Commemoration of Venerable Martyrs Acepsimas the bishop, Joseph the presbyter, and Aeithalas the deacon of Persia (4th century); Renovation of the Church of the Great-martyr George in Lydda Martyrs Atticus, Agapius, Eudoxius, Carterius, Istucarius (Styrax), Paxctobius (Tobias), and Nictopolion at Sebaste, and their warriors (circa 320); Venerable Acepsimas (4th century); Venerable Snandulia (4th century).

Commemoration of Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica (306); Venerable Nestor the Chronicler of the Kyiv Caves Abbey (1114); Martyrs Capitolina and Eroteis of Cappadocia (304); Martyr Mark of the isle of Thasos and those who suffered with him (304).

Commemoration of Great-martyr Artemius at Antioch (362); Synaxis [meeting] of Saint Healers (transitional celebration on the Sunday, closest to 17-18 October).

Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787); Martyrs Carpus, Papylas, Agathadorus, and Agathonica at Pergamum (251); Venerable Benjamin of the Distant Caves of the Kyivan Caves Abbey (14th century); Martyr Florentius of Thessalonica (1-2nd cent.); Martyr Benjamin, deacon of Persia (421-424); Venerable Nicetas the Confessor of Paphlagonia (circa 838); Martyrs Chrysa (Zlata) in Bulgaria (1795); Iver and Sevenlakes icons of the Mother of God (17th century).

Commemoration of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st century); Hieromartyr Nicephorus, exarch of the patriarch of Constantinople in Ukraine (16th century).

Commemoration of Apostle Ananias of the Seventy (1st century); Venerable Roman the Melodist (“Sweet-singer”) (circa 556); Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica (4th cent.); Martyr Michael, abbot in Armenia and 36 Fathers with him (ca. 790); Miracle of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at Mtskheta (Georgia), (ca. 330). Lublin, Kasperiv, Herbovetsk, Barsk and Laskava Stanislavska icons of the Mother-of-God.

Commemoration of Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit (556); Martyrs Dada, Gabdelas and Casdoe of Persia (4th century); Saint Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza.

Commemoration of Prophet Jonah (8th century B.C.); Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (117); Venerable Jonah (9th century) the presbyter, father of Saint Theophanes the hymnographer and Saint Theodore Graptus; Martyr Phocis the gardener (circa 320); Righteous Peter, the former tax-collector (6th century).

Commemoration of Great-martyr Nicetas the Goth (372); Uncovering of the relics of Saint Acacius the Confessor, bishop of Melitene (257); Martyrs Theodotus, Asclepiodotus, and Maximus of Adrianopolis (305-311); Martyr Porphyrius the Mime of Caesaria (361); Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (415); Saint Philotheus the Presbyter of Asia Minor (10th century); Saint Joseph, bishop of Alaverdsk (570, Georgia); Saint Simeon, archbishop. of Thessaloniki (1429); Novonykyta Icon of the Mother of God (372).

Sunday Before the Exaltation of The Holy Cross.
THE NATIVITY OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY. Veneration of Icons of Sophia-the Wisdom of God (of Kyiv). Of Pochajiv (1559). Of Kholm, of Lisnyns’k and of Kamjanka-Strumylova (17th century) icons of the Mother of God.