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July 2025

Fasting Guidelines:
On days designated strict fast we abstain from dairy products, meat, fish, oil and wine. Some seafoods, e.g. squid, crab, roe and prawn, are permitted.

Readings in bold type are those appointed by the Typikon for use at the Liturgy

Tuesday 1st July 2025

Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs at Rome
Commemorations:
New Martyr Constantine the Wonderworker of Cyprus and those with him. Translation of the relics of Venerable John of Rila from Tmovo to Rila (1470)
British Isles and Ireland:
Holy Julius and Aaron, Protomartyrs of Wales (c.304). St. Servanus (Serf, Sair), Apostle of Western Fife (6th C). St. Lunaire (Leonorious), bishop. St. Cewydd of Anglesey (6th C). St. Juthware of Devon (7th C). St. Veep (Veepus, Veepy, Wimp, Wennapa), patron saint of St. Veep, Cornwall (6th C). St. Gwenyth of Cornwall (6th C).
Readings:
Romans 10:11-11:2; Matthew 11:16-20
For the Commemoration: 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8; Matthew 10:1, 5-8

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Fast day: wine and oil allowed
Placing of the Precious Robe of the Mother of God at Blachernae
Commemorations:
St. John Maximovitch, bishop of Shanghai and archbishop of San Francisco (1966) (19th June OS). St. Juvenal, patriarch of Jerusalem (c.458). The New Martyrs of Samothrace. St. Photius, metropolitan of Kiev (1430)
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Eddogwy, bishop at Llandaff (c.615).
Readings:
Romans 11:2-12; Matthew 11:20-26
For the Commemoration: Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 1:39-49, 56

Thursday 3rd July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy Martyr Hyacinth and his companions Theodotus and Theodota at Caesarea in Cappadocia (108). St. Anatolius, archbishop of Constantinople (458). Monk-martyr Gerasimus the New of Carpenision (1812). Translation of the relics of Hieromartyr Philip, metropolitan of Moscow (1652). Venerable Joachim. St. Nicodemus, abbot of Kozha Lake (1640).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Germanus, bishop of the Isle of Man and Enlightener of Peel, nephew of St. Patrick of Ireland (5th C). St. Byblig of Caernarvon (5th C). St. Gunthiern the Hermit (c.500). St. Bladus, bishop of the Isle of Man. St. Cillene, abbot of Iona (c.752). St. Guthagon of Ireland, hermit in Belgium (8th C).
Readings:
Romans 11:13-24; Matthew 11:27-30

Friday 4th July 2025

Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
St. Andrew the Hymnographer, archbishop of Crete and author of the Great Canon (726). St. Martha, mother of St. Simeon Stylites the Younger (554). Hieromartyr Theodore, bishop of Cyrene in Libya, and with him Martyrs Cyprilla, Aroa, and Lucia (310). Venerable Andrei Rublev, Iconographer (c.1430). Holy Royal Passionbearers of Russia: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, and Grand-Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia and those martyred with them (1918).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Finbar, abbot of Innis Doimlile (6th C).
Readings:
Romans 11:25-36; Matthew 12:1-8

Saturday 5th July 2025

Saint Athanasios, Founder of the Great Lavra on Mt Athos, and his six disciples & Saint Lampadus the Wonderworker, monk, of Hirenopolis
Commemorations:
New Martyr Cyprian of Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mt Athos (1679). Uncovering of the relics (1422) of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1392). Synaxis of the 23 martyrs of Lesbos. Holy New Martyrs Grand-Duchess Elizabeth and Nun Barbara (1918).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Fragan and his wife St. Gwen (5th C). St. Modwenna of Burton, anchoress (7th C). St. Edana, anchoress of the Boyle and Shannon. St. Erfyl of Llanerfyl. SS Probus and Grace of Tressilian.
Readings:
Romans 6:11-17; Matthew 8:14-23
For the Commemoration: Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6:17-23

Sunday 6th July 2025

Tone 3 - Eothinon 4
4th after Pentecost, 4th of Matthew
Commemorations:
St. Sisoes the Great of Egypt (429). Apostles Archippus, Philemon, and Onesimus of the Seventy. Virgin-Martyr Lucy and Martyr Rixius and those with them at Rome (301). New monk-martyr Cyril of Hilandar, Mt. Athos, who suffered at Thessalonica (1566).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Sexburga, abbess of Ely (c.700). St. Monenna the ‘daughter of Elijah’, Virgin, abbess, Foundress of Killeevy (517). Virgin-Martyr Noyala (5th C).
Readings:
Romans 6:18-23; Matthew 8:5-13

