Orthodox Calendar for September 2020

September 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 Church New Year Our Holy Father Symeon Stylites (459) Righteous Joshua, Son of Nun Saint Meletios the Younger (1095-1124)	2 Fast Ven. Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Caves Martyr Mamas of Caesarea in Cappadocia (275), and his parents, Martyrs Theodotus and Rufina St John IV, Patriarch of Constantinople, known as John the Faster (595)	3 Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia Holy Martyr Basilissa (309) Our Holy Father Joannicius, Archbishop and first Patriarch of Serbia (1354)	4 Fast Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch Holy Prophet Moses, who beheld God. St John Mavropos, Metropolitan of Euchaita (1100)	5 Prophet Zachariah and Elizabeth Holy Hieromartyr Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk (1649) Holy Martyrs Abda the bishop, Hormizd and Sunin of Persia (4th c)
6 13th Sunday after Pentecost Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae Holy Prophet Zacharias and Righteous Elizabeth (1st c.), parents of St John the Forerunner. St Maxim (Sandovich), martyr of Lemkos, Czechoslovakia (1914) (August 24 OC)	7 Forefeast of Nativity Martyr Sozon of Cilicia St John, Archbishop of Novgorod Holy Apostles Evodus and Onesiphorus of the Seventy	8 Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos New Martyr Athanasius of Thessalonika (1774) Our Venerable Father Serapion of Pskov (1481)	9 Fast Righteous Joachim and Anna Ven. Joseph of Volotsk Commemoration of the Third Ecumenical Council (431)	10 Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora	11 Fast Ven. Theodora of Alexandria Trans. Rel. Ven. Sergius and Herman St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria (9th c.)	12 Leavetaking Nativity Theotokos Saturday before Elevation Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop in Italy Our Holy Father Athanasius the Elder of Vysotsk (early 15th c.), and his disciple Athanasius the Younger (1395)
13 14th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday before Elevation Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (1st c. ) Holy Great Martyr Ketevan, Queen of Georgia (1624)	14 Fast—Strict Fast (Wine and Oil) Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross St Placilla the Empress (385 or 386) Holy New Martyr Macarius of Thessalonica (1527)	15 Greatmartyr Nicetas the Goth Holy Martyr Porphyrius (361).	16 Fast Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-Praised Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage (258) St Ninian, Enlightener of Scotland (432)	17 Martyr Sophia and Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love Our Holy Father Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht (705)	18 Fast St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna St Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.)	19 Saturday after Elevation Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon Rt. Blv. Theodore, Prince of Smolensk, and his sons Ss David and Constantine of Yaroslavl Holy Martyr Zosimas the Hermit of Cilicia (4th c.)
20 15th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday after Elevation Greatmartyr Eustathius and Martyr Theopistes Martyrs Michael and Theodore of Chernigov Holy Martyrs Hypatius and Andrew, Confessors of the Holy Icons (8th c.)	21 Leavetaking Exaltation Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy Unc. Rel. St Dimitry, Metr. Rostov Holy Prophet Jonas (Jonah) (9th c. BC)	22 Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope Venerable Cosmas, desert-dweller of Zographou, Mt Athos (1323)	23 Fast—Wine and Oil are Allowed Conception of St John the Baptist Holy Martyr Iraida (Rais) of Alexandria (308) New Martyr John of Epirus (1814)	24 Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.) Holy New Martyrs Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut of Alaska (1796, 1815) St Silouan, elder of Mt Athos (1938) (September 11 OC)	25 Fast—Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed Repose of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh Our Righteous Mother Euphrosyne (ca. 445) Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople (447) and the Miracle of the Trisagion Venerable Dosithea, recluse of the Kiev Caves (1776)	26 Repose of St John the Theologian
27 16th Sunday after Pentecost Martyr Callistratus and Companions Ven. Sabbatius of Solovetsk Holy Apostles Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas of the Seventy	28 Ven. Chariton the Confessor Holy Prophet Baruch (6th c. BC) Holy Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslas), King of the Czechs (929)	29 Ven. Cyriacos, Hermit of Palestine St Mary of Palestine (6th c.) Holy Martyrs Dada and those with them (4th c.)	30 Fast Hieromartyr Gregory of Armenia Ven. Gregory of Vologda Venerable Gregory of Pelshma (1441 or 1451)