GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH

ORTHODOX CALENDAR 2015

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 GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS

CALENDAR 2015
1925-2015; 90 YEARS
AFTER THE 3RD MIRACULOUS APPEARANCE
OF THE HOLY CROSS IN ATTICA
1935-2015; 80 YEARS
AFTER THE ORTHODOX CONFESSION OF THE 3
METROPOLITANS AND THE CONCENTRATION OF
4 NEW BISHOPS FOR THE G.O. CHURCH

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THE HOLY SYNOD OF HIERARCH

OF THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH
Wishes for the New Year 2015
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

+ METROPOLITAN OF LARISSA & TYRNAVOS PHILOTHEOS

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)

THE CONSECRATION CERTIFICATE OF

BISHOP OF VRESTHENA MATTHEW
The Holy Synod of the followers of the
patristic church calendar, comprised of the
venerable hierarchs German of Demetrias, the
President, and members, the former of
Florina Chrysostomos and Chrysostomos of
Zakynthos, confirms that on June 8, 1935, on
Saturday, after the legal canonical voting and
an announcement that followed, at the holy
temple of Saint Marina of the Holy Convent of
the Presentation in the Temple in Keratea, by
invocation of the grace of the All-Holy and
rite performing Spirit, consecrated the elected
most reverend Matthew Karpathakis, the
abbot of the Holy Convent of the Presentation
in the Temple in Keratea, as a bishop of the in ancient times famous- diocese of Bresthena,
which we hearby confirm by our signatures.
In Athens, June 9, 1935
+ Germanos of Demetrias, the President,
+ Chrysostomos, Former of Florina
+ Chrysostomos of Zakynthos

ORTHODOX CALENDAR 2015

Orth.
Cal.

January 2015

New
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31 Days. Day 10 hours, night 14 hours.

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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
Synaxis of the Holy 70 Apostles, Righteous Theoctistos
BEFORE EPIPHANY Righteous Synkletike, Roman (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
+ Righteous Theodosios the cenobite, Right. Vitalios
AFTER EPIPHANY M. Tatiana, Martyrs Mertius & Peter
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
+ Athanasios and Cyril; Patriarchs of Alexandria
16 OF LUCE, PUBLICAN & PHARISEE, Marc of Ephesus
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
+ Gregory the Theologian; Patriarch of Constantinople
17 OF MATTHEW-THE PORDIGAL SON, Right. Xenophon
+ 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
+ Three Hierarchs, Hieromartyr Ippolytos, Chryse M.
Unmercenaries Cyrus and John, Athanasia & daughters

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APOSTLE

1 JAN
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Circum.
Epiphany
Forerunner
After Epiphany
St Antonius
Gr. Athanasios
Pub. & Phar.
Zacchaios
St Gregory
Prodigal Son
St Chrysostom
Three Hierachs

Colas. 2 (chapt.), 8-12

Titus B 11-14, 3 4-7
Acts 19, 1-8
Ephes. 4 7-13
Hebr. 13, 17-21
Hebr. 13, 7-16
B Tim. 3 10-15
A Tim. 4, 9-15
Hebr. 7, 26- 8 2
A Cor., 6 12- 20
Hebr. 7, 26 & 8, 2
B Tim. 3 10-15

GOSPEL
Luce 2 20-21, 40-52
Math. 3, 13-17
John 1 29-34
Math. 4 12-17
Luce 6, 17-23
Math. 5 14-19
Luce 18, 10-14
Luce 19, 1-10
John 10 9-16
Luce 15, 11-13
John 10, 9-16
Luce 18 10-14

Speech of St Joseph of Thessalonica, the Confessor

on the feast of the elevation of the Holy Cross
Hail, Cross, the
ends of the
the joy of
world;
the ends of
delight
and,
with
them,
rejoice.

glory of the
earth and
the whole
because
the earth
over you
together
the faithful

Hail, Cross, the power and undefeated weapon of kings,

because, having absolute trust in you, they scatter the hosts of
the barbarians and defeat them triumphantly.

Orth.
Cal.

February 2015

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M. Tryphon (Pre-feast of the Presentation/ Souls Sat.)

MEAT- FARE. + THE PRESENTATION OF 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
Theodor the General, Proph. Zacharias (Apodosis-Souls)
CHEESE- FARE SUNDAY Martyr Nickyphoros, Marcellos
+ CLEAN MONDAY + H/M Haralampos (Beggin. of Fast)
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 (1st Salutations)
+The miracle of the kollyba of St. Theodore (Soul- Sat.)
1ST OF FAST- SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY M. Pamphylos
+ 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
nd
Righteous Timothy of Symvola, John (2 Salutations)
Martyrs of Euhenious, Martyr Anthousa, Thalassios
nd
2 OF FAST- GREGORY PALAMAS Polycarpos of Smyrna
+ 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 m., Cassianos (3rd Salutations)

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

The cross (+) means important feast without holiday.
At these days, on day of fast, we also eat oil and wine.

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DAT

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Pres. of Lord
Meat- Fare
St Charalamb.
Sun. of Orthod.
2nd of Fast

APOSTLE
Hebr. 7 7-17,
A Corin. 8 8- 9 2
B Tim. 2, 1-10
Hebr. 11 24-40
Hebr. 1 10- 2 3

GOSPEL
Luce 2 22-40
Math. 25 31- 46
John 15, 17, 16 2
John 1 44-52
Marc. 2 1-12

Hail, Cross, the all-mighty power of rulers, through

which they are victorious and boast to those who do not
know you and do not submit to your power.
Hail, Cross, the readiness of the armed forces and
abundance of morale, which victoriously confronts the
power of the enemies and confounds the swarms of the
lawless.
Hail, Cross, guide of wayfarers, you who direct and order
their steps and, through your power, repel and scatter
from the mind the dark attacks of the demons.
Hail, Cross, the joy and repose of those who sail. With
your help they cast off all fearfulness, and travel to
foreign countries; crossing the great seas, they arrive at
their destination with high hopes.

Orth.
Cal.

