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Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (November 4)

The Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been one of the most revered icons in Holy Rus' since ancient times. Many temples are erected in honor of the image of the Queen of Heaven. All churches in Russia hold festive services on this day. After all, the icon has always served as protection and consolation for the entire Russian people.

Many miracles revealed by the Most Holy Theotokos are associated with the Kazan Icon. The image was found under the ruins of a church after a strong fire in the city of Kazan (1579). At the same time, the icon was completely undamaged by the fire, which was already no small miracle. A religious procession was organized with the image of the Kazan Mother of God, during which two blind men became sighted. This was the first miraculous sign. Further, many sick people began to be healed by the miraculous face, and the sufferers received deliverance from their troubles.

Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

The face of the Kazan Mother of God helped the Russian people in the most difficult periods. When the Poles invaded the territory of Russia, it was with this icon in his hands and a prayer on his lips that Prince Pozharsky was the first to enter white-stone Moscow in 1612, putting an end to the unrest and the Polish invaders. Kutuzov, through prayers before a miraculous image, won victories over French troops in 1812. The cities of Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad were flown around with the iconographic face of the Mother of God. As a result, the first years of the terrible Great Patriotic War were survived, and the war itself was won. This miraculous image should be in every home to protect everyone living in it.

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Orthodox church holidays and fasts in November 2022. Detailed calendar for every day of the month.

The most notable dates of the month:

• November 5 - Dimitrievskaya Parents' Saturday (Memorial Day)
• November 6 (Sunday) is the day of remembrance of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”
• November 27 (Sunday) - Apostle Philip
• On Monday, November 28, the Nativity (Filippov) fast begins.

Detailed calendar - events by day:

01.11

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 (Old style: October 19) 21st Week after Pentecost Transfer of the relics of St. John of Rila (1238) Prophet. Joel (800 BC) Martyr Uar and with him the seven martyrs, Christian teachers (about 307) Names of the saints whom we remember:
Blessed.
Cleopatra (327) and her son John (320). Hieromartyr Zadok (Shah-Dust), Bishop of Persia, and with him 128 martyrs (342). Hieromartyr Sergius of the Intercession Presbyter (1937). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.1:1-2:7-11 Hev.: Luke 9:23-27 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 46-54; Psalm 55-63; Psalm 64-69 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

02.11

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (Old style: October 20) 21st Week after Pentecost of the Great Martyr Artemy (362) Names of the saints we remember:
Right.
youth Artemy Verkolsky (1545). Venerable Gabriel of Samtavria (1995) (Georgian). Hieromartyr Nikolai Lyubomudrov presbyter (1918); Hieromartyrs Zosima Pepenin, Ioann Ganchev, Ioann Rechkin, Ioann Rodionov, Nikolai Figurov, Leonid Nikolsky, Ioann Talyzin and Alexander Orlov, presbyters, Mikhail Isaev and Peter Kravets, deacons and martyr Pavel Bocharov (1937). Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.1:18-23 Ev.: Luke 9:44-50 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 70-76; Psalm 77-84; Psalm 85-90 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Thursday, November 3, 2022 (Old style: October 21) 21st Week after Pentecost of St. Hilarion the Great (371-372) Transfer of the relics of St. Hilarion, Bishop of Meglin (1206) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyrs Dasius, Gaius and Zotikos (303).
Venerable Hilarion, schema-monk of Pechersk (XI). Saints Theophilus and Jacob of Omuch (about 1412). Venerable Hilarion of Pskovezersk, Gdov (1476). Hieromartyrs Pavlin, Archbishop of Mogilev, Arkady, Bishop of Yekaterinburg, and with them Anatoly Levitsky and Nikandra Chernelevsky, presbyters and martyr Cyprian Annikov (1937); Hieromartyr Damian, Archbishop of Kursk (1937); Hieromartyrs Konstantin Chekalov, Sergius Smirnov, Vasily Nikolsky, Theodore Belyaev, Vladimir Vvedensky, Nikolai Raevsky, Ivan Kozyrev, Vasily Kozyrev, Alexander Bogoyavlensky, Dmitry Troitsky and Alexy Moskvin presbyters, Sergius of Kazan and John of Melnitsky deacons, martyr. Sophronia Nesmeyanova and Neofita Osipova (1937); Venerable Martyr Pelagia Testova (1944). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.1:24-29 Ev.: Luke 9:49-56 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 91-100; Psalm 101-104; Psalm 105-108 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Friday, November 4, 2022 (Old Style: October 22) 21st Week after Pentecost Celebration in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Equal to the Apostles Averky, Bishop of Hierapolis, wonderworker (about 167) Seven Youths like those in Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblichus , Martinian, Dionysius, Antoninus, Constantine (Exacustodian) and John (about 250; 408-450) Names of the saints whom we remember:
Martyrs Alexander the bishop, Heraclius the warrior and the wives of Anna, Elizabeth, Theodotia and Glyceria (II-III).
Hieromartyrs Seraphim, Archbishop of Uglich, and with him Vladimir Sobolev, Alexander Andreev, Vasily Bogoyavlensky, Alexander Lebedev, presbyters and martyrs. German Polyansky and Mina Shelaev (1937); Hieromartyrs Nicholas the Theologian, Nikolai Ushakov, presbyters, and Holy Martyr Grigory Vorobyov (1937). Discovery of the relics of the Hieromartyr Nicodemus, Bishop of Belgorod (2012). Icons:
Andronikovskaya (1281-1332) and Jacobstadt (XVII) icons of the Mother of God.
Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In the morning: - Luke 1:39-49,56 In lit.: - Feast: Apostle: Phil.2:5-11 Ev.: Luke 10:38-42,11:27- Psalm 28 In the morning: - Psalm 134-142; Psalm 9-16 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Saturday, November 5, 2022 (Old style: October 23) 21st Week after Pentecost Dimitrievskaya parental Saturday. Apostle James, brother of the Lord according to the flesh (about 63) St. Jacob of Borovichi, Novgorod miracle worker (about 1540) Names of the saints we remember:
Saint Ignatius, Patriarch of Constantinople (877-878).
Venerable Elisha of Lavrishevsky (about 1250). Hieromartyrs Nikolai Agafonikov, Vladimir Ambartsumov, Alexander Solovyov, Nikolai Arkhangelsky, Emilian Goncharov and Sozont Reshetilov presbyters (1937); St. Martyr Euphrosyne Timofeeva (1942). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 2 Cor.3:12-18 Ev.: Luke 7:2-10 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 109-111; Psalm 118 Forever: - Psalm 1-8

