For Prayer and Fasting

October 21
Venerable Hilarion the Great of Palestine (371).
Martyrs Dasius, Gaius, and Zoticus at Nicomedia (303).
Hieromartyr Priest Socrates and Martyr Theodote of Ancyra (230).
Translation of the relics of St. Christodulus the Wonderworker of Patmos (1093).
Martyr Ursula of Cologne and her companions (383).
St. Fintan Munnu of Teachmunnu (635) .
St. Malathgeny of Cluain-Edneach (767).

October 22
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Abercius, bishop and wonderworker of Hierapolis (167).
7 Holy Youths ("7 Sleepers") of Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblichus, Martinian, Dionysius, Antoninus, Constantine (Hexakustodianos), and John (250).
Martyrs Alexander the bishop, Heraclius, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodota and Glyceria, at Adrianopolis (2nd-3rd c.).
Venerable Lot of Egypt (5th c.).

October 23
Holy Apostle James the Brother of the Lord (63).
St. Ignatius, patriarch of Constantinople (877).
Venerable Petronius, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (346).
Venerable Oda of Amay, foundress of churches (723).

October 24
Martyr Arethas of Omir and with him 4299 Martyrs (523).
Blessed Elesbaan, king of Ethiopia (553).
Martyr Syncletia and her 2 daughters (6th C).
Martyr Acacius of Armenia (303).
Venerable Senoch, abbot of Tours (576).
Martyr Sebastiana of Heraclea in Thrace (86).
St. Maglorius, abbot of Sark.

October 25
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the Notaries of Constantinople (355).
Martyr Anastasius the Fuller at Salona in Dalmatia (3rd c.).
St. Tabitha, the widow raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter (1st c.).
St. Front, bishop of Perigueux (2nd c.).
St. George of Amastris, bishop and writer of canons.
Two Martyrs of Thrace.
St. Macarius, bishop of Paphos in Cyprus.
Sts. Philadephus and Polycarp.
Sts. Crispinus and Crispinianus, Romans, martyrd under Diocletian at Soissons (286).
Martyr Miniatus of Florence (251).

October 26
Holy and Glorious Great-martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher of Thessalonica (306).
Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople in 740 A.D.
Martyr Luppos (306).
Venerable Athanasius of Medikion Monastery (814).
St. Cedd, bishop of Lastingham (664).
St. Eata, bishop of Hexham and abbot of Lindisfarne (686).

Tone five.
John21:15-25 (11th Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ ΙΑ' (11) ΙΩΑΝΝΗ 21,15-25 (Αγρυπνία)
Иоанна21:15-25 (на утрене. Евангелие 11-e)
 

October 27
Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica (306).
Martyrs Capitolina and Eroteis of Cappadocia (304).
Martyr Mark of the isle of Thasos (304).
St. Procla, wife of Pontius Pilate (1st c.).

Tone five.
Galatians 6:11-18
Luke 8:26-39
Γαλάτας 6:11-18 
Λουκᾶν 8:26-39
Галатам 6:11-18
Луки 8:26-39 

October 28
Great-martyr Parasceva of Iconium (3rd c.).
Martyrs Terence and Neonilla of Syria, and their children Sarbelus, Photus, Theodulus, Hierax, Nitus, Bele, and Eunice (249).
Venerable Stephen of St. Sabbas monastery, hymnographer (807).
Martyrs Africanus, Terence, Maximus, Pompeius, and 36 others, at Carthage (250).
Hieromartyr Cyriacus, patriarch of Jerusalem (363), and his mother Martyr Anna.
Venerable John the Chozebite, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (532).
Hieromartyr Neophytus, bishop of Urbnisi, Georgia (587).
St. Firmilian, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Venerable Malchion, presbyter (269).
St. Febronia, daughter of Emperor Heraclius (632).

October 29
Virgin-martyr Anastasia the Roman (256).
Venerable Abramius the Recluse (360) and his niece St. Mary, of Mesopotamia (397).
Martyrs Claudius, Asterius, Neon, and Theonilla, of Aegae in Cilicia (285).
Venerable Anna (known as Euphemianus) of Constantinople (826).
Venerable Ermelindis, hermitess (6th c.).
Martyr Melitene of Marcionopolis.
Martyrs Cyril, Menas, and Menaeus.
St. Rostislav, prince of Moravia, Czechoslovakia (870).
St. Serapion of Zarzma, Georgia (900).

October 30
Hieromartyr Zenobius and his sister Zenobia of Aegae, Cilicia (285).
Apostles Tertius, Mark, Justus, and Artemas of the Seventy (1st c.).
Hieromartyr Marcian, bishop of Syracuse (2nd c).
Martyr Eutropia of Alexandria (220).
Martyr Anastasia of Thessalonica (3rd C).
Martyrs Alexander, Cronion, Julian, Macarius, and 13 companions at Alexandria (250).
Martyr Dometius of Phrygia.
Apostle Cleopas (1st c.).