March 2015

New
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Righteous Evdokia, Right. Domnina

rd
3 FAST- VENERATION OF CROSS, Hisychios, Euthalia
Mart. Eutropios, Kleonikos & Basiliskos, Theodoritos
Right. Gerasimos of the Jordan, Gregory of Cyprous
Eulampios, Conon & those with him, Marc of Athens
42 Martyrs of Amorio, Martyr Julio, R. Arcadius
th
7 Martyrs of Herson, Lavrentios ( 4 Salutations)
Theofylaktos of Nicomedia, Hermes , Paul; confessor
4th - JOHN OF THE LADDER + The Holy Forty Martyrs
Martyr Quadratus & those with him, Anastasia
Sophronios of Jerusalem, Queen Theodora, George
Gregory the Dialogist, Theophanis the Confessor
Transfer of the holy relics of St Nickephorus of Const.
Righteous Benedict , M. Alexander (Akathist hymn)
Agapios & the 7 M., Apostle Aristovoulos, Aninas
5th OF FEAST- MARY OF EGYPT, Sabinos the Egyptian
Alexios; the man of God, Righteous- Martyr Paul
Cyril of Jerusalem, Martyrs Trophimos & Eucarpion
Chrysanthos & Dareia Martyrs, N/M Demetrius
Martyrs of St Sabba, Confessor Nikitas, Appolonias
James the Confessor, M. Domninus, Patr. Thomas
+ Resurrection of Lazarus, Hieromartyr Basil Ancyra
+ PALM SUNDAY, Nicon Martyr & the 199 Martyrs
Great Monday, Josef the all- comely, Parthenios
Great Tuesday, + ANNUNCIATION OF THEOTOKOS
Great Wednesday The woman who anointed the Lord
Great Thursday, The Mystical Supper, R. Matrona
Great Friday, The Holy Passion of the Lord, Herodion
Great Saturday, The Descent into Hades, Bishop Marc
+ HOLY PASCHA, THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
RENEWAL WEEK Akakios the Confessor, Ypatios

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

2 MAR
9
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Cross
4th of Fast
5th of Fast
Palm Sunday
Annunciation
HOLY PASCHA

APOSTLE
Hebr. 4 14- 5,6
Hebr.6 13-20
Hebr. 9 11-14
Philip. 4 4-9
Heb. 2, 11-18
ACTS 1 1-8

GOSPEL
Marc 8 34- 9 1
Marc 9, 17-31
Marc. 10 32-45
John 12 1-18
Luce 1, 24-38
JOHN 1 1-17

Hail, Cross, the nourishment and repose of those

travellers who are at rest somewhere; because, in making
your sign, their food becomes pleasant, their sleep light
and refreshing, and their awakening is to their salvation.
In this way they have the strength to continue their
journey.
Hail, Cross, the success of those who hope, having
confidence in your Grace, and thus no do fail in their
hopes. Because you prepare and smoothe the path, and
with the power you have, you satisfy the requests of those
who truly honour you.
Hail, Cross, the tranquillity and protection of those who
voyage on the seas, because the roaring and billowing
waves, as high as mountains, are calmed at once by your
sign.

Orth.
Cal.

April 2015

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

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Virgin Mary Portaitissa, Raphael HM, Mary of Egypt

Righteous, Titus, Virgin-martyr Theodora, R. Gregory
Nikitas the Confessor, Josheph the hymn- writer
+ LIFE- GIVING FONT, Right. Zosimas, Theodulos
Claudius, Didiymos & Diodoros the Martyrs
THE 2ND OF JOHN- APOSTLE THOMAS, Eftychios
Calliopios M., Roufinos M., Acylina M., George
Herodion, Flegontas, Roufos the Apostles, Celestinos
Eupsicios M., Avdhesus, Hieromartyr Avdimos
Terentios Martyr, H/M Ratriarch Gregory of Con/ple
Hieromartyr Antipas; Bishop of Pergamos, Tryphena
Basil the Confessor, Righteous Acacios, Anthoussa
THE 3RD- MYRRH- BEARRING WOMEN, Martin; Pope
Aristarchos, Trophimos the Apostles, Demetrious
Criscent Martyr, Leonid; Bishop of Athens, Anastasia
Agapi, Irene, Chionia; Martyrs, Martyr Charissi
Macarios of Corinth, Hieromartyr Symeon
John of Decapolis, Righteous Athanasia of Aegina
Agathangelos the New- martyr, Hierom. Paphnoutios
THE 4TH PARALYTIC, Theodor (Trichinas), Athanasios
Hierom. Januarios, M. Aleander, Anastasios of Sina
Righteous Theodor, Apostle Nathanael
MID- PENTECOST, Great-Martyr George, N/M George
Elizabeth the Wonderworker, Sabbas Martyr, Duce
+ Evangelist Marc, Macedonios of Cosntantinople
Hieromartyr Basileus of Amasia, Righteous Glafyra
THE 5TH SAMARITAN WOMAN, Symeon of Jerusalem
The 9 Martyrs of Kyziko, Righteous Memnon
Eason & Sosipatros, John; Bishop of Thebes, Kerkyra
+ Apostle James; brother of Theologian, N/M Chrysie

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4 APR
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Life. .Font
Thomas
Myrrh-. Wom.
Paral.
Mid-Pentecost
St George
Samaritan

27

APOSTLE
Acts 3 1-8
Acts 5 12-20
Acts 6 1-7
Acts 9 32-42
Acts 14 6-18
Acts 12 1-11
Acts 11 19-30

GOSPEL
John 2 12-22
John 20 19-31
Marc 15 43- 16 8
John 5 1-15
John 7 14-30
John 15 17- 16 2
John 4 5-42

ail, Cross, the knowledge of the helmsmen of vessels;

because with your help and guidance, they can, with a
small, wooden rudder steer large ships and bring them
safely into the narrowest of harbours.
Hail, Cross, the beneficial guide and consolation of
the monastics; because, with their hope in you, they
joyfully prefer separation from parents and friends.
They go into the deserts to live and to talk to God alone.
Hail, Cross, the repose and niptic stimulus of the
ascetics, who, through your power patiently undergo
the hardships of the body in order to acquire the Spirit
and to shine in their lives like bright stars.

