Orthodox Community of St. Constantine the Great, York
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
Calendar for August 2008
Fasting Guidelines:
f3 No animal products, oil or wine (sea foods such as squid, crab, roe and prawn are permitted)
f2 As f3 but wine and oil are permitted
f1 As f2 but fish also permitted
cf Cheesefare: all foods, except meat products, permitted
Friday 1st August 2008 (f3)
Start of the Dormition Fast.
Procession of the Honourable Wood of the Lifegiving Cross of the Lord.
Holy Seven Maccabaean Martyrs: Abimus, Antoninus, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusabonus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher, Eleazar (166 BC). Martyr Elessa of Cythera.
British Isles:
St. Rioch, abbot of Innisboffin (480). Righteous Martyr Almedha of Breon (6th C). St. Kenneth the hermit (6th C). St Ethelwold, bishop of Winchester (984).
Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2; Matthew 10:16-22
Saturday 2nd August 2008 (f3)
Translation the relics of the Protomartyr and archdeacon Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople (428) and Translation of the relics (415) of the Righteous Nicodemus, Gamaliel, and Abibus. New Martyr Theodore of the Dardanelles (1690). Blessed Basil of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (1552). Venerable Photeini.
British Isles:
St. Etheldritha of Crowland, Virgin (ca. 835). St. Sidwell, Virgin-Martyr (6th C). St. Plegmund, 19th archbishop of Canterbury (914).
Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60; Matthew 21:33-42
Sunday 3rd August 2008 (f2)
Tone 6 – 7th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND 7th OF MATTHEW
SS. Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople (5th C). Holy Myrrhbearer Salome (1st C). St. Theoctistus the wonderworker of Optimaton. Nun Theodora of Thessalonica. St. Antony the Roman, wonderworker of Novgorod (1147). St. Cosmas the Eunuch, hermit of Palestine (6th C). Protomartyr Rajden of Georgia (457).
British Isles:
St. Trea the Recluse of Ardtree (5th C). St. Senach (Snach), disciple of St Finian (6th C).
Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35
Monday 4th August 2008 (f3)
Holy Seven Youths ("Seven Sleepers") of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian (Constantine), and Antoninus (250). Righteous Martyr Eudocia of Persia (362).
British Isles:
St. Sezni of Sithney in Cornwall (ca. 529). St. Lugid, abbot and disciple of St Comgall (609).
1 Corinthians 9:13-18; Matthew 16:1-6
Tuesday 5th August 2008 (f3)
Forefeast of the Transfiguration.
Righteous Martyr Eusignius of Antioch (362). Hieromartyrs Anterus (236) and Fabian (250), popes of Rome. New Martyr Abbacum (Habbakuk) of Thessalonica (1628).
British Isles:
St. Oswald, King of Northumbria and Martyr (642). St. Gormcal, abbot of Ardoilen (1016).
1 Corinthians 10:5-12; Matthew 16:6-12
Wednesday 6th August 2008 (f1)
THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.
St. Theoctitus, bishop of Chernigov (1123).
British Isles:
St. Hardulph, hermit of Breedon in Leicestershire (7th C).
2 Peter 1:10-19; Matthew 17:1-9
Thursday 7th August 2008 (f3)
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.
Martyr Dometius of Persia and two disciples (363). Hieromartyr Narcissus, patriarch of Jerusalem (213). Venerable Theodosius the New, healer of Peloponnesus (862). St. Nicanor, wonderworker of Mt. Callistratus (1519) and David. Translation of the relics of St. Metrophanes, 1st bishop of Voronezh (1832). St. Dometius of Philotheou, Mt. Athos (16th C).
British Isles:
St. Donat (Dunwyd) of Glamorgan.
1 Corinthians 10:28-11:7; Matthew 16:24-28
Friday 8th August 2008 (f3)
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.
St. Myron, bishop of Crete (ca. 350). St. Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus (820). St. Gregory of Sinai and Mt. Athos (1346). New Martyr Triandaphyllus of Zagora in Thessaly (1680). Translation of the relics (1566) of St. Zosimas (1478) and St. Sabbatius (1435) of Solovki.