06.11

Sunday, November 6, 2022 (Old style: October 24) 21st Sunday after Pentecost Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” (1688) Martyr Arethas and with him 4299 martyrs (523) Names of the saints we remember:
St. Zosima (1833).
Blzh. Elezboi (Caleb), king of Ethiopia (553-555). Martyr Syncletica and her two daughters (VI). Saints Arethas (XII), Sisoes (XIII) and Theophilus (XII-XIII), hermits of Pechersk. Saint Athanasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (after 1311). St. George (1959). St. George the Confessor (1959). Hieromartyrs Lawrence, Bishop of Balakhninsky, Alexy Porfiryev, presbyter and martyr Alexy Neidgardt (1918); Venerable Arefa Mitrenin the Confessor (1932); Hieromartyrs John Smirnov and Nikolai Nikolsky presbyters (1937); Hieromartyr Peter the Bogorodsk presbyter (1938). Gospel and Apostle: In the morning: - John 21:1-14 In lit.: - Apostle: Gal.2:16-20 Ev.: Luke 16:19-31 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 9 -16; Psalm 17-23

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Monday, November 7, 2022 (Old style: October 25) 22nd Week after Pentecost of the Martyrs Marcian and Martyria (about 355) Names of the saints we remember:
Right.
Tabithas (I). Martyr Anastasia (III). Venerable Martyria the Deacon and Martyria the Recluse, Pechersk (XIII-XIV). Venerable Matrona Vlasova Confessor (1963). Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.2:13-20 Ev.: Luke 10:22-24 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 24-31; Psalm 32-36; Psalm 37-45 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

08.11

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (Old Style: October 26) 22nd Week after Pentecost of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica (about 306) Names of the saints we remember:
Recollection of the great and terrible shaking (earthquake) that took place in Constantinople (740).
Martyr Luppus (about 306). Venerable Athanasius of Midice (about 814). Venerable Theophilus of Pechersk, Archbishop of Novgorod (1482). Venerable Demetrius of Basarbovsky, Bulgarian (1685). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.2:20-3:3 Ev.: Luke 11:1-10 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 46-54; Psalm 55-63; Psalm 64-69 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

09.11

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (Old style: October 27) 22nd Week after Pentecost of the Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica (about 306) Names of the saints we remember:
St. Nestor the Chronicler (1114), Mcc.
Capitolines and Erotiids (304). Nestor Neknizhny, Pechersky (XIV). Finding the relics of the blgv. book Andrei Smolensky in Pereslavl-Zalessky (1539). Martyr Mark and others like him (304). Venerable Martyr Sergius Chernukhin (1942). Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.3:17-4:1 Ev.: Luke 11:9-13 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 70-76; Psalm 77-84; Psalm 85-90 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

10.11

Thursday, November 10, 2022 (Old Style: October 28) 22nd Week after Pentecost of St. Job, Abbot of Pochaev (1651) St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (1709) Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday (III) St. Arseny I, Archbishop of Serbia (1266) Martyrs Terentius and Neonilla and their children: Sarvila, Photus, Theodulus, Ierax, Nitus, Vilus, Eunicea (about 249-250) St. Stephen Savvait, creator of the canons (IX) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyrs Africanus, Terentius, Maximus, Pompius and others 36 (III).
Hieromartyr Kyriakos, Patriarch of Jerusalem (363). Hieromartyr Neophytos, Bishop of Urbnis (587) (Georgian). Venerable John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea (VI). Venerable Theophilus of Kyiv, Christ for the Fool's Sake (1853). Venerable Arseny of Cappadocia (1924). Hieromartyr John of Vilna Presbyter (1918). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.4:2-9 Ev.: Luke 11:14-23 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 91-100; Psalm 101-104; Psalm 105-108 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

11.11

Friday, November 11, 2022 (According to the Old Style: October 29) 22nd Week after Pentecost of St. Abramius, Archimandrite. Rostov (1073-1077) Martyr Anastasia the Roman (about 249-259) St. Abramius the recluse and blessed. Mary, his nieces (about 360) Names of the saints whom we remember:
Martyrs Claudius, Asterius, Neon and Feonilla (285).
Venerable Anna (Euphemian) (826). Hieromartyr Nicholas Probatov, presbyter, and with him the martyr. Aglomazovskys: Cosmas, Viktor Krasnov, Naum, Philip, John, Paul, Andrei, Paul, Vasily, Alexy, John and the martyr Agathia (1918); Hieromartyr John of Rudinsky Presbyter (1930); Hieromartyr Evgeny Ivashko presbyter (1937); Martyr Anastasia Lebedeva (after 1937); Hieromartyr Leonid Muravyov presbyter (1941). Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: Col.4:10-18 Ev.: Luke 11:23-26 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 134-142; Psalm 9-16 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

12.11

Saturday, November 12, 2022 (Old Style: October 30) 22nd Week after Pentecost of the Hieromartyr Zinovy, Bishop of Egea, and his sister Zinovia (285) Names of the saints we remember:
App.
from the 70 of Tertius, Mark, Justus and Artema (I). Hieromartyr Marcian, Bishop of Syracuse (II). Martyr Eutropia of Alexandria (about 250). Martyr Anastasia of Thessalonica (III). Saint Stephen Milutin, King of Serbia (1320), his brother Dragutin (1316) and their mother Helen (1306) (Serb.). Hieromartyr Matthew Kazarin deacon (1942). Finding the relics of St. Agafangel the Confessor, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl (1998). Icons:
Ozeryansk Icon of the Mother of God (XVI).
Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 2 Cor.5:1-10 Ev.: Luke 8:16-21 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 109-111; Psalm 118 Forever: - Psalm 1-8