Orth.
Cal.

May 2015

New
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31 Days. Day 14 hours, night 10 hours.

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Prophet Jeremiah, N/M Euthymios, Acacios & Ignatius

The transfer of the relics of St Athanasios the Great
Martyrs Timothy and Maura, Peter; Bishop of Argos
THE 6TH- THE BLIND MAN, Martyr Pelagia, Leontios M.
Great-martyr Irene, Euthymios; Bishop of Madyta
Job the Righteous, Righteous Seraphim, M. Donatos
Appearance of Holy Cross, Righteous Nilos (Apodosis)
+ THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, +John the Theologian
Prophet Isaiah, Christopher M., Nicholaos of Vounena
Apostle Simon the Zealot, Righteous Laurence, Symeon
TH
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THE 7 - HOLY FATHERS (7 ), Cyril & Methodios
Epiphanios of Cyprus, German of Con/ple, Theodor
Glykeria martyr, Righteous Eufthimios, Sergius the Conf.
+ Matthew Archbishop of Athens the Confessor, Isidoros
+ Apodosis of Pascha, Pachomios the Great, Achilios
Theodor, Nicholaos of Con/ple, Alexander of Jerusalem
Ap. Andronikos & Junia, bishop Athnasios (Sat of Souls)
+ HOLY PENTECOST, Peter, Dionysius, Christina, Andrew
+ HOLY SPIRIT, Hieromartyr Patrick, 13 H/M 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
Michael of Synnada, Myrrh- bearing Maria, Selefkos M.
Right. Symeon the Stylite & Wonderworker (Apodosis)
1st of Matthew- ALL SAINTS, + Head of Forerunner
Carpos, Apost. Alphaios, N/M Alexander of Thessalonica
Hieromartyr Elladious, John the Russian, Therapon
Andrew for Christ fool, Eutyches; Hieromartyr
Right/M Theodosia, Bishop Alexander, H/M Olvianos
Righteous Isaakios of Dalmata, Right. Varlaam
Martyrs Hermios & Eusevios, Eustathios of Const/ple

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

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SUNDAYSFEASTS

6 MAY
8

Blind Man
Ascension
John
Theologian
Holy Fathers
Pentecost
Holy Spirit
Const. & Helen
All Saints

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27
21
25

APOSTLE
Acts 16 16-34
Acts 1 1-12
A John 1 1-7
Acts 20 16-18, 28-36
Acts 2 1-11
Ephes. 5 8-19
Acts 26, 1 , 12-20
Hebr. 11 33- 12 2

GOSPEL
John 9 1-38
Luce 24 36-53
John 19 25-27 ,21
24-25
John 17, 1-13
John 7 37-52, 8 12
Math. 18 10-20
Math. 18 10-20
Math. 10 32-33, 3738, 19 27-30

Orth.
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June 2015

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nd

2 HOLY FATHERS OF ATHOS Justin M. the Philosopher

Nickephoros; of Constantinople, Erasmos the Confessor
Martyr Lucillianos, Paula, Athanasios,(Beggining of Fest)
Martha & Maria, Mitrophanis of Constantinople
Hieromartyr Dorotheos, Marcus of Chios, Nicandros
Hilarrion; abbot of Dalmata, Right. Attalos, Gelasios
Hieromartyr Dorotheos of Ancyra, R. Sebastiani
3rd -NEW MARTYRS + Transfer of relics of St Theodore
Cyril Patr. Thekla, Mariamni, Martha & Mary, Ananias
Alexander, Antonina Martyr, Bishop Timotheos
+ Mother of God; It is Truly Meet, Apostle Varnavas
Righteous Onuphrios of Egypt & Peter of Mt Athos
Martyr Aquilina, Antipatros of Vostra, Anna, Diodoros
Prophet Elisha, Methodios; Patriarch of Constantinople
th
4 of Matthew Prophet Amos, Righteous Augustine
Tychon of Amathon, Hierom. Marc (Apodosis of Pent.)
Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, Hesaurus, Ishmael, Joseph
Martyrs Leontios, Hypatios, Aetherios (Begin. of Fast)
Apostle Jude, Righteous Paisios the Great, Zenon
Hieromartyr Methodios of Patara, Nicholaos Kavasilas
Martyr Julian, New- Martyrs Nicketas & Pachomios
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5 of Matthew Eusebious of Samosata, Zinon & Zina M.
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
Right. Sampson the hospitable, Joanna Myrrh- bearing
The transfer of relics of Unmercenarie Cyrus & John
6th of Matthew + 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

1 June
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Athonites Fr.
3rd Matthew
4th of Matthew
5th of Matthew
Nat. of Forerr.

Rom. 5 10-16
Rom. 1-10
Rom. 13 18-23

29
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Peter & Paul

Apostles- 5th

B Cor. 11 21- 12 9
A Cor. 4 9-16

Rom. 13 11- 14 4

GOSPEL
Matth. 4, 18-23
Matthew 6, 22-33
Matth. 8, 5-13
Matth. 8, 28-34 & 1,1
Luce 1 1-25, 57- 68,
76-80
Matth. 9 36- 10 8
Matth. 16, 13-19

Demonstration of the Orthodox for their three Metropolitans

Orth.
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July 2015

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+ Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian, Constantine

