Orthodox Calendar 2024
Orthodox Calendar 2024
Orthodox Calendar 2024
CALENDAR 2024
CONFESSION OF FAITH
“Whosoever does not accept any of the
ecclesiastical traditions, written or unwritten,
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 THE GENUINE ORTHODOX
CHRISTIANS OF GREECE
CALENDAR 2024
One Century of the Holy Struggle of the
Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece (+1924)
THE MEMBERS
ST CATHERINE OF
MANDRAS The Policemen
start hitting with batons and
shooting for intimidation.
Some Chri-stians are injured
like the late Angeliki
Katsarelli from bullets who
escaped the danger and
Hariklia Louli who was
injured by the henchmen of
the gendarmes, imprisoned
and after about a month, she
died in prison. The fury of
the persecutors does not
stop there, but one of them raises his weapon with the intention of
inflicting a fatal wound with the stock of his weapon on the Priest! With
self-sacrifice, the young zealot rushes to protect the Priest with her own
body! The butt of the weapon found her in the back of the head and
inflicted a serious injury that a few days later - as the treating doctors
had predicted - would result in physical death. "Holy Mother!" were the
last words of this young Martyr. With the invocation of the Mother of
God's name, she loses consciousness and is transported covered in blood
for first aid. It was the first day of the Christmas Fast (15/11/1927) and it
was 4:00 am when the New Martyr Catherine reposed.
Orth. New
Cal. April 2024 Cal.
30 Days. Day 13 hours, night 11 hours.
1 Sun 4th OF FEAST – JOHN OF THE LADDER Mary of Egypt 1 Sun
2 Mon Righteous Titus; the wonder- worker, Amphianos M. 2 Mon
3 Tue Confessor Niketas, Joseph the Hymn- writer 3 Tue
4 Wed Righteous Zosimas, George of Maleo, Theodoulos 4 Wed
5 Thu M. Claudius, Diodor, Nickephoros, George (Great Canon) 5 Thu
6 Fri Eftychios; Patriarch of Constantinople, (Akathist Hymn) 6 Fri
7 Sat Martyrs Calliopios & Accylina, Bishop George 7 Sat
8 Sun 5th OF FEAST- MARY OF EGYPT, Herodion Apostle 8 Sun
9 Mon Eupsicios M. Hypomone; Righteous Vadimmos 9 Mon
10 Tue Terentios Martyr, Hieromartyr Patriarch Gregory 10 Tue
11 Wed Hieromartyr Antipas; Bishop of Pergamos, Tryphaina 11 Wed
12 Thu Basil the Confessor, Acacios, martyr Anthoussa 12 Thu
13 Fri Martin; Pope of Rome the Confessor, Zoelos the Roman 13 Fri
14 Sat + Ressurection of Lazarus Apostles Aristarchos, Poudis 14 Sat
15 Sun + PALM SUNDAY, Criscent Martyr, Loenidas Bishop 15 Sun
16 Mon Great Monday, Josef the all- comely Agapi, Irene 16 Mon
17 Tue Great Tuesday, The ten Virgins Macarios of Corinth 17 Tue
18 Wed Great Wednesday, The woman who anointed the Lord 18 Wed
19 Thu Great Thursday, The Mystical Supper, Agathangelos 19 Thu
20 Fri Great Friday, The Holy Passion of the Lord 20 Fri
21 Sat Great Saturday, The Descent into Hades, Januarios 21 Sat
22 Sun + HOLY PASCHA, THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD 22 Sun
23 Mon RENEWAL WEEK. Great-Martyr George, N. George 23 Mon
24 Tue Virgin Mary Portaitissa, Elizabeth the Wonderworker 24 Tue
25 Wed + Evangelist Marc, Macedonios of Cosntantinople 25 Wed
26 Thu Hieromartyr Basileus of Amasia, Right. Glafyra 26 Thu
27 Fri + LIFE- GIVING FONT, Symeon of Constantinople 27 Fri
28 Sat The 9 Martyrs of Kyziko, Memnon the Wonder 28 Sat
29 Sun THE 2ND OF JOHN- APOSTLE THOMAS, Ap John 29 Sun
30 Mon + Apostle James; brother of Theologian, N/M Chrysie 30
READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS
CARALAMBIS FOR
CHRIST FOOL He was
born in Arcadia (Dura-
zzo) in 1896, and after the
death of his father
Charalambis, took his
name: Charalambis. His
mother remarried in
Messinian village Chri-
stofillaiika, leaving rela-
tives in his family home. He was followed a few classes in elementary
school, discussed growing up in rural work. "Evaded his mandatory
military" Charalambos Papadogianis in 1916, of unknown residence in
1920, "was found nowhere 'in 1948. He reposed on October 10, 1974.
