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Mount Athos Calendar

Time in Athos

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17th Week after Pentecost. Saturday before the Elevation.

Old Style 13 Sep 2026 Julian Calendar

Saturday

New Style 26 Sep 2026 Gregorian Calendar

Tone (Chant) 7

Heb..3:1-4 ✥ Matt..16:13-18 ✥ 1 Cor..2:6-9 ✥ Matt..10:37-11:1

Feasts

Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) at Jerusalem (335)

Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Holy Life-Giving Cross

Venerated Saints

Venerable

Holy Hierotheos the Iberite

Bishop Hieromartyr

Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion

Martyrs

Martyrs Macrobius and Gordian at Tomi in Romania and those with them

Venerable

Saint Peter of Atroe

Martyrs

Martyrs Seleukos, Stratonikes, Kronides, Leontios and Serapion

Great Martyr

Ketevan the Martyr, a queen consort of Kakheti

Presbyter Hieromartyr

Stefan Kostogryz, Alexander Aksenov, Presbyters

Deacon Hieromartyr

Nikolay Vasyukovich, Deacon

Hebrews

3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren,* partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

3:2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

3:3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

Gospel of Matthew

16:13 When* Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

10:41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

11:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

1 Corinthians

2:6 Howbeit* we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

2:9 But as it is written,* Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.