Deposition of the Honorable Cincture, Juvenaly
Martyr Hyacinth, Anatolios; Patr. of Constantinople
Andrew; Archbishop of Crete, Lucia Martyr, Michael
Righteous Athanasios the Athonite, Right. Lampados
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7 OF MATTHEW Righteous Sisoes the Great, Archippos
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
+ Great- M Euphemia, Queen Olga; equal to Apost.
Martyr Proklos & Hilarion, Veroniki; the bleeding
+ HOLY FATHERS OF 4TH ECUM. Synaxis of Arch. Gabriel
Ap. Aquila, Nicodemus the Athonite, Joseph of Thessal.
Martyrs Kerykos & Julita,
Hierom. Athenogenes & those with him, Athenogenes
+ Great Martyr Marina, Bishop Euphrasios, Veronica
Martyr Aimilianos, Paul, Thei, Oualentini, R. Pamvos
Righteous Makrina, Dius, Theodor the Savvaitis
9H OF MATTHEW + Prophet Elias the Thesvitis
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
+ Dormition of St Anna, Deaconess Olympias, Eufpraxia
+ Righteous Martyr Paraskevi, Hieromartyr Hermolaos
10TH OF MATTH + Great Martyr Panteleimon, Anthousa
Prochoros, Right. Irene of Chrysovalantou Monastery
Martyrs Theodote & Kallinikos, Theodoti & her Children
Silas, Silouanos , Crescent, Epenetos, M. Julita
Righteous Evdokimos the Just, Joseph of Arimathea

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DAT
6 JULY
13
20
25
27

SUNDAYSFEASTS
7th of Matthew
+ Saint Fathers
9th of Matthew
Prophet Elias
St Anna
St Pantel.

APOSTLE
Rom. 12 6-14
Titus 3 8-15
A Cor. 3 9-17
Jacob 5 10-20
Gal. 4 22-27
B Tim. 2 1-10

GOSPEL
Matth. 1-8
Mathew 5 14-19
Matthew 14 22-34
Luce 4 22-30
Luce 8 16-21
Luce 21 12-19

The church of Saint Marina in the Monastery of

Keratea Attica, where the four Bishops of the G.O.C.
were consecrated by the 3 Metropolitans in 1935.

Orth.
Cal.

August 2015

New
Cal.

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28 Thu
29 Fri
30 Sat
31 Sun

Procession of Holy Cross, Sts Maccabees (B. Of Fast)

The Translation of the relics of Protomartyr Stephen
th
11 OF MATTH. Right. Dalmatius, Faustus and Isaakios
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
Aimilianos of Cyzicus, Myron; Bishop of Crete
Apostle Matthias, Joulianos ant those with him mar
12th OF MATTH. Archdiacone Laurence, Xistos; pope
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)
+ THE DORMITION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS
The Holy Napkin, Martyr Diomedus, Right. Gerasimos
13th OF MATTH. Hieromartyr Myron, Paul & Juliani M.
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
Panagia (Virgin Mary) of Proussa, Martyr Agathonikos
Martyr Loupous, Ireneos (Apodosis of the Dormition)
14TH OF MATTH. Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia
+ Apostles Bartholomew & Titus, Epiphanios & John
Martyrs Adrian and Natalie. Josaph; King of India
Righteous Poimen, Phanourios the Martyr, Osios
Righteous Moses the Ethiopian, Prophetess Anna
+The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (fast)
Alexander and John; Patriarchs of Constantinople
14TH OF MATTH. + The deposition of the Holy Zone

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

APOSTLE

3 AUG
6
10
15

11th of Matth.
Tranfigur.
13th of Matth.
Dormition

A Cor. 9 2-12
B Peter 1 10-19
A Cor. 4 9-16
Philip. 2 5-11

17
29
31

13th of Matth.
Behead. John
14th of Matth.

A Cor. 16, 13-24

Acts 13 25-32
Heb. 9, 1-7

GOSPEL
Matth. 18 23-35
Matthew 17 1-9
Matth 14 14-23
Luce 10 38-42, 11
27-28
Matth. 21, 33-42
Marc. 6 14-30
Matth. 22, 2-14

Historic church of St John the Theologian in Athens

Orth.
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September 2015

New
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+ BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION, 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
Prophet Zacharias father of the Forerunner, Peter
+The miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae
+ BEFORE OF EXELTATATION Martyr Sozon, Eupsychios
THE NATIVITY OF OUR MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS MARIA
rd
+The Just Joachim and Anna, Holy 3 Ecumenical Synod
Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, Nymphodora; virgins
Righteous Theodora of Alexandria, Martyr Evanthia
Hieromartyr Autonomos (Apodosis of the Nativity)
+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
Martyrs Sophia & her daughters; Faith, Hope, Love
Righteous Eumenios; Bishop of Gortyna, M. Ariadni
Martyrs Trophimos, Sabbatios and Dorymedon
+ Great- martyr Eustathios & those with him
AFTER THE EXELTATION, Quadratus the Apostle
Hieromartyr Phokas, Cosmas & 26 R/M(Apodosis Exalt.)
+The Conception of the Forerunner John, Nicolaos N/M
Panagia Myrtdiotissa, Thekla; equal to the Apostles
Right. Euphrosyne, daughter of Paphnutios Egyptian
+The Assumption of the Apostle John the Theologian
Martyr Kallistratos & 46 Martyrs, Ap. Aristarchos
1ST OF LUCE, Chariton the Confessor, Prophet Varouh
Righteous Kyriakos the Athonite, Govdelaah of Persia
Hieromartyr Gregory of Great Armenia, Ripsimia M.

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

1 SEPT
7
8

Beg. of Indict
Bef. Exaltation
Nativity

A Timothy 2 1-7
B Phil. 5-11
Phil. 2, 5-11

Exaltation of
Cross
After Exaltat.
St John Theol.
1st of Luce

A Cor. 1 18-24

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21
26
28

APOSTLE

GOSPEL

Gal. 2 16-20

Luce 4 16-22
John 3 13-17
Luce 10, 38-42
& 11, 27-28
John 19 6-11, 13-20,
25-28, 30-35
Marcus 8 34- 9 1

B Cor. 9, 6-11

Luce 5 1-11

BY-GOD- GIVEN CONFIRMATION

"After the change of the calendar (10/3/1924) the nonschismatic Orthodox (ironicaly misnamed "Old
Calendarists"), suffering persecution, assembled at night
on Mount Hymettus, above Holargos. It being the eve of
the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, they
prepared to keep vigil most of the night to secretly
celebrate the feast. Around 11:30 p.m there appeared in
the sky a very white and brilliant cross, the light of
which focused only on the monastery and the yard
around it. This confirmed that God wanted the people to
follow the old patristic calendar. This miracle was
observed not only by the Orthodox congregation but by
the very police officers who had been sent to disperse
them. "(Newspaper Skrip, Sept. 15/28, 1925).