But something must be shocked at the intermediate his youth, details are
not known, there are no verified reports. Whatever he is said, it is not
clear and uncertain. It is best to leave those to speak, who had met him
to understand! In the streets he was shouting and he was saying:
"Tomorrow is open the sky, tomorrow is the feast of Theophany. You
false- feast." Once he went to the fair of the country. Once people saw
him, they began shouting:-Charalambos! said them strengths. -
Tomorrow is the (feast of) Holy Cross. People understand that tomorrow
is the Cross by the old calendar. But they called him as fool.
Orth. New
Cal. May 2024 Cal.
31 Days. Day 14 hours, night 10 hours.
1 Tue Prophet Jeremiah, N/M Euthymios, Akakios & Ignatius 14
2 Wed The transfer of the relics of St Athanasios the Great 15
3 Thu Martyrs Timothy and Maura, Peter; Bishop of Argos 16
4 Fri Martyr Pelagia, Leontios M., Athanasios of Corinth 17
5 Sat Great-martyr Irene, Euthymios; Bishop of Madytos 18
6 Sun THE 3RD- MYRRH- BEARRING WOMEN, Job the Right. 19
7 Mon Appearance of Holy Cross, Acacius M., Right. Nilos 20
8 Tue +John the Theologian, Righteous Arsenios the Great 21
9 Wed Prophet Isaiah, Christopher M., Nicholaos of Vounena 22
10 Thu Simon the Zealot, Righteous Laurence, Philadelphos 23
11 Fri Cyril & Methodios the Equal to Apostles, Mokios H/M 24
12 Sat Epiphanios of Cyprus, German of Constantinople 25
13 Sun THE 4TH- PARALYTIC, Glykeria martyr, Right. Eufthimios 26
14 Mon + Matthew; Archbishop of Athens the Confessor 27
15 Tue Pachomios the Great, Achililos; Archbishop of Larissa 28
16 Wed MID- PENTECOST, Theodor, Nicholaos of Constantinople 29
17 Thu Ap. Andronikos & Junia, Athnasios of Christianopolis 30
18 Fri Peter, Dionysius, Christin, Martyr Andrew 31
19 Sat Hieromartyr Patrick of Prussa, Martyr Akakios, 1
20 Sun THE 5TH- SAMARITAN WOMAN, Martyr Thalellaios 2
21 Mon Saint Kings Constantine & Helen; equal- to- Apostles 3
22 Tue Martyr Vasiliskos, Paul new Righteous/Martyr 4
23 Wed Michael of Synnada, Myrrh- bearing Maria 5
24 Thu Righteous Symeon the Stylite & Wonderworker 6
25 Fri +The 3rd finding of the Venerable Head of Forerunner 7
26 Sat Carpos, Apostle Alphaios, New- Martyr Alexander 8
27 Sun THE 6TH- THE BLIND MAN, Hi/M Elladious, John; Russian 9
28 Mon Andrew for Christ fool, Eutyches; Hieromartyr 10
29 Tue Right/M Theodosia, Bishop Alexander, H/M Olvianos 11
30 Wed Righteous Isaakios of Dalmata, (Apodosis of Pascha) 12
31 Thu + THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, Martyr Hermios 13
READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS
BISHOP OF MESSENIA
CHRYSOSTOMOS (name
in world Giorgos
Pouloupatis) was born in
1883 in Alagonia, Messinia.
At the age of 18, he became
a Monk in the Scete of
Panagoulaki where he was
named Chrysostomos. In
1920 he became Abbot of
the Monastery. In 1926 he
was ordained a deacon and
priest under the Innovative
Metropolitan Meletios
Sakellaropoulos. In 1935, together with the brotherhood of
the Monastery, he returned to the Genuine Orthodoxy. Saint
Matthew of Bresthenes was their spiritual father. In 1952 he
was ordained Bishop of Messinia under the Holy Synod.