Monday 7th July 2025

Great Martyr Kyriaki of Nicomedia
Commemorations:
Venerable Thomas of Mt. Maleon (10th C). St. Acacius of Sinai (6th C) Hieromartyr Evangelus, bishop of Tomi in Rumania. St. Eudoxia, in monasticism Euphrosyne, Grand Duchess of Moscow (1407). Holy New-martyr Polycarp. St. Prosper of Aquitaine (436).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Hedda, bishop of the West Saxons (705). St. Illtyd of Wales (505). St. Ethelburga (c.664). St. Willibald of Hampshire, bishop of Eichstatt (786). St. Maelruin of Tallaght (792). SS Medran and Odran, disciples of St. Kieran of Saghir (6th C). St. Palladius of Rome, missionary in Ireland and Scotland (5th C).
Readings:
Romans 12:4-5, 15-21; Matthew 12:9-13
For the Commemoration: Galatians 3:23-4:5; Matthew 15:21-28

Tuesday 8th July 2025

Holy Great Martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine
Commemorations:
With Procopius of Caesarea, the martyrs: Theodosia, his mother, 12 women, Antiochus, Nicostrates, and Auda (303). St. Theophilus the Myrrh-streaming of Pantocrator Monastery, Mt. Athos (1548) Appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God (1579). New Martyrs Theophanes and Anastasius at Constantinople (1743). Righteous Procopius, Fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker of Ustiug, Vologda (1303).
British Isles and Ireland:
Blessed King Edgar the Peaceable (975). St. Urith of Chittlehampton (6th C). St. Morwenna, Patron of Morwenstow (6th C). Hieromartyr Killian, Irish missionary bishop to the Franks, who suffered at Wurzburg (689). St. Withburga, anchoress at East Dereham (c.743). St. Grimbald, abbot of Winchester (901). St. Sunniva of Bergen and her Companions (10th C).
Readings:
Romans 14:9-18; Matthew 12:14-16, 22-30
For the Commemoration: 1 Timothy 4:9-15; Luke 6:17-19,9:1-3,10:16-21

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
Hieromartyr Pancratius, bishop of Taormina in Sicily (1st C). SS Dionysius the Rhetorician and Metrophanes of Mt Athos. New Hieromartyr Methodius of Amaria, Crete (1793). Holy Martyrs Patermuthius, Coprius, and Alexander the Soldier, in Egypt (361). St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (9th C). St. Euthymius of Karelia.
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Evereld (Avril), Virgin and abbess of Everingham (c.700). St. Golvinus (Golwen) (7th C).
Readings:
Romans 15:7-16; Matthew 12:38-45

Thursday 10th July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Antony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (c.319). St. Gregory, bishop of Assos near Ephesus (1150). The Placing of the Robe of the Lord at Moscow (1625). New Hieromartyr archpriest Joseph of Damascus and Companions (1860). Venerable New Martyrs Nicodemus the Albanian and Nectarius of the St. Anne Skete on Athos. Holy Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd C). 10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martyred by the impious patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (398).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Etto (Hetto) (c.670).
Readings:
Romans 15:17-29; Matthew 12:46-13:3

Friday 11th July 2025

Fast day: wine and oil allowed
Miracle of Great-martyr Euphemia the All-praised of Chalcedon
Commemorations:
Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, Princess of Russia, in Holy Baptism called Helen (969). Hieromartyr Cindeus of Pamphylia (4th C). New Martyr Nicodemus of Mt. Athos (1722). New Martyr Nicodemus of Hilandar (1809). New Martyr Nectarius of St. Anne’s Skete (1820). St. Benedict of Nursia (550)
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Sophrony of Essex (+1993). St. Drostan, abbot of Old Deer (610). St. Thurketyl, abbot of Crowland (975). St. Amabilis (c.634).
Readings:
Romans 16:1-16; Matthew 13:3-9
For the Commemoration: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Luke 7:36-50

Saturday 12th July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion of Ancyra (2nd C). St. Michael of Malenius (962). St. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Saviour (1st C). Hieromartyr Paulinus of Antioch, 1st bishop of Lucca, and his companions (c.67). St. Paisios the Athonite (1994).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Menulphus (Menou) (7th C).
Readings:
Romans 8:14-21; Matthew 9:9-13

Sunday 13th July 2025

Tone 4 - Eothinon 5
Sunday of the Fathers of the 4th Œcumenical Council
Synaxis of the Appearances of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
Commemorations:
Venerable Stephen of Mar Sabbas Monastery and St. Heliophotos (794). Holy Martyr Golinduc, in Holy Baptism Mary, of Persia (591). Holy Martyr Serapion, under Severus (193). Holy Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258).
British Isles and Ireland:
Hieromartyr Dogfan of Dyfed (6th C). St. Mildred, abbess of Minster in Thanet (c.700). St. Just of Penwith (5th C).
Readings:
Titus 3:8-15; Matthew 5:14-19
For the Commemoration: Hebrews 2:2-10; Luke 10:16-21