Orth.
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October 2015

New
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+ Holy Protection, The Mother of God Quick- hearer

Hieromartyr Cyprian & Virgin-martyr Justina, Damaris
Dionysios the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens, John
Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens, Martyr Domnina
2rd OF LUCE Martyr Charitine, Martyr Eudokimos, Peter
+ Apostle Thomas, Erotees M., Kendeas, Makarios R/M
G/M Sergius and Bacchus, 99 Fathers of Crete
Righteous Pelagia &Tasia, R/M Ignatius
Ap James Alpheus, Right. Andronikos & Athanasia
Martyrs Eulampios and Eulampia, Right. Vassianos
Apostle Philip. Righteous Theophanes the Branded
4th OF LUCE, + HOLY FATHERS OF 7TH ECUMENIC. SYNOD
Carpos. Papylos, Agathodoros, Agathonike, Benjamin
Nazarios and Gerbasios, Celsius the Martys
Hieromartyr Loukianos, Sabbinos and Varsos the Right.
Great-Martyr Longinus the Centurion, M Leontios
Prophet Hosea, Cosma, Damian, Leontios the Unmerc.
+ Apostle and Evangelist Luke, Martyr Marinos
rd
3 OF LUCE Prophet Joel, Martyr Ouarus, R. 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
Great-Martyr Arethas, Martyr Sebastiane, Arethas
Mart. Marcian and Martyrios, Tabitha the Merciful
6th OF LUCE Great-Martyr Demetrios; 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
Apostles Stachys, Apellos, Amplia and Ourbanos.

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

5 OCT
12
19
26

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

APOSTLE
Gal. 2 16-20
Titus 3 8-15
Gal. 2 16-20
B Tim. 2 1-10

GOSPEL
Luce 7 11-16
Luce 8 5-15
Luce 7 11-16
John 15 12

THE APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

Divine Grace transmitted by
the
apostles to their
successors, the Bishops
and Priests, followed by
the
Sacrament
of
Ordination
of
the
Hierarchs continuously

transferred the divine

Grace Apostolic office
until today and until
Doom centuries, called
Apostolic Succession. On
those
grounds,
the
Apostolic Succession, the
Church is always new and never
to aging remains always the same, like Christ:

Orth.
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November 2015

New
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+ Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, David of Euvoia

TH
5 OF LUCE M. Akindynos, Pegasios and Elpidophoros
Transfer of relics of St George, Joseph & Akepsimas
R. Ioannikios, Hieromartyrs Nicandros & Hermeos
Martyrs Galaktion and Episteme, Hermas, Patrovas
Paul; Archbishop of Constantinople, Demetrianos
Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitine, Lazar of Galousia
+ Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel & all the Angels
7th OF LUCE St. Nectarios of Pentapolis, 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
+ Apostle Philip, Archbishop Gregory the Palamas
M. Gourias, N/M Catherine of Mandra (Beginn of Fast)
8TH OF LUCE + Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
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
Apostles Philemon, Onesimos, Clement of Bulgary
TH
9 OF LUCE Bishops Gregory and Amphilochios
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, R. Nathanael
Stephen the Confessor, Martyr Eirnarchos
Great-Martyr James the Persian, Rigghteous Marc
13TH OF LUCE + Apostle Andrew, the First- Called

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READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS

DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

2 NOV
8
9
13
14
16
21
23
25
30

5th of Luce
H. Archangels
7TH of Luce
St Chrysostom
Ap. Phillip
8th of Luce
Entrance
9th of Luce
St .Catherine
13t- Ap. Andrew

APOSTLE
Gal. 6 11-18
Hebr. 2 2-10
Ephes. 2, 14-22
Hebr. 7 26, 8 2
A Cor. 4 9-16
Ephes. 2 4-10
Hebr. 9 1-7
Ephes. 2 14-22
Gal. 3 23, 4 5
A Cor. 4 9-16

GOSPEL
Luce 16 19-31
Luce 10 16-21
Luce 8, 41-56
John 10 9-16
John 1 44-52
Luce 10 25-37
Luce 10 38-42, 11 8
Luce 12 16-21
Marc 5, 24-34
John 1 35-52

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea and for ever remains from of the One,
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Christ Church. In the
Apostolic Succession continuous and the other key
feature of the Church, the Apostolic Faith. Saying
Apostolic Faith meant the genuine and authentic
teaching of the Church, as delivered by the Apostles,
is interpreted and preserved under the Successors of
the Apostles in the Ecumenical Councils. It is
extremely essential that this feature of the Faith,
because contiguous to the Apostolic Succession, but
continuing this, because if the faith is falsified and
Apostolic Succession is lost.

Orth.
Cal.

December 2015

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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
+ Righteous Sabbas the Sanctified, M. Diogenes
+ Nicholas of Myra the Wonder- worker, Antony & Nilos
th
10 OF LUCE Ambrose of Milan, Righteous Gregory
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
+ Spyridon of Trimythous the Wonder-worker
Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarios
11TH OF LUCE Martyrs Thyrsos and Leukios, Philimon
+ 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
Martyrs Boniface and Aglas, Helios M., Thessalonike
+ Ignatius the God-Bearer, Pre-feast of the Nativity
BEFORE CHRISTMAS Martyr Juliana, Peter of all Russia
Anastasia; deliverer from poisons, M. Chrysogonos
Ten Martyrs of Crete, Naoum; Enlighter of Bulgaria
Righteous-Martyr Eugenia (Eve of Christmas)
+ THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & GOD JESUS CHRIST
+The Synaxis of Most Holy Mother of God Maria
+Stephen the First-martyr and Archdeacon
AFTER THE CHRISTMAS Holy 20,000 M. in Nicomedia
The 14,000 infants of Bethlehem, Righteous Marcellos
Righteous-Martyr Anysia of Thessalonica, Gedeon
Righteous Melanie, Zoticos (Apodosis of Nativity )

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DAT

SUNDAYSFEASTS

5 DEC
6
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12
14
21
25
26
27
28

Right. Sabbas
St Nicholaos
10th of Matthew
St. Anna
St Spyridon
11th of Luce
Bef. Christmas
Nativity Christ
Syn. of Theot.
St Stephen
After Christ.

