GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH

CALENDAR

2016

CONFESS OF FAITH
If someone does not accept any ecclesiastical
tradition that is written on or not, Anathema,
Anathema, Anathema. We keep the dogmas
and the traditions of the One, Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic Church, and those innovators
who innovate the faith and every heresy we
anathematize.

CHURCH
OF THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS

CALENDAR 2016
DEDICATED TO THE DIVINE
ORDINANCE OF THE HOLY FAST
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THE HOLY SYNOD OF HIERARCH

OF THE TRUE ORTHODOX
CHURCH OF HELLAS
Wishes for the New Year 2016
To all, everywhere, Genuine Orthodox Children of the
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ,
peace, blessings and every good by Christ our Savior God.
THE LOCUM TEENENS OF HOLY ARCHDIOCESE OF ATHENS
+ METROPOLITAN OF THEBES & LEVADIA CHRYSOSTOMOS
THE MEMBERS
+ METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS

IGNATIOS

+ METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA

IAKOVOS

+ METRPOLITAN OF ATTICA & MEGARA

KOSMAS

HIS BEATITUDE METROPOLITAN OF THEBES

CHRYSOSTOMOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE G.O. CHURCH

SAINT MATTHEW, ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS

THE CONFESSOR & WONDER- WORKER (1861- + 1950)

A MIRACLE OF ST MATTHEW OF ATHENS

Nun Irene, member of the sisterhood of the
Monastery of the Mother of God in KerateaAttica, was praying to the Holy Father Matthew to
inform her what happened to the Bishop of Corinth
Callistos, who that year (1977) had left the Church
and he had acceded in the schism of the Florinites.
After some days, Orthodox people, from various
places of Greece and from other countries, started
calling her and they were asking to speak to the
Nun Iren. Without they had known her, and
without they knew each other, as the Council of the
Nuns of the Monastery ascertained because of so
many telephone calls, all people were telling to her
the same vision:
They had seen the Monastery of the Holy
Archangels in Corinth (of the fallen Callistos) and
the Holy Archangels to come out from the roof
(dome) of the Church, abandoned those who
followed him to the schism! Moreover, Holy Father
Matthew asked them to call Nun Irene and to
inform her about!
(Confession of Mrs. Angeliki Karagiannis, worshiper
of the Monastery of Theotokos in Keratea, Attica)

ORTHODOX CALENDAR 2016

Orth.
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January 2016

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+THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST, Basil the Great, Peter

Sylvester; Pope of Rome, Seraphim of Sarovski, Cosmas
Prophet Malachi, Gordius Martyr, Righteous Thomahis
BEFORE EPIPHANY Synaxis of the Holy 70 Apostles
Righteous Synkletike, R. Theoktistos, Theonas M. (FAST)
+ THE HOLY EPIPHANY OF OUR GOD & SAVIOR CHRIST
+ The Synaxis of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John
Righteous Domnike, George the Chozebite, Theophilos
Righteous Eustratios, Martyr Polyefktos, N/M Parthena
Gregory of Nyssa, Righteous Dometianus, Marcianos
AFTER EPIPHANY + Righteous Theodosios the cenobite
Martyr Tatiana, Martyrs Mertius & Peter, Euthasia
Martyrs Hermylos and Stratonikos, Maxim, Pachomios
Righteous-Martyrs of Sinai and Raitho, Righteous Nina
Righteous John the Hut-Dweller, Paul of Thebes, 6 Fath.
The Veneration of the Chains of Ap. Peter, Damascenos
+ Righteous Anthony the Great, New-Martyr George
10 LEPROUS MEN + Athanasios & Cyril of Alexandria
Marc; Bishop of Ephesus, Righteous Makarios, Arsenios
Righteous Euthymios the Great, Eusebios, Basos Mart.
Maximus the Confessor, Martyrs Neophytos & Agni
+ Apostle Timothy, Martyr Anastasios the Persian
Clement Martyr, Dionysius of Olympus, Agathangelos
Righteous Xeni and Philon, Hieromartyr Vavilas
ZACCHAEUS + Gregory the Theologian of Constantinople
Right. Xenophon & those with him, Ananias Martyr
+ Transfer of the holy Relics of Saint John Chrysostom
Right. Ephraim the Syrian, Isaac, Palladios, Chariton M.
Transfer of the Relics of St. Ignatius the God- Bearer
+ 3 Hierarchs; Basil, Gregory & Chrysostom, Ippolytos
Unmercenaries Cyrus and John, Athanasia & daughters

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Circum.
Bef. Epiph.
Epiphany
Forerunner
After Epiphany
St Antonius
10 LeprousGr. Athanasios
St Euthimios
ZacchaeusSt Gregory
St Chrysostom
Three Hierachs

Colas. 2 (chapt.), 8-12

B' Tim. 4', 5-8
Titus B 11-14, 3 4-7
Acts 19, 1-8
Ephes. 4 7-13
Hebr. 13, 17-21
Hebr. 13, 7-16

Luce 2 20-21, 40-52

Marc A', 1-8
Math. 3, 13-17
John 1 29-34
Math. 4 12-17
Luce 6, 17-23
Luce 17,12-19

A Tim. 4, 9-15
Hebr. 7, 26- 8 2

Luce 19, 1-10

John 10 9-16

Hebr. 7, 26 & 8, 2
B Tim. 3 10-15

John 10, 9-16

Luce 18 10-14

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GOSPEL

"Then the disciples of John

approached him and said, "Why do
we and the Pharisees fast much,
but your disciples do not fast.
Jesus answered them, "Can the
wedding guests mourn as long as
the bridegroom is with them? The
day will come when the
bridegroom is taken away from
them, and then they will fast". (Gospel
of Matthew 9', 14-15)

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February 2016

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CANAANITE WOMAN Tryphon, Perpetoua, Anastasios

+ THE PRESENTATION OF LORD & GOD JESUS CHRIST
Righteous Symeon: the God-receiver, prophetess Anna
Righteous Isidore the Pilousiotis, Nicholaos; confessor
Martyr Agatha, Polyeuktos; Patriarch, N/M Antonius
Boukolos, Photios; Patriarch of Constantinople, John
Parthenios of Lampsakos, Righteous Luke of Hellas
PUBLICAN & PHARISEE Theodor the Gen., Pr. Zacharias
Martyr Nickyphoros, Marcellos, Pangratios Bishop
+ Hiero/M. Haralampos, H/M Vlasios, Queen Theodora
Hieromartyr Vlasios of Sebastia, Queen Theodora,
Meletios Archbishop of Antioch, New-martyr Christos
Apostles Aquila and Priscilla, Righteous Martinianos
Right. Auxentios, N/M George, Maron, Abraham
THE PORDIGAL SON Apostle Onisimos, Right. Efsevios
M. Pamphylos, Flavianuos; Patriarch of Constantinople
+ Theodor the Tyro, saint kings Marcianos & Poulcheria
Leo; Pope of Rome, Agapitos; bishop of Syna, Theodulos
Apostle Archippos, Right-martyr Philothei of Athens
Leo of Catana, Agathon; Pope of Rome, Hierom. SadoK
Righteous Timothy of Symvola, John (Saturday of Souls)
MEAT- FARE SUNDAY Martyr Anthousa, Thalassios
Polycarpos of Smyrna, Proterios of Alexandria, Damian
+ 1st & 2nd finding of the holy head of St Baptist John
Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople, Theodor, Riginos
Porphyrios of Gaza, Photeini the Samaritan woman
Righteous Procopios the Confessor, Gelasios & Nisios
Confessor Basil, Cyranna of Salonika (Saturday of Souls)
CHEESE- FARE SUNDAY Righteous Cassianos; the Roman

NOTE! With red letters, it means feast (Holiday).

The cross (+) means important feast without holiday.
At these days, on day of fast, oil and wine are permitted too.