Monday 14th July 2025

Commemorations:
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St. Priscilla (1st C). St. Joseph the Confessor, archbishop of Thessalonica. St. Peter, bishop of Crete. Venerable Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain (1809). Holy Martyr Justus at Rome (1st C). Monk-martyr Onesimus, of Magnesia (4th C).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Deusdedit, 6th archbishop of Canterbury (664). St. Idus, bishop of Alt-Fadha in Leinster (5th C). St. Marcellinus, disciple of St. Willibrod (c.762).
Readings:
Romans 16:17-24; Matthew 13:10-23

Tuesday 15th July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy Martyr Cyricus and his mother Julitta of Tarsus (c.305). Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir of Kiev (in Holy Baptism, Basil), Enlightener of the Rus (1015). Holy Martyr Abudimus of the Isle of Tenedos (4th C). Finding of the head of St. Matrona of Chios (1462).
British Isles and Ireland:
Saint Swithun, bishop of Winchester (862). St. Edith, abbess of Polesworth (c.925). St. Donald, hermit in Ogilvy, and his nine daughters (8th C). St. Plechelm of Guelderland (730).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Matthew 13:24-30

Wednesday 16th July 2025

Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
Hieromartyr Athenogenesis, bishop of Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples (c.311). Virgin-martyr Julia of Carthage (c.440). 1,015 Martyrs of Pisidia.
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Helier, missionary and Protomartyr of Jersey (560). St. Sinach MacDara (6th C).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 2:9-3:8; Matthew 13:31-36

Thursday 17th July 2025

Great-martyr Marina/Margaret of Antioch
Commemorations:
Holy Martyrs Veronica & Speratos. St. Irenarchus, abbot of Solovki (1628).
British Isles and Ireland:
Child-Martyr Prince Kenelm of Mercia (c.821). St. Cynllo of Wales (5th C). St. Turninus (8th C). St. Frédégand (Frégô) (c.740).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Matthew 13:36-43
For the Commemoration: Galatians 3:23-4:5; Mark 5:24-34

Friday 18th July 2025

Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
Holy Martyr Emilian of Bulgaria (363). Holy Martyrs Paul and two sisters, Thea and Valentina (308). St. Pambo of Egypt, hermit (4th C). SS Stephen, archbishop of Constantinople (928), and John, metropolitan of Chalcedon (9th C).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Theneva of Glasgow, mother of St. Kentigern (Mungo) (6th C). SS Edburgh of Bicester and Edith, virgins (c.650). St. Minnborinus of Cologne (986).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 4:5-8; Matthew 13:44-54

Saturday 19th July 2025

Commemorations:
Righteous Macrina the Younger, sister of St. Basil the Great (380). Venerable Dios of Antioch, abbot (c.430). Uncovering of the relics (1903) of St. Seraphim of Sarov (1833). St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (8th C). Blessed Stephen Lazarevich, King of Serbia (1427), and his mother, St. Militsa (1405).
Readings:
Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 9:18-26

Sunday 20th July 2025

Tone 5 - Eothinon 6
6th after Pentecost, 6th of Matthew
Holy Prophet Elijah (Elias)
Commemorations:
SS Elias and Flavius, Confessors, patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch. Holy Martyrs Salome of Jerusalem, and Kartli, who suffered under the Persians (13th C). St. Abramius of Galich, disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1375). St. Elias Chavchavadze of Georgia (1907)
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Elswith, widow of King Alfred the Great (9th C). St. Modmund, martyr of Gloucester.
Readings:
Romans 12:6-14; Matthew 9:1-8
For the Commemoration: James 5:10-20; Luke 4:22-30

Monday 21st July 2025

Commemorations:
St. Simeon of Emesa, Fool-for-Christ, and his fellow ascetic, St. John the Companion (c.590). Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and 13 others in Lycia (4th C). SS John and Parthenius, bishops of Radovizlios. Hieromartyr Bargabdesian, deacon, at Arbela in Assyria (354). Holy Martyr Victor of Marseilles and his companions Alexander, Felician and Longinus (290).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11; Matthew 13:54-58

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy Myrrhbearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (1st C). Virgin-martyr Marcella of Chios (1500). Translation of the relics (404) of Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (117). St. Cyril I, patriarch of Antioch (298).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Dabius, Irish missionary. St. Movean (Biteus), disciple of St. Patrick.
Readings:
1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12; Matthew 14:1-13

Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
Righteous Prophet Ezekiel (6th C BC). Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope (303). Repose of St. John Cassian of Lérins (435). Hieromartyr Apollinaris, bishop of Ravenna (c.75). Righteous Anna (Hannah), mother of the Prophet Samuel. St. Pelagia of Tinos (1834). St. Anna of Leucadia (919). Commemoration of the Miraculous Appearance of the Mother of God at Pochaev, that saved the monastery from the assault of the Tartars and Turks (1675). Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God ‘The Joy of All Who Sorrow’ (with coins) in St. Petersburg (1888).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 7:12-24; Matthew 14:35-15:11