13.11

Sunday, November 13, 2022 (Old style: October 31) 22nd Sunday after Pentecost App. from 70 Stachia, Amplia, Urvana, Narcissa, Appellia and Aristobulus (I) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyr Epimachus (about 250).
Venerable Maura of Constantinople (V). Venerables Spyridon and Nicodemus, prosphora bearers of Pechersk (XII). Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov (1917). Venerable Martyr Leonid Molchanov (1918); Hieromartyrs Vsevolod Smirnov, Alexander Vozdvizhensky, Sergius Rozanov, Alexy Sibirsky, Vasily Arkhangelsky, Peter Voskoboynikov, Vasily Kolokolov presbyters, martyr. Anatoly Botvinnikov, Evfrosin Antonov and martyr Jacob Blatov (1937); Venerable Martyr Innocent Mazurin (1938). Gospel and Apostle: In the morning: - John 21:15-25 In lit.: - Ap.: Gal.6:11-18 Ev.: Luke 8:26-39 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 9 -16; Psalm 17-23

14.11

Monday, November 14, 2022 (Old Style: November 1) 23rd Week after Pentecost of the Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian of Asia and their mother, the Venerable Theodotia (III) Names of the saints we remember:
Hieromartyrs John the Bishop and James the Presbyter, in Persia there were victims (about 345).
Mcc. Cyrene and Juliana (305-311). Martyr Erminingeld, Prince of Goth (586). Martyrs Caesarea, Dasius and five with them (VII). Hieromartyrs Alexander Smirnov and Theodore Remizov, presbyters (1918); Hieromartyrs Alexander Shalay and Dimitry Ovechkin, presbyters, martyr Elisaveta Samovskaya (1937); martyr Peter Ignatov (1941). Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 1 Sol.1:1-5 Ev.: Luke 11:29-33 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 24-31; Psalm 32-36; Psalm 37-45 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

15.11

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (Old style: November 2) 23rd Week after Pentecost of the Martyrs Akindinus, Pigasius, Affonia, Elpidiphoros, Anempodista and others like them (about 341-345) Names of the saints we remember:
St. Marcian Kyrineisky (388).
Hieromartyrs Konstantin Yurganov and Anania Aristov, presbyters (1918). Icons:
Shuya-Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God (1654-1655).
Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - St.: 1 Sol.1:6-10 Hev.: Luke 11:34-41 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 46-54; Psalm 55-63; Psalm 64-69 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

16.11

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 (Old Style: November 3) 23rd Week after Pentecost of the Martyrs Akepsimus the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter and Aifal the Deacon (IV) Renewal (consecration) of the Church of the Great Martyr. George in Lydda (IV) Names of the saints whom we remember:
Martyrs Attica, Agapia, Eudoxia, Kateria, Istukaria, Paktovia, Niktopolion and their squads (about 320).
Venerable Akepsimus (IV). Right Snandulia (IV). Hieromartyr Nicholas Dinariev, presbyter and martyr Pavel Parfenov (1918); Hieromartyrs Vasily Arkhangelsky, Peter Orlenkov, Vasily Pokrovsky, Alexander Zverev, Vladimir Pisarev, Sergius Kedrov, Nikolai Pyatnitsky, Vikenty Smirnov, John of Caesarea, Peter Kosminkov, Alexander Parusnikov, Pavel Andreev, Cosma Petrichenko presbyters and Simeon Krechkov deacon (1937); Martyr Evdokia Safronova (1938); Hieromartyr Sergius Stanislavlev deacon (1942). Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 1 Sol.2:1-8 Ev.: Luke 11:42-46 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 70-76; Psalm 77-84; Psalm 85-90 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

17.11

Thursday, November 17, 2022 (Old Style: November 4) 23rd Week after Pentecost of St. John the Great (846) Hieromartyrs Nikander, Bishop of Mir, and Hermeus the Presbyter (I) Names of the saints we remember:
St. Mercury of Pechersk ( XIV).
Blzh. Simon, Christ for the sake of the holy fool, Yuryevetsky (1584). Venerable Nikander of Gorodnoezersk (XVI). St. Nicholas Vinogradov Confessor, Presbyter (1931); Venerable Martyr Evgenia Lysova (1935); Hieromartyr Alexander of Peter and Paul Presbyter (1937); Hieromartyr Ismail Bazilevsky presbyter (1941). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Ap.: 1 Sol.2:9-14 Hev.: Luke 11:47-12:1 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 91-100; Psalm 101-104; Psalm 105-108 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

18.11

Friday, November 18, 2022 (Old style: November 5) 23rd Week after Pentecost of St. Jonah, Archbishop of Novgorod (1470) Martyrs of Galaktion and Epistimia (III) Names of the saints we remember:
St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia.
App. from 70 Patrov, Erma, Lina, Gaia, Philologist (I). Saint Gregory, Archbishop of Alexandria (c. 813-820). Hieromartyr Gabriel Maslennikov, presbyter (1937). Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 1 Sol.2:14-19 Ev.: Luke 12:2-12 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 134-142; Psalm 9-16 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

19.11

Saturday, November 19, 2022 (Old Style: November 6) 23rd Week after Pentecost of St. Barlaam of Khutyn (1192) St. Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (350) Names of the saints we remember:
Mcc.
Tecus, Alexandra, Polaktia, Claudia, Euphrosyne, Athanasia and Matrona (III). Venerable Luke of Tauromenia (800-820). Venerable Luke, steward of Pechersk (XIII). Saint Herman, Archbishop of Kazan (1567). Venerable Varlaam of Keret (XVI). Hieromartyrs Nikita, Bishop Orekhovo-Zuevsky, Anatoly Berzhitsky, Arseny Troitsky, Nikolai Dvoritsky, Nikolai Protasov, Konstantin Lyubomudrov presbyters, martyr. Varlaam Nikolsky, Gabriel Vladimirov, Gabriel Gur, martyrs Nina Shuvalova and Serafima Gorshkova (1937); Hieromartyr Vasily Krylov presbyter (1938). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 2 Cor.8:1-5 Ev.: Luke 9:1-6 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 109-111; Psalm 118 Forever: - Psalm 1-8