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Canaanite W.
Pres. of Lord
Pub. & Phar.
St Charalamb.
Prodigal Son
Meat- Fare
Cheese-Fare

APOSTLE
B' Cor. 6', 16 & 7',1
Hebr. 7 7-17,
B Tim. 3 10-15
B Tim. 2, 1-10
A Cor., 6 12- 20
A Corin. 8 8- 9 2
Rom. 13', 11 & 14', 4

GOSPEL
Matth. 15', 21-28
Luce 2 22-40
Luce 18, 10-14
John 15, 17, 16 2
Luce 15, 11-13
Math. 25 31- 46
Matth. 6', 14-21

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert

to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty
days and forty nights, he was hungry. The
tempter came to him and said, "If you are the
Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not
live on bread alone, but on every word that
comes from the mouth of God.' " Then the
devil left him, and angels came and attended
him.
(Holy Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 4)

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March 2016

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CLEAN MONDAY Evdokia & Domnina (Begg. of Fast)

Martyr Euthalia, Esychios of Cerynia, Theosdotos
Mart. Eutropios, Kleonikos & Basiliskos, Theodoritos
Right. Gerasimos of the Jordan, Gregory of Cyprous
Eulampios, Conon, Marc of Athens (1st Salutations)
+ Miracle of the kollyba of St. Theodore (Soul- Sat.)
1ST OF FAST- SUNDAY OF ORTHODOX Lavrentios
Theofylaktos of Nicomedia, Hermes , Paul; confessor
+ The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sevastia, Urpasianos
Martyr Quadratus & those with him, Anastasia
Sophronios of Jerusalem, Queen Theodora, George
Gregory the Dialogist, Theophanis (2nd Salutations)
Transfer of the holy relics of St Nickephorus of Const.
2nd OF FAST- GREGORY PALAMAS Right. Benedict
Agapios & the 7 M., Apostle Aristovoulos, Aninas
Sabinos the Egyptian, Christodoulos of Patmos Isle
Alexios; the man of God, Righteous- Martyr Paul
Cyril of Jerusalem, Martyrs Trophimos & Eucarpion
Chrysanthos & Dareia M., Dimitrios (3rd Salutations)
Martyrs of St Sabba, Confessor Nikitas, Appolonias
3rd FAST- VENERATION OF CROSS James the Confess.
+ Resurrection of Lazarus, Hieromartyr Basil Ancyra
Nicon Martyr & the 199 Martyrs, Dometius, Lucas
Hieromartyr Artemon, Parthenios (Before Annunc.)
+ ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS
+ Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel, Stephen ( 4th Salutat.)
R. Matrona of Thessalonica, Martyrs Filitos and Lydia
4th - JOHN OF THE LADDER Apostle Herodion, Ilarion
Bishop Marc of Arethousa, Deacon Cyril and others
Righteous John of the Ladder, Zacharias of Corinth
Akakios the Confessor, Hieromartyr Ypatios of Gagra

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

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SUNDAYSFEASTS

7 MAR
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Sun. of Orthod.
40 Martyrs
2nd of Fast
Cross
Annunciation
4th of Fast

APOSTLE
Hebr. 11 24-40
Hebr. 12', 1-10
Hebr. 1 10- 2 3
Hebr. 4 14- 5,6
Heb. 2, 11-18
Hebr.6 13-20

GOSPEL
John 1 44-52
Matth. 20', 1-16
Marc. 2 1-12
Marc 8 34- 9 1
Luce 1, 24-38
Marc 9, 17-31

"The Fasting reached, the mother of wisdom,

the accuser of sin and the repentance of
advocate, state of the Angels and the salvation
of mankind" (Triodion)
"Let us crave the Fasting that fading the bad
passions of the soul with the complicity of the
Holy Spirit and that strengthens the realization
of nested transactions" (Triodion)
"Whole time and weather, fasting is good and
honest because neither the devil dares against
the man who fasts, nor the temptation of
demons remains to man who fasts" (Treasure
of St John of Damascus)"

Orth.
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April 2016

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Mary of Egypt, Gerontios, Vasilidis M. (Great Canon)

R. Titus, Virgin-martyr Theodora, (Akathist hymn)
Nikitas the Confessor, Josheph the hymn- writer
5th OF FEAST- MARY OF EGYPT Right. Zosimas
Claudius, Didiymos & Diodoros the Martyrs
Eftychios; Patriarch of Constantinople, 120 Martyrs
Calliopios M., Roufinos M., Acylina M., George
Herodion, Flegontas, Roufos the Apostles, Celestinos
Eupsicios M., Avdhesus, Hieromartyr Avdimos
+ Resurrection of Lazarus, Terentios Martyr
+ PALM SUNDAY, Bishop of Pergamos, Tryphena
Great Monday, Josef the all- comely, Basil, Acacios
Great Tuesday, The 10 Virgins, Martin of Rome
Gr. Wednesday, The woman who anointed the Lord
Great Thursday, The Mystical Supper, Criscent M.
Great Friday, The Holy Passion of the Lord, Agapi
Great Saturday, The Descent into Hades, Macarios
+ HOLY PASCHA, THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
RENEWAL WEEK Agathangelos the New- martyr
Virgin Mary Portaitissa Raphael, Nicholaos & Irene
Hier. Januarios, Alexander, Anastasios of Sina
Right. Theodor, Apostle Nathanael, Gaius of Rome
+ The LIFE- GIVING FONT, Great-Martyr George
Righteous Elizabeth, Sabbas, Righteous Xenophon
THE 2ND OF JOHN- APOSTLE THOMAS + Evang. Marc
Hieromartyr Basileus of Amasia, Righteous Glafyra
Hieromartyr Symeon of Jerusalem, John the Confess.
The 9 Martyrs of Kyziko, Right. Memnon, Theognis
Eason & Sosipatros, John; Bishop of Thebes, Kerkyra
+ Apostle James; brother of Theologian, N/M Chrysie

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

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SUNDAYSFEASTS

4 APR
11
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23

5th of Fast
Palm Sunday
HOLY PASCHA
Life Giv.Font.St George
Thomas

25

APOSTLE

GOSPEL

Hebr. 9 11-14
Philip. 4 4-9
ACTS 1 1-8
Acts 12 1-11

Marc. 10 32-45
John 12 1-18
JOHN 1 1-17
John 2 12-22

Acts 5 12-20

John 20 19-31

"The Fasting is defending of every virtue and

beginning of the race and a crown of the
approval believers." (Isaac the Syrian)
"The Fasting is mortification of the body,
vitalization of the spirit, decoration of morals,
abreaction of the soul, elevation of the mind,
feathering of the mind" (Michael Psellos)

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May 2016

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Prophet Jeremiah, N/M Euthymios, Acacios & Ignatius

THE 3RD-MYRRH-BEARRING WOMEN, Athanasios the Gr.
Martyrs Timothy and Maura, Peter; Bishop of Argos
Martyr Pelagia, Leontios Martyr, Righteous Ilarion
Great-martyr Irene, Euthymios; Bishop of Madyta
Job the Righteous, Righteous Seraphim, M. Donatos
Appearance of Holy Cross, Righteous Nilos, Quadratus
+ Apostle 7 Evangelist John the Theologian, Arsenios
THE 4TH PARALYTIC Prophet Isaiah, Christopher Martyr
Apostle Simon the Zealot, Righteous Laurence, Symeon
Cyril & Methodios; Equal-to-Apostles, Hierom. Mokios
Epiphanios of Cyprus, German of Con/ple, Theodor
Glykeria martyr, Righteous Eufthimios, Sergius the Conf.
+ Matthew of Athens; the Confessor, Martyr Isidoros
Pachomios the Great, Achilios; Archbishop of Larissa
THE 5TH SAMARITAN WOMAN Alexander of Jerusalem
Apostl. Andronikos & Junia, bishop Athnasios, Nekatrios
Peter, Dionysius, Christina, Andrew, Paul, Pavlinos Mart.
Hieromartyr Patrick, 13 Hieromartyrs of Cantara
Martyr Thalellaios, Transfer of the Relics of St Nicholas
Saint Kings Constantine & Helen; equal- to- the Apostles
Martyr Vasiliskos, Paul new Right/Martyr, John Vladimir
THE 6TH- THE BLIND MAN Michael of Synnada, Selefkos
Right. Symeon the Stylite & Wonderworker, Meletios
+ 3rd Finding of Holy Head of Forerunner Saint John
+ Apodosis of Pascha, Carpos, Apostle Alphaios
+ THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD St John the Russian
Andrew for Christ fool, Eutyches; Hieromartyr, Ignatius
Right/M Theodosia, Bishop Alexander, H/M Olvianos
THE 7TH- HOLY FATHERS (7th Ec.) R. Isaakios, R. Varlaam
Martyrs Hermios & Eusevios, Eustathios of Const/ple

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SUNDAYSFEASTS

2 MAY
8

Myrrh-. Wom.
John
Theologian
Paral.
Samaritan
Const. & Helen
Blind Man
Ascension
Holy Fathers

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APOSTLE
Acts 6 1-7
A John 1 1-7
Acts 9 32-42
Acts 11 19-30
Acts 26, 1 , 12-20
Acts 16 16-34
Acts 1 1-12
Acts 20 16-18, 28-36

GOSPEL
Marc 15 43- 16 8
John 19 25-27 ,21
24-25
John 5 1-15
John 4 5-42
Math. 18 10-20
John 9 1-38
Luce 24 36-53
John 17, 1-13

"What is the benefit, if you do not offer to

mouth meat and bite with malice your brother?
If you do not eat foods that you bought, and
you grab unjustly the thing of the poor's?
Judah fasted with the other eleven disciples,
but as he did not tame his stingy behavior, he
did not benefit from the hunger for salvation.
Even the devil never eats, as it is intangible
spirit, but it descended because of wickedness "
(Saint Gregory of Nyssa)

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Justin Martyr the Philosopher, Thespesios, Pyrros Bish.

