Ephrem the Syrian; [St Thomas Aquinas] J 29 T Aducerea moaştelor Sf Ignaţiu Teoforul Transfer of the Relics of Ignatius, Martyr V 30 F Sf Trei Mari Ierarhi Vasile, Grigore şi Ioan Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil, Gregory and John S 31 S Sf Cir şi Ioan medici fără plată; [Sf Ioan Bosco] Cyril and John, Wonderworkers and Martyrs; [St John Bosco]

Februarie February D 1 S Duminica Vameşului şi Fariseului. Începutul Triodului. Preserbarea Întâmpinării Domnului, Sf M Trifon Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Triodion begins. Forefeast of the Presentation, Tryphon, Martyr 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 5; 2Tim 3,10-15; Lk 18,10-14. L 2 M Întampinarea Domnului in Templu E 19:00 Presentation of our Lord. Heb 7,7-17; Lk 2,22-40 M 3 T Dreptul Simeon şi Profetesa Ana Ven. Simeon and Prophetess Anna M 4 W Sf Isidor Pelusiotul (harţi) Ven. Isidore of Pelusium (all foods) J 5 T Sf M Agata / Agatha, Holy Woman Martyr V 6 F Sf Bucol ep Smirnei (harţi) Ven. Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna (all foods) S 7 S Sf Partenie ep, Cuv Luca Parthenius, Bishop; Ven. Luke of Syria D 8 S Duminica Fiului Risipitor. Sf M Teodor Stratilat, Sf Pf Zaharia Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Theodore, Great Martyr; Zechariah, Prophet 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 6; 1Cor 6,12-20; Lk 15,11-32 L 9 M Încheierea Sărbătorii Întâmpinării, Sf M Nichifor A Leave-taking of the Presentation, Nicephorus, Martyr M 10 T Sf M Haralambie / Haralampus, Martyr M 11 W Sf M Blasiu / Blaise, Martyr J 12 T Sf Meleţie aep Antiohiei / Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch V 13 F Cuv Martinian / Ven. Martinian, Hermit S 14 S Cuv Auxenţiu, Pomenirea morţilor. Ven. Auxentius, Ascetic, Saturday of the Dead D 15 S Duminica Înfricoşătoarei Judecăţi (a Lăsatului Sec de Carne). Sf Ap Onisim, dintre cei 70 Sunday of the Last Judgment (Sunday of Meatfare). Onesimus, Apostle of the 70 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 7; 1Cor 8,8-9,2; Mt 25,31-46. L 16 M Sf M Pamfil şi cei împreună cu el C Fam Ca/Pres USPamphilus and Companions, Martyrs M 17 T Sf M Teodor Tiron / Theodore Tyron, Martyr M 18 W Sf Leon papa Romei (harţi lactate) Leo, Pope of Rome (dairy allowed) J 19 T Sf Ap Arhip, dintre cei 70 / Archippus, Apostle of the 70 V 20 F Sf Leon ep al Cataniei (harţi lactate) Leo, Bishop of Catania (dairy allowed) S 21 S Cuv Timotei şi Eustaţiu patr Antiohiei Pomenirea tuturor cuvioşilor sihaştri şi călugări. Ven. Timothy; Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch Saturday of God-Bearing Fathers and Mothers, the Ascetics D 22 S Duminica Iertării (a Lăsatului Sec de Brânză). Descoperirea moaştelor martirilor din Eugenion Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare Sunday). Finding of the Relics of Martyrs at Eugenios 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 8; Rom 13,11-14,4; Mt 6,14-21. L 23 M Începutul Postului Mare. Post şi Ajun. Sf M Policarp ep Smirnei Great Lent begins. Fast and Abstinence. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna M 24 T Prima şi a doua găsire a capului Sf Ioan Botezătorul D First and second findings of the head of John the Baptist M 25 W Sf Tarasiu aep Constantinopolului Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople J 26 T Sf Porfiriu ep Gazei / Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza V 27 F Cuv Procopie Decapolitul / Ven. Procopius the Decapolite S 28 S Sf M Teodor Tiron, Minunea colivelor. Sf Cuv Vasile Mărturisitorul; Cuv Casian Romanul The Miracle of the Holy Great-Martyr Theodore Tyro. Ven. Basil the Confessor; Ven. Father Cassian the Roman