October 31
Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus of the Seventy (1st c.).
Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium, who suffered at Alexandria (250).
Venerable Maura of Constantinople (436).
Venerable Foillan, Irish monk-martyr (655).
Martyr Quentin of Rome (3rd-4th c.).
St. James, bishop of Mygdonia (4th. c.).
Martyr Epimachus the Roman and his companion Gordian (361-363).
Martyrs Stephen, Barnabas, Trophimus, Dorymedon, Cosmas, Damian, Sabbas, Bassa, Abraham, and others with them.
Martyrs Seleucius and Stratonica his wife, myrr-gushers.

November 1
Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian of Mesopotamia, and their mother St. Theodota (3rd c.).
Hieromartyrs John the Bishop and James the Presbyter, of Persia (345).
Martyrs Cyrenia and Juliana in Cilicia (305).
Martyr Hermeningilda the Goth of Spain (586).
Martyrs Caesarius, Dacius, Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian, and Thomas at Damascus (7th c.).

November 2
Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus of Persia (341).
Venerable Marcian of Cyrrhus (388).
St. Erc, bishop of Slane, Ireland (512).
St. Anthony the Confessor, archbishop of Thessalonica (844).
Women-Martyrs Cyriaca, Domnina and Domna.
Martyrs of senatorial rank beheaded under Marcus Aurelius.

Tone six.
Matthew 28:16-20 (1st MatinsGospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Α' (1) ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟY 28,16-20(Αγρυπνία)
Матфея28:16-20 (на утрене. Евангелие 1-e)

November 3
Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, and Aeithalas the Deacon, of Persia (376).
Dedication of the Church of the Great-martyr George in Lydda (4th c.).
Martyrs Atticus, Agapius, Eudoxius, Carterius, Istucarius (Styrax), Pactobius (Tobias), and Nictopolion, at Sebaste (320).
Venerable Acepsimas, hermit of Cyrrhus in Syria (4th c.).
St. Snandulia of Persia (380).
St. Achaemonides, (or Hormisdas), confessor, of Persia (4th).
St. Winifred of Treffynon (Holywell), N. Wales, (630).
Translation of the relics of St. Edith, nun of Wilton.
St. Theodore, confessor, bishop of Ancyra (8-9th c.) .
St. Hubert of Maastricht (727).
The Meeting (1196) of St. Sava (1235) and St. Symeon the Myrrh-gusher (1200) of Serbia at Vatopedi, Mt. Athos.
St. Pirmin, bishop and monastic founder (753).

Tone six.
Ephesians 2:4-10
Luke 8:41-56
Ἐφεσίους 2:4-10 
Λουκᾶν 8:41-56
Ефесянам 2:4-10
Луки 8:41-56

November 4
Venerable Ioannicius the Great of Bithynia (846).
Hieromartyrs Nicander, bishop of Myra, and Hermas, presbyter (1st c.).
St. Sylvia, mother of St. Gregory the Dialogist (6th c.).
Martyr Porphyrius the Mime of Caesarea (361).
Holy and Righteous Ioane, Stepane, and Isaiah the Georgians.

November 5
Martyrs Galacteon and his wife Episteme at Emesa (253).
Apostles Patrobus, Hermas, Linus, Gaius, and Philologus of the Seventy (1st c.).
St. Gregory, archbishop of Alexandria (9th c.).
Martyrs Domninus, Timothy, Theophilus, Theotimus, Dorotheus, Eupsychius, Carterius, Pamphilius, Agathangelus, and Castorus of Palestine (307).
Venerable Odrada, virgin of Balen (8th c.).
St. Cybi, abbot in Cornwall and Wales (550).
St. Gregory of Cassano, Calabria (1002).

November 6
St. Paul the Confessor, archbishop of Constantinople (350).
Virgin-martyrs Tecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Matrona, Polactia, Euphrosyne, and Athanasia of Ancyra (303).
Venerable Luke, monk, of Sicily (820).
Venerable Winnocus, abbot (716).
St. Leonard of Noblac (559).
Venerable Illtyd, abbot of Llanilltyd Fawr, disciple of St. Germanus of Auxerre(6th c.).
St. Cowey of Portaferry, abbot of Moville (8th c.).
St. Demetrianus, bishop of Cytheria in Cyprus (915).

November 7
Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene: Hieron, Hesychius, Nicander, Athanasius, Manias, Barachius, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius, Xanthius, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius, Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius, Anicletus, Theomelius, Eutychius, Hilarion, Diodotus, and Amonitus (290).
Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303).
Martyrs Melasippus, Cassina, their son Antoninus, and forty children converted by their martyrdom, at Ancyra (363).
Martyrs Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica at Amphipolis in Macedonia.
St. Willibrord, archbishop of Utrecht, apostle of Frisia (739).
Martyr Athenodorus.
Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica (305).
St. Gregory, brother of St. Gregory the Wonderworker (3rd c.).