20.11

Sunday, November 20, 2022 (Old style: November 7) 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Martyrs at Melitene: Hieron, Hesychia, Nicandra, Athanasius, Mamantha, Barachia, Callinice, Theagena, Nikon, Longinus, Theodora, Valeria, Xanthus, Theodula, Callimachus, Eugenia, Theodochus, Ostrichia, Epiphania, Maximian, Ducetius, Claudiana, Theophilus, Gigantia, Dorothea, Theodota, Castricia, Anicetas, Themelia, Eutyches, Hilarion, Diodotus and Amonitus (III) of St. Lazarus of Galicia (1053) The names of the saints whom we remember:
Martyr Theodotus the innkeeper (303).
Martyrs Melasippus and Casinia and their son Antoninus (363). Venerable Zosima of Vorbozom (1550). Discovery of the relics of St. Cyril of Novoezersk (Novgorod) (1649). Martyrs of Auktas, Taurion and Thessalonica (739). Hieromartyrs Kirill, Metropolitan of Kazan, Mikhail Adamontov, Alexander Ilyinsky, Alexander Kurmyshsky, Mikhail Gusev, Alexander Krylov, Nikolai Romanovsky, Alexy Molchanov, Pavel Borisoglebsky, Vasily Krasnov, Pavlin Staropolev presbyters, John Moshkov and Veniamin of Vladimir deacons, martyr Nikolai Filippov, martyr E Lisaveta Sidorova (1937); Hieromartyrs Sergius, Archbishop of Yelets, Nicholas of the Trinity, Presbyter and Martyr Georgy Yurenev (1937). Discovery of the relics of the holy martyr Konstantin Golubev, presbyter (1995). Icons:
Icon of the Mother of God “Leaping”, Ugreshskaya (1795).
Gospel and Apostle: In the morning: - Matthew 28:16-20 In lit.: - Ap.: Eph.2:4-10 Ev.: Luke 8:41-56 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 9 -16; Psalm 17-23

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Monday, November 21, 2022 (Old style: November 8) 24th Week after Pentecost Council of the Archangel Michael and other disembodied Heavenly Powers. Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jehudiel, Barachiel and Jeremiel Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Ap.: 1 Sol.2:20-3:8 Heb.: Luke 12:13-15,22-31 Psalms: In the morning: - Psalm 24-31; Psalm 32-36; Psalm 37-45 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

22.11

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 (Old Style: November 9) 24th Week after Pentecost Icon of the Mother of God, called “Quick to Hear” (X) Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyry (about 284-305) Venerable Matrona (about 492) Venerable Theoktists (881) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyr Alexander of Thessalonica (IV).
Martyr Anthony (V). Venerable John Kolov (V). Saints Eustolia (610) and Sosipatra (about 625). Venerable Onesiphorus of Pechersk (1148). Saint Nektarios, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, Wonderworker of Aegina (1920). Hieromartyrs Parthenius, Bishop Ananyevsky, Konstantin Cherepanov, Dimitry Rusinov, Nestor Panin, Feodor Chichkanov, Konstantin Nemeshaev, Viktor Klimov, Ilia Rylko, Pavel Ansimov presbyters, Joseph Schensnovich deacon and Reverend Martyr Alexy Zadvornov (1937). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 1 Sol.3:9-13 Ev.: Luke 12:42-48 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 46-54; Psalm 55-63; Psalm 64-69 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

23.11

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 (Old style: November 10) 24th Week after Pentecost App. from the 70 Erastus, Olympus, Rodion, Sosipater, Quarta (Quarta) and Tertius (I) Names of the saints we remember:
Wheeling of the martyr.
George (303) (Georgian). Martyr Orestes the Doctor (304). Hieromartyr Milius, Bishop of Persia, and his two disciples (341). Martyr Constantine, book. Georgian (842). Venerable Theostirictus, also in Symvolech. Venerable Martyr Nifont Vyblov and Martyr Alexander Medem (1931); Hieromartyrs Procopius, Archbishop of Kherson, Dionysius Shchegolev, John Skadovsky and Peter Pavlushkov presbyters (1937); Hieromartyrs Augustine, Archbishop of Kaluga, and with him Presbyter John of Speransky, Rev. Joannikia Dmitrieva and Serafima Gushchina, martyr. Alexy Gorbachev, Apollo Babichev, Mikhail Arefiev (1937); Hieromartyr Boris Semenov deacon, martyr Nikolai Smirnov and martyr Anna Ostroglazova (1930s); martyrs Olga Maslennikova (1941) and Feoktista Chentsova (1942). Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - St.: 1 Thess. 4:1-12 Hev.: Luke 12:48-59 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 70-76; Psalm 77-84; Psalm 85-90 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Thursday, November 24, 2022 (Old style: November 11) 24th Week after Pentecost Blzh. Maximus, Christ for the Fool's sake, Moscow Wonderworker (1434) Great Martyr Mina (304) Martyr Victor and Martyr Stefanida (II) Martyr Vincent (304) Venerable Theodore the Studite, Spanish (826) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyr Stefan of Dečan (about 1336) (Serb.).
Venerable Martyrius of Zelenetsky (1603). Hieromartyr Evgeniy Vasiliev presbyter (1937). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 1 Sol.5:1-8 Ev.: Luke 13:1-9 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 91-100; Psalm 101-104; Psalm 105-108 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Friday, November 25, 2022 (Old style: November 12) 24th Week after Pentecost St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (616-620) Venerable Nile the Faster (V) Names of the saints we remember:
Prophet.
Ahii (960 BC). Blzh. John Vlasaty, Rostov (1580). Venerable Nile the Myrrh-streaming, Athos (1651). Hieromartyrs Konstantin Uspensky, Vladimir Krasnovsky, Alexander Arkhangelsky, Matthew Aloin, Dimitry Rozanov presbyters (1937). Icons:
Icons of the Mother of God “Merciful”.
Fasts:
Fast day.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 1 Sol.5:9-13,24-28 Ev.: Luke 13:31-35 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 134-142; Psalm 9-16 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