Mai May

V 1 F Sf Profet Ieremia / Jeremiah, Prophet E S 2 S Sf Atanasie cel Mare patr / Athanasius the Great, Patriarch D 3 S Duminica 4 a Sf Paşti (a Paraliticului). Sf M Timotei şi Maura 4th Paschal Sunday (the Paralytic). Timothy and Maura, Mrt. 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 3; Acts 9,32-42; Jn 5,1-15. L 4 M Sf M Pelaghia / Pelagia of Tarsus, Martyr M 5 T Sf M Irina / Irene, Holy and Great Martyr M 6 W Miercurea la jumătatea Cincizecimii, Sf Dreptul Iov Mid-Pentecost Job, the Holy and Long-Suffering One J 7 T Apariţia Sf Cruci pe cerul Ierusalimului Apparition of the Cross over Jerusalem V 8 F Sf Ap şi Ev Ioan / John, Apostle and Evangelist S 9 S Sf Pf Isaia, Sf M Cristofor A Isaiah, Prophet, Christopher, martyr D 10 S Duminica 5 a S Paşti (a Samarinencei). Sf Ap Simeon Zelotul Mother’s Day 5th Paschal Sunday (the Samaritan Woman). Simon the Zealot, Apostle 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 4; Acts 11,19-30; Jn 4,5-42. L 11 M Sf M Mochie / Mocius, Martyr M 12 T Sf Epifaniu, ep; Sf Gherman, aep Constantinopolului Epiphanius, Bishop; Germanus, Archbishop M 13 W Încheierea Sărb de la jumătatea Cincizecimii, Sf M Gliceria Leave-taking of the Feast of the Mid-Pentecost. Glyceria, Martyr J 14 T Sf M Izidor din Chios / Isidore of Chios, Martyr V 15 F Cuv Pahomie cel Mare; Sf Ahile ep Ven. Pachomius; Achilles, Archbishop S 16 S Cuv Teodor cel sfinţit / Ven. Theodore the Sanctified D 17 S Duminica 6 a S Paşti (a Orbului din Naştere). C Sf Ap Andronic şi Iunia 6th Paschal Sunday (the Blind Man). Andronicus and Junias, Ap. 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 5; Acts 16,16-34; Jn 9,1-38 L 18 M Sf M Petru, Dionisiu şi însoţitorii Victoria Day Ca Peter, Dionysius and Companions, Martyrs M 19 T Sf M Patriciu, ep şi însoţitorii săi Patrick, Bishop and Companions, Martyrs M 20 W Încheierea Sărbătorii Sfintelor Paşti, Sf M Talaleu Leave-taking of the Resurrection, Thallelaius, Martyr J 21 T Înălţarea Domnului. Ziua Eroilor Neamului. Sf Constantin şi Elena, împăraţi asemenea ap. Ascension of the Lord. Constantine and Helen 19:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Acts 1,1-12; Lk 24,36-53. V 22 F Sf M Vasilisc / Basilicus, Martyr S 23 S Cuv Mihail, ep, mărt / Ven. Michael, Bishop of Synnada D 24 S Duminica Sf Părinţi de la Sinodul I Ecumenic (Niceea 325). Cuv Simeon din muntele Minunat D Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council (Nicaea 325). Ven. Simeon of the Wondrous Mountain 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 6; Acts 20,16-18.28-36; Jn 17,1-13. L 25 M A treia găsire a capului Sf Ioan Botezătorul Memorial D. US Third Finding of the Head of St John the Baptist M 26 T Sf Ap Carp, dintre cei 70; [Sf Filip Neri] Carpus, Apostle of the 70; [St Philip Neri] M 27 W Sf M Eladiu / Alladius, Martyr J 28 T Sf M Eutihiu / Eutyches, Martyr V 29 F Încheierea Sărbătorii Înălţării Domnului. Sf M Teodosia Leave-taking of the Ascension. Theodosia, Martyr S 30 S Cuv Isachiu; Pomenirea morţilor. E Ven. Isaac; Saturday of the Dead. D 31 S Duminica Rusaliilor - Coborârea Sf Spirit. Sf M Ermiu The Sunday of Holy Pentecost, Hermas, Martyr Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Acts 2,1-11; Jn 7,37-53. 8,12. 12:30 Service of kneeling at Vespers or after liturgy.

