Commemoration of Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy (44); Martyr Bassa of Edessa and her sons Theogonius, Agapius, and Pistus (4th century); Venerable Abramius the Lover-of-Labour of the Kyiv Caves Abbey (XII-XIII century).
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Twelfth Sunday after PentecostForefeast of the Dormition
Commemoration of Prophet Micah (of the 12 prophets), (8th century B.C.); Hieromartyr Marcellus, bishop of Apamea (circa 389); Translation (moving) of the relics of Saint Theodosius of the Kyiv Caves Abbey (1091).
Eleventh Sunday after PentecostAfterfeast of the Transfiguration
Commemoration of Martyr Dometius of Persia (363) and two disciples; Martyrs Marinus the Soldier and Asterius the Senator at Caesarea in Palestine (260); Venerable Hor (Horus) of the Thebaid (390); Virgin Potamia of Alexandria; Venerable Poemen (Pimen) the Much-ailing of the Kyiv Caves Abbey (1110); Venerable Pimen, faster of the Kyiv Caves Abbey (13th century); Venerable Mercurius, bishop of Smolensk (Kyiv Caves Abbey) (1239).
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord.
Commemoration of Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia (9th century); Martyr Julitta at Caesarea (304).
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Commemoration of Martyr Christina of Tyre (300); Holy Martyrs and Passion-bearers Borys and Hlib of Rus’, in holy baptism Romanus and David (1015); Venerable Polycarp, archimandrite of the Kyiv Caves (Pechers’k) Abbey (1182).
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the first six Ecumenical Councils (movable holiday on Sunday closest to July 29); Great-martyr Marina (Margaret) of Antioch in Pisidia (4th century).
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Commemoration of Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, and Belerad (Verelad) (319); Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd century); Martyrs Bianor and Silvanus of Pisidia (4th century); Venerable Anthony of the Kyiv Caves Abbey (1073); Venerable Silouan of the Distant Caves in Kyiv Caves Abbey (13th-14th century).
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Commemoration of Martyr Hyacinth; Martyrs Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus, and Golinduc of Caesarea in Cappadocia (108); Martyrs Mocius (Mucian) and Mark (4th century); Venerable Alexander, founder of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (430); Saint Anatolius, patriarch of Constantinople (438); Venerable Anatolius, of the Near Caves in Kyiv Caves Abbey (12th century); Venerable Anatolius (another) recluse of the Far Caves in Kyiv Caves Abbey (13th century).
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Commemoration of Saint David of Thessalonica (540); Saint John, bishop of the Goths in Crimea (circa 787).
Apostles’ Fast (Saints Peter and Paul).
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Commemoration of Holy Apostle Jude, the Brother of the Lord (80); Martyr Zosimas the Soldier at Antioch in Pisidia (116); Venerable Paisius the Great of Egypt (400); Venerable John the Solitary of Jerusalem (586).
Apostles’ Fast (Saints Peter and Paul).