26.11

Saturday, November 26, 2022 (Old Style: November 13) 24th Week after Pentecost of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (407) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyrs Manetha (307-308).
Martyrs Antoninus, Nikephoros and Germanus (308). Weddings:
Marriages are not performed.
Gospel and Apostle: In the morning: - John 10:1-9 In lit.: - Feast: Apostle : Heb.7:26-8:2 Heb.: John 10:9-16 Psalm: In the morning. : - Psalm 109-111; Psalm 118 Forever: - Psalm 1-8

27.11

Sunday, November 27, 2022 (Old style: November 14) 24th Sunday after Pentecost of the Apostle Philip (about 81-96) Names of the saints we remember:
Orthodox King Justinian (565) and Queen Theodora (548).
Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonites (circa 1360). Venerable Philip of Irapa (1527). Hieromartyrs Dimitry Benevolensky, Alexander Bykov, Victor Ilyinsky, Alexy Nechaev, Mikhail Belyustin, Mikhail Nekrasov, Feodor Bakkalinsky, Peter Titov, Alexy Nikologorsky, Sergiy Znamensky, Nikolay Dunaev, Vasily Likharev, Alexander Pokrovsky, Nikolay Vinogradov, Dimitry Lebedev, Porfiry Kolosovsky, Vasily Nikolsky, Georgy Izvekov, Vasily Rozanov, Sergius Spassky, Alexander Chekalov, Sergius Rufitsky presbyters, Nikolai Bogorodsky deacon, Venerable Martyr Aristarkh Zaglodin-Kokorev, martyr. Gabriel Bezfamilny, Dimitry Rudakov, martyr Anna Zertsalova (1937); Hieromartyr Theodore Grudakov presbyter (1940); cschmch. Sergius Konstantinov presbyter (1941). Gospel and Apostle: In the morning: - Mark 16:1-8 In lit.: - Ap.: Eph.2:14-22 Ev.: Luke 10:25-37 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 9 -16; Psalm 17-23

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Monday, November 28, 2022 (Old Style: November 15) 25th Week after Pentecost of the Martyrs and Confessors of Guria, Samon (299-306) and Aviv (322) of St. Paisius of Velichkovsky (1794) Names of the saints we remember:
Martyr Demetrius (about 307).
Martyrs Elpidia, Markella and Eustochius (IV). Hieromartyrs Nikolai Shcherbakov and Peter Konardov, presbyters, Nikita Almazov, deacon and martyr Grigory Dolinin (1937). Icons:
Kupyatitsky Icon of the Mother of God (1180).
Fasts:
Christmas (Filippov) fast.
Weddings:
Marriages are not celebrated during the Nativity (Filippov) Fast.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 2 Sol.1:1-10 Ev.: Luke 14:12-15 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 24-31; Psalm 32-36; Psalm 37-45 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 (Old style: November 16) 25th Week after Pentecost of the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60) Names of the saints we remember:
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Fulviana, book. Ethiopian, in the Holy Baptism of Matthew (I). Hieromartyr Philumen the Holy Sepulcher (1979) (Jerus.). Hieromartyr Philumen the Holy Sepulcher (1979). Hieromartyr Theodore Kolerov, presbyter, and with him the martyr. Anania Boykov and Mikhail Boldakov (1929); Hieromartyrs John Tsvetkov, Nikolai Troitsky, Victor Voronov, Vasily Sokolov, Makariy Solovyov and Mikhail Abramov presbyters, Reverend Martyr Panteleimon Arzhanykh (1937); Martyr Dimitri Spiridonov (1938). Fasts:
Christmas (Filippov) fast.
Weddings:
Marriages are not celebrated during the Nativity (Filippov) Fast.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 2 Sol.1:10-2:2 Ev.: Luke 14:25-35 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 46-54; Psalm 55-63; Psalm 64-69 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (Old Style: November 17) 25th Week after Pentecost of St. Nikon, Abbot of Radonezh, disciple of St. Sergius (1426) St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea (about 266-270) Names of the saints whom we remember:
Martyrs Aciscus and Victoria, Kordubsky (IV).
Venerable Lazarus, icon painter (circa 857). Martyr Gobron, in Holy Baptism Michael, and with him 133 soldiers (914) (Georgian). Fasts:
Christmas (Filippov) fast.
Weddings:
Marriages are not celebrated during the Nativity (Filippov) Fast.
Gospel and Apostle: In lit.: - Apostle: 2 Sol.2:1-12 Ev.: Luke 15:1-10 Psalm: In the morning: - Psalm 70-76; Psalm 77-84; Psalm 85-90 For eternity: - Psalm 119-133

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Dmitrievskaya Parents' Saturday (November 7)

On this day, the Orthodox Church calls on all Orthodox Christians to remember their deceased relatives and friends. Only the prayers of believers can help them after physical death, in mitigating their posthumous fate, in achieving the salvation of the soul and a blissful stay with God and his saints in the Heavenly Kingdom. Many people ended their lives on the battlefield, some died tragically, and there was no one to pray for. The Mother Church, out of love for her deceased children, established this day as a date for special commemoration of all deceased Orthodox Christians.

On Parents' Saturday there are always a lot of people in churches. They come not only to light a candle for repose or to submit a note for a memorial service, but also to pray collectively, confess, and partake of the holy mysteries of Christ. The commemoration of the dead was legalized by the holy fathers due to the fact that many people die an unexpected death, without having time to properly prepare for this event.

On Mother's Saturday there are especially many people at churches where there are necropolises. When they come to the cemetery and perform funeral services, they fulfill the order of the holy fathers that it is necessary to honor their relatives. What can we give to souls who have gone to another world? Only prayer, which they need as bodily food for living people.

Calendar of church holidays in November by day

Nov. 1

Memorial Day of the Prophet Joel

On the first day of November, believers remember Saint Joel, the first biblical prophet. According to legend, it was he who left behind a book of his sermons after his death. The reason for this was a prolonged drought and an invasion of locusts, which completely devastated the kingdom of Judah.