Iunie June

L 1 M Sf Treime. Sf M Iustin Filosoful Holy Trinity. St. Justin the Philosopher, Martyr M 2 T Sf Nichifor aep Constantinopolului Nicephorus, Archbishop of Constantinople M 3 W Sf M Lucian şi Paula cu fiii lor. (harţi) Lucillian, Paula and Companions, Martyrs. (all foods) J 4 T Sf Mitrofan aep Constantinopolului Metrophanes, Bishop of Constantinople V 5 F Sf M Dorotei ep. (harţi) Dorotheus, Bishop and Martyr. (all foods) S 6 S Încheierea Sărbătorii Rusaliilor. Cuv Visarion Taumaturgul şi Ilarion cel Tânăr Leave-taking of Pentecost Ven. Bessarion the Wonderworker and Ven. Hilarion the Younger D 7 S Duminica 1 d Rusalii (a Tuturor Sfinţilor). Sf M Teodot ep 1st Sunday after Pentecost (All Saints). A Theodotus, Bishop and Martyr 12:30 (B) G. /T. 8; Heb 11,33-12,2; Mt 10,32-33.37-38 şi 19,27-30. L 8 M Începe Postul Sf Petru şi Pavel Mutarea moaştelor Sf Teodor Stratilat Apostles’ Fast begins Transfer of the Relics of St Theodore Stratilates M 9 T Sf Ciril aep Alexandriei / Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria M 10 W Sf M Alexandru, Antonina; Timotei Alexander, Antonina, Timothy, Martyrs J 11 T Sf Ap Bartolomeu şi Barnaba Bartholomew and Bamabas, Apostles V 12 F Cuv Onofrei şi Petru de la Athos Ven. Onuphrius and Peter of Athos, Hermits S 13 S Sf M Achilina; Sf Trifiliu, ep; [Sf Anton de Padova] Aquilina, Martyr; Ven. Trephyllius, Bishop; [Saint Anthony of Padua] D 14 S Duminica 2 d Rusalii. Sf Pf Eliseu; Sf Metodiu, aep 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. Elisha, Prophet; Methodius, Archbishop 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 1; Rom 2,10-16, Mt 4,18-23, L 15 M Sf Pf Amos; Sf Ieronim / Amos, Prophet; Ven Jerome C M 16 T Sf Tihon Taumaturgul ep Tychon, Wonderworker and Bishop M 17 W Sf M Manuel, Sabel şi Ismail Manuel, Sabel, Ismael, Martyrs J 18 T Sf M Leonţiu / Leontius, Martyr V 19 F Sf Ap Iuda Tadeul / Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord S 20 S Sf M Metodiu ep / Methodius, Bishop and Martyr D 21 S Duminica 3 d Rusalii. Sf M Iulian din Tars Father's Day 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Julian of Tarsus, Martyr 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 2; Rom 5,1-10; Mt 6,22-33. L 22 M Sf M Eusebiu ep / Eusebius, Bishop and Martyr D M 23 T Sf M Agripina / Agrippina, Holy Woman Martyr M 24 W Naşterea Sf Ioan Botezătorul (Sânzienele) Nativity of St John the Baptist J 25 T Cuv M Febronia / Ven. Febronia, Holy Woman Martyr V 26 F Cuv David din Tesalonic / Ven. David of Thessalonica S 27 S Cuv Samson Ospitalierul / Ven. Sampson the Hosteler D 28 S Duminica 4 d Rusalii. Aducerea moaştelor Sf Ciril şi Ioan, medici fără plată 4th Sunday after Pentecost. Transfer of the Relics of Unmercenary Healers Cyrus and John 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 3; Rom 6,18-23; Mt 8,5-14. L 29 M Sfinţii Apostoli Petru şi Pavel E Holy Apostles Peter and Paul 19:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; 2Cor 11,21-12,9; Mt 16,13-19 M 30 T Adunarea celor 12 Sf Apostoli Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Iulie July