British Isles:
St. Ultan, abbot of Crayke (7th C). St. Ellidius (Illog) of Hirnant in Powys (7th C).
1 Corinthians 11:8-22; Matthew 17:10-18
Saturday 9th August 2008 (f2)
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.
Apostle Matthias of the Seventy (ca. 63). Righteous Martyr Anthony of Alexandria (4th C). St. Psoi of Egypt (4th C). Glorification of St. Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America (1970).
British Isles:
St. Phelim (Felim), bishop of Kilmore (6th C). St. Nathy (David), disciple of St Finian of Clonard (ca. 610).
Acts of the Apostles 1:12-17, 21-26; Luke 10:16-21
Sunday 10th August 2008 (f2)
Tone 7 – 8th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND 8th OF MATTHEW
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.
Holy Martyr and archdeacon Laurence of Rome (258). Hieromartyr Sixtus, bishop of Rome, and Martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus, deacons (258).
British Isles:
St. Gerontius of Gerrans (Cornwall) and Magor (Gwent) (6th C). St. Blane, bishop of Bute (6th C). St. Bettelin of Stafford (8th C).
1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 14:14-22
Monday 11th August 2008 (f 3)
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.
Holy Martyr and archdeacon Euplus of Catania (304). St. Niphon, patriarch of Constantinople (1515). Commemoration of the Miracle (1816) of St. Spyridon (348) on Kerkyra with the Hagarenes. New Martyrs Anastasius of Asomaton in Asia Minor and Demetrius of Lesbos (1816).
British Isles:
St. Attracta (Athracht) the Healer (6th C). St. Lelia of Limerick and Kerry.
1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6; Matthew 18:1-11
Tuesday 12th August 2008 (f3)
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration.
Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (Photinus) of Nicomedia, and many with them (305). Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Comana (3rd C). Soldier-martyrs of Crete.
British Isles:
St. Muredach, 1st bishop of Killala and founder of Innismurray (6th C). St. Seigine, abbot of Iona (652). St. Molaise of Devenish (563). St. Janbert, 13th archbishop of Canterbury (792). St. Merewenna of Marhamchurch. St. Ust, hermit of Cornwall.
1 Corinthians 12:12-26; Matthew 18:18-22; 19:1-2, 13-15
Wednesday 13th August 2008 (f3)
Leavetaking (Apodosis) of the Transfiguration.
St. Maximus the Confessor (662). St. Eudocia the Empress, wife of Theodosius the Younger (460). Empress Irene, tonsured Xenia (12th C). Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and 18 martyrs with him, including Martyrs Concordia, Irenaeus, and Abundius (258). St. Radegunde of Poitiers, nun (587). Uncovering of the relics of St. Maxim of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (ca. 1547). St Tikhon, bishop of Voronezh, wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia (1783).
British Isles:
St. Wigbert, abbot of Hersfeld and disciple of St. Boniface (c. 738). St. Murtagh (Muredach), bishop of Killala (6th C).
1 Corinthians 13:4-14:5; Matthew 20:1-16
Thurday 14th August 2008 (f3)
Forefeast of the Dormition.
Prophet Micah (8th C BC). New Martyr Simeon of Trebizond (1653). Translation of the relics of St. Theodosius of the Kievan Caves (1091).
British Isles:
St. Fachanan, abbot of Ross Carbery (ca. 600). St. Werenfrid, disciple of St. Willibrord among the Frisians (ca. 760).
1 Corinthians 14:6-19; Matthew 20:17-28
Friday 15th August 2008 (f1)
THE DORMITION OF THE MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY.
St. Macarius the Roman, abbot (1550), and his disciple St. Chariton. St Christos of Ioannina.
Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Saturday 16th August 2008
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Translation of the Icon "Not made by hands" of Our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople (944). Righteous Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia (298). St. Gerasimus, wonderworker of Cephalonia (1579). St. Timothy of Chalcedon, archbishop, founder of the monastery of Pendeli). Great New Martyr Apostolos of the town of St. Laurence, martyred in Constantinople (1686). New Martyr Nicodemus of Meteora (1551). New Martyr Stamatius of Volos, Thessaly (1680). Translation of the relics of Martyrs Seraphim, Dorotheus, James, Demetrius, Basil and Sarantis of Megaris.
