Father Moses and Gabriel, constructing new patio. February 13, 2011 Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five. Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311) and with them Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodota, and Eudoxia, at Canopus in Egypt (311). St. Nicetas of the Kiev Caves,

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The brotherhood welcomes our hens. The Ferrenberg family donated twelve hens. February 12, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom. Hieromartyr Hippolytus, pope of Rome, and with him Martyrs Censorinus, Sabinus, Ares, the

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The Puget Sound, as seen from a State Ferry 11, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Fast. Fish Allowed Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch (107). New Hieromartyrs John and Leontius priests, Constantine deacon and with them 5 Martyrs (1920). St. Laurence, recluse

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Blessing the campus and dorm rooms of Pacific Lutheran University Orthodox Christian Students Association, PLU February 10, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Venerable Ephraim the Syrian (373). Venerable Theodosius, abbot, of Totma (Vologda) (1568). St. Theodore confessor, priest (1933). New Hieromartyrs Ignatius bishop of Skopinsk, Vladimir priest and

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Vespers in the Seattle Pacific University’s Student Union February 9, 2011 / January 27, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. Fast. Fish Allowed Translation of the relics (437) of St. John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople. Venerable Peter of Egypt (5th c.). New Martyr Demetrius at Constantinople (1784) (Greek). Venerable

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 Saint Nicholas Cathedral on the Feast of the New Martyrs of Russia February 8, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. St. Xenophon and his wife, St. Mary, and their two sons, Sts. Arcadius and John, of Constantinople (6th c.). New Martyr Matushka Maria of Gatchina (1930). New Hieromartyr Cyril,

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February 7, 2011 38th Week after Pentecost. Tone four. St. Gregory the Theologian, archbishop of Constantinople (389). Venerable Anatole I (Zertsalov, the “Elder”) of Optina (1894). New Hieromartyr Vladimir, metropolitan of Kiev, proto-martyr of the communist yoke in Russia (1918). New Martyr Abbess Margaret (Gunaronulo) of Menzelino (1918). New Hieromartyr

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New Martyrs of Russia, Pray to God for us. February 6, 2011 New Martyrs of Russia 37th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone four. Venerable Xenia of Rome and her two female slaves (5th c.). St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ (18th c.). Martyr Nicholas (1918). St. Gerasimus, bishop of Perm (1441). Martyr

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The Road to the Monastery February 5, 2011 / January 23, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Hieromartyr Clement, bishop of Ancyra, and Martyr Agathangelus (296). New Hieromartyr Seraphim, Virgin-martyrs Evdokia and Ecaterine. Virgin-martyr Militsa (1938). Venerable Gennadius of Kostroma, monk (1565). Synaxis of All Saints of Kostroma. Translation

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All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island, WA February 4, 2011 37th Week after Pentecost. Tone three. Fast. Fish Allowed Apostle Timothy of the Seventy (ca. 96). Monk-martyr Anastasius the Persian (628). Venerable Macarius, abbot of Zhabyn (1623). New Hieromartyrs John, Nicholas, Jacob, Peter, John, John, John and Euthymius priest (1938).

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