APOSTLE
Gal. 5 22- 6 2
Hebr. 13 17-21
Col. 1, 12-18
Gal. 4 22-27
Ephes. 5 8-19
Col. 3 4-11
Hebr. 11 9-10, 32-40
Gal. 4 4-7
Hebr. 2 11-18
Acts 6 8- 7 60
Gal. 1 11-19

GOSPEL
Matth. 11 27-30
Luce 16 17-23
Luce 13 19-17
Luce 8, 16-21
John 10 9-16
Luce 3 4-11
Matth. 1 1-25
Matth. 2 1-12
Matth. 2, 13-23
Matth. 21 33-42
Matth. 2 13-23

According to the Orthodox teaching, heretics distort

the faith and lost the Apostolic Succession, so as they
cut themselves of the Apostolic Church of Christ.
(Irenaeus, Against Heresies 11113 and Sanctuaries.
Letter 84). Unity of Apostolic Succession and Faith
says St. Irenaeus, who ask for obedience to elders
(provided means Bishops and Elders) emphasizes
Those people "have succession from the Apostles...
truly unite and preserve the teaching of the Apostles
... St. Cyprian in the Proceedings of the Synod of
Carthage says: We succeeded the Apostles with the
same power ruling the Church. (H.G.O. Ecclesiology
Issues 1).

PASTORAL ENCYCLICAL
TO THE ORTHODOX GREEK PEOPLE

Unjustly condemned by the schismatic synod to deposition

and a five-year imprisonment in monasteries, and seized by
force by the government (which has become the executory
arm of the [New Calendar] Archdiocese, which by a mere
word has placed itself above the divine canons, the
[Churchs] Charter, and the Constitution of Greece)
because we had the courage and the spiritual strength to

raise the glorious and venerable banner of Orthodoxy, we

consider it our pastoral duty before we depart [for prison]
to direct the following admonitions to you that adhere to the
Orthodox
festal
calendar
of
our
fathers:
While faithfully following the Apostles admonition, Stand
fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught,
whether by word, or by our letter, do not cease from
struggling by every lawful and Christian means for the
strengthening and triumph of our sacred struggle, which
looks to the restoration of the patristic and Orthodox festal
calendar within the Church; only this can re-establish the
diminished Orthodox authority of the Greek Church and
bring back the peace and unity of the Orthodox Greek
people.

By the judgments which the Lord knows, the majority of

the hierarchy of the Greek Church, under the influence and
initiative of its president, has placed the blot of schism upon
what up until now had been its pure and truly Orthodox
countenance, when it rejected the Orthodox festal calendar
-which has been consecrated by the Seven Ecumenical
Councils and ratified by the age-long practice of the
Orthodox Eastern Church- and replaced it with the Papal
Calendar.

Of course, this schism of the Orthodox Greek people was

created by the majority of the hierarchy, which forgot its
sacred and national mission and the old Greek
[revolutionary] slogan: Fight for Orthodoxy and for Greek
liberty, and which, without the agreement of all the

Orthodox Churches, introduced the Papal festal calendar

into our divine worship, thereby dividing not only the Ort
hodox Churches, but also the Orthodox Christians into two
opposing camps.

In assuming the pastorship of the Orthodox Greek populace

that follows the Orthodox festal calendar of our fathers, and
being conscious of the oath of faith that we took that we
would keep all that we have received from the Seven
Ecumenical Councils, we abjure every innovation and
cannot but proclaim as schismatic the State Church, which
has accepted the Papal festal calendar which has been
described by Pan-Orthodox Councils as an innovation of
the heretics, as a global scandal and as an arbitrary
trampling underfoot of the Divine and Sacred Canons of the
ecclesiastical traditions.

On account of this, we counsel all who follow the Orthodox

festal calendar to have no spiritual communion with the
Schismatic Church and its schismatic ministers, from whom
the Grace of the All-holy Spirit has departed, since they
have set at nought the resolutions of the Fathers of the
Seven Ecumenical Councils and all the Pan-Orthodox
Councils that condemned the Gregorian festal calendar.
The fact that the Schismatic Church does not have grace
and the Holy Spirit is confirmed by Saint Basil the Great,
who says: Even though the schismatics have not erred in
doctrines, yet because Christ is the Head of the Body of the
Church according to the divine Apostle, and from Him are
all the members quickened and receive spiritual increase,

the [schismatics] have been torn from the consonance of the

members of the Body and no longer have the grace of the
Holy Spirit abiding with them. And how, indeed, can they
impart to others that which they have not?
While the Schismatic Church imposes oppressive and
intolerable measures in order to violate our Orthodox
conscience, we exhort you to endure all things and to
preserve the Orthodox heritage intact and unstained, even
as we received it from our pious Fathers, having us as
luminous and fortifying examples, seeing we were not afraid
even in the waning years of our lives to withstand with
boldness and dignity the bigoted and medieval measures of
our exile and imprisonment in monasteries, as it were in
prisons.

Esteeming this as honor and glory and joy, according to the

Apostle, who enjoins us to rejoice and boast in our
sufferings in behalf of Christ, we counsel you also to have
endurance and persistence in these grief's, and afflictions,
and evils, and outrages to which you will be subjected by a
Church that is Schismatic; and ever hope in God, Who will
not permit that you be tried above what you are able to
endure, and Who, in His infinite and unfathomable longsuffering, will be well-pleased to enlighten those who, out of
innocence, have been led astray and follow the Papal festal
calendar; and in the end may He grant you the triumph of
Orthodoxy and the unity of those who bear the name of
Christ, the Orthodox Greek people, for whom we struggle
to the glory of Christ, Whose grace and infinite mercy be
with you all.