Nickephoros; of Constantinople, Erasmos the Confessor
Martyrs Lucillianos & 4 Children, Paula, Athanasia
Martha & Maria, Mitrophanis of Constantinople
Hieromartyr Dorotheos, Marcus of Chios, (Sat. of Souls)
+ THE HOLY PENTECOST, Hilarrion of Dalmata, Gelasios
+ THE HOLY SPIRIT Hieromartyr Dorotheos of Ancyra
+ Transfer of relics of St Theodore, Martyr Calliope
Cyril Patr. Thekla, Mariamni, Martha & Mary, Ananias
Alexander, Antonina Martyr, Bishop Timotheos
+ Mother of God; It is Truly Meet, Apostle Varnavas
R. Onuphrios of Egypt & Peter of Mt Athos (Apodosis)
1st of Matthew- ALL SAINTS, Martyr Aquilina, Antipatros
Prophet Elisha, Methodios; of Const/ple (Begin. of Fast)
Prophet Amos, Righteous Augustine; Bishop of Hippo
Tychon ; Bishop of Amathon, Hieromartyr Marc
Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, Hesaurus, Ishmael, Joseph
Martyrs Leontios, Hypatios, Aetherios , R. Leontios
Apostle Jude, Righteous Paisios the Great, Zenon
2nd HOLY FATHERS OF ATHOS Hieromartyr Methodios
Martyr Julian, New- Martyrs Nicketas & Pachomios
Eusebious of Samosata, Zinon & Zina Martyrs
Martyr Agrippina, Righteous Nicetas, Aristocles; priest
+ Nativity of the Forerunner John, N/M Panagiotis
Righteous- martyr Febronia, R. Dionysius, Dometious
Righteous David of Thessalonica, John; Bishop of Goths
3rd - NEW MARTYRS Right. Sampson the hospitable
The transfer of relics of Unmercenarie Cyrus & John
+ Holy Apostles Paul & Peter, Martyr Cyrillos
+ The Synaxis of the Holy 12 Apostles, N/M Michael

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

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SUNDAYSFEASTS

APOSTLE

6 June
7
13

Pentecost
Holy Spirit
All Saints

Acts 2 1-11
Ephes. 5 8-19
Hebr. 11 33- 12 2

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24

Athonites Fr.
Nat. of Forerr.

Rom. 5 10-16
Rom. 13 11- 14 4

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29
30

3rd Matthew
Peter & Paul
Apostles

Rom. 1-10
B Cor. 11 21- 12 9
A Cor. 4 9-16

GOSPEL
John 7 37-52, 8 12
Math. 18 10-20
Math. 10 32-33, 3738, 19 27-30
Matth. 4, 18-23
Luce 1 1-25, 57- 68,
76-80
Matthew 6, 22-33
Matth. 9 36- 10 8
Matth. 9, 36 & 10', 8

"Let us fast with welcome fasting, which is

pleasing to the Lord. True fasting is the
alienation from evil, the temperance of the
language, the abstinence from the anger, the
separation of the desires, of censure, of
falsehood and of perjury. The (spiritual)
poverty from all of these is true and welcome
(fast) " (Triodion)
"As with eating and disobedience, Adam left
from Paradise, so again with fasting and
obedience, the one who wants it, enters in
Paradise" (On Virginity, 6, PG 28, 257).

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+ Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian, Constantine

Deposition of the Honorable Cincture, Juvenaly
Martyr Hyacinth, Anatolios; Patr. of Constantinople
4th OF MATTHEW Andrew; Archbishop of Crete, Lucia M.
Righteous Athanasios the Athonite, Right. Lampados
Righteous Sisoes the Great, Archippos, Onesimos
Great- martyr Kyriake, Thomas of Maleo, M. Peregrinos
Great- martyr Prokopios & moth. Theodosia, Theophilos,
Hieromartyr Pangratios, Metrophanis the Athonite,
45 Martyrs of Nikopolis, Right Antonius the Russian
5th OF MATTHEW + Great- M Euphemia, Queen Olga
Martyr Proklos & Hilarion, Veroniki; the bleeding
Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel, Stephen of Savvas' Mon.
Ap. Aquila, Nicodemus the Athonite, Joseph of Thessal.
Martyrs Kerykos and Julita, Vladimir; King of Russia
Hierom. Athenogenes & those with him, Antiochos M.
+ Great Martyr Marina, Bishop Euphrasios, Veronica
+ HOLY FATHERS OF 4TH ECUM. Martyr Aimilianos, Paul
Righteous Makrina, Dius, Theodor the Savvaitis
+ Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite, Righteous Abbraam
Symeon, for Christ fool, Righteous John, Bish. Parthenios
+ Maria Magdalene; Equal-to- the Apostle, Markella M.
Prophet Ezekiel, Hieromartyr Phokas, H/M Vitaly
Great- martyr Christina, New- martyr Theophilos
7TH OF MATTHEW + Dormition of St Anna, Dc Olympias
+ Righteous Martyr Paraskevi, Hieromartyr Hermolaos
+ Great Martyr Panteleimon, Anthousa th Confessor
Prochoros, Right. Irene of Chrysovalantou Monastery
Martyrs Theodote & Kallinikos, Theodoti & her Children
Silas, Silouanos , Crescent, Epenetos, Martyr Julita
Righteous Evdokimos the Just, Joseph of Arimathea

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DAT
4 JULY
11
18
20
25
27

SUNDAYSFEASTS
4th of Matthew
5th of Matthew
+ Saint Fathers
Prophet Elias
7th of Matthew
& St Anna
St Pantel.

APOSTLE
Rom. 13 18-23

GOSPEL

Titus 3 8-15
Jacob 5 10-20
Gal. 4 22-27

Matth. 8, 5-13
Matth. 8, 28-34 & 1,1
Matthew 5 14-19
Luce 4 22-30
Matth. 9', 27-35

B Tim. 2 1-10

Luce 21 12-19

Fasting and abstinence sleeps revolutions of the

body, and fades the rage of anger and of
desires..." (St. Gregory Palamas)
"Mortify me (Lord) the errands of my flesh,
and made alive my miserable heart, clearing
with the passionicide fasting" (Triodion)"
"Let fast and oral from obscene words and
reviled. What is the benefit when we abstain
from poultry and fish while our brothers we
bite and eat them up. Whoever accuses, eats the
meat of his brother, he bit the flesh of his
near". (St. John Chrysostom)

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August 2016

New
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31 Days. Day 13 hours, night 11 hours.

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31 Tue

8th OF MATTH. Procession of Holy Cross (Begg. of Fast)

The Translation of the relics of Protomartyr Stephen
Righteous Dalmatius, Faustus and Isaakios, Salome
The 7 children of Euphesus, Evdokia, M. Ea, Thabouel
Righteous Nona, Eufsignios (Before Transfiguration)
+ THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD & SAVIOR
Hieromartyr Dometius, Righteous Theodosios the New
9th OF MATTH. Aimilianos of Cyzicus, Myron of Crete
Apostle Matthias, Joulianos ant those with him mar
Archdiacone Laurence, Xistos; pope of Rome, Heron
Deacon Euplos, Nephon of Const, Miracle of St Spyridon
Martyrs photios & Aniketos, R. Sergios & Stephen
Maximos the Confessor, Dorotheos (Apod. of Transf.)
Prophet Micah, N/M Symeon; (Prefeast of Dormition)
10th + THE DORMITION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS
The Holy Napkin, Martyr Diomedus, Right. Gerasimos
Hieromartyr Myron, Paul & Juliani Martyrs, Thyrsos
Martyrs Flaurus & Laurus, Sophronios, Varnavas
Great- m. Andrew & 2593 m. with him, Theophanes
Prophet Samuel, Martyr Loucios, 37 M. of Thrace
Apostle Thaddeous, martyr Vassa & her Children
11TH OF MATTH. Virgin Mary of Proussa, Agathonikos
Martyr Loupous, Ireneos (Apodosis of the Dormition)
Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Dionysus of Aegina
+ Apostles Bartholomew & Titus, Epiphanios & John
Martyrs Adrian and Natalie. Josaph; King of India
Righteous Poimen, Phanourios the Martyr, Osios bishop
Righteous Moses the Ethiopian, Prophetess Anna
+The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (fast, olive-oil)
Alexander and John; Patriarchs of Constantinople
+ The deposition of the Holy Zone of Mother of God

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DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

1 AUG
6
8
15

8th of Matthew
Tranfigur.
9th of Matthew
10th of Matth.Dormition
11th of Matth.
Behead. John

22
29

APOSTLE
A' Cor. 1', 10-17
B Peter 1 10-19
A Cor. 3 9-17
Philip. 2 5-11

GOSPEL
Matth. 14', 14-22
Matthew 17 1-9
Matthew 14 22-34
Luce 10 38-42, 11
27-28
Matth. 18 23-35
Marc. 6 14-30

A Cor. 9 2-12
Acts 13 25-32

THEY INNOVATE
EVEN THE HOLY FAST
The New Calendarists- Ecumenists, despite the
teaching of the Church, they want a decision of
their "Great Pan-Orthodox Synod" to abolish
and the Holy Fasting.
After

Masonic

Congress

in

1923

in

Constantinople, where it was decided to cut

Fasting, since this issue has first place in ... the
conferences.

