Thursday, 1 October 2026
18 September 2026 on the Old calendar
- Thurday of the 18th week after Pentecost
- ✠Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Liturgical colour: blue
Saints of the day
- Venerable Sabbas, Abbot of Vishersk († 1461)
- Apostle of the 70: Ananias (1st C)
- Venerable Romanos the Melodist - “Sweet Singer” (5th C)
- Venerable Martyr Michael and 36 Venerable Martyrs with him
- Venerable Domnus of Thessaloniki
- Venerable John Kukuzel
- Commemoration of the Apparition of the Pillar with the Robe of the Lord under it at the Cathedral in Mishkheta, Georgia
- Venerable Gregory of Mt Athos (4th C)
- Icons of the Mother of God: “Protection of Pskov”, “Kukuzelissa”, and “Kasperovskaya”
Fasting
No fastAny food is fine.
Fasting is personal; ask your priest.