Menaion Services
Services at Holy Ascension are scheduled every Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and on major feasts and commemorations of the church. These services from the Menaion, translated into English by the late Monk Joseph (Isaac E. Lambertsen), are used throughout the year. Dates are according to the Church (Julian) calendar, which is currently 13 days behind the civil (Gregorian) calendar. Highlighted commemorations will be served in October 2022.
Month of October
October 1: Protection of the Theotokos
October 1: Holy Apostle Ananias Of The Seventy & Our Venerable Father Romanus The Melodist
October 2: Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian & The Martyr Justina
October 2: Holy & Blessed Andrew, Fool For Christ’s Sake
October 3: Holy Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite
October 4: Holy Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop Of Athens
October 4: Venerable Paul the Simple
October 5: Holy Martyr Charitina
October 5: Holy Hierarchs Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Philip, Hermogenes & Tikhon Metropolitans of Moscow
October 6: Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas
October 7: Holy Martyrs Sergius & Bacchus
October 7: Saint Jonah, Bishop of Hankow
October 8: Venerable Mother Pelagia
October 8: Holy And Venerable Thaïs
October 9: Holy Apostle James, the Son of Alphæus
October 10: Holy Martyrs Eulampius & Eulampia
October 10: Synaxis of the 14 Venerable Fathers of Optina
October 11: Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons
October 12: Holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachus & Andronicus
October 12: Our Father Among the Saints Martin, Bishop of Tours
October 13: Holy Martyrs Carpus & Papylas
October 14: Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protase & Celsius
October 16: Martyr Longinus, the Centurion
October 17: Holy Prophet Hosea & Venerable Martyr Andrew of Crete
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
October 18: Holy Apostle & Evangelist Luke
October 18: Saint Peter, Metropolitan Of Montenegro, the Wonderworker
October 19: Holy Prophet Joel & Holy Martyr Varus
October 19: Holy & Venerable Father John Of Ryla
October 19: St. John Of Kronstadt, the Wonderworker
October 20: Holy Great Martyr Artemius
October 21: Venerable Father Hilarion the Great
October 22: Holy Wonderworker Abercius, Bishop Of Hierapolis, Equal Of The Apostles
October 22: Commemoration of the Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos
October 23: Holy Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord
October 24: Holy Martyr Arethas & those with Him
October 24: Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Joy of All Who Sorrow"
October 25: Holy Martyrs Marcian & Martyrius, the Notaries
October 25: Holy & Righteous Tabitha
October 27: Holy Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica
October 27: Venerable Father Nestor the Chronicler, of the Caves of Kiev
October 28: Holy Martyrs Terence & Neonilla
October 28: Holy Martyr Parasceva
October 28: Venerable Father Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev
October 29: Venerable Martyr Anastasia the Roman
October 30: Holy Hieromartyr Zenobius & His Sister Zenobia
October 31: Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplius & Those With Them