Satanic

and

inspiration and perseverance.

opposite-to-God

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September 2016

New
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30 Days. Day 12 hours, night 12 hours.

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30 Thu

+ BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION R. Symeon, 40 women

Martyr Mamas, Patr. John the Faster, M. Euftychia
Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia, M. Chariton
Hier. Babylas of Antioch, Prophet Moses the God-seer
13TH OF MATTHEW Prophet Zacharias, Abdeus of Persia
+The miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae
Martyr Sozon, Eupsychios, Cassiani the Hymn-writer
THE NATIVITY OF OUR MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS MARIA
+The Just Joachim and Anna, Holy 3rd Ecumenical Synod
Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora; virgins
Righteous Theodora of Alexandria, Martyr Evanthia
+ BEFORE OF EXELTATATION Hieromartyr Autonomos
+The Dedication of the Resurrections Church (Bef. Ex.)
+ EXALTATION OF PRECIOUS & LIFE-GIVING CROSS (fast)
+ Great- M. Niketas, Vissarion of Larissa, R. Philotheos
Great- Martyr Euphemia, Martyr Melitine, Luntmilla
Martyrs Sophia & her daughters; Faith, Hope, Love
Righteous Eumenios; Bishop of Gortyna, M. Ariadni
AFTER THE EXELTATION Martyrs Trophimos, Sabbatios
+ Great- martyr Eustathios & those with him, Ilarion
Apostle Quadratus, Prophet Jonas, Isaakios (Apodosis)
Hieromartyr Phokas, Cosmas & 26 Rigtheous-martyrs
+The Conception of the Forerunner John, Nicolaos N/M
Panagia Myrtdiotissa, Thekla; equal to the Apostles
Right. Euphrosyne, daughter of Paphnutios Egyptian
1ST OF LUCE +The Assumption of St John the Theologian
Martyr Kallistratos & 46 Martyrs, Ap. Aristarchos
Chariton the Confessor, Prophet Varouh, Isaak of Syros
Righteous Kyriakos the Athonite, Govdelaah of Persia
Hieromartyr Gregory of Great Armenia, Ripsimia M.

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DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

1 SEPT
5
8

Beg. of Indict

A Timothy 2 1-7

Luce 4 16-22

Nativity

Phil. 2, 5-11

Bef. Exaltation
Exaltation of
Cross
After Exaltat.
1st of LuceEvang. John

B Phil. 5-11
A Cor. 1 18-24

Luce 10, 38-42

& 11, 27-28
John 3 13-17
John 19 6-11, 13-20,
25-28, 30-35
Marcus 8 34- 9 1
Luce 5 1-11

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19
26

APOSTLE

Gal. 2 16-20
A' John 4', 12-19

GOSPEL

69 CANON
OF THE HOLY APOSTLES:
"Whoever bishop or presbyter, or
deacon, or subdeacon, or reader, or
chanter at St. Lent does not fast, or on
Wednesday and on Friday, is being
launched. If he is a layman, let him
excommunicated."

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October 2016

New
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31 Days. Day 11 hours, night 13 hours.

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+ Holy Protection, The Mother of God Quick- hearer

Hieromartyr Cyprian & Virgin-martyr Justina, Damaris
2nd OF LUCE Dionysios the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens
Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens, Martyr Domnina
M. Charitine, Martyr Eudokimos, Methodia of Kimolos
+ Apostle Thomas, Erotees M., Kendeas, Makarios R/M
G/M Sergius and Bacchus, 99 Fathers of Crete, Sergios
Righteous Pelagia &Tasia, Righteous- martyr Ignatius
Apostle James Alpheus, Right. Andronikos & Athanasia
3rd OF LUCE Martyrs Eulampios & Eulampia, Vassianos
Apostle Philip, Righteous Theophanes the Branded
Provos, Tarachos, Andronikos, Domnina, Symeon Th.
Carpos. Papylos, Agathodoros, Agathonike, Benjamin
Nazarios and Gerbasios, Celsius the Martys, Cosmas
Hieromartyr Loukianos, Sabbinos and Varsos the Right.
Great-Martyr Longinus the Centurion, M Leontios
4th OF LUCE + HOLY FATHERS OF 7TH ECUMENIC. SYNOD
+ Apostle and Evangelist Luke, Martyr Marinos
Prophet Joel, Martyr Ouarus, Righteous Cleopatra
Great- Martyr Artemios, Gerasimos of Cephalonia
R. Hilarion the Great, New- martyr John, H/M Socrates
Averky Bishop of Hierapolis, 7 children of Ephesos
+ Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord, Ignatius
6th OF LUCE Great-Martyr Arethas, Martyr Sebastiane
Mart. Marcian and Martyrios, Tabitha the Merciful
Great-Martyr Demetrios of Salonica; Myrrh-Streamer
Martyr Nestor, Procla the wife of Pilate, Kyriakos
Terence and Eunice, Patr. Athanasios, Angeles
Martyr Anastasia, R. Abramius & Maria, Athanasios
Martyrs Zenobios and Zenobia, Apostle Cleopas
5rd OF LUCE Apostl. Stachys, Apellos, Amplia & Ourban

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DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

APOSTLE

2 OCT
10
17
26
31

2nd of Luce
3rd of Luce
4th (H. Fathers)
St Demetrius
5th of Luce

B' Cor. 6', 16 & 7', 1

Gal. 2 16-20
Titus 3 8-15
B Tim. 2 1-10
Gal. 6 11-18

GOSPEL
Luce 6 31-36
Luce 7 11-16
Luce 8 5-15
John 15', 17 & 16', 2
Luce 16 19-31

"And while the fast is ordered for life,

coexisting with human nature to Heaven,
given by God to Adam, in the beginning of
the inherent in him life and divine grace by
the same God" (St. Gregory Palamas)
"Moses found with the cleansing fasting, the
understanding of the only pure God. My soul
with fasting to be cleaned, to get close to the
benevolent God" (Triodion)
"At Mount of Horeb, after he purified with
fasting, Elijah had God. Let us clean also
ourshelves with fasting in our heart and we
will see Christ (Triodion)

Orth.
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November 2016

New
Cal.

30 Days. Day 10 hours, night 14 hours.

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+ Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, David of Euvoia

Akindynos, Pegasios and Elpidophoros & Anempodistos
Transfer of relics of St George, Joseph & Akepsimas
R. Ioannikios, Hieromartyrs Nicandros & Hermeos
Martyrs Galaktion and Episteme, Hermas, Patrovas
Paul; Archbishop of Constantinople, Demetrianos
7th OF LUCE 33 Martyrs of Melitine, Lazar of Galousia
+ Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel & all the Angels
St. Nectarios of Pentapolis, Righteous Theoktisti
Apostles Olympas and Sosipater, Orestos, M. Milos
Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent, Right. Theodor
+ John the merciful, Patr. of Alexandria, R. Nilos
+ John Chrysostom of Con/ple Righteous Damascene
8TH OF LUCE + Apostle Philip, Arch. Gregory Palamas
M. Gourias, N/M Catherine of Mandra (Beginn of Fast)
+ Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, V/M Iphigenia
Gregory the Wonderworker, Gennadios & Maxim
M. Plato, Romanos and Zacchaeus, N/M Anastasios
Prophet Obadiah, Martyr Barlaam, H/M Agapios
Gregory the Decapolite, (Pre-feast of the Entry)
+THE ENTRY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS MARIA
Apostles Philemon, Onesimos, Clement of Bulgaria
Bishops Gregory and Amphilochios, Ischirion Bishop
Clement of Rome &Peter of Alexandria, M. Malchos
Great-Martyr Catherine, M. Mercourios (Apodosis)
R. Alypy, Stylianos, Nikon Repent ye, N/M George
Great-Martyr James the Persian, Righteous Nathanael
13TH OF LUCE Stephen the Confessor, Mart. Eirenarchos
Great-Martyr James the Persian, Righteous Marc
+ Apostle Andrew; First-Called, Archbishop Froumentios

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SUNDAYSFEASTS

7
8
13
14

7TH of Luce
H. Archangels
St Chrysostom
Ap. Phillip
8th of Luce
Entrance of
Theotokos
St .Catherine
13th of Luce
Ap. Andrew

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28
30

APOSTLE
Ephes. 2, 14-22
Hebr. 2 2-10
Hebr. 7 26, 8 2
A Cor. 4 9-16
Ephes. 2 4-10
Hebr. 9 1-7
Gal. 3 23, 4 5
Ephes. 4', 1-7
A Cor. 4 9-16

GOSPEL
Luce 8, 41-56
Luce 10 16-21
John 10 9-16
John 1 44-52
Luce 10 25-37
Luce 10 38-42,
& 11 27-28
Marc 5, 24-34
Luce 18', 18-27
John 1 35-52

"Man who loves God, lives on earth an angelic

life, fasting and wakefulness ..." (Maximus the
Confessor)
So it is the holy way of God and the foundation
of every virtue, just fasting and the vigil and
the alert". (Isaac the Syrian)

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December 2016

New
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31 Days. Day 9 hours, night 15 hours.

