Consultors

Reverend Monsignor Russell A. Duker
Consultor
Very Reverend James A. Spontak
Consultor
Very Reverend Ronald P. Larko
Consultor
Email: rplark@hotmail.com
Phone: 412-231-4000
Very Revrend Andrew J. Deskevich
Consultor
Email: proto@archpitt.org
Phone: 412-231-4000

	October 2020
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				1 Protection of the Theotokos Protection of the Theotokos October 1, 2020 Solemn Holy Day Heb 9:1-7 Lk 10:38-42 & 11:27-28 See more details •	2 Cyprian Bishop Martyr Cyprian Bishop Martyr October 2, 2020 St. Cyprian, Priest-Martyr, a cultured Carthaginian, was converted and consecrated Bishop of Carthage. He wrote much and was a cordial friend of the Martyr Pope, St. Cornelius. He won his crown of Martyrdom by beheading A.D. 258 under the Emperor Valerian. St. Justina, Virgin-Martyr, beheaded at Nicomedia under Emperor Diocletian, A.D. 300. St Andreas, who became "a fool for Christ's sake." See more details •	3 Denis the Areopagite Bishop - Martyr Denis the Areopagite Bishop - Martyr October 3, 2020 St. Denis, the Areopagite, Priest-Martyr, first Bishop of Athens, converted by St. Paul, the Apostle, and with him Rusticus and Eleutherius, Athenian converts (Acts 17:34). See more details •
4 18th Sunday after Pentecost 18th Sunday after Pentecost October 4, 2020 2 Cor 9:6-11 Lk 5:1-11 See more details Hierotheus Bishop-Martyr Francis of Assisi Hierotheus Bishop-Martyr Francis of Assisi October 4, 2020 St. Hierotheus, Priest-Martyr, Bishop of Athens, disciple of St. Paul. Tradition has it that he was translated on a cloud to Jerusalem to be present at the Dormition of the Theotokos. Venerable St. Francis of Assisi. See more details • •	5 Charitina Martyr Charitina Martyr October 5, 2020 St. Charitina, Martyr, suffered Martyrdom A.D. at Amasa on the Black Sea, under Emperor Diocletian. See more details •	6 Thomas Apostle Thomas Apostle October 6, 2020 St. Thomas, the glorious Apostle, otherwise called Didymus (twin). He is stated to have preached the Gospel in Parthia, in Media and in India, where he is said to have suffered martyrdom. See more details •	7 SS Sergius & Bacchus SS Sergius & Bacchus October 7, 2020 SS. Sergius and Bacchus, Martyrs, were officers in the Imperial Army and were put to death A.D. 296 during the reign of Maximian, Emperor. See more details •	8 Pelagia Venerable Pelagia Venerable October 8, 2020 Our venerable mother, Pelagia. Public sinner, but later penitent in a cave on Mt. Olivet near Jerusalem. Pelagia died A.D. 457. See more details •	9 James Alpheus Apostle James Alpheus Apostle October 9, 2020 St. James the Lesser, son of Alpheus, Apostle and Brother of St. Matthew, the Apostle and Evangelist. Our venerable father, Andronicus and his wife, Athanasia, from Antioch of Syria. On the death of their children they agreed to separate and thenceforth led lives of prayer and penance in the solitude of Upper-Egypt. See more details •	10 Eulampius & Eulampia Martyr Eulampius & Eulampia Martyr October 10, 2020 SS. Eulampius and his sister, Eulampia, Martyrs at Nicomedia A.D. 302 under the reign of Maximian Herculeus. They were young children, who for their Faith were cast into a cauldron of boiling oil but miraculously came out unhurt, and thereupon were beheaded. Two hundred soldiers witnessing this became converts and were put to death as Christians. See more details •
11 Phillip Deacon -Apostle Phillip Deacon -Apostle October 11, 2020 St. Phillip, one of Seven Deacons, converted the Samaritans, baptized the eunuch of Candace, Queen of Ethiopia (Acts 8), and was the host of St. Paul at Caesarea (Acts 21.8). His four daughters are honored as Saints with him. He became Bishop of Tralles in Lydia, and there suffered martyrdom. Our venerable father, Theophan, Confessor, Bishop of Nicea and composer of Canons, opposed the Iconoclasts at the 2nd Council of Nicea (A.D. 787). Banished by Emperor Leo the Armenian, he died in exile A.D. 818. See more details Sunday of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council Sunday of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council October 11, 2020 Gal 2:16-20; Lk 8:5-15 or Heb 13:7-16; Jn 17:1-13 See more details • •	12 Probus & Others Martyr Probus & Others Martyr October 12, 2020 SS. Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus, Martyrs, suffered martyrdom during the reign of Diocletian A.D. 292. Our venerable father, Cosmas, Bishop of Majuma, composer of Canons. See more details •	13 Carpus & Others Martyrs Carpus & Others Martyrs October 13, 2020 SS. Carpus, Bishop of the Church in Thyatira, and Papylus, his Deacon, and with them Agathonica, sister of Papylus, and Agathodorus, their servant, suffered A.D. 250 in the persecution under Nero. See more details •	14 St. Paraskevia St. Paraskevia October 14, 2020 St. Paraskevia, Martyr, surnamed "Friday," who endured death at Iconium A.D. 290. See more details •	15 Euthymius Venerable Euthymius Venerable October 15, 2020 Our venerable father, Euthymius, the New. St. Lucian, Venerable-Martyr, Presbyter of greater Antioch, was put to death for the Faith at Nicomedia in Asia Minor by order of Emperors Maximian and Galerius, buried at Helenopolis in Bithynia. See more details •	16 Longinus Martyr Longinus Martyr October 16, 2020 St. Longinus, the Centurion, is credited by tradition to have been the one who pierced the side of Our Lord hanging on the Cross (John 19:34). Converted to Christianity, he was put to death in Cappadocia. His body is venerated in the Church of St. Augustine in Rome. See more details •	17 Hosea Prophet Hosea Prophet October 17, 2020 St. Hosea, Prophet, a descendant of Isachar, lived in the 8th century B.C. St. Andrew of Crete, Venerable-Martyr opposed the Iconoclasts and reproached the Emperor Constantine for his impiety. The enraged monarch ordered him to be seized and tortured, from which he died A.D. 761 See more details •
