July 7, 2011 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Apostles’ Fast. Fish Allowed Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Venerable Anthony, abbot of Dymsk (Novgorod) (1224). Righteous Youths John (1566) and James (1569) of Meniugi (Novgorod). Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Eros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus, in Georgia (3rd c.). St.
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
Hammi standing before the temple. July 6, 2011 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Apostles’ Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) The Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in memory of Saving of Moscow from the Invasion of Khan Achmed. Synaxis of All
July 5, 2011 / June 22, 2011 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Apostles’ Fast. Fish Allowed Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Samosata (380). New Hieromartyr Gennadius priest (1918). New Hieromartyrs Theodore and Gabriel (1938). New Hieromartyr Michael Stephanovsky. Martyrs Zeno and his servant Zenas of Philadelphia (304). Martyrs Galacteon, Juliana,
July 4, 2011 4th Week after Pentecost. Tone two. Apostles’ Fast. By Monastic Charter: Food without Oil Martyr Julian of Tarsus in Cilicia (305). New Hieromartyr John (1918). Venerable George (Lavrov) the Confessor, archimandrite of Kaluga (1932) New Hieromartyrs Alexis, Paul and Nicholas priests (1938). New Hieromartyr Ionna (1938). New
July 3, 2011 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone two. Apostles’ Fast. Fish Allowed Korobeinikov-Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Saturday after to June 18th ). Celebration in Vologda to the venerable fathers of Vologda (movable holiday on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost). Synaxis of Novgorod
July 2, 2011 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Apostles’ Fast. Fish Allowed St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco the Wonderworker (movable holiday on the Saturday closest to June 19th). Holy Apostle Jude, the Brother of the Lord (80). St. Job, patriarch of Moscow (1607). Venerable Barlaam, monk, of
Friday 3rd Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Apostles’ Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyr Leontius, and with him Martyrs Hypatius and Theodulus, at Tripoli in Syria (73). New Hieromartyrs Nicanor, Basil, Alexander, Basil and Sergius priests (1938). Venerable Leontius, canonarch of the Kiev Caves (14th c.).
June 30, 2011 3rd Week after Pentecost.Apostles’ Fast. Fish Allowed. Tone one. Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, and Ismael of Persia (362). New Hieromartyrs Aberkius priest and Nicander (1918). New Hieromartyr Maximus (1934). Virgin-Martyr Pelagia (1943). Hieromartyr Philoneides, bishop of Kurion in Cyprus (306). Venerables Joseph and Pior, disciples of St. Anthony
June 29, 2011 3rd Week after Pentecost.Apostles’ Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Tone one. St. Tychon, bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (425). Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga or Medin (1492). Venerable Tikhon of Lukhov (1503). Venerable Moses of Optina, founder of the Optina Skete (1862). New Martyr
June 28, 2011 3rd Week after Pentecost.Apostles’ Fast. Tone one. Fish Allowed St. Jonah, metropolitan of Moscow (1461). Prophet Amos (8th c. B.C.). New Hieromartyr Amos priest (1918). Venerables Gregory and Cassian, abbots of Avnezh (Vologda) (1392) (translation of the relics, 1524). Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at Lucania (303).