Thursday 24th July 2025

Commemorations:
Great Martyr Christina of Tyre (c.300). Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, (in Holy Baptism, Roman and David) (1015). St. Athenagorus the Apologist 2nd C). New Martyr Theophilus of Zakynthos (1635). New Martyr Athanasius of Nicea (1670).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Declan, bishop of Ardmore (5th C). Virgin-martyr Lewina of Seaford, Sussex (5th C). St. Menefrida, Patron-saint of Tredresick, Cornwall (5th C). Holy Martyrs Wulfhad and Ruffin of Mercia, (7th C). St. Christiana of Termonde (7th C).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 7:24-35; Matthew 15:12-21

Friday 25th July 2025

Fast day: wine and oil allowed
Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Mother of God
Commemorations:
Holy Women Olympias (409) the deaconess, of Constantinople, and Virgins Eupraxia and Julia (413) of Tabennesi. Holy Martyrs Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, Blandina, Vivlia, Vetius, Epagathus, Ponticus, Alexander and others at Lyons (177). St. Macarius, abbot of Zheltovod and Unzha (1444).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Nessan, abbot of Murgret (551).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7; Matthew 15:29-31
For the Commemoration: Galatians 4:22-27; Luke 8:16-21

Saturday 26th July 2025

Holy Martyr Parasceva of Rome
Commemorations:
Hieromartyr Hermolaus and Martyrs Hermippus and Hemocrates at Nicomedia (c.305). Venerable Gerontius, founder of the Skete of St. Anne, Mt. Athos (13th C). St. Moses the Hungarian, of the Kiev Caves (1043). St. Sava III, archbishop of Serbia.
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Docco (6th C).
Readings:
Romans 12:1-3; Matthew 10:37-11:1
For the Commemoration: Galatians 3:23-4:5; Mark 5:24-34

Sunday 27th July 2025

Tone 6 - Eothinon 7
7th after Pentecost, 7th of Matthew
Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
Commemorations:
The blind man who confessed Christ and was martyred with St. Panteleimon. Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Clement of Ochrid, bishop of Greater Macedonia (916). New-martyr Christodoulos. SS Angelar, Gorazd, Nahum and Sabbas, disciples of Cyril and Methodios.
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Congall of Iabnallivin (c.5th C).
Readings:
Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35
For the Commemoration: 2 Timothy 2:1-10; Luke 21:12-19

Monday 28th July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas (1st C). St. Irene Chrysovalantou the Righteous (912). Venerable Paul of Xeropotamou, founder of the Monastery of St. Paul, Mt Athos (10th C). St. Pitrim, bishop of Tambov (1698). New Martyrs Christodoulos of Cassandra and Anastasius of Ancyra (1777)
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Samson, disciple of St. Illtyd and bishop of Dol in Brittany (c.565). St. Arduinus (Ardwin) the pilgrim, patron saint of Trepino (7th C).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 9:13-18; Matthew 16:1-6

Tuesday 29th July 2025

Commemorations:
Holy Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor (250). Virgin-Martyr Seraphima of Antioch (119). Holy Martyr Theodota and her three sons in Bithynia (c.304). St. Constantine III, patriarch of Constantinople. St. Theodosius the New, Emperor (450). St. Olaf, King of Norway (1030). St. Lupus the Confessor, bishop of Troyes (479).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Silin (Sulian), abbot of Luxulyan in Cornwall (6th C). St. Cillian, abbot of Inishcaltra (7th C).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 10:5-12; Matthew 16:6-12

Wednesday 30th July 2025

Fast day: strict fast
Commemorations:
Apostles Silas and Silvanos, Crescens, Epenetos and Andronikos of the Seventy (1st C). Holy Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (305). Hieromartyr Polychronius, bishop of Babylon (c.251), and those with him. Hieromartyr Valentine, bishop of Interamna (Terni) in Italy (c.273) and those with him. Righteous Martyr John the Soldier (4th C). Uncovering of the relics (1484) of St. Herman of Solovki (1479). St. Angelina (Brancovich), Despotina of Serbia (1690).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Tatwine, 9th archbishop of Canterbury (734). St. Ermengyth of Thanet, virgin (c.680).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 10:12-22; Matthew 16:20-24

Thursday 31st July 2025

Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross of the Lord
Commemorations:
St. Joseph the Righteous of Arimathaea (1st C). Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th C).
British Isles and Ireland:
St. Neot, hermit in Cornwall (c.877). St. Germanus of Auxerre (448).
Readings:
1 Corinthians 10:28-11:8; Matthew 16:24-28