18 20th Sunday After Pentecost 20th Sunday After Pentecost October 18, 2020 Gal 1:11-19 Lk 7:11-16 See more details Luke Apostle - Evangelist Luke Apostle - Evangelist October 18, 2020 St. Luke, Apostle and Evangelist, was a physician of Antioch in Syria, converted to Christianity, became the fellow-worker of St. Paul. He is the inspired writer of the Third Gospel and of the Acts of the Apostles, as revealed to the Prophet Ezekiel in the vision on a calf, six centuries B.C. See more details • •	19 Joel Prophet Joel Prophet October 19, 2020 St. Joel, Prophet, was of the Tribe of Ruben in the 8th century B.C. St. Varus, Martyr, a Roman soldier, who while guarding some condemned monks in prison for their Faith, on seeing one of them expire in his dungeon, took his place and shared the torture and cruel death of the others A.D. 307. St. Sadoth, Priest-Martyr, a Bishop in Persia, who, with 128 of his fellow Christians, was put to death A.D. 345 by King Sapor near Ctesiphon. See more details •	20 Artemis Great - Martyr Artemis Great - Martyr October 20, 2020 St. Artemis, Great-Martyr, a veteran officer in high command was charged with breaking down the statue of an idol. After cruel torture he was beheaded A.D. 363 under the Apostate, Emperor Julian. See more details •	21 St. Hilary the Great St. Hilary the Great October 21, 2020 Our venerable father, Hilary the Great, Hegumen-Abbot. After a long life of severe fasting and prayer, and having founded many monasteries in Palestine, died at age of 80 in Cyprus A.D. 371. See more details •	22 Abercius Bishop Abercius Bishop October 22, 2020 St. Abercius, Equal to the Apostles. Bishop of Hieropolis, wonderworker, died about A.D. 167. SS. Seven Youths of Ephesus. (Confer August 4.) See more details •	23 James Apostle Brother of the Lord James Apostle Brother of the Lord October 23, 2020 St. James, Apostle, brother of the Lord, the first Bishop of Jerusalem. He composed the First Liturgy which was later abbreviated somewhat by St. Basil the Great and still more by St. John Chrysostom. At 96 years of age, he suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Jews, who cast him down from the pinnacle of the Temple A.D. 61. See more details •	24 Arethas & Others Martyrs Arethas & Others Martyrs October 24, 2020 SS. Arethas and other Martyrs with him, endured death A.D. 523. See more details •
25 20th Sunday After Pentecost 20th Sunday After Pentecost October 25, 2020 Gal 1:11-19 Lk 7:11-16 See more details Marcian & Martyrius Martyrs Marcian & Martyrius Martyrs October 25, 2020 SS. Marcian and Martyrius, Martyrs. Marcian, a Lector and Martyrius, a Sub-deacon, in Constantinople were put to death A.D. 351. See more details • •	26 Demetrius Great Martyr Demetrius Great Martyr October 26, 2020 St. and Glorious Demetrius, the Great, Myrrh-exuding. Martyr, martyred A.D. 299. Many miracles have taken place at his shrine at Thessalonica. See more details •	27 Nestor Martyr Nestor Martyr October 27, 2020 St. Nestor, Martyr, endured death A.D. 304. SS. Captiolina, a Cappadocian lady, with her handmaid, Erotheides, Martyrs, suffered death A.D. 304 under Emperor Diocletian. See more details •	28 St. Paraskevia St. Paraskevia October 28, 2020 St. Paraskevia, Martyr, surnamed "Friday," who endured death at Iconium A.D. 290. SS. Terentius and Neonila and their children: Photius, Anicetas, Theodulus, Hierarchus, and Eunicius. Our venerable father, Stephen of Sabbas, composer of Canons about A.D. 785. See more details •	29 St. Anastasia St. Anastasia October 29, 2020 St. Anastasia, Great-Martyr, was a famous Roman matron of noble birth, a spiritual pupil of St. Chrysogonus. She was imprisoned, tortured, and burned alive for the Faith A.D. 304 in the reign of the Emperor Diocletian. See more details •	30 Zenobius & Zenobia Martyrs Zenobius & Zenobia Martyrs October 30, 2020 SS. Zenobius and Zenobia, his sister, Martyrs, suffered death A.D. 304. Venerable, Peter, Bishop of Syracuse, disciple of St. Peter, Apostle. SS. Asterius, Claudius, Neon, Theonilla, Martyrs, A.D. 285 at Aegea in Silicia under the reign of Diocletian, Emperor. SS. Terentius, Mark, Justus, and Artem, Apostles, four of the Seventy Apostles. See more details •	31 St.Theodore Great- Martyr St.Theodore Great- Martyr October 31, 2020 St. Theodore, the great Martyr, was a general in the army of the Emperor Licinius. He suffered death at Heraclea in Thrace A.D 318. See more details •