The first month of autumn sees many solemn events that every respectable Christian should remember.

Thanks to Church holidays in September 2017 indicated in Orthodox calendar, everyone can easily familiarize themselves with the most significant of them. In addition, the calendar tells not only about everyday festive events, but also fasting - periods of intercourse with the Lord through renunciation of worldly entertainment and food.

Draw useful information about memorable days, church celebrations and other events important for the church from our Orthodox almanac, published below.

Orthodox holidays in September 2017

September 1, 2017 (Friday)

• Martyr Andrew Stratilates and with him 2593 martyrs.
• Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Great Perm.
• Martyrs Agapius, Timothy and Martyr Thekla.
• Fasting day.

September 2, 2017 (Saturday)

• Memorial day in honor of the prophet Samuel.

September 3, 2017 (Sunday)

• Venerable Abramius, miracle worker of Smolensk.
• Venerable Martha of Diveyevo.
• Cathedral of Moscow Saints.
• Celebration of the Light-Painted Image of the Icon Holy Mother of God.

September 4, 2017 (Monday)

• Memorial day in honor of St. Isaac of Optina.
• Georgian icon of the Mother of God.

September 5, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Celebration of the Feast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Martyr Lupus of Thessalonica.
• Hieromartyr Irenaeus.

September 6, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Transfer of the relics of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow, Wonderworker of All Russia.
• A memorial day in honor of the Hieromartyr Eutyches, a disciple of John the Theologian.
• Celebration of the Petrovskaya Icon of the Mother of God.
• Fasting day.

September 7, 2017 (Thursday)

• Return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew.
• Apostle from the seventy Titus, Bishop of Crete.

September 8, 2017 (Friday)

• Candlemas Vladimir icon Holy Mother of God.
• Memorial day in honor of the martyr Natalia and the martyr Adrian.
• Celebration of the icons of the Mother of God of Vladimir, Tenderness of Pskov-Pechersk, Vladmirsk-Eletskaya.
• Fasting day.

September 9, 2017 (Saturday)

• Venerable Pimen the Great.

September 10, 2017 (Sunday)

• Finding the relics of St. Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaev.
• The Cathedral of the Reverend Fathers of the Kiev Pechersk, who rest in distant caves.
• Cathedral of Nizhny Novgorod Saints.
• Cathedral of Saratov Saints.
• Memorial day in honor of the Monk Moses Murin.

September 11, 2017 (Monday)

• The beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John.
• Fasting day.

September 12, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Transfer of the relics of the blessed prince Alexander Nevsky.
• Finding the relics of the blessed Prince Daniil of Moscow.
• Memorial day in honor of Saints Alexander, John the Faster and Paul the New.

September 13, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Position honest belt Holy Mother of God.
• Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage.
• Fast day.

September 14, 2017 (Thursday)

• The indict—the church new year—begins.
• Memorial day in honor of Simeon the Stylite and Martha of Cappadocia.
• Celebration of the icons of the Mother of God All-Blessed, August, Alexandria.

September 15, 2017 (Friday)

• Venerable Theodosius and Anthony of Pechersk.
• Kaluga Icon of the Mother of God.
• Fast day.

September 16, 2017 (Saturday)

• Blessed John Vlasaty, Rostov Wonderworker.
• Martyr Vasilisa of Nicomedia.

September 17, 2017 (Sunday)

• Discovery of the relics of St. Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod.
• Cathedral of Voronezh Saints.
• Icons of the Burning Bush.

September 18, 2017 (Monday)

• Prophet Zechariah and Righteous Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist.
• Orsha Icon of the Mother of God.

September 19, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Michael's Miracle or memory of the miracle of the Archangel Michael, which happened in Khoneh (Colossae).

September 20, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Forefeast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Saint John, Archbishop of Novgorod.
• Martyr Sozontas of Pompeol.
• Fast day.

September 21, 2017 (Thursday)

• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

September 22, 2017 (Friday)

• After-feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
• Righteous Godfather Joachim and Anna
• Martyr Severian of Sebaste.
• Venerable Joseph, abbot of Volotsk, wonderworker.
• The discovery and transfer of the relics of St. Theodosius, who was Archbishop of Chernigov.
• Fast day.

September 23, 2017 (Saturday)

• Martyrs Minodora, Mitrodora and Nymphodora.
• Cathedral of Lipetsk Saints.

September 24, 2017 (Sunday)

• Transfer of the relics of St. Sergius and Herman, Valaam wonderworkers.
• Venerable Silouan of Athos.
• Venerable Theodora of Alexandria the Younger.