November 8
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: the Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel.
Venerable Tyssilio, abbot of Meifod (Powys) (7th c.).
St. Willihad, bishop of Bremen.

November 9
Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus (284).
Venerable Matrona, abbess, of Constantinople (492).
Venerable Theoctiste of the isle of Lesbos (881).
Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica (305).
Martyr Anthony of Apamea (5th c.).
Venerable John the Short of Egypt (422).
Venerables Eustolia (610) and Sosipatra (635) of Constantinople.
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Quick Hearer of Mt. Athos" (10th c.).
Venerable Simeon Metaphrastes of Constantinople (960).
Venerables Euthymius (990) and Neophytus, the Serbians of Mt. Athos.
Martyrs Narses and Artemonos.
St. Helladius, monk.
Martyrs Claudius, Castor, Sempronian, and Nicostrat.

Tone Tone seven.
Mark16:1-8 (2nd Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Β' (2) ΜΑΡΚΟY 16,1-8 (Αγρυπνία)
Марка16:1-8 (на утрене. Евангелие 2-e)

November 10
Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius of the Seventy (1st c.).
Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia (304).
Hieromartyr Milos (Miles), bishop in Persia (341), and two disciples.
Venerable Theocteristus, abbot of Symbola on Mt. Olympus.
Martyr Constantine, grand prince of Kartli, Georgia (852).
Commemoration of the torture of Great-martyr George in 303.
St. Nonnus, bishop of Heliopolis (471).
Translation of the relics of St. Gregory, presbyter, in Assos of Lesbos.
St. Eucharius, first bishop of Trier (3rd c.).

November 11
Martyr Menas of Egypt (304).
Martyrs Victor at Damascus (160) and Stephanida (Stephanis) of Spain (161).
Martyr Vincent of Spain (304).
Venerable Theodore the Confessor, abbot of the Studion (826).
St. Martin the Merciful, bishop of Tours (397).
Appearance of the Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Iveron Mother of God in Montreal.
Martyr Drakonas of Arauraka in Armenia (4th c.).
St. Bartholomew the Younger, of Rossano, Calabria (1054).

November 12
St. John the Merciful, patriarch of Alexandria (620).
Venerable Nilus the Faster of Sinai (451).
St. Machar, bishop of Aberdeen (6th c.).
St. Sinell of Cleenish (6th c.).
St. Cadwaladr, king of the Welsh (664).
New Hieromartyr priest Theodore Gidaspov.
Synaxis of the Russian New Martyrs of Optina: Anatolius, Barnabas, Dositheus, Nectarius, Panteleimon and Vincent.

November 13
St. John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople (407).
Martyrs Antoninus, Nicephorus, and Germanus of Caesarea in Palestine (308).
Martyr Manetha of Caesarea in Palestine (308).
St. Bricius, bishop of Tours (444) and St. Quintianus, bishop of Clermont (525).
St. Euphrasius, bishop of Clermont (515).

November 14
Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip (1st c.).
St. Justinian the Emperor of Byzantium (565) and his wife St. Theodora (548).
St. Dyfrig (Dubricius), bishop in Hereford and Gwent, hermit of Bardsey Island (ca. 550).
St. Malo (Machulus) of Brittany (7th c.).
St. Alberik, bishop of Utrecht (784).

November 15
Beginning of Nativity Fast.
Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias (299), Samonas (306), and Abibus (322), of Edessa.
Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (361).
Martyr Demetrius of Thrace (307).
St. Quinctian, bishop of Seleucia (4th c.).
St. Thomas the New, patriarch of Constantinople (665-668).

November 16
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60).
St. Fulvianus, prince of Ethiopia, in holy baptism Matthew (1st c.).
Hieromartyr Hipatius bishop of Gangra (360).
St. Eucherius of Lyons (449).
St. Lubuinus, missionary to Friesland (773).
St. Otmar, abbot and monastic founder in Switzerland (759).

Tone eight.
Mark16:9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel)
ΕΩΘΙΝΟΝ Γ' (3) ΜΑΡΚΟY 16,9-20 (Αγρυπνία)
Марка16:9-20 (на утрене. Евангелие 3-e)

November 17
St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea (266).
Sts. Acisclus and Victoria of Cordoba (4th c.).
Venerable Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (857).
Martyr Gobron (Michael) and 133 soldiers of Georgia (914).
Venerable Longinus of Egypt (4th c.).
St. Maximus (Maximian), patriarch of Constantinople (434).
Venerable Hilda, abbess of Whitby (680).
Martyrs Zachariah the Cobbler and his wife, Mary (3rd c.).
Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Hamah (282).
Martyrs Gregory, Victor, and Geminus of Heracleon in Thrace (304).
150 philosophers converted by St. Catherine, and who suffered in Alexandria (305).
St. John the Cobbler of Olumba, Cairo, and Sinai (7th c.).