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Prophet Naoum, Philaret the Merciful, Antony the New

Prophet Habakkuk, Martyr Myrope, Cyril the Phileotis
Prophet Zephaniah New- Martyr Angelis, Theodor
+Great-Martyr Barbara, Right. John of Damascus
10th OF LUCE + Righteous Sabbas the Sanctified
+Nicholas of Myra the Wonder- worker, Antony & Nilos
Ambrose of Milan, Righteous Gregory, Gerasimos
Righteous Patapios, Parthenios of Chios, Sosthenes
+ The Conception of St Anna, Prophetess Anna, Stephen
Martyrs Menas & Hermogenes, Righteous Thomas
Righteous Daniel and Luke the Stylites, R. Leontios
11TH OF LUCE + Spyridon of Trimythous the Wonder/W.
Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarios
Martyrs Thyrsos and Leukios, Philimon, Arrianos
+ Hieromartyr Eleutherios, Anthia, R/M Susanna
Proph. Haggai, Modestus of Jerusal., Queen Theophano
Three Holy Children, Pr. Daniel, Dionysus of Zakynthos
Martyr Sebastian and those with him, Sophia, Michael
BEFORE CHRISTMAS Martyrs Boniface and Aglas, Helios
+ Ignatius the God-Bearer, Pre-feast of the Nativity
Martyr Juliana, Peter of all Russia, M. Themistocles
Anastasia; deliverer from poisons, M. Chrysogonos
Ten Martyrs of Crete, Naoum; Enlighter of Bulgaria
Righteous-Martyr Eugenia, M. Achmet (Eve of Christ.)
+ THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & GOD JESUS CHRIST
AFTER THE CHRISTMAS + Synaxis of the Mother of God
+Stephen the First-martyr and Archdeacon, Theodor
Holy 20,000 M. in Nicomedia, Martyr Glycerios
The 14,000 infants of Bethlehem, Righteous Marcellos
Righteous-Martyr Anysia of Thessalonica, R/M Gedeon
Righteous Melanie, Zoticos (Apodosis of Nativity)

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

5 DEC

10th of LuceRight. Sabbas

St Nicholaos
St. Anna
11th of Luce
St Spyridon
Bef. Christmas
Nativity Christ
Syn. of Theot.
St Stephen

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27

APOSTLE

GOSPEL

Gal. 5 22- 6 2

Luce 13 10-17

Hebr. 13 17-21
Gal. 4 22-27
Ephes. 5 8-19

Luce 16 17-23
Luce 8, 16-21
Luce 14 16-24

Hebr. 11 9-10, 32-40

Gal. 4 4-7
Hebr. 2 11-18
Acts 6 8- 7 60

Matth. 1 1-25
Matth. 2 1-12
Matth. 2, 13-23
Matth. 21 33-42

"Like pelican
your side
wounding, you
God Word, your
deceased
children you
vivified,
dripping to them
your vital
hydrants".
(2nd Stasis of
Eulogy of the Holy
Epitaph on the
Great Friday)

TO EVERYONE OF THE CHILDRENS

OF THE MOST HOLY MOTHER CHURCH
You revered priests, you monastic orders of the Church, you
pious Faithful, beloved kids by the Lord!
Grace, peace and blessings of God and our Savior Jesus Christ
to all of you in the new year 1986 on the part of the Holy Synod
and Our wish and blessing, so more to love the angelic virtue of
fasting, whereby the earthly man acquires angelic state and
becomes heavenly man.
Beloved children. Whatever was received and adopted by our
Mother Church stems from the words and deeds of the Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ. And the holy institution of Fasting
was not delivered only to the Protoplasts and not only Moses
and Elijah fasted 40 days or the Professor of desert, Holy
Forerunner, throughout his life, but especially He fasted, who
did not need fasting, the God-man Jesus, our Lord.
Behold, beloved children in the Lord, although the institution of
Fasting ripped from Adam, the divine institution of fasting is
kept and delivered to the Church by the new Adam, our Lord
Jesus Christ, Who Himself and the media leaves His Church
after first He fasted forty days and nights. Before teaching his
disciples, that "this genus (of demons) does not come out except
by prayer and fasting" He fasted and defeated the triple Lord's
temptation in the Mount of Jericho which was led "by the
Spirit" after the Baptism in the Jordan.
In the first temptation, the devil says to the Lord, Who had
already fasted 40 days: If you are really the son of God, as I
heard in the Jordan, tell these stones become bread.

The Lord defeated this temptation by answering: Man does not

live only by eating bread, but by every Word of God, which will
come out of the mouth of God.
In the second temptation, as we are taught by the Evangelist
Luke, the devil brought the Lord in the upper part of the roof of
the temple and said to him: If you are really the Son of God,
throw down yourself as says the psalm, God will instruct Angels
to run to keep you on their hands, so that you will not hurt. The
Lord answered: You will not present a risk to yourself to try
(the power of God) so if the Lord protect you, and won the
second temptation.
Then the devil goes to the third temptation. He upconverts the
Lord to a towering mountain and from there shows him all the
kingdoms of the earth and the glory. All this will be your gifts,
he says, if you fall down and worship me as your Lord. In this
word of the tempter, the Lord replied: "Go behind me Satan, it
is written in the Old Testament, "and only the Lord your God
will kneel and worship."
Then the devil ashamed "crimped" to go away and behold
angels came and serve the Lord.
INTERPRETATIVE PERFORMANCE: Then Jesus was led by
the Holy Spirit to a higher part of the desert, to suffer
temptation as a man from the devil (and to defeat him entirely).
And he fasted forty consecutive days and nights, then (as man)
he starved. Then the devil, who has the task to mind people,
approached stealthily and said, "If you are the Son of God (as
the voice was heard from heaven in the Jordan to say), do a
miracle, say to become these stone to loaves, to eat. "Then the

devil (after the triple defeat) left Jesus and behold the angels of
God came close to Jesus and served him as a winner.
That is the foundation of the ecclesiastical institution of fasting,
but also the deeper meaning of this.
The Lord as God, had no need of fasting, but the God-man
Jesus fasted to teach us three things:
First, that the Lord led by the Holy Spirit to fast and to defeat
the Devil: "then says Jesus was led into the desert by the
Spirit. And everyone who want to fast and to defeat the
temptations in the spiritual struggle, he must has the grace of
the Holy Spirit and to be pushed by It.
That's why the lukewarm believers and the unbelievers do not
fast, and when they hear about fasting afraid of it and because
they are naked from the grace of the Holy Spirit. No less bereft
of the Holy Spirit have not those clerics and theologians who not
only do not fast, but they also want to eliminate (to reduce, say
at the beginning) the holy Lents. The heretic Ecumenists
planning to adjusting Religious Orders on Fasting, according to
the requirements of the modern times.
Yes, the Fathers were taught by the Holy spirit, appointed on
the pattern of the Lord for the Lent, while those (the
ecumenists) driven by the devil, seeking a law to abolish Fasts.
Let fast brothers to be with us the grace of the Holy Spirit.
Second, we taught that the temptations are defeated, and shame
the devil, through the Holy Fasting, which (while) is fading the
body, but it lifts makes gigantic and brightens the soul. That, we

see and in the temptations of the Lord, and, himself, Lord

assures again his students that: "this genus is not output except
by prayer and fasting" (Matt. Q', 21)
Third, we confident that the Holy Fasting lowers from the sky
and brings near to the Faster the Holy Angels to serve the true
Christian, the son by the grace of God, in his struggle to acquire
the Christian virtues.
Brothers and beloved children in the Lord! The first Adam,
because he does not fast, lost himself, with the whole human
race. The New Adam, our Lord, fasting defeat the temptations
and He saved by the obeying the whole human race.
So whom will we become imitators? The first Adam, the earthy,
or the New, the heavenly, who fasted.
The imitators of the first Adam, behold today are earthy and
seek the abolition of fasting, and the true Fasters are heavenly
people and defeating the complex machinery of the devil.
Becoming imitators thus the Lord, let your love for the holy
fasting as it was loved by the Holy Apostles and the Holy
Fathers and as it is analyzed and presented in the pages of this
calendar and we always hear the words of the Lord: The genus
that does not emanate, but only with prayer and FASTING. "