September 25, 2017 (Monday)

• Commemoration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Venerable Afanasy Vysotsky.
• Boyanovskaya Icon of the Mother of God.

September 26, 2017 (Tuesday)

• Pre-Celebration of the Exaltation of the Honest and Life-giving Cross The Lord's.
• Commemoration of the consecration (renewal) of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem (Speaking Resurrection).
• Dubovichi Icon of the Mother of God.

September 27, 2017 (Wednesday)

• Exaltation Holy Cross The Lord's.
• Repose of John Chrysostom.
• Celebration of the icons of the Mother of God of the Black Cross, Loretskaya, Lesninskaya.
• Fast day.

September 28, 2017 (Thursday)

• After-feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
• Great Martyr Nikita of Goth.
• Novonikitsk Icon of the Mother of God.

September 29, 2017 (Friday)

• Great Martyr Euphemia All-Praised.
• Celebration of the icon of the Mother of God “Look at Humility.”
• Fast day.

September 30, 2017 (Saturday)

• Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia.
• Celebration of the icons of the Mother of God of Tsaregrad, Makaryevskaya.

Orthodox fasts in September

In the first autumn month there are no multi-day fasts, but there are one-day ones, namely on the 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and 29th. The rules of such fast days do not differ from the rules established for long fasts, which are the Great, Uspensky, etc.

To cleanse your body and soul, you need to give up most of your usual foods, spend time in prayer and repent of your sins.

What food is prohibited on fasting days?

With the beginning of Lent, dairy products are prohibited. meat dishes, fatty and rich foods. On some days it is forbidden to eat fish. But you shouldn’t be upset about such excesses, because in our time a lot of tasty and healthy dishes have been invented.

Even the managers of restaurants and cafes take into account the peculiarities of fasting days, including in their menus dishes for those who decide to follow the nutritional rules established by the church.

More about holidays

• Beheading of John the Baptist. This is one of the great holidays in Orthodoxy. The events that brought it to us took place during the New Testament. It was on this day that John the Baptist, the man who baptized his Son in the waters of the Jordan River, was executed God's Jesus Christ.
• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Another one dedicated to the Mother of God. Christians love him and try to remember him every year. This twelfth celebration was established in honor of the birth of the Virgin Mary, who appeared in the righteous family of Anna and Joachim. According to legend, a married couple could not conceive a child for a long time and frantically prayed to the Lord to give them a child. Their request was heard and soon the beautiful Virgin Mary was born. Today, this church celebration personifies prosperity in the family and love for one’s neighbor. Many associate it with the end of the harvest and the arrival of cold weather.

• Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This spiritual holiday was born thanks to the excavations of St. Helena, who tirelessly searched for the grotto in which the Son of God rested. The queen’s efforts were crowned with success, and already in the fourth century the burial place of Jesus Christ was discovered. The cross was taken out and a beautiful temple was built in his honor. They say that the authenticity of the cross was determined with the help of a sick woman: after she touched the cross of the Lord, healing occurred. Today, all believers try to come to church and stand before the icon of Jesus in order to pray for the health of their loved ones and the peace of those who have long left this world.

All listed in our calendar are capable of healing a wounded soul, showing the way to a lost wanderer and solving a complex problem.

On such days, you need to turn to the Lord more often, tell him about all your experiences. He will never leave his Children in trouble and will definitely come to help if he sees that it is really needed.

To be worthy, with pure soul To celebrate an Orthodox church holiday, you need to properly prepare for it, because nothing comes so easily, without difficulty. At its core, fasting represents certain bodily and spiritual restrictions to which a believer must subject himself. That is, this is a form of asceticism during which the fasting person exercises his spirit, soul and body.

Russian Orthodox Christians, according to church canons, annually hold four multi-day fasts, three one-day fasts and fasts on Wednesday and Friday. When adhering to fasting, it is very important to understand that restricting food without limiting one’s spirit (from worldly pleasures that “corrupt” a person from the inside) does not contribute to the great salvation of the soul.

Let's take a closer look at all Orthodox fasts in 2017.

Multi-day Orthodox fasts

• – February 27 – April 15, 2017;
• – June 12 – July 11, 2017;
• August 14 – August 27, 2017;
• (Philippov's post) – November 28, 2017 – January 6, 2018.

Lent

Lent considered the most strict fasting, it lasts forty-eight days. Lent consists of Lent and Holy Week. Fasting was established in honor of our Savior Jesus Christ, who was tempted by the devil in the desert for forty days and did not take any food.