The result of the persecutions and hardships suffered by the
fighter Bishop Chrysostomos was the serious breakdown of
his health. His death occurred on April 27, 1956 at the
Laikon Hospital of Athens, where he was hospitalized. It is
worth noting that even in his dead. Chrysostom faced
persecution. New- Calendarist bishop of Messinia
Chrysostomos Daskalakis did not allow one of the temples
of the Skete of Panagoulaki to be unsealed so that the
Funeral Service could be done! Thus, the coffin with the
reposed dead of Chrysostomos was placed on a table,
outside the sealed door of the Church of the Annunciation,
with an epichelium and omophorion and the bishop’s miter
on a disc. He received the prostration of the clergy and
people and despite the presence of two Bishops, the
Gendarmerie did not allow the funeral procession to take
place and the deceased was
buried with no ceremony!
BISHOP OF VRESTHENA
MATTHEW THE 2ND (name in
world Spyridon Lignos) was born
in 1893 in Amarousio, Attica, In
1909, at the age of 16, he met the
vicar, then Hieromonk (and after
Bishop of Vresthena and
Archbishop of Athens Matthew),
in the Church of the Ascension in
Pagratio with whom he connected
spiritually, in order to follow him
in the desert of Mount Athos. In the hermitage of St. Mina
stayed for 23 whole years. In 1952, he was ordained
Deacon and Hieromonk and in July of the same year he was
elected and ordained Bishop of Vresthena. He shepherded
his province (region of Laconia) with youthful zeal and
self-denial, with indescribable efforts and struggles. His
already shaky health worsened in January 1963. He passed
away peacefully. His funeral took place at the Monastery of
Panagia in Keratea, Attica.
METROPOLITAN OF
THEBES AND LEVADIA
IOANNIS (name in world
Charalambos Baltsakis)
was born in 1908 in Fteri,
Sperchiada. His paretnts
embraced the monastic life
together with five of their
six children. Father John
distinguished himself in the
monastery of his penitence
for his humility,
wholehearted obedience,
spirituality and asceticism.
For this reason, in the year
1947 he accepted the
Priesthood. In 1952,
Hieromonk Ioannis was
elected Metropolitan of
Thebes and Levadia. Peaceful and pious, he endured
everything for the sake of his flock. He reposed peacefully
on the 5th Sunday of Lent, April 6, 1964 and was buried in
the Cemetery of the Bishops of Panagia’s Monastery
Keratea.
METROPOLITAN OF
ATTICA AND MEGARA
MELETIOS (name in world
Konstantinos Kostakis) was
born in 1914 in Meskla,
Chania. He was dedicated to
the Monastery of
Transfiguration of Savior in
Kouvara, Attica, under his
compatriot Bishop of
Bresthena Matthew I (+
1950). On 3/11/1941 he was
ordained Deacon and on
20//11/1941 he was ordained
Hieromonk. He served in
many parishes of the Church
throughout Greece. In 1952,
he was voted Bishop for the
Holy Diocese of Attica and
Megaris. He shepherded his
province based in the historic
Church of Evangelist Matthew in Mandra, Attica. His
health had deteriorated and so he reposed peacefully on
April 4, 1966.
METROPOLITAN OF
TRIKKI & STAGA
VISSARION (Ioannis
Baltsakis) was born in 1913
in Fteri, Sperchiada. After
the school studies, he was
converted at the age of 26,
joining under Matthew
Bishop of Vresthena in the
men’s Monastery of
Transfiguration of Christ in
Kouvaras, Attica. On
15/2/1941 he was ordained as Deacon and on 5. 5. 1941 he
was ordained as Hieromonk. He worked tirelessly in many
parishes and he was sometimes imprisoned and reformed
for the authenticity of the Faith. In 1952, he was voted and
ordained Bishop for the
Holy Metropolis of Trikki
and Staga. He slept
peacefully in 1977, at the
age of only 64. His
funeral took place at
Panagias’ Monastery in
Keratea, Attica.
METROPOLITAN OF
HERACLION AND
ALL OF CRETE
EVMENIOS (name in
world Emmanuel Sifakis)
was born in 1909 in Agia
Varvara, Heraklion,
Crete. After the circular
and high school studies,
in 1946 he embraced the
solitary life, joining the
historical Transfiguration
Monastery in Kouvara,
Attica. On 20/10/1946 he
was ordained as Deacon
and then Hieromonk by his Elder. In 1949 he was sent to
Crete. For his zeal in favor of the Genuine Orthodoxy and
his willingness to serve the persecuted believers, he was
persecuted with great fury by the Innovative bishops of
New Calendar and especially by the “Metropolitan” of
Crete Evgenios Psalidakis, from 1949 when he was
appointed vicar in Crete, until the 60s, when he was forced
to self-exile in mainland Greece. He was dragged to the
Courts 11 times, with the accusation of "falsification of
authority"! He was imprisoned and remained physically
confined to his residence for 8 years! This longing wish
was realized in the year 1973 when he was ordained as
Metropolitan of Heraclion and all Crete. He reposed on the
2nd of December 1981, after a long illness – which he
endured with great patience and determination – and was
buried in his birthplace, Agia Varvara, Heraklion.
