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AUGUST 2008 | | | | | | | | | | Civil Calendar | | HOLY DAYS AND EVENTS | | Traditional Church Calendar | | | | | | | | | | August 2, Saturday | | The Prophet Elijah the Thesbite | | July 20, Saturday | | | August 4, Monday | | Saint Markella of Chios | | July 22, Monday | | | August 7, Thursday | | The Dormition, or falling asleep in the Lord, of Saint Anna, the mother of the Most Holy Virgin Mary | | July 25, Thursday | | | August 9, Saturday | | The Great Martyr Panteleimon | | July 27, Saturday | | | | August 14, Thursday | | The Fast of the Dormition, or falling asleep in the Lord, of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, begins. | | August 1, Thursday | | | | August 19, Tuesday | | Η Αγία Μεταμόρφωσις του Κυρίου και Θεού και
Σωτήρος ημών Ιησού Χριστού The Transfiguration of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ. (Fish is allowed on this day.) | | August 6, Tuesday | | | | August 29, Thursday | | Η Κοίμησις της Υπεραγίας Δεσποίνης ημών, Θεοτόκου και
Αειπαρθένου Μαρίας.
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and
Ever-virgin Mary.
(The Fast is over. All foods may be eaten on this day.)
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| | | | | This list is not intended to replace the calendar of any church. It is merely a tool to help people intelligently schedule vacations, appointments, luncheons and the like. We also hope that this list will help guests who desire to plan a visit to a Traditional Greek Orthodox church. | | | | | | For more information about the significance and origins of the two calendars, please visit: The Orthodox Information Center. | | | | |
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