Memorial Day of the Martyr Huar and with him seven Christian teachers

On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the secret Christian and military leader Uar. The saint helped the prisoners in prison in every possible way, brought food, healed wounds and supported the prisoners. However, after the death of one of the seven ascetics, Uar openly confessed his faith, after which he suffered martyrdom.

November 2

Memorial Day of the Great Martyr Artemy of Antioch (Artemyev Day)

Remembrance Day is dedicated to the church commemoration of the martyrdom of the military leader Artemy, who served under Emperor Constantine the Great and his son.

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Memorial Day of the Righteous Youth Artemy Verkolsky

Orthodox Christians remember the youth Artemy, who died from a thunderclap at the age of 12. According to legend, a deacon of a local church noticed an unusual glow at the boy’s burial site. After which the peasants transferred Artemy’s relics to the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Verkole, Dvina District. Numerous healings are attributed to the relics of Artemy.

the 3rd of November

Memorial Day of St. Hilarion the Great (Hilarion's Day)

The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the day of remembrance of the holy ascetic Hilarion the Great. During his life, he assisted people who wanted to overcome unclean thoughts, and also healed those in need from illnesses. The monk is considered the founder of Palestinian monasticism.

Day of the transfer of the relics of St. Hilarion, Bishop of Meglin

On this day, the Orthodox Church remembers the transfer of the holy relics of Bishop Hilarion from the city of Meglin to the city of Tarnov (Bulgaria). This event took place in 1206.

November 4

Celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

One of the most significant holidays for believers, dedicated to the image of the Virgin Mary. According to legend, after the fire of 1579 in Kazan, which destroyed part of the city, the Virgin Mary appeared in a dream to a nine-year-old girl and asked to find her face, which was under the rubble of burnt buildings. Since then, the prototype of the Kazan Mother of God has been one of the most revered icons of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Memorial Day of Equal-to-the-Apostles Averky, Bishop of Hierapolis

On November 4, believers celebrate the memory of Averkios of Hierapolis, who became famous in the 2nd century in Phrygia, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, for his sermons. For his merits and great labors he was called Equal-to-the-Apostles.

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November 5

Memorial Day of the Apostle James, brother of the Lord according to the flesh (Jacob Day)

Believers honor the memory of the holy Apostle James, the first bishop of the Jerusalem Church, who was stoned and thrown by the Jews from the roof of the Jerusalem Temple. The Apostle James is the author of the Divine Liturgy.

Transfer of the relics of the righteous Jacob Borovichsky, Novgorod wonderworker

Commemoration of the event of the transfer of the relics of St. James in 1657. A particle of the saint’s relics was moved from the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in the village of Borovichi to the Iverskaya monastery.

November 6

Dmitrievskaya Parents' Saturday

The day of special remembrance of the dead, called Dmitrievskaya Parental Saturday, falls on November 6 in 2022. This is the last memorial day of the year.

Feast of the icon “Joy of All Who Sorrow” (Svetets)

A celebration dedicated to the image of the Mother of God called “Joy of All Who Sorrow.” The event was established as a sign of gratitude for the miraculous healing. With her help, the sisters of Patriarch Joachim overcame an incurable disease in 1688.

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Memorial Day of the Martyr Arefa and with him 4299 martyrs

Orthodox Christians on this day honor the memory of Saint Arethas, the ruler of the city of Negrana in Gravia and its other 4,299 inhabitants who were martyred for the Christian faith in the 6th century by order of the Jewish Arabian king Dunaan.

November 7

Memorial Day of the Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius

Memoirs of the reader Marcian and subdeacon Martyrios, who served at the Council of Constantinople and professed the Nicene Creed. For this they were caught and sentenced to death by the Arian heretics.

Memorial Day of Righteous Tabitha of Joppa

On this day, the church honors the memory of Saint Tabitha of Joppa, a righteous woman who was raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter/

November 8

Memorial Day of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica (Demetrius Day)

Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki was born in the city of Thessalonica in Greece during the reign of the wicked god-fighting kings Diocletian and Maximian. Demetrius was imprisoned by order of the emperor for disobedience, and later killed.

November 9

Memorial Day of the student Nestor of Thessalonica

Church memory of the disciple Demetrius of Thessaloniki, who, with God's help, won a victory in a gladiatorial battle against the giant Leah. After the battle, he was killed with a sword on the orders of the enraged Emperor Maximian.

Memorial Day of Venerables Nestor the Chronicler and Nestor the Neknizhny

Memorial Day of the Two Saints Nestors. Nestor the Chronicler, born in Kyiv, one of the authors of The Tale of Bygone Years. Nestor Neknizhny received a nickname to distinguish him from the first Nestor. The non-literate man had the gift of seeing angels and predicted the date of his death in advance.

Discovery of the relics of the blessed prince Andrei Smolensky in Pereslavl-Zalessky

A memorable date on the solemn discovery of the holy remains of the blessed Prince Andrei. The event took place in 1539 at the request of Daniil of Pereyaslavl.

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10th of November

Memorial Day of St. Job, Abbot of Pochaev

Believers on this day honor the memory of Saint Job, who was born in Galicia. For about 20 years he headed the Holy Cross Monastery near the city of Dubno, and for more than 50 years he was abbot of the Assumption Monastery on Pochaevskaya Mountain. Job Pochaevsky lived a long life, more than 100 years long. After his death he was glorified in 1659.

Memorial Day of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov

Orthodox Christians remember Metropolitan Dmitry of Rostov, who was considered the founder of the Rostov grammar school. At school, along with the grammar of the Church Slavonic language, they studied Latin and ancient Greek, as well as philosophy.

11th of November

Memorial Day of the Venerable Martyr Anastasia of Rome

In the church calendar, this day honors the memory of Saint Anastasia, who was raised by the abbess of a convent. Anastasia openly confessed her faith in Jesus Christ, for which she was tortured and then beheaded.

Memorial Day of St. Avramius, Archimandrite of Rostov

The holiday is dedicated to Saint Abramius, in the world Averky. From an early age he left his parents' home and embarked on the path of Christian asceticism. Archimandrite Rostov was the founder and rector of the monastery in honor of the Epiphany.

