Saints Peter and Paul Parish

09/09/2026

Daily Entry — Wednesday, 9 September 2026 (NS) / 27 August 2026 (OS)
Tone 6 — Fast Day
Ven. Poemen the Great
Great-martyr Phanurius the Newly Appeared of Rhodes
Daily Entry
Today we commemorate the venerable Abba Poemen, the wise shepherd of souls whose quiet discipline and measured words formed generations of ascetics, and the holy Great‑martyr Phanurius, newly revealed in Rhodes, whose steadfast witness and intercession strengthen the faithful; may their humility, perseverance, and radiant confession teach us to order our lives with sobriety, to cling to the promise given to Abraham as proclaimed in the Epistle, and to walk lightly and obediently in the apostolic simplicity of today’s Gospel, trusting that Christ Himself equips His servants and guards His people in every trial.
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09/08/2026

Daily Entry
Tuesday, 8 September Julian: 26 August
Martyrs Adrian and Natalia;
Vladimir Icon;
Our Holy Father Tithoës of the Thebaid (4th c.) (Tone 6)
Fasting Rule No fast
Today we honor the steadfast Martyrs Adrian and Natalia, whose united witness in suffering reveals the strength of Christian marriage; the wonderworking Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, through which the Theotokos continually shelters the faithful; and our venerable Father Tithoës of the Thebaid, radiant in desert wisdom. In the weekly cycle Tuesday is dedicated to the Holy Forerunner, whose call to repentance prepares our hearts for Christ. The Epistle (Gal. 2:11–16) recounts Paul’s bold defense of the truth of the Gospel, and the Gospel (Mark 5:24–34) proclaims the healing of the woman with the issue of blood, whose faith drew power from the Lord. May the prayers of today’s saints strengthen us in steadfast confession, purity of heart, and unwavering trust in the mercy of Christ.
https://theorthodox.org/documents.../orthodox-calendar/
Blessed Day
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Archangels Diocese

09/07/2026

Monday, 7 September Julian: 25 August 2026
Relics of Apostle Bartholomew; Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy (Tone 6) Fasting Rule No fast
Relics of Apostle Bartholomew
Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy
Daily Entry — Monday, 7 September 2026 (NS) · 25 August 2026 (OS)
Relics of Apostle Bartholomew; Holy Apostle Titus of the Seventy — Tone 6
Beloved
Today the Church rejoices in the holy Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew, whose apostolic labors and martyrdom continue to pour forth healing and steadfastness to all who call upon him; and we honor the Holy Apostle Titus, the faithful disciple and co‑worker of the Apostle Paul, whose pastoral wisdom and purity of life strengthened the Church in Crete and remain a model for every shepherd. Their witness teaches us that apostolic preaching is not merely the proclamation of words but the transmission of divine life—confirmed in suffering, preserved in humility, and handed down through the living tradition of the Church. As we stand in Tone 6, the Church calls us to sobriety, vigilance, and the courage to confess Christ without wavering, remembering that the same grace which upheld Bartholomew and Titus is offered to us today, that we may walk uprightly according to the truth of the Gospel and be healed by the touch of the Master’s garment.
https://theorthodox.org/documents.../orthodox-calendar/
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09/05/2026

Saturday, 5 September Julian: 23 August
Leavetaking of Dormition (Tone 5)
Fasting Rule No fast
Leavetaking of Dormition
Martyr Lupus, servant of St Demetrius
Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons (202)
Hieromartyr Pothinos, Bishop of Lyons (177)
On this Leavetaking of the Dormition, the Church gently concludes her month‑long veneration of the Most Holy Theotokos, reminding us that the mystery of her falling asleep is not merely commemorated but allowed to permeate the heart until it becomes a quiet, steady consolation. The Synaxarion today places before us Martyr Lupus, who received baptism through a miraculous outpouring of water before his beheading, and Hieromartyrs Irenaeus and Pothinos, pillars of early Western Orthodoxy whose steadfastness preserved unity and truth in times of confusion. Their witness joins the Gospel’s call to humility and the Epistle’s exhortation to faithful stewardship, teaching us that true honor in the Church is found not in titles or outward display but in obedience, purity of intention, and the courage to serve. As we bid farewell to the Dormition feast, we are invited to carry its peace into our daily labor, trusting that the Mother of God continues to shelter the faithful and guide them toward her Son with quiet strength and maternal love.
https://theorthodox.org/documents.../orthodox-calendar/
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09/03/2026

