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Friday, October 24, 2025 - Martyr Arethas and Companions

Friday, October 24, 2025
20th Friday after Pentecost.
5th Friday of Luke
fast day

Readings:

• Philippians 3.8-19 (Epistle)
• Luke 10.1-15 (Gospel)

Psalter:

• Kathisma 19, Kathisma 20 (Matins)
• Kathisma 18 (Vespers)

On this day the Church remembers:

• Icon of the Mother of God the Joy of All Who Sorrow
• Martyr Arethas
• 4,299 Martyrs with Arethas
• Venerable Arethus the Recluse of the Kiev Near Caves
• Venerable Sisoes the Recluse of the Kiev Near Caves
• Venerable Theophilus the Recluse of the Kiev Near Caves
• Blessed Elesbaan the King of Ethiopia
• Martyr Syncletica and her two daughters
• Martyred Daughters of Syncletica
• St Athanasius the Patriarch of Constantinople
• St John the Hermit of Pskov

Hymns:

• Martyr Arethas

Parish Bulletin:

Bulletin for the week of Sunday October 19 2025