These forty days are the beginning of salvation human souls. the last week Lent - Passion Week - reminds Christians of the final days on earth, the suffering and death of the Son of God.

During fasting, you cannot eat meat, milk, cheese, or eggs. Lent is especially strict in the first week of fasting and in Holy Week. IN clean monday It is customary to abstain completely from food. The rest of the time:

• Wednesday, Friday – dry eating (bread, water, vegetables, fruits, compotes);
• Tuesday, Thursday – hot food without adding vegetable oil;
• Saturday, Sunday – hot food with vegetable oil.

Dry eating - meager, non-liquid food, consisting of bread or other dry food; one of the strictest degrees of Orthodox fasting.

On April 7, 2017, you can try fish. Fish is also allowed in Palm Sunday April 9, 2017. You can eat fish caviar on April 8, 2017, Lazarus Saturday. April 14, 2017, at good friday, you cannot eat before the shroud is taken out.

During the days of Great Lent, you need to make peace with everyone, as well as realize all your sins and sincerely repent.

Lent in 2017 will begin on Monday, February 27, and end on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Already April 16, Sunday, Orthodox Church will celebrate Easter - the greatest bright holiday of the Resurrection of Christ.

Apostolic post

This summer fast was established in honor of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, who through prayer and fasting prepared for the worldwide preaching of Holy Scripture. Peter's Fast will begin on All Saints Monday, June 12, 2017, and end on July 11, 2017. Each year the duration of the fast varies, depending on. The longest Apostolic Lent lasts six weeks, and the shortest - a week and one day.

Strict fasting (dry eating) - on Wednesday and Friday. On Monday, hot food without oil is allowed. On other days - mushrooms, fish, cereals with vegetable oil.

Dormition post

A month after Petrov's fast, Uspensky begins multi-day fast, which lasts two weeks. The Orthodox Church calls on us, parishioners, to imitate Mother of God, who continuously remained in fasting and prayer before her ascension to heaven.

Dry eating is prescribed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, hot food without the addition of vegetable oil is allowed. On Saturday and Sunday, food with vegetable oil is allowed. On August 19, the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord, you can eat fish.

Christmas post

At the end of autumn, exactly forty days before the feast of the Nativity of Christ, winter abstinence from food of animal origin and “delights” of the soul, spirit and body begins - the Nativity Fast. Fasting begins immediately after the day of remembrance of the Apostle Philip, which is why the Nativity Fast is also called the Philip Fast.

The Nativity fast was established in the name of gratitude to the Lord God for the collected fruits of the earth. During Lent, Christians prepare for the great holiday - the Nativity of Christ. Winter fasting begins on November 28, 2017, and ends on January 6, 2018.

The food regulations completely coincide with the food regulations of Peter's Lent until December 19, 2017, the day of St. Nicholas. If the church holiday of the Entry of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple falls on Wednesday or Friday, you can eat fish. After the day of remembrance of St. Nicholas and until the very forefeast of Christmas, fish is allowed on Saturday and Sunday. During the forefeast day, fish is prohibited on all days, and on Saturday and Sunday, food with butter is prohibited. On Christmas Eve, January 6, 2017, you cannot eat food until the very first star appears, and after that you can eat juice (wheat grains boiled in honey, as well as rice with raisins).

Church Orthodox one-day fasts in 2017

• Wednesday and Friday throughout the year, excluding continuous weeks and Christmastide;
• Epiphany Christmas Eve (Epiphany Eve) - January 18, 2017;
• Beheading of John the Baptist - September 11, 2017;
• Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 27, 2017.

Fasting on Wednesday and Friday

On Wednesday, the weekly fast is established as a remembrance of the betrayal of Christ by Judas, on Friday - in honor of the memory of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. On these days, meat and dairy foods are prohibited, and from the week of All Saints until the Nativity of Christ, one must also abstain from fish and vegetable oil. When the days of celebrated saints fall on Wednesday or Friday, it is allowed to add vegetable oil to food. On the biggest holidays, for example, Intercession, fish is allowed.

At the same time, it should be remembered that for those who are engaged in hard work or are sick, some relaxations in fasting on Wednesday and Friday are allowed. This is necessary so that Christians have enough strength to pray and do the necessary work.

Epiphany Christmas Eve

During this one-day fast, true believers prepare for the purification of soul and body and consecration with holy water on the great feast of Epiphany.