BY THE HOLY SYNOD

Fervid wisher to the Lord
+ ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS AND ALL OF GREECE

ANDREAS

THE FASTING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

God having created the first man, He put him in the gladness
Paradise to work it and to guard. At the same time he instructed
Adam to benefit from the fruits of all the trees and only not to
eat from the fruit of a tree. If he breached this command, from
that day would lose his immortality and become longer mortal.
And the Lord God commanded the man , "You are free to eat
from any tree in the garden ; but of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it
you shall die. (Genesis II 16- 17)

With this fasting Adam would remain immortal and with the
work of virtue, he would repay the purpose for which God
created him. He would be like God, he would become God by
grace.
That was the good of fasting that God ordained the first man.
The offense of fasting from protoplasts claimed not only the loss
of that Paradise, but also all the Divine gifts with which God
endowed the first man, and created him as "image and
likeness" (GEN. A' 26). Particularly it claimed the breach of
fasting, the death.
Let's hear anybody who contemns fasting or opponents such
that he notifies devil's work. The Lord "appointed", that means
he gave an express order "not to eat from it", which again
means "fast". He gave this command with great and terrible
penance (GEN B 17).
What said the treacherous devil to deceive the protoplasts? He
calumniated God (!), and protoplasts agreed to the slander! He
told them, you will not die when you stop fasting which God
appointed for you but you will also become like gods.
But the result of ablation of the first and the holy order, what
was it? What the devil did he say? Not of course, but as St. Paul
says (Rom. 5 Ch. 12)
For the infringement and the consequences of that fasting had
to become God a man, Who again handed over to the redeemed
by the Holy Fasting, by his own example as he first fasted.

THE FAST IN THE PROPHETS AND THE

PATRIARCHES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

And after the fall of the

Protoplasts, the fast as a
means of catharsis and
purification, occurs as
a
permanent
and
continued institution
throughout the whole
Old Testament.
The
Israelites had regular
fasts. They fasted before
great celebrations and divine
events or fasting after divine punishment (chastisement) to
benefit from the mercy of God (Exodus AL' 26 Judges K' 26
Esther D' 16 II Maccabeus XIII 12 Joel First 14 Isaiah 58' 3
Baruch First 5' Daniel 9' 3 etc.)
Not only that, but the Fast is already requested from the Old
Testament, to be accompanied with prayer and to keep pace
with the virtues of charity and justice: (Tobit XII, 8).
Large Faster was the Prophet Moses! The divine man has
established himself to talk face to face with God at Mount
Sinai, after "he whacked himself with forty-days fast"

"Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights
without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the
tablets the words of the covenant; the Ten Commandments".
(Exodus Chapter 34', 28)
Alongside to Moses (who
saw the vision of God)
standard of fasting in the
Old Testament is the
zealot Elias. He with
fasting so thin his flesh,
that
claimed
many
wonderful, especially to
see the Lord as " thin voice
and aura" (Kings III XIX 12).
As fasting standards for the Old Testament, we can mention
the fast of the residents of Nineveh (Prophet Jonah), like the
fast of three Children, who to not eat meat and to not drink
wine from the table of heathen Nebuchadnezzar, fasted by
eating only with the seeds of the earth (Daniel A 5-16).
Finally, we mention the best of fasting, which closes the Old
Testament, that is the Holy Forerunner, who not only
fasted, but acquired the angelic state, which is why the Lord
said to him, "Amen, I say to you, among those born of
women there has been none greater than John the Baptist"
(Matthew XI 11).

THE FASTING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

The Fast, which we saw in the Bible- Old Testament is

finished and receives the full meaning of the Lord himself.
The Lord, having no need for fasting, fasted forty days and
forty nights to let us eternal standard of fasting and to teach
that the believer is driven to fast, driven by the Grace of the
Holy Spirit, so that through this to strengthen, as a spiritual
person, and to be able to progress in spiritual struggles, to

defeat the opposing party of devil and to have next to the

struggle of spiritual perfection the Holy Angels.
The Lord in this case by fasting himself forty days, not only
He bestows holy Fast, but also He perfects and gives the true
meaning of fasting.
Both Prophets Moses and Elijah, fasted forty days, but the 40days fast of Lord is the mention directly and immediately to
the disobedience of Adam and the violation of the fast with all
those consequences.
The fast of Lord (as human) left the gold standard of fasting.
If the Lord (humanly) fasted before his work, He won the
triple temptation by fasting and prayer, wanted to teach us by
his own example of preparing us in fasting and prayer for any
major project.
In this case, the maximum of our projects is our salvation, is
the deification of the Christian. Along this way, it interpolates
the other party, the temptation, like against the Lord.
Although the temptation is defeated by Fasting and Prayer
and so the believer goes the spiritual struggle for spiritual and
moral perfection that is Divinity. The sidelining and the defeat
of the temptations and further spiritual progress is the
meaning of fasting delivered by the Lord.
Hence the eminently spiritual Liturgical book Triodion
states: "Come, as the Lord with fasting broke the enemy, and
we thus break the arrows and the ambush, saying everyone,

Go behind me Satan, whenever in future (the devil) give us

temptation. "
The Saint Basil the Great emphasizes that the Lord, the flesh
which hired for us, strengthened with the Fasting and thus
faced the attacks of the devil. He teaches us to do the same.
(About Fasting I' 9 PG, 31, 177).
St. John Chrysostom says again that the Lord endured forty
days of fasting, so he fought with the devil, leaving us all
underscore that we chaste by fasting to take this power and
thus we arrayed in the fight against the evil (Speech at Birth
10', 3 PG 53, 24).
Let us look at other evidence from the New Testament on the
Holy Fasting.
Again Lord Himself says, just before the sacrifice of
crucifixion and immediately after the Holy Transfiguration,
to His Disciples, who asked why they cannot overcome the
temptation, who tormented the possessed son: "this kind does
not come out except by prayer and fasting" (Matthew 17', 21)
Not only the Lord but also the Apostles were fasting at certain
times, as evidenced by the Acts of the Apostles (AA, 9).
Indeed, the Apostle Paul expressly states that in the Apostolic
period fasts were arranged: "I served, he says the Lord with
trouble and toil ... with fasting often" (II Corinthians XI 27).

St. John Chrysostom observes that Apostle Paul fasted when

he was in particular need of divine help. His hard Apostolic
work, which constantly was in need of divine assistance, did
the Apostle Paul to fasts several times.
Again in the Acts of the Holy Apostles, we see that all
Christians fasted. They had shared worship, preaching and
fasting (Acts XIII 2). St. John Chrysostom observes: "You see
how great thing is the fast? When they have to ordain, then
they fasted and they accepted the revelatory grace of the Holy
Spirit to elect apostles (Priests) to spread the Gospel."
Again in the Acts we immediately read: "Then having fasted
and prayed, they put them over their hands (as a blessing)
and let them go". (Acts of the Apostles chapter 13' 3)
Also in the First epistle to Corinthians (7, 5) St. Paul teaches
the Christians the temperance to indulge with greater zeal
and attention to the fasting and the prayer.
Finally the 69th Apostolic Rule defines Fasts for all Christians
on Wednesday and on Friday and at the Holy Lent.
The Holy Apostolic Rule says exactly: "Whoever bishop or
presbyter, or deacon, or subdeacon, or reader, or chanter at
St. Lent does not fast, or on Wednesday and on Friday, is
being launched. If he is a layman, let him excommunicated."

THE FASTING ACCORDING TO

THE SAINTS FATHERS
The Fathers of the Church, as
imitators of the Holy Apostles,
who imitated our Lord, received
the Holy institution of Fasting
and they experienced it deeply.
From the great Hierarchs until
the big Fasters of the Desert,
the God-given Fasting was
inextricably linked after praying
to face the temptations and for
progress towards the spiritual
and virtuous life.
That is according to the Fathers
the Fasting is a divine
command, which springs from
the Holy Bible and particularly by himself the God-man Lord,
Who is the eternal model for the sacred institution of the
Fasting too.
Generally, the view and the teaching of the Fathers on the Holy
Fasting is based entirely on the meaning and the significance of
the 40-day fasting of our Lord.
The true Christian is driven to fasting by the Spirit, wins with it
the earthly man, through which the other party fights with the

temptations the Christian and so as victor against the

temptation, he continues with the fasting and with the prayer
and with the synergy of the Holy Angels the work of the virtues,
which lead him to the "likeness", that is, in perfection, in
deification.
The Fasting, according to the Holy Fathers, is not an end itself,
but a means that leads to the victory over the temptations to
work the virtues. Fasting without virtues is not Christian
fasting and it is inveighed harshly by the Fathers.
Saint John Chrysostom says: "As fasting, I do not mean the
(typical) that many do, but the exact fasting, abstaining not only
from food but also of sins". And St Basil the Great: "True
fasting, he says, is our alienation from evil (the sin) (PG 28, 260).
The victory over the sin gives the first meaning in fasting.
Saint Clement also says emphatically: "The Fasting is the
principle of food"! And he explains: As the food reserves in the
life our body and the utter lack of food leads to bodily death, so
we, as true Christians, he says, will fast from the secular, the
humic, to die for the world, that as dead men not be influenced
and so clean, eating the divine food, to cohabit with God.
According to Saint Clement, the fasting means the death of the
earthy man and the resurrection of the spiritual one, who lives
and increases by the divine, heavenly food, that is the divine
Grace, especially with the participation in the Chalice of life, the
divine Communion.