M 1 W Sf Cosma şi Damian, medici fără plată Canada Day Cosmas and Damian, Holy Wonderworkers J 2 T Asezarea veşmântului Sf Maria în Biserica Blaherne Deposition of the Mantle of the Mother of God V 3 F Sf M Iacint; Sf Anatoliu, aep US Independence Hyacinth, Martyr; Anatolius, Archbishop S 4 S Sf Andrei, ep Cretei / Andrew, Archbishop of Crete D 5 S Duminica 5 d Rusalii. Cuv Marta; Cuv Atanasiu; Cuv Lampadiu Taumaturgul 5th Sunday after Pentecost. Ven. Martha; Ven. Athanasius; Ven. Lampados 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 4; Rom 10,1-10; Mt 8,28-9,1 L 6 M Cuv Sisoe cel Mare / Ven. Sisoes the Great M 7 T Cuv Toma şi Acacie; Sf M Chiriachi A Ven. Thomas and Acacius; Cyriaca, Martyr M 8 W Sf M Procopiu, m / Procopius, Holy and Great Martyr J 9 T Sf M Pancraţiu, ep / Pancratius, Bishop and Martyr V 10 F Sf 45 de martiri din Nicopolea Armeniei 45 Martyrs of Nicopolis in Armenia S 11 S Sf M Eufemia, m / Euphemia, Holy Woman Martyr D 12 S Duminica 6 d Rusalii. Sf M Proclu şi Ilarie 6th Sunday after Pentecost. Proclus and Hilarion, Martyrs 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 5; Rom 12,6-14; Mt 9,1-8. L 13 M Sf Arh Gavriil; Cuv Ştefan Savaitul Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel; Ven. Stephen Sabaite M 14 T Sf Ap Acvila, dintre cei 70; Cuv Iosif aep Aquila, Apostle among the 70; Ven. Joseph, Archbishop M 15 W Sf M Chiriac şi mama sa Iulita; [Sf Bonaventura] C Cyricus and Julitta, Martyrs; [Saint Bonaventure] J 16 T Sf M Atinoghen şi cei 10 ucenici ai lui Athenogenes and his 10 Disciples, Martyrs V 17 F Sf M Marina / Marina, Great Martyr S 18 S Sf M Emilian / Emilian, Martyr D 19 S Duminica 7 d Rusalii. (a Sf Părinţi de la Primele 6 Sinoade Ecumenice) Cuv Macrina, sora Sf Vasile cel Mare 7th Sunday after Pentecost. (the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils). Ven. Macrina, Sister of St. Basil the Great 12:30 G./T. 6; Rom 15,1-7; Mt 9,27-35. & Titus 3,8-15; Jn 17, 1-13 L 20 M Sf Profet Ilie Tesviteanul / Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite M 21 T Cuv Simeon "Cel nebun pentru Cristos" şi Ioan D Ven. Simeon the Fool for Christ and Ven. John M 22 W Sf Maria Magdalena cea întocmai cu Apostolii Mary Magdalene, Equal to the Apostles J 23 T Sf M Focas; Sf Pf Ezechiel Phocas, Martyr; Ezechiel, Prophet V 24 F Sf M Cristina / Christina, Holy Woman Martyr S 25 S Adormirea Sf Ana, mama Preasfintei Fecioare Maria Dormition of Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary D 26 S Duminica 8 d Rusalii. Sf M Ermolau, Ermip şi Ermocrat; Sf M Paraschiva 8th Sunday after Pentecost. Hermolaus, Hermocrates, Hermippus, Paraskeve, martyrs 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 7; 1Cor 1,10-17; Mt 14,14-22. L 27 M Sf M Pantelimon, medic Panteleimon, Great Martyr and Healer M 28 T Sf Ap Prohor, Nicanor, Timon şi Parmena, diaconi E Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Apostles & Deacons M 29 W Sf M Calinic şi Teodota Callinicus, Martyr; Theodota, Martyr J 30 T Sf Ap Sila, Silvan şi însoţitorii, ap dintre cei 70 Silas, Silvanus and Companions, Apostles among the 70 V 31 F Preserbarea scoaterii Sf Cruci; Cuv Eudochim Forefeast - Procession of the Holy Cross, Ven. Eudochimus