November 12

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Zinovy, Bishop of Egei, and his sister Zinovia (Sinichkin Day)

On this day, the Russian Church honors the memory of Bishop Zinovy ​​and his sister, who accepted martyrdom for their faith in Christ in 285 in Cilicia.

Feast of the discovery of the relics of the holy confessor Agafangel (Preobrazhensky), Metropolitan of Yaroslavl

It is considered the day of remembrance of the discovery of the relics of St. Agathangel, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl. The remains of the saint rest in the Kazan convent in Yaroslavl. Canonized as a saint in 2000.

the 13th of November

Memorial Day of the Martyr Epimachus the New

Day of Saint Epimachus, born in Egypt. He was tortured and then killed with a sword for his faith during the persecution of Christians in Alexandria around 250.

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Memorial Day of Saints Spyridon and Nikodim of Pechersk

Church memory of two Pechersk saints who were engaged in the monastery baking of prosphora. The relics of Spyridon and Nicodemus rest in the Anthony Cave.

November 14

Day of Remembrance of the Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian of Asia (Autumn Kuzminki)

Memory of the brothers Cosmas and Damian, brothers of the unmercenary saints. They had the gift of healing from illnesses through the power of prayer.

15th of November

Day of Remembrance of the Martyrs Akindinus, Pigasius, Affonia, Elpidiphoros, Anempodistos and others like them

Homage to the memory of several courtiers of the Persian king Sapor II, who were subjected to severe torment for their faith, along with other Christians.

November 16

Feast of the consecration of the Church of the Great Martyr George in Lydda

The church remembers the renovation of the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George in the city of Lydda in 1872. In honor of this event, many churches and monasteries were built in Rus'.

November 17

Memorial Day of Blessed Simon, Christ for the sake of the holy fool Yuryevetsky

November 17 is considered the day of remembrance of Blessed Simon, born in the city of Yuryevets. The Orthodox saint was a holy fool, but had the gift of insight.

Memory of the Hieromartyrs Nikander, Bishop of Mir, and Ermey, Presbyter (Erema - stay at home)

Celebration of the day of remembrance of Saints Nicander and Hermeus - disciples of the Apostle Titus, who were martyred in the Christian faith under the Emperor Libania.

November 18th

Memorial Day of Saint Jonah, Archbishop of Novgorod (Job Day)

On this day, Orthodox believers remember Archbishop Jonah of Novgorod. The saint founded a temple in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh in 1463, and also assisted in the construction of the Solovetsky Monastery.

Memorial Day of the Martyrs Galaktion and Epistimia

A memorable date about the spouses Galaktion and Epistimia, originally from the city of Emesa. They suffered for their faith in Jesus Christ during the reign of Emperor Decius and his governor.

November 19

Memorial Day of St. Paul, Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (Paul-Ledostav)

Honoring the memory of Archbishop Paul of Constantinople. Several times the Arian emperor Constantius expelled Paul from the city. He suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Arians while in exile in Armenia.

Memorial Day of Venerable Varlaam of Keretsky, Hieromonk

Church memory of the priest, monk Varlaam, who possessed the gift of miracles, became famous as a healer and savior at sea. Saint's Day of Remembrance appeared in 1903.

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20 November

Memory of the Martyrs in Melitina

On November 20, the Church remembers the holy martyr Hieron and 33 others who suffered for their faith in Christ in Melitina, during the reign of the emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

Memorial Day of St. Lazarus of Galicia

Orthodox Christians celebrate the memory of Saint Lazarus, a monk in the monastery of Saint Sava. After his ordination as a priest, he moved to Mount Galicia, where he became a stylite and founded a temple in the name of the Resurrection of Christ.

November 21

Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and other ethereal Heavenly Powers (Mikhailov Day)

A particularly revered holiday of the Orthodox Church. According to legend, there are nine angelic ranks, and the eighth day of the month (according to the old calendar) pointed to the future Council of all Heavenly Powers on the day of the Last Judgment of God, which the holy fathers called the “eighth day.”

November 22

Memory of the Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyry

Feast of Saints Onesiphorus and Porphyry, who suffered for their faith during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian.

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God, called

A holiday in honor of the ancient icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear,” painted in the 10th century on Holy Mount Athos. Her image is kept in the Orthodox Greek monastery of Dochiar.

November 23

Memory of the Martyr Orestes the doctor

It is considered the day of remembrance of Saint Orestes, a doctor from the city of Tian, ​​who suffered for his faith in Christ in 304 under the emperor Diocletian.

Day of Remembrance of the Holy Martyrs Augustine (Belyaev), Archbishop of Kaluga, and with him

Memorial Day of St. Augustine and the Archbishop of Kaluga and Borovsk. Together with other martyrs, he was shot in Kaluga in November 1937.

November 24

Memorial Day of the Venerable Theodore the Studite, Confessor (Fedor the Studite)

Veneration of the monk, ascetic, church leader and writer Fyodor. He developed a charter for the Studite monastery. He suffered in every possible way during his life for the veneration of icons, and was imprisoned several times. It is considered a protector against fires, attacks by wild animals, and an assistant in healing ailments.

November 25

Memorial Day of St. Neil the Faster

Honoring the memory of Saint Nile - a Christian saint, revered in the person of the venerable one. Author of a number of ascetic works.

Memory of Blessed John Vlasaty, Rostov Wonderworker

Celebration dedicated to the memory of the wonderworker John of Rostov, nicknamed Vlasaty.

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November 26

Memorial Day of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

On this day, Orthodox believers remember Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the three Ecumenical saints and teachers, and the author of many theological works.

November 27

Memorial Day of the Apostle Philip (Philip's Day)

In the church calendar, this day is marked as the Order for the Nativity Fast. Christians honor the memory of one of the 12 apostles, Philip, who was beheaded by order of the proconsul of the Roman Empire.

Memorial Day of St. Philip of Irapa

A memorable date dedicated to the founder of the Irap desert - St. Philip. The holiday was established at the end of the 16th century.

November 28

Christmas post

November 28 marks the first day of the Nativity Fast, the last multi-day fast of the year, lasting 40 days. For believers, this is not only a period of bodily cleansing and abstinence, but also a time of complex spiritual work.