British Isles:
St. Armagillus (Armel), cousin of St Samson (c. 550).
1 Timothy 3:13-16;4:1-5; Luke 9:51-57, 10:22-24, 13:22
Sunday 17th August 2008
Tone 8 – 9th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND 9th OF MATTHEW
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Righteous Martyr Myron, presbyter, of Cyzicus (254). Righteous Martyrs Straton, Philip, Eutychian, and Cyprian of Nicomedia (303). Righteous Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Coronatus, with others at Caesarea in Bithynia (250). Righteous Martyrs Paul and his sister Juliana of Syria (3rd C). St. Alypius the Iconographer of the Kievan Caves (1114). Blessed Theodoretus of Solovky, Enlightener of the Lapps (1571).
British Isles:
St James the deacon of York (7th C). St. Drithelm of Melrose (ca. 700). Righteous Martyr Hiero (885).
1 Corinthians 3:9-17; Matthew 14:22-34
Monday 18th August 2008
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Righteous Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria (2nd C). SS. John (674) and George (683), patriarchs of Constantinople. St. Sophronius of St. Anne's Skete on Mt. Athos. St. Arsenios the New of Paros (1877). Repose of St. John, abbot of Rila (946).
British Isles:
St. Daig Maccairill, bishop of Iniskin (6th C). St. Evan, hermit in Ayrshire (9th C).
1 Corinthians 15:12-19; Matthew 21:18-22
Tuesday 19th August 2008
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Great Martyr Andrew Stratelates (the General) and those with him (2593 soldiers) in Cilicia (4th C). St Theophanes, New wonderworker of Macedonia (15th C). Righteous Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Thecla of Palestine (306). St. Pitirim, bishop of Perm (1456).
British Isles:
St. Clydog, king and martyr (492). St. Mochta, 1st bishop of Louth, Ireland (534). St. Credan, abbot of Evesham (ca. 780).
1 Corinthians 15:29-38; Matthew 21:23-27
Wednesday 20th August 2008 (f3)
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Prophet Samuel (11th C BC). Righteous Martyr Luke of Bouleutos. St. Stephen (István), King of Hungary (1038). Righteous Martyrs Heliodorus of Mesopotamia and Dosa (Dausa), martyred at Daskarta in Persia (380). Righteous Martyr Photini, at the church of Blachernae.
British Isles:
St. Oswin, king and martyr (651). St. Edbert of York, monk (768).
1 Corinthians 16:4-12; Matthew 21:28-32
Thursday 21st August 2008
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy (ca. 44). Righteous Martyr Bassa of Edessa and her sons Theognius, Agapius, and Pistus (ca. 304). St Abramius, archimandrite, Wonderworker of Smolensk (1220). St. Ephraim (1238) of Smolensk, disiciple of St. Abramius. St. Sidonius (Apollinaris), bishop of Clermont and hymnographer (480).
2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 21:43-46
Friday 22nd August 2008 (f3)
Afterfeast of the Dormition.
Righteous Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions: Martyrs Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno, and others, who suffered under Maximian (4th C). Hieromartyr Athanasius, bishop of Tarsus in Cilicia (275).
British Isles:
St Sigfrid, abbot of Wearmouth (ca. 688). St. Ethelgitha of Northumbria, abbess (ca. 720). St. Arnulf of Cambridgeshire (9th C).
2 Corinthians 1:12-20; Matthew 22:23-33
Saturday 23rd August 2008
Leavetaking (Apodosis) of the Dormition.
Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons (202). Righteous Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica (4th C). Venerable Nicholas and Dionysios of Olympos. St. Eutychius (540) and St. Florentius (547) of Nursia. St. Callinicus, patriarch of Constantinople (706).
British Isles:
Holy Martyr Ebba the Younger, abbess of Coldingham, and her companions (870). St. Tydfil, Martyr (480). St. Eogan, 1st bishop of Ardstraw (618).