Decembrie December

M 1 T Sf Pf Naum; (Ziua naţională a României) Nahum, Prophet; (National Day of Romania) M 2 W Sf Pf Avacum / Habakkuk, Prophet A J 3 T Sf Pf Sofonie; [Sf Francisc Xaveriu] Zephaniah, Prophet; [St Francis Xavier] V 4 F Sf M Baraba; Cuv Ioan Damaschinul Barbara, Martyr; Ven. John of Damascus S 5 S Cuv Sava cel Sfinţit / Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified D 6 S Duminica 27 d Rusalii. Sf Nicolae Taumaturgul, aep Mirei din Licia 27th Sunday after Pentecost. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 2; Eph 6,10-17; Lk 13,10-17. L 7 M Sf Ambrozie, aep Milanului / Ven. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan M 8 T Cuv Patapiu / Ven. Patapius, Hermit of Egypt C M 9 W Conceperea Sf Fecioare Maria de către Sf Ana Conception by Anne of the Mother of God J 10 T Sf M Menas, Ermogen şi Eugraf Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus, Martyrs V 11 F Sf Daniel Stilitul / Ven. Daniel the Stylite S 12 S Sf Spiridon Taumaturgul, ep Ven. Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop D 13 S Duminica 28 d Rusalii (a Strămoşilor Domnului). Sf M Eustraţiu, Axente, Eugen, Orest şi Lucia 28th Sunday after Pentecost (the Ancestors of Christ). Eustatius,Auxentius,Eugene,Mardarius,Orestes & Lucia, Mrt 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 3; Col 1,12-18; Lk 14,16-24. L 14 M Sf M Tirs, Leuciu, Calinic şi ceilalţi; [Sf Ioan al Crucii] Thyrces, Leucius, Callinicus and others, Martyrs; [St John of the Cross] M 15 T Sf M Eleuteriu / Eleutherius, Martyr M 16 W Sf Pf Agheu / Haggai, Prophet D J 17 T Sf Pf Daniel, Anania, Azaria şi Misael Daniel, Prophet, Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael V 18 F Sf M Sebastian şi însoţitorii săi Sabastian and Companions, Martyrs S 19 S Sâmbăta dinaintea Naşterii Domnului. Sf M Bonifaciu Saturday before the Nativity of our Lord. Boniface,Martyr D 20 S Duminica înainte de, şi Preserbarea Naşterii Domnului (a Sf Părinţi sau a Genealogiei). Sf Ignaţiu Teoforul Sunday before, and Forefeast of the Nativity of our Lord (the Genealogy of Christ). Ignatius the God-bearer, Martyr 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 4; Heb 11,9-10.32-40; Mt 1,1-25. L 21 M Sf M Iuliana din Nicomedia / Juliana of Nicomedia, Martyr M 22 T Sf M Anastasia / Anastasia, Holy Woman Martyr M 23 W Sf 10 Martiri din Creta / 10 Holy Martyrs of Crete J 24 T Ajunul Naşterii Domnului, Sf M Eugenia; Post şi Ajun E 19:00 Vigil of the Nativity, Eugenia, Martyr; Fast and Abstinence V 25 F Naşterea Domnului Nostru Isus Cristos (Crăciunul) Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Gal 4,4-7; Mt 2,1-12 S 26 S Serbarea Maicii Domnului. Sâmbăta după Naşterea Domnului. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God Saturday after the Nativity of our Lord 11:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Heb 2,11-18; Mt 2,13-23 D 27 S Duminica după Naşterea Domnului, Sf Arhidiacon Ştefan. Sunday after the Nativity of our Lord. Holy Apostle and Archdeacon Stephen, the First Martyr 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 5; Gal 1,11-19; Mt 2,13-23. L 28 M Sf Martiri arşi de vii în Nicomedia / Martyrs of Nicomedia M 29 T Sf Prunci Nevinovaţi ucişi de Irod; Cuv Marcel Holy innocent children killed by Herod; Ven. Marcellus M 30 W Sf M Anisia; Cuv Zotic hrănitorul de orfani, pr. (harţi) Anysia, Martyr; Zoticus, Priest, Protector of Orphans. (all foods) J 31 T Încheierea Sărbătorii Naşterii D. Cuv Melania Romana. Leave-taking of the Nativity, Ven. Melania of Rome. A