June 21, 1935

+Germanos of Demetrias
+Chrysostom , formerly of Florina
+Chrysostom of Zakynthos

The holy historic church of the Dormition of Theotokos in Athens

where the three Metropolitans of the Church of Greece confessed
the Genuine Orthodoxy and declared the State Church as
Schismatic according to the Holy Canons of Saint Fathers on 13 th
May 1935. After their confession they consecrated four new
Bishops for the Genuine Orthodox Church; German of Cyclades,
Christopher of Megaris, Polycarpos of Diavlia and the elected by
the orthodox crowd of the Church, Saint Matthew (Karpathakis),
the Athonite as Bishop of Vresthena in the Monastery of Keratea.

THE MIRACULOUS APPERANCE

OF THE HOLY CROSS

IN THE SKY OF ATTICA IN 1925

The Association of the Orthodox, recognized Association,

always according to the Old Church calendar in which remains
steadfast, considering the introduction of the Gregorian
calendar in the Church as antireligious and irregular,
celebrated today September 14, during that calendar, the feast
of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Towards to the end of the
ninth night yesterday, more than two thousand members of the
Association gathered on a country church of St. John the
Theologian, where vigil took place. It is understood that this
concentration of believers not escaped the attention of the
institutions of power, of which since 23:00 attended the night
sequence for the sake of order, as they said.

But if anyone was there mission, a few minutes after their

arrival there, with their willing- unintentionally forced to add
themselves to the multitude of believers, which already does not
fit the outer enclosure of the church, due to reasons of higher
order for any human or power.

The time was the 11th and a half before midnight, when just
above the church and with direction from East to West
appeared bright white cross, whose luster accessed only for the
church and church-crowd disappeared completely the glow of

the stars, it illuminated the Cathedral and the precincts, it was

directed thereto as electric searchlight.

The horizontal line of the rainbow Cross therefore inclined to

the right, towards the lower part is the vertical line formed by a
lower cross by interference of an another lower horizontal line.
The Uranium miracle was visible continuously for half an hour
and then began to fade a little, a little.

What it was followed the emergence of the heavenly miracle

therefore is impossible to include human narrative. All the
people in church kneeling and weeping of emotion, began
chanting and praising the Lord with one mouth and one heart.
The institutions of power gave up and found in the depths of
their hearts the faith of their childhood. All the land changed
into a corner some other world, overground. All the people held
sacred by unexpressed pious emotion, all crying. The vigil ended
on 4:00 in the morning, so that whole the human torrent began
descending towards the city narrating in every step the
nocturnal wonder, the thrill of which were united everyone.

Maybe there will be unbelievers, who will contest the fact,

maybe will be found wiseacre, who will seek to explain the
phenomenon of suggestion or by any other forced reasons,
however both of their arguments are overturned as flimsy,
bearing in mind that it is not a momentary phenomenon visible
for half an hour or more, which is constantly watched and
admired by more than two thousand people.

Fortunately, among those who saw and admired the bright

heavenly, evasion Cross are included institutions of power and
consequently the (state) Church and the official state have a
duty to examine, verify and formalize the fact.

Apart therefore, we think that the emergence of the heavenly

Cross, accordingly on the day that is celebrated according to
the old calendar feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, it is
an additional by-God- given confirmation on the correctness of
the order on the beliefs of the followers of this calendar,
provides to those who direct the cases of the Church today
helping hand from heaven to revise their incorrect decision on
the import in the Church of unilaterally the Gregorian calendar
by their cut from great body of the Orthodoxy.

The Steering Committee of the

Association of the Orthodox

Hundreds of the witnesses Orthodox believers

NARRATIONS OF WITNESSES
"I was one of the men of the Police Academy, which were sent
that night, years ago, in the outside church of St. John the
Theologian to prevent the vigil.
There the old- calendarists will do a vigil because the feast of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross was dawn.
Because a lot of people had gathered, more than two thousand
people, we did not attempt to arrest the priest, as we had ordered,
but I we lay quietly in the nearby hillside and waited to finish.
On 11 and a half hour we hear a big and strange noise coming
from the voices of the crowd. Without wasting time we ran to see
what happens ... and we saw ... All the believers was at a religious
frenzy. Other weeping and others chanting "Lord have mercy to
us", kneeling had turned their gaze to the sky, and some fainted
due to the big thrill. Then we looked and saw the wonderful, a
huge all-in-light Cross, very high above the temple to illuminate
the entire area. At first we feared caught but immediately we
recovered and knelt forgetting our mission and crying like little
children.
Needless to say, I watched the sacred vigil to end, full of emotion,
not anymore as pursuing officers, but as faithful Christians. In the
morning, when we go to the school, I told everyone the great
miracle that was fortunate to see. Following investigations, all of
us were under oath and we have said that we saw clear the Holy
Cross in the sky above".
John D. Glyme, Retired Police Officer, 73 Street Aristotle 72,
Peristeri- Athens

"That night in 1925 that revealed the Holy Cross, I did last tram
route as a guide. I reached the (square of) Omonia and I cycled
(the square), when I saw people looking at the sky and shout
"Look ... The Cross ...The Cross". Immediately I pressed brake
and stopped the vehicle. I pulled my head out of the door of the
vehicle and saw I, the unworthy, the Holy Cross of the Lord- may
his Name be glorified by us - glow over the (mountain) Hymettus.
I do not remember how it lasted. One only I know that the Holy
Cross that I saw that night made me another man. Since everyone
in the family became faithful children of the Church of the
Genuine Orthodox Christians.
Athanasios Primalis, Retired Run-wail driver- Karvalis 17 NiceaPiraeus
"I lived in Tampouria (area) of Piraeus with my father who was
blind when we warned that the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy
Cross would be a vigil to Saint John the Theologian on Mount
Hymettus. So we started 50 people from the area of Agios
Dimitrios in Piraeus and arrived in the chapel before the vigil.
There was gathered too many people. At midnight while I was
with my father appeared in the sky outside the Holy Cross which
shone like a searchlight. We knelt together with others. My father
without being able to see the heavenly gift does not cease for a
moment to shout aloud, "Lord have mercy to us."
Nun Euphrosyne Kalmpeni, Hermitage of the Birth of Theotokos,
Bala- Attica.