Romans 15:30-33; Matthew 17:24-18:4
Sunday 24th August 2009
Tone 1 – 10th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND 10th OF MATTHEW
Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of St John the Theologian (1st C). Repose of New Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aetolia, Equal-to-the-Apostles (1779). Righteous Martyr Tatian at Claudiopolis (305). Translation to Zante of the relics of St. Dionysius, bishop of Aegina, the wonderworker (1624). Venerable Gerasimos of Cephallonia. Translation of the relics of St. Peter, metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia (1479).
British Isles:
St. Yrchard of Scotland, missionary (5th C).
1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23
Monday 25th August 2008
Return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari (6th C). Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy, bishop of Crete (1st C). St. Patricia of Constantinople and Naples, nun (ca. 665).
British Isles:
Translation of the relics of St. Hilda of Whitby (680).
2 Corinthians 2:4-15; Matthew 23:13-22
Tuesday 26th August 2008
Righteous Martyrs Adrian and Natalia and 33 companions, of Nicomedia (4th C). Righteous Ioasaph, King of India. St. Adrian, abbot of Ondrusov (Valaam) (1549). St. Zer-Jacob, missionary in Ethiopia.
British Isles:
St. Ninian of Whithorn (432). St. Pandwyna of Eltisley, virgin (c. 904). St. Bregwin, 12th archbishop of Canterbury (764).
Hebrews 10:32-38; Matthew 23:23-28
Wednesday 27th August 2008 (f3)
St. Poemen the Great (ca. 450). St. Hosius the Confessor, bishop of Cordova (359). St. Liberius, pope of Rome (366). St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine (387). St. Caesarius, bishop of Arles (543). Newly-revealed Great Martyr Phanurius of Rhodes. St. Poemen of Palestine (605). Righteous Martyr Anthusa.
British Isles:
St. Decuman (Dagan), hermit and martyr (706). St. Malrubius of Merns, Kincardineshire, hermit and martyr (ca. 1040).
2 Corinthians 12:10-19; Mark 4:10-23
Thursday 28th August 2008
Righteous Anna the Prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, who met the Lord at the Temple in Jerusalem (1st C). St. Moses the Ethiopian of Scete (4th C). Righteous Martyr Queen Susanna, Princess of Georgia (5th C). Repose of Blessed Augustine, bishop of Hippo (430). Uncovering of the relics of St. Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaev (1659). Righteous Martyrs Diomedes, Damon and Laurence.
British Isles:
St. Rumwold (ca. 650).
2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Matthew 24:13-28
Friday 29th August 2008 (f2)
THE BEHEADING OF THE HOLY GLORIOUS PROPHET, FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST JOHN.
St. Theodora, Nun, of Thessalonica (892). Commemoration of Orthodox soldiers killed on a battlefields.
British Isles:
St. Sebbi, King of the East Saxons and monk (ca. 694). St. Edwold of Cerne, hermit (9th C).
Acts 13:25-32; Mark 6:14-30
Saturday 30th August 2008
Leavetaking (Apodosis) of the Forerunner.
SS. Alexander (340), John (595), and Paul the New (784), patriarchs of Constantinople. St. Fantinus of Calabria (9th C). Translation of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky (1724). St. Alexander, abbot of Svir (1533). Synaxis of the Serbian Hierarchs.
British Isles:
St. Loarn, bishop of Downpatrick (5th C). St. Fiacre of Brogillum (670). St. Rumon of Romansleigh, Devon (6th C).
1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Matthew 19:3-12
Sunday 31st August 2008
Tone 2 – 11th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST AND 11th OF MATTHEW
The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos the Church of the Virgin in Halkoprateia, Constantinople. (395-408).
Hieromartyr Cyprian, bishop of Carthage (258). St. Gennadius, patriarch of Constantinople (471). St. John, metropolitan of Kiev (1089).
British Isles:
St Eanswythe, abbess of Folkestone (ca. 640). St. Aidan, bishop of Lindisfarne (651). SS. Cuthburgh (ca. 725) and Cwenburgh (ca. 735), abbesses of Wimborne.
1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35
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We wish to acknowledge the help given to us in compiling this monthly calendar from two sources:
Michael Purcell (of the Saint John (Maximovich) the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, Atlanta, GA.) for his very impressive software program Menologion.
and
Father Andrew Phillips whose web site Orthodox England, has, amongst its many jewels, a list of the Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome
Thank you - and Many Years!