August August

S 1 S Începe Postul Adormirii Maicii Domnului. Scoaterea Sf Cruci; Cei 7 prunci Macabei, mama şi învăţătorul lor; [Sf. Alfons de Liguori] Beginning of the Dormition Fast. Procession of the Holy Cross; The 7 Holy Maccabees, their Mother and their Teacher; [St Alfons de Liguori] D 2 S Duminica 9 d Rusalii. Aducerea moaştelor Sf Ştefan la Ierusalim 9th Sunday after Pentecost. Transfer of Relics of St Stephen 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 8; 1Cor 3, 9-17; Mt 14, 22-34 L 3 M Cuv Isac, Dalmat şi Faust Civic Day Ca Ven. Fathers Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus M 4 T Sf M 7 tineri din Efes; Sf M Eudochia; [Sf Ioan Vianney] 7 Holy Youths of Ephesus, Mrt., Ven. Eudochia, mrt.; [St Jean Vianney] M 5 W Preserbarea Schimbării la Faţă, Sf M Eusigniu A Forefeast of the Transfiguration, Eusignius, Martyr J 6 T Schimbarea la Faţă a Domnului 19:00 Transfiguration of the Lord. 2Peter 1, 10-19; Mt 17, 1-9 V 7 F Cuv M Domeţiu / Ven. Dometius, Martyr S 8 S Sf Emilian, ep Cizicului; [Sf Dominic] Emilian, Bishop of Cyzicus; [St Dominic] D 9 S Duminica 10 d Rusalii. Sf Ap Matia 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Matthias, Apostle 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 1; 1Cor 4,9-16; Mt 17,14-23. L 10 M Sf M Laurenţiu, Arhidiacon / Lawrence, Archdeacon and Martyr M 11 T Sf M Euplu, diacon; [Sf Clara de Assisi] Euplus the Deacon, Martyr; [Saint Clare of Assisi] M 12 W Sf M Foţiu şi Anicet / Photius and Anicetus, Martyrs J 13 T Încheierea S Schimbării la Faţă / Leave-taking of the Transfiguration Aducerea moaştelor Sf Maxim Mărturisitorul C Transfer of the relics of Ven. Maximus the Confessor V 14 F Preserbarea Adormirii Maicii D., Sf Pf Mihea; [Sf Maximilian Kolbe] Forefeast of the Dormition, Micah, Prophet; [St Maximilian Kolbe] S 15 S Adormirea Maicii Domnului / Dormition Of The Mother Of God 9:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Phil 2,5-11; Lk 10,38-42. 11,27-28 D 16 S Duminica 11 d Rusalii / 11th Sunday after Pentecost. Aducerea Maramei de la Edesa (icoana Domnului); Sf M Diomed Transfer of the Holy Veil (the Holy Icon of our Lord) Diomedes, Martyr 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 2; 1Cor 9,2-12; Mt 18,23-35 L 17 M Sf M Miron / Myron, Martyr M 18 T Sf M Flor şi Laur / Florus and Laurus, Martyrs M 19 W Sf M Andrei Stratilat şi cei 2,593 soldaţi ai săi Andrew the General and 2,593 Companions, Martyrs J 20 T Sf Pf Samuil; [Sf Bernard de Clairvaux] D Samuel, Holy Prophet; [St Bernard of Clairvaux] V 21 F Sf Ap Iuda Tadeul; Sf Bassa şi fiii ei; [Sf papa Pius X] Thaddeus, Apostle; Bassa and her Children, martyrs [St Pius X, pope] S 22 S Sf Ap Agatonic şi însoţitorii / Agathonicus and Companions, Martyrs D 23 S Duminica 12 d Rusalii / 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Încheierea Sărb Adormirii Maicii Domnului. Sf M Lup, Leave-taking of the Feast of the Dormition. Luppus, Mrt. 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 3; 1Cor 15,1-11; Mt 19,16-26. L 24 M Sf M Eutihiu / Euthychius, Martyr M 25 T Aducerea moaştelor Sf Ap Bartolomeu la Veneţia; Sf Ap Tit Transfer of Relics of Bartholomew; Titus, Apostle M 26 W Sf M Adrian şi Natalia, soţi / Adrian and his wife Natalia, Martyrs J 27 T Cuv Pimen; [Sf Monica] / Ven Father Pimen; [Saint Monica] E V 28 F Cuv Moise Etiopianul; [Sf Augustin] Ven. Moses the Ethiopian; [St Augustine] S 29 S Tăierea capului Sf Ioan Botezătorul. Post şi Ajun Beheading of St John the Baptist. Fast and Abstinence D 30 S Duminica 13 d Rusalii / 13th Sunday after Pentecost. Sf Alexandru, Ioan şi Pavel cel Nou, patriarhii Const. Alexander, Paul, John, Patriarchs of Constantinopole 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 4; 1Cor 16, 13-24; Mt 21,33-44. L 31 M Aşezarea în raclă a brâului Maicii Domnului Deposition of Cincture of the Mother of God