The Fathers criticize, as we have said, as vain the fasting, which

is limited only to the fasting of food. Saint Isidore of Pelousion
Mount says, that anyone who fasts only from food, he benefits in
nothing, without fasting with the other senses as well.
In Triodion, in this celestial book, which probably Angels wrote,
we read: "Let fast welcome fasting and pleasing to the Lord.
True fasting is the alienation of the evil, the temperance of the
language, the abstinence from the anger, the separation of the
desires. .. the bankruptcy of all these is true fasting and
welcome". Again in the same book: "Fast from the evil my soul,
poring in the divine love. Open the door to all the noble ideas".
The time of fasting is characterized in the same book (Triodion)
as "blessed time", "goodness", "nice" and "pleasant" the day
of fasting. The holy Fasting is characterized such as "the
mother of virtues," to be emphasized the relationship with the
other virtues, "fellow of the heaven," to indicate that it is
angelic virtue, divine and celestial, the "most cheerful of the
virtues" because with it is acquired the remaining virtues, the
believer is led to catharsis and the insight of the divine and he
tastes the real, heavenly joy. It is called still "the best of virtues"
and "Mother of wisdom".
From the infinite treasure of hymnology on the holy Fasting, we
will mention just one more small hymn of the Triodion, that is
very expressive and particularly it praises the fasting, which he
calls "the paternal relic, the admirable thing, the mother of
everybody who worships Despot Christ "(Triodion 1895) that is
traditional, divine and sacred relic that first was delivered by

our father Adam, but finest was surrendered by the new Adam,
our Lord and by all our Fathers! It names the fast as "money"
(useful thing) wonderful as it has maximum value as gold!
The hymn especially calls as the mother of all those who claimed
to worship sincerely the Despot Christ. It's true mother the
fasting, since this leads to the necrosis of the earthy man and to
the rebirth of the new, the spiritual, the heavenly man.
Finally we must emphasize the racing character of the fasting,
which is eminently again highlighted in the Triodion. The
Fasting is primarily "struggle", which take those who wish to
do spiritual sports (the virtues).
The entire Great Lent is characterized as stage of sports
competitions, in which Christians will enter to fight against
temptations, for the purification and especially for the conquest
of the virtues. "The stage of the virtues opened, those who wish
to work out, come to enter, starting the good fight of Fasting,"
"the time has come that begin the spiritual struggles, the victory
against the demons, the fully armed temperance".

THE INTRODUCTION
OF THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR
IS A VERY SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT ISSUE

The New Calendar encounters:

1) The callings of Divine Paul for keeping accurate the holy
traditions.
2) The 7th, 1st, and 55th Apostolic Canons.
3) In the 6th and 7th Rules of the First Ecumenical Synod.
4) On the 8th of the Third Ecumenical in ratifying the 35 th
mission, 6th and 7th of the First Ecumenical and the 3rd of
Antioch.
5) In the 1st and 28on the First Ecumenical Council.
6) In 56th of the 5th Ecumenical on the fasting simultaneously
discharge under all Orthodox".
7) On the 1st of Quinisext.
8) The 1st and 7th of the Seventh Ecumenical.
9) The general practice of the Seventh Ecumenical Council,
where Tarasios is speaking relatively.
10) In the fourth act of the 7th Ecumenical Council, where he
is speaking relatively too.
11) On all the "Proclaimers" of the Seventh Ecumenical.
12) The events of the Seventh Ecumenical on the pseudosynod of Kopronymos.

13) The term of the seventh Synod.

14) On the Seventh Ecumenical Synod references of Tarasios
to the kings Constantine and Irene.
15) On at the Seventh Ecumenical Synod References of
Tarasios to the Priests of the Great Church.
16) The First Rule of Antioch Local Synod.
17) In the 19th canon of Gangra local Synod"non-fasting
does" as far the New- calendarists removed fasting of the
Holy Apostles.
18) On the 21st of this in Gangra Local Synod.
19) The 37' Rule of Carthage Local Synod, anathematized by
the defaulting sacred traditions.
20) The 37' Canon of Laodicea on the local for non feast after
the heretics.
21) The 53 Canon on this local Synod non praise with the
heretics and schismatics.
22) The terms and provisions of the Great Fathers of the
Church through the exact fulfillment of supplies, particularly
of Great Basil, Great Athanasius, Chrysostom, Gregory of
Nyssa, Epiphanius and John of Damascus.
23) In the Traditions offices and high lessons of Photios the
Great, the information contained in this 263 letters and
especially in 3rd, on 4th, 6th of, 146 of Apostolic letters.
24) In 228th of "Nomokanonas".
25) Decisions of Elder Andronicus and Matthew Blastaras
(14th century).

26) In the Pan-Orthodox Synod in Constantinople, in the year

1583 of Jeremiah the Second the Great, , where it was issued
the famous Patriarchal Singilion about the New FrancoGregorian calendar.
27) In those controls of the Patriarch Jeremiah II the Tranos
(Great) on the innovations of the Western Church, in the year
1588.
28) The Canon of 8th in the year 1593, of the same Patriarch,
of the Pan-Orthodox Synod.
29) In the Encyclical in the year 1848 that was given to
everywhere Orthodox by the Synod of Constantinople under
Patriarch Anthimus.
30) The 5th condition of Constantinople in the year 1727 by
the Synod of Patriarch Jeremiah the Third.
31) In the year 1827, in the denials of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate Agathangelos to the change of the Calendar.
32) The prohibitions in the year 1895 of the Ecumenical
Patriarch of Constantinople Anthimos (7th) on talk about the
calendars change.
33) In the decisions of the special Commission in the year
1902 in Constantinople on the calendars issue.
34) The apophatic (negative) responses on the calendar
changes of all the Orthodox Churches, to the question from
the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Joachim III in the
year 1902.

CON.
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MELETIOS OF ATTICA AND MEGARIS
DEMETRIOS OF THESSALONICA
VISSARION OF TRIKKI AND STAGA
EVMENIOS OF HERACLION AND ALL CRETE
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MATTHEW OF ATTICA AND MEGARIS
THEODOSIOS OF FTHIOTIS
TITOS OF SERVIA AND KOZANE
AVRAMIOS OF THEBES AND LEVADIA
NECTARIOS OF LARISSA AND TYRNAVOS
PAUL OF ATTICA AND MEGARIS
GREGORIOS OF MESSENIA

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ADRESSES- TELEPHONE NUMBERS

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HOLY SYNOD- HIERARCHS

ADREESS OF THE HOLY SYNOD AND THE HOLY ARCHDIOCESE
OF ATHENS; Konstantinoupoleos 22 Road, PC 118 54 (Rouf)
ATHENS- HELLAS. Phone.: 210 34 51 692
LOCUM TEENENS OF THE HOLY ARCHDIOCESE OF ATHENS
+ METROPOLITAN OF THEBES & LEVADIA CHRYSOSTOMOS
* Holy Church of Saint Taxiarches, Kolonaki, 322 00 Thiva
Greece. Phone; (011 30) 22620. 29. 283.
* Holy Monastery of Saint Fathers of Mount Athos
(Agioriton Pateron), Oinoi, 190 12, Villia. Attica.
Phone; (011 30) 22630. 51. 602.
* Holy Cathedral Church of Saint John Forerunner,
Konstantinoupoleos 22 Road, PC 118 54 Rouf Athens.
+ METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS IGNATIOS
Holy Church of Saint John the Forreruner, Avlidos 3 Street,
351 00 Lamia Greece. Phone; 01130-22310-25388
& 01130-22310-81306

+ METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA IAKOVOS

Holy Monastery of "The Annunciation of Theotokos"(Skete
Panagoulakis), P.C. 24 100 Kalamata Greece. Phone; (011 30)
23 784 & (011 30) 93. 630
+ METROPOLITAN OF ATTICA & MEGARA KOSMAS
Church of Evangelist Matthew Aeschylus 19 & Naxos 1 Road,
PC 196 00, Mandra, Attica. Phone; 210 55 53 154
& Holy Monastery of Saint Fathers of Mount Athos
(Agioriton Pateron), Oinoi, 190 12, Villia. Attica.
Phone; (011 30) 22630 51 602
Address for mail; Naxos 7 Road PC 196 00, Mandra, Attica.

