Sunday before the Theophany

Commemoration of Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord.

The adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar; Commemoration of
the shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and came to see the Lord.

Commemoration of Nun-Martyr Eugenia and with her the martyrs Philip her father, Protus, Hyacinth, Basilla, and Claudia (circa 262); Saint Nicholas the Monk of Bulgaria (9 th century).

Commemoration of Martyr Boniface of Tarsus (290); Venerable Elias of Murom, Wonderworker, of the Near Kyivan Caves (circa 1188); Martyrs Elias, Probus, and
Ares the Egyptians (308); Martyrs Polyeuctus at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Timothy the Deacon in Maurentiania (309); Saint Boniface the Merciful, bishop of Ferentino (5th century); Saint Gregory, archbishop of Omirits (552).

Commemoration of Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (348); Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (251); Martyr Synesius of Rome (3rd century).

Celebration of The Entry of The Most Holy Theotokos (Mother of God) into The Temple.

Commemoration of Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip (1st century); Saint Justinian the Emperor of Byzantium (565) and his wife Saint Theodora (548); Saint Gregory Palamas, archbishop of Thessalonica (circa 1360); St. Dyfrig bishop of Hereford and Gwent (ca.550); St. Malo of Brittany (7th century).

Commemoration of Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene (290); St. Lazarus the Wonderworker of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus (1053); Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303); Martyrs Melasippus, Cassina, their son Antoninus, at Ancyra (363); Martyrs Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica at Amphipolis in Macedonia.

Commemoration of Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles, and Aristobulus of the Seventy (1st century); Martyr Epimachus of Pelusium, who suffered at Alexandria (250); Saint Maura of Constantinople (436); Saints Spyridon and Nicodemus the Prosphora-bakers in the Near Caves of the Kyivan Caves Abbey (1148).