Noiembrie November

D 1 S Duminica 22 d Rusalii. Winter Time Sf Cosma şi Damian, medici fără plată; Pomenirea morţilor 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. St Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 5; Gal 6,11-18; Lk 16,19-31. L 2 M Sf M Anchidin şi ceilalti / Akindinus and others, Martyrs A M 3 T Sf M Acepsim, Aitala şi Iosif Acepsimas, Joseph, Aeithalas, Martyrs M 4 W Cuv Ioaniciu cel Mare; Sf M Nicandru şi Ermeu Joannicius the Great; Nicander, Hermeus, Martyrs J 5 T Sf M Galaction şi Epistema, soţia lui Galaction and his wife Episteme, Martyrs V 6 F Sf Pavel Mărturisitorul, aep Constantinopolului Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople S 7 S Sf 33 Martiri din Melitene / 33 Martyrs of Melitene D 8 S Duminica 24 d Rusalii. Sf Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavriil şi toate Puterile cereşti 24th Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Archangels Michael Gabriel 12:30 (B) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 6; Eph 2,14-22; Lk 8,41-56. L 9 M Sf M Onisifor şi Porfiriu / Onesiphorus, Porfyrius, MartyrsC M 10 T Sf Ap Erast, Olimpus şi însoţitorii, dintre cei 70; Sf M Orest Erastes, Olympus and Companions, Apostles; Orestes, Mrt. M 11 W Sf M Mina,Victor,Vichentie şi Ştefanida; Cuv Teodor Studitul Veterans Day US Menas, Victor, Vincent, Stephanida, Martyrs; Ven. Theodore the Studite J 12 T Sf Ioan Milostivul, aep Alexandriei; Cuv Nil; Sf M Iozafat, ep John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria; Ven. Nilus; Josaphat, Archbishop, Martyr V 13 F Sf Ioan Gurăde-Aur, aep Constantinopolului John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople S 14 S Sf Ap Filip / Philip the Apostle D 15 S Duminica 25 d Rusalii. Începe postul Crăciunului Sf M Gurias,Samonas şi Habib; 25th Sunday after Pentecost. Christmas Lent begins Gurias, Samonas, and Habib, Mrt.; 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 7; Eph 4,1-7; Lk 10,25-37. L 16 M Sf Ap şi Ev Matei / Apostle Matthew the Evangelist D M 17 T Sf Grigore Taumaturgul, ep Neocezareei Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea M 18 W Sf M Platon şi Roman / Plato and Romanus, Martyrs J 19 T S Sf Pf Abdia; Sf M Varlaam Obadiah, Prophet; Barlaam, Martyr V 20 F Preserbarea Intrării în Templu / Forefeast of the Presentation Cuv Grigore Decapolitul; Sf Proclu, aep Ven. Gregory the Decapolite; Proclus, Archbishop S 21 S Intrarea în Templu a Maicii Domnului Presentation in the Temple of the Mother of God 9:00 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Heb 9,1-7 Lk 10,38-42. 