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Woodcroft, South Australia

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Daily readings, feasts, and saints alongside services, sacraments, and parish gatherings.

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Today · Tue, 21 JulyToday
8th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Appearance of the "Kazan" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1579).
  • Holy Great-martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine (303).
  • St. Procopius, fool-for-Christ, wonderworker of Ustiug (Vologda) (1303).
  • New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Theodore and Nicholas priests (1918).
  • Righteous Procopius, fool-for-Christ of Usya (Vologda) (17th c.).
  • Miracle of the Annunciation Icon of the Mother of God at Ustiug (1290).
  • Reverence list of a "Kazan" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos: at Moscow (1612), Kazan (1579), Petersburg (1721) and Shlisselburg (1702); "Iaroslav" (1588), "Viazniky" (1624), "Nizhnelomov" (1543), "Tobolsk" (1661), "Kaplunovka" (1689), "Tambov" (1695), "Penza" (1717), "Peschanka" (1754), "Chimeev" (1770), "Vysochinovsky" (18th c.), "Vyshensky" (1812).
  • "Jacobshtad" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (17th c.)
  • Venerable Theophilus the Myrrh-gusher of Pantocrator Monastery, Mt. Athos (1548) (Greek).
  • New Martyr Anastasius at Constantinople (1743) (Greek).
  • Martyrs Epictetus and Astion at Halmyris in Scythia Minor (290) (Romania).
  • Blessed King Edgar the Peaceable (975) (Celtic & British).
  • Martyr Theodosia, mother of Great-martyr Procopius. (Greek).
  • Martyr Mirdat the King of Kartli (410) (Georgia).
  • Translation of the relics (1779) of Venerable Demetrius Basarbov of Bulgaria (1685).
  • Synaxis of Saints of Diveyevo: Alexandra, Martha, and Helen.
  • St. Grimbald, hieromonk of Winchester.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Withburga, hermitess of East Dereham.
  • Virgin-martyr Urith (Hieritha) of Chittlehampton.
Scripture readings
  • Luke 1:39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
  • Philippians 2:5-11 (Theotokos)
  • Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Theotokos)
Tone
  • six
Tomorrow · Wed, 22 JulyTomorrow
8th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)
Commemorations
  • Hieromartyr Pancratius, bishop of Taormina in Sicily (1st c.).
  • Venerable Gabriel, abbot of St. Elias Skete, Mt. Athos (1901).
  • New Hieromartyr Constantine priest (1918).
  • Hieromartyr Cyril, bishop of Gortyna in Crete (250-252).
  • Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius, and Alexander the Soldier, in Egypt (361).
  • Sts. Patermuthius and Coprius, ascetics of Egypt (4th c.).
  • St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (848).
  • "Cyprus" in the village of Stromyn (Moscow diocese) and "Koloch" (1413) Icons of the Mother of God.
  • Venerable Anthony Leokhnovsky (1611).
  • Venerable Euthymius of Karelia (1435).
  • Blessed Peter, hieromartyr of Cherevkov (Vologda) (16th-17th c.).
  • St. Everild, nun, of England (700) (Celtic & British).
  • Martyrs Andrew and Probus (Greek).
  • Venerables Dionysius the Rhetorician and Metrophanes of Mt. Athos (Greek).
  • Venerable Theodosius, stylite of Edessa (9th c.).
  • Venerable John of the Caves in Babylon.
  • Martyr Michael, disciple and the Kinsman of St. Theodore.
  • Martyr John (before holy baptism Moavy), king of Baghdad and with him the Three Holy Youths (9th c.).
  • New Hieromartyr Methodius of Amaria, Crete (1793).
  • Hieromartyr Killian, bishop in East Franconia and Thuringia, and his companions Hieromonk Colman and Hierodeacon Totman, at Wurzburg (689).
Scripture readings
  • 1 Corinthians 10:12-22 ()
  • Matthew 16:20-24 ()
Tone
  • six
Thu, 23 July
8th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • The Placing of the Precious Robe of the Lord at Moscow (1625).
  • Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (Verelad) (319).
  • Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Caves (1073).
  • New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Basil, Peter ans Stephen priests, Gregory and Nestor deacons (1918).
  • Venerables Eumenes (1920) and Parthenius (1905) of Gortyna.
  • Venerable Silouan of the Far Caves in Kiev (13th-14th c.).
  • Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd c.).
  • Martyrs Bianor and Silvanus of Pisidia (4th c.).
  • 10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martyred by the impious Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (398).
  • "Konevits" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
  • Translation of the relics (1609) of St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295).
  • St. Gregory, bishop of Assos near Ephesus (1150) (Greek).
  • New Hieromartyr Archpriest Joseph of Damascus and Companions (1860).
  • Synaxis of All Saints of Vatopedi Monastery, Mt. Athos.
Scripture readings
  • Matthew 27:27-32 (Matins Gospel)
  • 1 Corinthians 10:28-11:7 ()
  • Matthew 16:24-28 ()
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 (Robe)
  • Mark 15:16-32 (Robe)
  • Galatians 5:22-6:2 (St. Anthony)
  • Matthew 4:25-5:12 (St. Anthony)
Tone
  • six
Fri, 24 July
8th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • Commemoration of the Miracle (451) of Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised, of Chalcedon (304).
  • Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, princess of Russia, in holy baptism called Helen (969).
  • Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky), bishop of Verey (1998).
  • Hieromartyr Cindeus of Pamphylia (3rd-4th c.).
  • "Rzevsk" or "Okovetsk" (1539) and "Borkolabsky" Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos.
  • "Rudensk" (1687) Icon of the Mother of God.
  • Venerable Nicodemus of Hilandar and Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (14th c.) (Greek).
  • New Martyr Venerable Nicodemus of Elbasan and Mt. Athos (1722) (Greek).
  • Uncovering of the relics of the Monk Arkadius of Vyazemsk and Novotorzhsk (1677).
  • New Martyr Nectarius of St. Anne's Skete, Mt. Athos (1820) (Greek).
  • Venerable Leo, monk, of Mandra (Greek).
  • Martyrs Januarius and Pelagia of Nicopolis in Armenia (310).
  • New Hiero-martyrs Momcilo Grgurevic, Dobroslav Blazenovic, Milan Bozic, Mihailo Djusic, Jovan Zecevic, Bozidar Jovic, Bogdan Lalic, Trifun Maksimovic, Velimir Mijatovic, Bozidar Minic, Miladin Minic, Marko Popovic, Dimitrije Rajanovic, Budimir Sokolovic, Relja Spahic, Lazar Culibrk, Savo Siljac, Savo Skaljka, Milorad Vukojicic, Ratomir Jankovic, Mihailo Jevdjevic, Dusan Prijovic, Dobrosav Sokovic, Nestor Trkulja, Serafim Dzaric, Andrija Siljak, Slobodan Siljak, and Jovan Rapajic of Serbia (1941-1945) (Serbia).
  • St. Drostan of Old Deer and Aberdeen (6th c.) (Celtic & British).
Scripture readings
  • 1 Corinthians 11:8-22 ()
  • Matthew 17:10-18 ()
  • 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (Saints)
  • Luke 7:36-50 (Saints)
Tone
  • six
Sat, 25 July
  • Great Vespers
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Confessions are heard before, during, or immediately after the Saturday evening service to properly prepare the faithful for receiving Holy Communion the following morning.
8th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra (2nd c.).
  • Venerable Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962).
  • Martyrs Theodore and his son John of Kiev (983).
  • Venerable Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1570).
  • Venerable Simon, abbot of Volomsk (1641).
  • Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591).
  • Venerables John (998) and Gabriel (10th c.), of Georgia and Iveron, Mt. Athos (Georgia).
  • Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Three Hands", Hilandar, Mt. Athos.
  • Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Samonapisavshaiasia" (1863).
  • Blessed Serapion, bishop of Vladimir (1275).
  • St. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Saviour.
  • Translation of the relics (1620) of St. Anthony, abbot of Leokhnov (Novgorod) (1611).
  • New Martyrs Andrew the Soildier, Heraclius, Taustus, Menas, and others (Greek).
  • Martyr Mamas near Sigmata (Greek).
  • Translation of the relics (2004) of New Hieromartyr Momcilo Grgurevic of Serbia (1940s) (Serbia).
Scripture readings
  • Luke 1:39-49, 56 (Matins Gospel)
  • Romans 13:1-10 ()
  • Matthew 12:30-37 ()
  • Philippians 2:5-11 (Theotokos)
  • Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Theotokos)
Tone
  • six
Sun, 26 July
  • St Elizabeth & St Barbara Divine Liturgy
    8:40 am – 12:00 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00am. Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am All services are in english
8th Sunday after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Councils (movable holiday on Sunday closest to July 16).
  • Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel.
  • Venerable Stephen of St. Sabbas' Monastery (794).
  • St. Julian, bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gaul (1st c.).
  • Martyr Serapion, under Severus (193).
  • Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258).
  • Translation of the relics (1620) Venerable Anthony Leokhnovsky (1611).
  • Venerable Abbess Sarah of Seeds in Libya (370).
  • Venerable Just, monk in Cornwall (5th c.) (Celtic & British).
  • Venerable Mildred, abbess of Minster in Thanet (England) (700) (Celtic & British).
  • Synaxis of Hilandar Saints, Mt. Athos (Greek).
  • Virgin-martyr Juthwara of Cornwall.
Scripture readings
  • John 20:11-18 ((8th Matins Gospel))
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 ()
  • Matthew 14:14-22 ()
  • Hebrews 2:2-10 (Epistle, Angel)
  • Luke 10:16-21 (Gospel, Angel)
  • Hebrews 13:7-16 (Fathers)
  • John 17:1-13 (Fathers)
Tone
  • seven
Mon, 27 July
9th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St. Priscilla (1st c.).
  • New Hieromartyr Constantine priest (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1933).
  • Venerable Stephen, abbot of Makhrishche (Vologda) (1406).
  • Martyr Justus at Rome (1st c.).
  • Venerable Ellius (Hellius) of Egypt (4th c.).
  • Venerable Onesimus, of Magnesia (4th c.).
  • Martyr John of Merv (Turkmenistan).
  • Venerable Nicodemus of Mt. Athos, spiritual writer (1809).
  • Sts. Vladimir and Agrippina wonderworkers of Rzhev
  • St. Marcellinus of Utrecht, priest (8th c.) (Neth.).
  • St. Joseph the Confessor, archbishop of Thessalonica (Greek).
  • St. Heraclius, patriarch of Alexandria (246).
Scripture readings
  • 1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6 ()
  • Matthew 18:1-11 ()
  • Tuesday Reading ()
  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 ()
  • Matthew 18:18-22; 19:1-2; 13-15 ()
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  • seven

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