Beheading of John the Baptist

The fast was established in honor of the death of the great prophet John.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On this day, Christians pray, repent of their sins and fast, in memory of the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross for the salvation of the human race.

Solid weeks in 2017

• Christmas time – January 7 – 17, 2017;
• Week of the Publican and the Pharisee - February 6 - 12, 2017;
• Cheese Week (Maslenitsa) – February 20 – 26, 2017;
• Easter ( Bright Week) – April 16 – 22, 2017;
• Trinity Week – June 5 – 11, 2017.

During continuous weeks there is no fasting on Wednesday and Friday.

Calendar of meals during Orthodox posts in 2017:

Except for one great holiday and one day special commemoration departed October in the church calendar is not a very eventful month. Let us remind you what Orthodox holidays are celebrated in Russia in October 2017 church calendar what these holidays mean.

Calendar of Orthodox holidays for October 2017

The only great holiday in October is Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is celebrated annually October 14(or October 1st according to the Julian calendar used by the church).

This holiday is dedicated to an event that happened at the beginning of the 10th century (in what year - the data differ) in Constantinople, besieged by an enemy army. Residents of the city, frightened by the imminent capture of the city by the enemy, gathered for an all-night vigil in the local church. Andrei the Fool, who later began to be revered as a saint (his feast day is October 15), was there and prayed with everyone for protection.

Towards the end of the service, Andrei had a vision. He saw the Mother of God in the sky, accompanied by saints and angels. The Virgin Mary took the scarf from her head and covered the church and the people inside with it. The vision was considered good sign, which indicates that everything will work out in the end.

Indeed, after some time, the enemy troops that stormed Constantinople retreated.

Intercession as a church holiday has always been highly revered in Russia. The very word “cover” has a double meaning in our country. In addition to the significance that it has based on the history told above, in Russia the cover is also the first snow, which not only pours from the sky, but settles for some time in mid-October in many central regions countries. Thus, the snow cover is associated with the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Veil in our country is a celebration of the beginning of real autumn, the time of evening girls' gatherings and the opening of the autumn wedding season among our ancestors.

Special All Souls' Day in October 2017

28 of October(or the 15th of the Julian calendar) 2017 marks a day of special commemoration. named Dimitrievskaya Saturday.

Parental Saturday, named in honor of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, appeared at the end of the 14th century and was dedicated to the memory of all Russians who died in the battle on the Kulikovo Field. Mamayevo massacre, how that battle went down in history, between the troops of Dmitry Donskoy and the beklarbek (a kind of governor in the Golden Horde) Mamai. The victory in the battle was one of the significant events that led to the weakening of the Horde and the strengthening of the Moscow principality, and the church established a special date in memory of the approximately 20 thousand Russian soldiers who died in the battle.

Already in the next century, Dimitrievskaya Saturday, judging by the chronicles, was celebrated as a day of remembrance of all the dead.

So today is one of parenting days, when Orthodox Christians can visit the graves of deceased relatives and other loved ones. If the spring Radonitsa is a very popular parent’s day, which also has a joyful, Easter meaning, then the autumn day of remembrance is an occasion for a calmer and more meaningful reflection on the eternal.

It is important for every religion to honor its rituals and customs. This makes any adherent of the faith purer and closer to God. That is why it is important to know which Orthodox holidays are celebrated in October 2019, what rules need to be followed, and what legend made this or that holiday so revered.

Memorial Day of the Icon of the Molchenskaya Mother of God

This holiday is celebrated on the first day of the month of October. This icon is located in the city of Putivl, in convent and is the main local shrine. An image of the Mother of God miraculously appeared in the Molche swamp on the day when the appearance of this blessing is now celebrated. The beekeeper who found her heard a booming voice that commanded to build a temple in honor of the Mother of God at this place. When people came to this place, the face of the saint shone with divine light.

This icon survived the looting of the monastery and the move to a new church. Thanks to careful hands church ministers, she has survived to this day and still gives people divine grace.

Conception of the glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John

This significant event falls on October 6. The prophet Malachi predicted that before the appearance of the Savior, his Forerunner would appear to the people. As a result, the Palestinian priest Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth prayed for a long time for a child, but God still did not hear his prayer. Having already reached a fairly advanced age, entering the church before a blessing for the people, the face of the Archangel Gabriel appeared to him, who promised him a child. He forced Zacharias, who did not believe, to become numb until the birth of the Forerunner. This is the history of this holiday.

Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh

This holiday is celebrated October 8. The founder of the Russian Enlightenment and Renaissance. The engine of culture of the second half of the 14th century, a devout Christian - all this is a description of St. Sergius of Radonezh. He was marked by the Lord from the very conception, but there were no concessions in his upbringing. That is why he did so much for the Russian people and our culture in the post-Tatar yoke. For his sake spiritual feat, in the name of memory of him on October 8 and a holiday was appointed in the name of St. Sergius Radonezh.

Repose (death) of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

The date of this holiday is October 9. This day is dedicated to the death of John the Theologian. He was a beloved Apostle of Christ, loved those around him, and had a particularly sacrificial character. Accompanying Jesus everywhere, including in the days of his death, he was named by him the son of the Mother of God. Caring for the latter until her death, he worried about her every second and never left Jerusalem.

After the death of the Mother of God, John went to Asia Minor, preaching Christianity. Having overcome many mortal dangers, he was able to write the Book of Revelations about the Apocalypse. He was the chosen one of the Lord and carried his faith through many difficulties. That is why the day of his death was elevated to church holidays.

Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The main church holiday of the autumn month of October falls on 14th. On this day, according to information in the Great Four Menaions of Andrei the Fool, during the night vigil, the Great Our Lady accompanied by the Baptist John and John the Theologian, as well as many other saints. That night she gave grace to the temple, blessed people and humanity.

On this day, the visit of the Virgin Mary to the sinful earth is celebrated. The essence of this vision was as follows: the city in which people were praying was besieged, and the appearance of the Mother of God forced the attackers to retreat. There is a lot of controversy about the creation of this holiday, and this issue has also been raised many times at church or scientific conferences. Regarding this there is quite a lot a large number of There are versions and disagreements, but everyone agrees on one thing - this is a holy day for every Orthodox Christian.

Memorial Day of the Holy Fathers of the VII Ecumenical Council

This significant church holiday is celebrated October 24. On this day, at the Ecumenical Council it was decided whether it was worth venerating icons or whether they should not be elevated to the level of a shrine. The Holy Fathers at this time decided that the painted faces of saints were also important for faith, and therefore sacred for everyone who believes in the Lord. In addition, on this day many other fundamental issues of faith were resolved, which subsequently regulate the life of Orthodoxy, church activities and the daily behavior of everyone under the wing of the Almighty.

Also on this day the day of remembrance of the Council of the Venerable Optina Elders is celebrated.

Orthodox observance church holidays not just archaic rituals. This is an opportunity to cultivate the spirit to pray to God and become a good Christian. Remember the Almighty and live piously.

October is not very rich in Orthodox holidays - the church calendar for this month contains one great holiday and one day of special commemoration. In October there is not a single twelfth holiday, and there are no fasts, except for the traditional ones. one-day posts on Wednesdays and Fridays all year. Orthodox holidays of October 2017 - what the church calendar of the Orthodox Church contains for the second month of autumn.

Calendar of Orthodox holidays for October 2017 in Russia

So, major events October according to the church calendar:

• October 14 - Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
• October 28, 2017 - Dimitrievskaya Saturday, one of the days of special remembrance of the dead.

Of course, we are talking about dates according to Gregorian calendar. In the Julian calendar, which is used by the Orthodox Church, these are October 1 and October 15, respectively.

Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos - this holiday is dedicated to the event of October 1, 910, when the Mother of God saved Constantinople, besieged by the Saracens. She covered the Christians with her veil and prayed for their salvation to her son Jesus. Two holy fools were witnesses to this miracle.

The memory of this event has become one of the great Orthodox holidays. Our ancestors focused on the holiday of the Intercession as the date by which preparations for winter should be completed. Usually by this day they tried to completely finish harvesting and make preparations.

The Feast of the Intercession has always been considered a day that patronizes marriage. The girls prayed on the Intercession for a quick marriage.

It is curious that usually the first snow falls on Pokrov in Russia, so the very name of the holiday is also perceived as the time when the earth is covered with snow.

Dimitrievskaya Saturday, a day of remembrance, which in 2017 falls on October 28. Initially, it was dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who died on the Kulikovo field, but later, when quite a lot of time had passed after that battle, the meaning of this parent's Saturday changed. Already in the next century after the battle - in the 15th century - chronicles speak of Demetrius Saturday as the day when the church commemorates all the dead in principle. Therefore, in 2017, October 28 will be the Saturday when it is not at all a sin to go to the cemetery to visit family graves. If there is no snow in your city on this day, this is also an opportunity to restore order after the autumn leaves fall so that in the spring, on Radonitsa, there will be less work.