11,27-28 D 22 S Duminica 26 d Rusalii. Sf Ap Filimon şi însoţitorii; Sf M Cecilia 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Philemon, Apostle, and Companions; Cecilia, martyr 12:30 Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 8; Eph 5,8-19; Lk 12,16-21 L 23 M Sf Anfilohiu, Grigore, ep / Amphilochius, Gregory, Bishops M 24 T Sf M Clement, papa Romei; Sf Petru ep al Alexandriei E Clement Pope of Rome; Peter, Bishop of Alexandria M 25 W Încheierea Sărb Intrării, Sf M Ecaterina; Sf M Mercuriu Leave-taking of Presentation, Catherine, Great-Martyr; Mercury, martyr J 26 T Cuv Alipie Stilitul; Cuv Nicon Metanoitul Thanksgiving US Ven. Alypius the Stylite; Nicon, the Wonderworker V 27 F Sf M Iacob Persanul / James the Persian, Martyr S 28 S Cuv Ştefan cel Nou; Sf M Irinarh Ven. Stephen the Younger; Irenarchus, Martyr D 29 S Duminica 30 d Rusalii. Sf M Paramon şi Filumen 30th Sunday after Pentecost. Paramon and Philumenes, Martyrs 12:30 (P) Lit. Sf Ioan / St John; Glas/Tone 1; Col 3,12-16; Lk 18,18-27. L 30 M Sf Ap Andrei primul chemat/ Apostle Andrew the First-called

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Calendar 2009

Posturile de peste an / Lent and Fast Periods:

Postul Mare 23 Feb. - 11 Apr. Great Lent Postul Sf Petru şi Pavel 8 June - 28 June Apostles’ Fast

Postul Adormirii Maicii D. 1 Aug. - 14 Aug. Dormition Fast Postul Naşterii Domnului 15 Nov. - 24 Dec. Christmas Lent

Nu se fac Parastase / No Parastas (Memorial Service):

În ziua Sărbătorilor Împărăteşti / On Major Feasts’ Day De la Sâmbăta lui Lazăr până la Duminica Tomii From Lazarus Saturday to St. Thomas Sunday

De la Crăciun până la Bobotează / From Christmas to Theophany

Nu se fac Nunţi / No Weddings:

În ajunul Sărbătorilor Împărăteşti / On Major Feasts’ Eve În posturile mari din timpul anului / During Lent and Fast Periods

În Săptămâna Luminată / During Bright Week În Duminica Rusaliilor / On Pentecost Sunday

De la Crăciun până la Bobotează / From Christmas to Theophany

Lună nouă D New Moon Primul pătrar E First Quarter

Lună plină A Full Moon Ultimul pătrar C Last Quarter