HOLY CATHEDRAL CHURCHES

OF THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF GREECE
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint John Forerunner,
Konstantinoupoleos 22 Road, Rouf Athens. PC 118 54
Phone; 210 34 52 144
(Holy Archdiocese of Athens)
Holy Cathedral Church of Evangelist Matthew
(Holy Apostles), Aeschylus 19 & Naxos 1 Road,

PC 196 00, Mandra, Attica.

Phone; 210 55 53 154
(Holy Metropolis of Attica and Megaris)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saints Archangels,
Kolonaki, 322 00 Thiva Greece.
Phone; 22620 29 283
(Holy Metropolis of Thebes & Levadia)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint John the Forreruner,
Avlidos 3 Street, 351 00 Lamia Greece.
Phone; 01130-22310-25388
& 01130-22310-81306
(Holy Metropolis of Fthiotis)
Holy Cathredal Church of Annunciation of Theotokos &
Saint George the Great- Martyr,
Koumoundourou 72 Road, Larissa.
Phone; 2410 535 770
(Holy Metropolis of Larissa & Tyrnavos)

 Holy Church of the Nativity of Christ, PC 590 31,

Anchialos, St. Georgios Road end, Thessalonica,
Phone; 2310 722 343.
(Holy Metopolis of Thessalonica & Veria)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Charalambos, G. Tiolis 42
Road, PC 501 00, Kozani. Phone; 24610 33 835
(Holy Metropolis of Servia & Kozani)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Demetrius, Ovrya, Helias
81 Road, PC 265 00, Patra. Phone; 2610 52 35 67
(Holy Metropolis of Patra & West Greece)
Holy Church of Life- giving Font, (Skete of
Panagoulakis), PC 241 00, Kalamata.
Phone; 27210 23 784
(Holy Metropolis of Messenia)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Trinity, Olaf Palme 120
Road, PC 714 00, Heraclion Crete. Phone; 2810 234 835
(Holy Metropolis of Heraclion & all Crete)

MENS HOLY MONASTERIES & HERMITAGES

Saint Fathers of Mount Athos, Oinoi, 190 12, Villia, Attica.
Annunciation of Theotokos, (Skete of Panagoulakis)
241 00, Kalamata .
Virgin Mary Portaitissa, Messiani, 501 00 Kozani.
Life Giving Font, Merini, 196 00, Mandra, Attica.
Saint Trinity, 190 01, Keratea- Attica.
Virgin Mary Quick- hearer, 350 17, Agios GeorgiosTymfristos, Fthiotis.
Saint Dionysus, Karya Olympus, 402 00 Elassona- Larissa.
Saint Georgios, Omolio, 400 07, Larissa.
Saint Sabbas, 570 18 Melissochori, Thessalonika.
Annunciation of Theotokos, Agios Spyridon, 601 00,
Katerini- Pieria.
Saint Eufthimios, Fliathiakes, 700 12, Heraclion Crete.
Holy Forerunner, Vathi, 852 00 Kalymnos.

WOMENS HOLY MONASTERIES & HERMITAGES

Saint Paraskevi (Mother of God Pefkovounogiatrissa),
341 00, Mytica- Chalkida.
Virgin Mary Quick- hearer, Gorgopotamos 351 00,
Lamia.
Saint Maria Magdalene, Divri, 351 00, Lamia.
Saint George, PC 179, Melissochori, 322 00, Thiva
Birth of Virgin Mary, 241 00 Kalamata.

Holy Cross, 241 00 Kalamata.

Holy Forerunner, 240 00 Koroni, Messinia.
Entrance of Theotokos, Gianitsanika, 241 00 Kalamata .
Holy Forerunner, 240 05 Petalidi, Messinia.
Saint Sophia, 852 00, Kalymnos.
Virgin Mary Myrtidiotissa, Kanaris 5 Road, 151 26,
Marousi, Athens.
Saint Efstathios, Kryoneri, 145 00, Kiphisia- Attica.
Saint Nicholaos, 145 00, Kiphisia- Attica.
Virgin Mary Quick- hearer, 190 09 Rafina, Attica.
Saint Paraskevi, Tachion 322 00 Thiva,
Dormition of Theotokos- Saint Paraskevi, Asprochoma,
241 00 Kalamata.
Saint Constantine, Kastania, 240 00 Koroni, Messenia
Axion Estin, Assini, 240 04, Korone- Messenia.

CHURCH OF G.O.C. OF CYPRUS

OF PATERNAL TRADITIONS
Exarchate; H.E. Metropolitan of Messenia IAKOVOS
Holy Monastery of Mother of God Galaktotrofousa,
PC 7646, Kakoratzia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Phone; (00357) 2232 9054
Holy church of Annunciation of Theotokos ,
PC 17 Kornos Larnaka (Tsoukalia area), Cyprus.
Phone; (00357) 799. 343.547

HOLY METROPOLIS OF G.O.C. OF

AMERICA & CANADA

EXARCHATE; HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA
IAKOVOS (James), Holy Monastery of "The Annunciation of
Theotokos" (Skete of Panagoulakis), P.C. 24 100 Kalamata
Greece. Tel.: (011 30) 27210 23 784 & (011 30) 27210 93. 630

PARISHES OF U.S.A.
Saint Michael's Cathedral, 3300 N. Park
PHILADELPHIA PA 19140-5219. U.S.A.
Phone; of Church; 001-215-223-9888.
Phone of office; 001-215-223-7000
Phone of Monastery; 001-215-223-7873
Saint Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
38-10 20th RD., ASTORIA, L.I.N.Y. 111 05 U.S.A.
Phone 001-718-726-4525

PARISH OF CANADA
Saint Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church,
8220 Outremont, MONTREAL Quebec
H3N-2M4, CANADA. Phone 001-514-272-8184

HOLY METROPOLIS OF G.O.C. OF

AUSTRALIA
EXARCHATE; +HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS
IGNATIOS; Holy Church of Saint John the Forreruner, Avlidos
3 Street, 351 00 Lamia Greece. Phone; 01130-22310-25388.
& 01130-22310-81306.
Saint Trinity Greek Orthodox Parish
ST TRINITY, 65 Gorton St., Albert Park,
5014, Adelaide S.A. Australia
Phone; 00618-82430146.

GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN

RUSSIA
Exarchate; H.B. Metropolitan of Thebes CHRYSOSTOMOS
Holy church of Saint Panteleimon,
353480, Krasnodarskii Krai, Kollektivnaya 17,
Andreadis Ioannis. Russian Federation.
Phone: 007-861-41-65308. (mob.)
007-928-40-75178.
Vicar: Hieromonk Fr Yuvenaly Gromov.

HOW WE FAST
Great Lent before the Easter:
We eat oil and wine (It is meant Shellfish too) only every
Saturday and Sunday. On the Feast of the Annunciation
of Theotokos, we eat fish.

Fast of the Holy Apostles:

We eat wine and oil at Tuesday and at Thursday; on
Saturday and on Sunday, we eat fish.

Fast of the Dormition of the Mother of God:

We eat wine and oil only every Saturday and Sunday. On
the feast of the Transfiguration (6/8), we eat fish.

Fast of the Christmas:

We eat every Tuesday and every Thursday wine and oil,
on Saturday and on Sundays, we eat fish.
According to the Tradition, on the Christmas Fast we eat
Fish for the Entrance of the Theotokos (21/11) till the
feast of St Spyridon (12/12) (when it is on Weekend).

FAST EVERYTHING
January 4, August 29, September 14 and December 24.
Also we do not eat at feasts on the Clean Week or the
Great one.

FISH IS PERMITTED
January 7. February 2. March 25. June 24, 29. August 6,
15. September 8. November 14, 21. On the Wednesday
of the Mid- Pentecoste. On the Wednesday of the
Apodosis of the Pascha (Easter).

OIL AND WINE ARE PERMITTED

Jan.
Febr.

11, 16, 17, 18, 20,

22, 25, 27, 30
8, 10, 11, 17, 24.

July

1, 2, 17, 20, 22, 25,

26, 27, 31
31

Aug.

March

9, 26.

Sept.

April

23, 25, 30.

Oct.

May

2, 8, 15, 21, 25.

Nov.

1,8,12,13,16,25,30.

June

8, 11, 30.

Dec.

4,5,6,9,12, 15,17,20.

1, 6, 9, 13,
20, 23, 26.
6, 18, 18, 26.

ALL FOODS ARE PERMITTED

From 25 December till 4 January. On 6 January. From the
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee till the Sunday
of the Prodigal Son. From the Monday after Meat- Fare
Sunday to the Cheese- Fare Sunday, except from meat.
On the Renewal Week the week after Pentecost (Holy
Spirits Monday) to the Sunday of All Saints.