Holy Theophany.

Dec/16Dec/29Prophet Haggai.Martyr Marinos of Rome. St. Theophania the Wonderworker and Empress. St. Memnon, Archbishop of Ephesus.St. Nicholas Chrysoberges, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Sophia, Nun, wife of Grand Duke Basil III. MartysPromos and Hilarion. St. Modestos, Archbishop of Jerusalem. Dedication of the Church of St. Christopher near St.Polyeuctos.27th Sunday after PentecostSunday of the Holy Forefathers§257 Col(3:4-11); §76 St. Lk(14:16-24)Tone 2 Orthros Gospel 5Dismissal: May He Who arose from thedead,...Fast Day: wine and oil allowedPolyeleosDec/17Dec/30Prophet Daniel, and the Three Holy Youths Ananias, Azarias, and Misael; St. Dionysios ofZakynthos, Bishop of Ægina.St. Dounale the Confessor (in Schema Stephen) of Spain and Egypt. Martyr Iachkos. New Martyr Niketas. BlessedDeacon Abbacum of Serbia. Martyrs Patermuthios, Copres, and Alexander. St. Sturm, Abbot of Fulda.Dbl Comm w/ PolyeleosFast day: wine and oil allowedMonday of the 28th WeekOrthros: §24 St.Lk(6:17-23)Liturgy: §334 Heb(13:7-16)§43 St.Mt(11:27-30)Dec/18Dec/31Martyr Sebastian at Rome, and his companions: Martyrs Nicostratos, Zoe, Castorios,Trankyllinos, Marcellinos, Mark, Claudios, Symphorian, Victorinos, Tiburtios, and Castulos.St. Floros, Bishop of Amisus. St. Michael the Confessor at Constantinople. Martyr Eubiotos at Cyzicus. St.Sebastian, Abbot of Poshekhonye Monastery (Vologda). Righteous Symeon, Wonderworker of Verkhoturye. St.Winnibald, Abbot of Heidenheim. Martyrs Zacchaeos the Deacon and Alphaeos the Reader, of Caesarea. St. Sophiathe Wonderworker. Martyrs Hermylos and Phocas. Dedication of the House of the Theotokos Chalcoprateiois. St.Flannan, Bishop of Killaloe. St. Samthann, Abbess of Clonbronney.Simple CommDec/19 Jan/1Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia and Righteous Aglaïs of Rome.Martyrs Elias, Probos, and Ares in Cilicia. Martyrs Polyeuctos at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy theDeacon in Mauretania. St. Boniface the Merciful, Bishop of Ferentino. St. Gregentios, Bishop of Ethiopia. St. Eliasof Murom, Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves. Hieromartyr Capito, Bishop of Cherson. Martyrs Eutychios andThessaloniki, and with them 200 men, and 70 women. Martyr Tryphon. Martyr Presbyter Hermogenes, Founder ofKirensk and Albazain Monasteries in Siberia (1690). St. Barlaam, Metropolitan of Moldavia & Suceava.Simple CommTuesday of the 28th Week§297 2Tim(3:16-4:4) §43 St.Mk(10:2-12)Fast Day: wine and oil allowedWednesday of the 28th Week§299 2Tim(4:9-22) §44 St.Mk(10:11-16)Fast DayDec/20Jan/2St. Ignatios the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch.Repose of St. John of Kronstadt. St. Philogonios, Bishop of Antioch. St. Daniel II, Archbishop of Serbia. St. Ignatios,Archimandrite of the Kiev Caves. New Martyr John of the Isle of Thasos.Ff & St2 readings from the PsalterThursday of the 28th Week§300 Titus(1:5-14) §45 St.Mk(10:17-27)Fast Day: wine and oil allowedDec/21Jan/3Virgin-Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 men, and 130 women.Repose of St. Peter, Metropolitan of All Russia. St. Paisios Velichkovsky. St. Theomistocles of Myra in Lycia. St.Juliana, Princess of Vyazma. Blessed Procopios of Vyatka, Fool-for-Christ. Blessed Peter the Nose of Kama.Ff & StFriday of the 28th Week§301 Titus(1:15-2:10) §46St.Mk(10:24-32)Fast DayDec/22Jan/4Great-Martyr Anastasia, deliverer from bonds, and her teacher Martyr Chrysogonos, and withthem Martyrs Theodota, and her children Evodias, Eutychianos, and others who suffered underDiocletian.Martyr Zoilos. Opening of the Great Church.Ff & StSaturday of the 28th WeekSaturday before Nativity§205 Gal(3:8-12), §72 St.Lk(13:18-29)Fast Day: wine and oil allowed