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29th of November

Memorial Day of the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (Matthew's Day)

Memorial Day in honor of Levi Matthew - one of the 12 apostles, author of the Gospel of Matthew.

November 30th

Memorial Day of St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea (Gregory the Winter-Pointer)

Orthodox Christians remember Gregory the Wonderworker of Neocaesarea. He was born into a pagan family, but found the truth in the Holy Gospel.

Memorial Day of St. Nikon, Abbot of Radonezh, disciple of St. Sergius

On this day, they remember the second abbot of the Trinity Monastery, a student of Sergius of Radonezh - St. Nikon. He was canonized in 1547.

Memorial Day of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica (November 8)

The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius is widely known and loved throughout the Orthodox world. In Rus', the saint of God is revered as the patron of warriors and defender of the Fatherland. After the Battle of Kulikovo, the custom of commemorating fallen soldiers was established on the coming Saturday before the day of celebration of the memory of Demetrius of Thessalonica. Later this tradition spread to all deceased Orthodox Christians. The Day of Remembrance of the Dead began to be called Dmitrievskaya Parental Saturday.

Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica

Western Christian holidays

November 1st – All Saints Day. This is a day of glorification of all saints who do not have their own day of remembrance. It smoothly transitions into the Day of Remembrance of All Souls, celebrated on November 2. In a number of countries it is a day off and a national holiday.

November 2 - All Souls' Day is, first of all, a commemoration of deceased relatives and friends. That is why it is also called All Souls Day. On these two days, it is customary to visit cemeteries and churches, care for graves and remember those who have passed on to another world.

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November 17 - Day of Repentance and Prayer among Lutherans - is a special day for the Protestant Church. It is celebrated on the Wednesday before the last Sunday of the church year. Believers should devote this entire day to thinking about their sinfulness, praying and repenting. Most popular in German-speaking countries (Germany, Switzerland, Austria).

November 28 – First Sunday of Advent. Advent is the period of anticipation and anticipation of Christmas. All Advent Sundays are equated in importance to great holidays and are dedicated to a specific memory, which corresponds to the Gospel readings during the service. The first Sunday is dedicated to the coming coming of Jesus Christ at the end of time. On this day, the first candle in the Advent wreath is lit - the candle of Prophecy. It symbolizes the Old Testament prophecies of the coming of the Savior.

Memorial Day of St. Job, Abbot of Pochaev the Wonderworker (November 10)

At the age of 10, the Monk Job left his father’s house and went to a monastery. He was a zealous man of prayer and a guardian of the Orthodox faith. The young monk led a strict ascetic life. Even the elders who labored in the monastery for many years were amazed at his asceticism. The Monk Job zealously attended church services, was tireless in obedience, meek with his superiors, silent, and prayed unceasingly.

Being the abbot of the monastic monastery in Pochaev and engaged in its good organization, the monk never abandoned heartfelt prayer. For everyone, he was the brightest example of meekness, humility and love for others. The holy abbot lived to be one hundred years old, devoting his entire adult life to God and monastic feats.

Day of Veneration of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov (November 10)

Saint Demetrius of Rostov made a huge contribution to education. In addition to his monastic works, he did not abandon his scientific studies. Dimitri Rostovsky is the author of “The Lives of the Saints,” on which he worked for many years.

Books "Lives of the Saints"

During this period, saints repeatedly appeared to him and provided assistance. The main task of Dmitry of Rostov was to truthfully depict events in the biographies of Orthodox ascetics. To compile the Lives of the Saints, all the best manuals on hagiography were sought not only in Russia, but also in Europe.

Dimitry Rostovsky

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Honoring the memory of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa (November 10)

Saint Paraskeva, called Friday, has been loved by Orthodox people from time immemorial and is famous as an intercessor and helper along with Nicholas the Wonderworker and the Most Holy Theotokos. In the pre-revolutionary period, her veneration was especially widespread among believers. The name Paraskeva was borne by queens, boyars, and simple peasant women. She is considered the patroness of wives and mothers, a helper of family and marriage, and temples are built in her honor.

Saint Paraskeva

Jewish holidays and dates

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November 29 – Hanukkah. This is a holiday of candles that are lit in honor of the miracle that occurred during the consecration of the Temple after the victory of the army of Yehuda Maccabee over the troops of King Antiochus in 164 BC. The holiday lasts eight days. On Hanukkah, children have holidays, and it is customary to give them toys and money.

There are no Muslim, Hindu or Buddhist holidays in November 2022.

Beginning of the Nativity Fast (November 28)

The Nativity Fast begins at the end of November and lasts forty days. It is intended to prepare Orthodox Christians for the Nativity of Christ, although it is not as strict as Easter. Meat and dairy foods, chicken and eggs are completely excluded from the diet. On Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on major holidays, you can eat fish. There should be no fanaticism or vanity in observing food restrictions. Sick people are not required to strictly abstain from their usual foods. It should be remembered that fasting is not a diet, but a special repentant state of mind.

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Popular questions and answers

What major church holidays are celebrated in November 2022?

On November 4, 2022, believers celebrate the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
On November 21, 2022, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Council of the Archangel Michael and other ethereal Heavenly Powers (Mikhailov Day). On November 28, 2022, the Nativity Fast begins, which will last 40 days.

What is the best way to celebrate church holidays?

Orthodox believers are required to attend church on church holidays. It is better to spend such days in prayer before God in order to receive special grace and recharge with internal strength that helps fight evil.

What can and cannot be done on church holidays?

Some church holidays are often associated with some kind of prohibitions. The Church prohibits swearing and foul language on days of veneration of saints. Swearing attracts bad luck to a person. On holidays, it is important to give up entertainment and devote time to prayer so as not to stop in spiritual development .
Drinking alcohol, smoking, overeating and other harmful habits are prohibited. The exception is red church wine, which can be used for communion on some holidays.

Sewing and knitting are prohibited. It is recommended to reschedule these classes to the next day.

However, the Orthodox Church allows cooking, cleaning the house and other chores that are necessary for everyday life.