THE HOLY CROSS IN THE OLD TASTEMENT

During the visit of the three men (i.e. the Holy Trinity) to
Abraham, the Men left their sticks to the Patriarch Abraham.
These three sticks Abraham delivered to his nephew Lot, with
the command after the plant, irrigate them together until they
come to fruition as a tree consisting of three to one. Lot did
this for years because he wanted to atone to God for a heavy
sin. Indeed, after years of laborious editing the "tree", it
sprouted! During the Holy Fathers, these sticks came from the
tree of Paradise.
The wood of this tree was tried to be used by the Jews in the
construction of the Temple, but they found it either too large
or small for the purpose in each case they liked. For this
reason, they considered it as cursed. And this "damn" wood
was destined to be a blessing and salvation of the faithful
Christians, on which He shed His Holy Blood of our Saviour
Christ.
And in other parts of the Bible, we read prefigurations of the
Holy Cross: The elevated rod of Moses, the cross blessing of
the Patriarch Jacob, various points of the life of the holy
Prophets.
Similarly, many verses of psalms and proverbs preparing the
faithful for Holy Wood would become a means of redemption
from sin for the human race: "Rod Power will be sent by the
Lord God" (Psalm 109).

IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH

FIRST APPEARANCE: (October12, 312): View of Constantine,
in broad daylight, with the inscription "By This, you win", before
starting a critical battle, which he won with the power of the
Cross of the Lord.
SECOND APPEARANCE: (May 7, 346): View in Jerusalem in
time of Patriarch Cyril. All the people saw the Cross of divine
light spreading from Golgotha to the Mount of Olives.
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY AND LIFE-GIVING
CROSS: The entire nation of Christians wan to worship and
embrace the Holy Cross that was found by St. Queen Helen, at the
behest of her son St. Constantine the Great. It was not possible to
manage the desiderata due to the large crowd. For this reason, the
people requested secondly even seeing the sweet doctrine of the
Holy Cross, and so only by the theory to satisfy their craving.
Well, the then Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Makarios went
up to the pulpit, and after he lifted both hands of the Holy Cross,
showed him clearly at all underneath situated Christians who just
saw him, they cried out with all the heart, "Lord have mercy. "
THIRD APPEARANCE: (September 14, 1925): In Athens during
the vigil of the Genuine Orthodox Christians persecuted for the
Orthodox (old) calendar of the Church.
FOURTH APPEARANCE: (September 14, 1937): In Crete, in
Mount Asterousia in the vigil of the persecuted Genuine Orthodox
Christians for the Orthodox (Old) calendar of Church.

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 35th
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 relatively Tarasios is speaking.
10) In the fourth act of the 7th Ecumenical Council, where
relatively he is speaking too.
11) On all the "Ekvoiseis" 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 "non-fasting does" as far
the New- calendarists removed fasting of the Holy Apostles.
18) On the 21st of this in Gangra Local.
19) The 37 'Rule of Carthage Local, anathematized by the
defaulting sacred traditions
20) The37 'Canon of Laodicea on the local for non feast after
the heretics.
21) The 53 Canon on this local 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 3th, on 4th, 6th of, 146 of Apostolic letters.
24) In 228th of Nomokanona.
25) Decisions of Elder Andronicus and Matthew Blastaras
(14th century).

26) In those in Constantinople, in the year 1583, of Jeremiah

the Second the Great, Pan-Orthodox Synod, 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 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 Orthodox Churches, to the question from the
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Joachim III in the year
1902.

CON.
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1948
1951
1952
1952
1952
1948
1952
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
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2003
2002
1958

CATALOGUE OF LATE HIERARCHES

MATTHEW OF ATHENS & ALL HELLAS
AGATHANGELOS OF ATHENS & ALL HELLAS
SPYRIDON OF TRIMITHOUS & ALL CYPRUS
CHRYSOSTOMOS OF MESSENIA
MATTHEW B' OF VRESTHENA
JOHN OF THEBES & LEVADIA
MELETIOS OF ATTIKA AND MEGARIS
DEMETRIOS OF THESSALONICA
VISSARION OF TRIKKI AND STAGA
EVMENIOS OF HERACLION AND ALL CRETE
LAZAROS OF VRESTHENA
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

MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL!

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ADRESSES- TELEPHONE NUMBERS

(International Telephone Code 011 30)

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 & 0113022310-81306

+ 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.
+ METROPOLITAN OF LARISSA & TYRNAVOS PHILOTHEOS
Holy Church of Annunciation of Theotokos, Koumoundourou
72 Road, Larissa. Phone; 2410 535 770

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,
(St Georgios) 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 & Veroia)
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. 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 Symeon the God- receiver, Vellina, 200 17,
Klimenti Korinthia.
Saint Athanasios, 240 02 Solaki Messenia.
Saint Sabbas, 570 18 Melissochori, Thessalonika.
Annunciation of Theotokos, Agios Spyridon, 601 00,
Katerini.
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 .
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.
Dormition of Theotokos- Saint Paraskevi, Asprochoma,
241 00 Kalamata.
Saint Constantine, Kastania, 240 00 Koroni,
Messenia- Peloponnese.
Axion Estin, Assini, 240 04, Korone- Messenia.
Annunciation of Theotokos, Rapsani- Larissa.

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 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

 Holy Monastery of Saint Michael, 3300 N. Park

PHILADELPHIA PA 19140-5219. U.S.A.
Phone; 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.

HOW WE FAST
Great Lent before Pascha:
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 Theotokos:

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

Fast of the Christmas:

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

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 All Saints Sunday.