Daily Entry — Thursday, 3 September 2026 (NS) · 21 August 2026 (OS)
Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Avram of Smolensk; Holy Martyrs Bassa, Theognis, Agapios, and Pistis — Tone 5

Today we honor the Apostle Thaddeus, the holy disciple who brought the light of Christ to Edessa and completed the healing of King Avgar, revealing how apostolic preaching perfects what divine grace begins; we also commemorate Avram, Archimandrite of Smolensk, whose ascetic life teaches us that quiet fidelity and hidden labor in Christ build the true strength of the Church; and we venerate the Martyr Bassa and her sons Theognis, Agapios, and Pistis, whose steadfast confession in the face of torment shows that faith is stronger than fear, family bonds are sanctified in Christ, and the witness of one mother can strengthen generations. Their lives together proclaim that the Gospel is spread through preaching, preserved through ascetic struggle, and sealed through martyrdom. As we continue in Tone 5, the Church calls us to discernment, sobriety, and courage, remembering that the Lord who strengthened Thaddeus, Avram, and the holy martyrs also strengthens us to bear His image faithfully in every circumstance, rendering unto God the things that are God’s—our hearts, our choices, and our whole life.
https://theorthodox.org/documents.../orthodox-calendar/
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09/02/2026

Daily Entry — Wednesday, 2 September (NS) / 20 August (OS)
Tone 5 — Fast Day
Today we honor the Prophet Samuel, the Hieromartyr Philip of Heraklion with his fellow martyrs, and the repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) of Platina; let their steadfast faith, courage, and quiet perseverance strengthen us to examine ourselves in the light of Christ, to live in peace as St Paul exhorts in the Epistle, and to trust the Lord who calms every storm as in today’s Gospel, remembering that holiness is found in fidelity, humility, and the unwavering hope that God is truly with His people.
https://theorthodox.org/documents.../orthodox-calendar/
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09/01/2026

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 (Civil) / 19 August 2026 (Julian)
Tone 5 Beginning of the Indiction Martyr Andrew Stratelates and Companions
Fasting Rule: According to the New Year’s Indiction rubric (usually no fast unless Wednesday/Friday)
Today we celebrate the Ecclesiastical New Year, the Beginning of the Indiction, the cycle by which the Church orders her liturgical year. We also commemorate the Holy Martyr Andrew Stratelates, the valiant commander who, confessing Christ openly, led his soldiers into baptism and martyrdom. Pursued by the pagans, he and 2,593 Christian soldiers were slaughtered for the faith, receiving crowns of victory. Their witness stands as a radiant proclamation that the Church’s year begins not in earthly prosperity but in the steadfast confession of Christ.
The Epistle for the Indiction proclaims the Lord’s sovereignty over creation and time, while the Gospel calls the faithful to spiritual vigilance as the new year begins. The hymns of the day glorify the martyrs’ steadfastness and invoke God’s blessing upon the year now opened.
https://theorthodox.org/documents.../orthodox-calendar/

08/31/2026

DAILY ENTRY — DIOCESAN CALENDAR
Monday, 31 August 2026 (Civil) / 18 August 2026 (Julian)
Tone 5 — No Fast
Today we commemorate the Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria, brothers in the flesh and spirit who, as stonemasons, healed the pagan priest’s son, converted him, and were cast alive into a well for confessing Christ; and Our Holy Father John, Abbot of Rila (946), the great Bulgarian ascetic who lived in caves and hollow trees, endured demonic assaults, became a spiritual beacon to multitudes, and whose relics at Rila Monastery remain a lighthouse of Orthodox spirituality. The Epistle is 2 Corinthians 12:10–19, in which the Apostle teaches that strength is perfected in weakness and that his labors are for the edification of the faithful; the Gospel is Mark 4:10–23, where the Lord explains the Parable of the Sower, revealing the mysteries of the Kingdom and calling all to hear with understanding. The hymns of the day include the Troparion and Kontakion of the Heavenly Hosts (Tone 5), together with the proper hymns for the Martyrs Florus and Laurus and St. John of Rila, glorifying their steadfastness, radiant witness, and intercession for the salvation of the faithful.
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08/31/2026