Saturday, August 6, 2011

Calendar of the holy church

Fixed Great Feasts
January 7               – The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
January 19             – The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
February 15           – Meeting of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple
April 7                   – The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mar
August 19             – The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
August 28            – The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
September 21      – Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mar
September 27      – The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord
December 4         – Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
Feasts
January 14           – Circumcision of the Lord
July 7                    – The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John
July 12                 – The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul
September 11     – The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist
October 14         – Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
Fasting Seasons
May 31 - July 11           – Apostles’ (Peter & Paul) Fast
August 14 - August 28         – Dormition (Theotokos) Fast
November 28 - January 6    – Nativity (St. Philip’s Fast)
Fast Days
The Wednesdays and Fridays of the Year, except for Fast-Free Weeks
January 18            – Kreschensky sochelnik (The Eve of Theophany)
September 11        – The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
September 27        – The Elevation of the Cross


Editor: Rev.Spyridon Tanous
Orthodox Patristic Church- Sweden
www.christ-prayer.org