LATE METROPOLITAN
OF ATTICA AND
MEGARIS MATTHEW
(name in world Dimitrios
Makris) was born in 1926, in
Megalochori, Trikala,
Thessaly, and was the son of
a large family. At the age of
20, he left the world and
became a monk in the Holy
Transfiguration Monastery in
Kouvara Attica under Holy
Father Matthew. In 1950 he
was ordained as Deacon and
in 1955 as Hieromonk. As a
Priest he served many
parishes throughout Greece
and was a close collaborator
of the late Chancellor and
Chief- Secretary Fr.
Evgenios Tobros in the
Offices of the Holy Synod. In January 1973, he was
ordained Metropolitan of Attica in the Holy Monastery of
the Transfiguration. He was an overactive Hierarch: He
built magnificent Churches, a Spiritual Center, founded
new parishes and ordained a multitude of Clergy, Nuns and
Monks. He published many books and made publications
on spiritual matters as well as the Holy Gospel. His
contribution to the organization (Administrative and
Pastoral) of the Church and the Holy Synod was decisive
and invaluable. During the upheaval of our Holy Church
from the heretical doctrines against the Holy Icons, he was
a pioneer in the fight for Orthodoxy and the Holy Tradition.
By the majority of the Hierarchs, he fought for the unity of
the Church's crew and contributed to the decisive treatment
of the outcasts. His constant and persistent labors for the
Church resulted in the burden on his health and in the
redemption to the Lord on April 19, 2001. The late
Metropolitan was buried in the Cathedral Church of the
Holy Apostles in Mandra Attica.
METROPOLITAN
OF SERBIA AND
KOZANI TITOS
(name in world
Taxiarchis Vlachos)
was born in 1925 in the
village of Mavrommati
of Thebes of pious
parents. In 1945, he
was moved by divine
zeal and he left the
world, desiring the
monastic life and
therefore joined the
choir of the Fathers of
the Holy Monastery of
the Transfiguration of the Lord in Kouvara, Attica. He was
ordained on 25/3/1949 as a Deacon under Archbishop of
Athens Saint Matthew and on 30/10/1954 he was promoted
to Hieromonk under Metropolitan of Patrae Andrew. As a
Priest he served many parishioners of the True Orthodox
Church. In February 1973 he was elected and ordained
Metropolitan of Servia and Kozani under Archbishop of
Athens Andreas in the Holy Monastery of Panagia Keratea.
As a Bishop he labored and toiled for 29 years in his
province, keeping vigils, ministering, preaching the word of
God, confessing and constantly catechizing his flock as a
good shepherd, ordaining a multitude of Deacons and
Priests, monks and nuns. He also appointed Exarch of all
Macedonia after the death of the late Metropolitan of
Thessaloniki Dimitrios. He was peaceful, pious, generous,
patient for the sake of his flock. His life was a constant
study of the Holy Scriptures, accompanied by prayer. In the
meetings of the Holy Synod, the only thought and care is
that the divine and Holy Canons are strictly observed. On
December 12, 2002, he reposed peacefully after a short
illness.
PARISHES OF U.S.A.
PARISH OF CANADA
Province of Nicosia
Province of Larnaca
Holy church of Annunciation of Theotokos,
PC 17 Kornos Larnaka (Tsoukalia area), Cyprus.
Phone; (00357) 799. 343.547.
Province of Limassol
FAST ΟΝ 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.
OIL AND WINE ARE PERMITTED
Jan. 11,16,17,18,20, July 1, 2, 17, 20, 22, 25,
22,25, 27, 30 26, 27, 31
Febr. 8, 10, 11, 17, 24. Aug. 31
March 9, 26. Sept. 1,6,9,13,
20,23,26.
April 23, 25, 30. Oct. 6, 18, 18, 26.
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.
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- Pentecost. On the Wednesday of the
Apodosis of the Pascha (Easter).