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Western:

Vigil of St. Bartholomew

St. Philip Beniti,

Orthodox– OCA:

Leavetaking of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Martyr Lupus, slave of Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica

Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons

Saints Eutychius and Florentius of Nursia

Saint Callinicus, Patriarch of Constantinople

Prousiotissa Icon of the Mother of Go

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🌑 New Moon: 11:06 pm PDT

Western: 

Octave Day of the Dormition

      Immaculate Heart of the BVM

SS. Symphorian and Timotheus,

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia, and those with him, who suffered under Maximian

Hieromartyr Athanasios, Venerable Anthousa, and others

Virgin Martyr Eulalia of Barcelona and the Martyr Felix

Icon of the Mother of God of Georgia

Saint Bogolep, disciple of Saint Paisius of Uglich

Venerable Isaac I of Optina

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Western:

Day 7 of the Octave of the Dormition

St. Jane Frances Fremiot de Chantal,

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy

Martyr Bassa of Edessa and her sons Theogonius, Agapius, and Pistus

Venerable Abramius the Wonderworker, Archimandrite of Smolensk

Venerable Ephraim the Wonderworker, disciple of Abramius,

      and Archimandrite of Smolensk

Venerable Abramius the lover-of-labor of the Kiev Near Caves

Saint Sarmean, Catholicos of Kartli, Georgia

New Martyr Simeon of Samokov

Hieromartyr Raphael of Serbia

Venerable Cornelius of Paleostrov, Olonets

Hieromartyr Raphael of Sisatovac

Venerable Schema-nun Martha of Diveyevo

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Hillyard is poised for investment, as its new creative district designation and a major planning effort coincide

By Samantha Wohlfeil

In early August, the board of the Washington State Arts Commission, or ArtsWA, approved Hillyard as a certified creative district, after dozens of people in the neighborhood spent more than a year on the application.

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Spokane Valley councilmember Jessica Yaeger investigated for social media posts

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In the news, Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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Western:

St. Bernard of Clairvaux,

Day 6 of the Octave of the Dormition.  sd.

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Prophet Samuel

Hieromartyr Philip, Bishop of Heraclea and with him the Martyrs Severus, Memnon,

      and 37 Soldiers in Thrace

Martyrs Heliodorus and Dosa of Persia

Martyr Lucius

Holy New Martyr Theokhares at Neopolis in Asia Minor

Secular:

Benjamin Harrison, 23rd POTUS

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Western:

Day 5 of the Octave of the Dormition.

St. John Eudes

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Martyr Andrew Stratelates, and 2,593 soldiers with him, in Cilicia

Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Perm

Martyrs Timothy, Agapius, and Thekla, of Palestine

Venerable Theophanes of Docheiariou, Mount Athos

Don Icon of the Mother of God

Secular:

Bill Clinton, 42nd POTUS

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Western:

Day 4 of the Octave of the Dormition

St. Helena

St. Agapitus,

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria

Martyrs Hermes, Serapion, and Polyaenus of Rome

Hieromartyr Emilian and with him Martyrs Hilarion, Dionysius, and Hermippus

Saint John, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint George, Patriarch of Constantinople

Venerable Macarius the Monk of Pelekete

Repose of Venerable John, Abbot of Rila

Venerable Sophronius of Saint Anne Skete, Mount Athos

Venerable Arsenius of Paros

Saints Barnabas and Sophronius of Asia Minor

Saint Christopher of Gazara

“Directress” Icon of the Mother of God

4 Ascetics

Venerable Christodoulos the Philosopher

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In the news, Sunday, August 17, 2025

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TRINITY IX

Western:

St. Hyacinth of Poland,

com. Day 3 of the Octave of the Dormition.

com. Octave Day of St. Lawrence.

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Martyr Myron the Presbyter of Cyzicus

Venerable Alypios, Iconographer of the Kiev Near Caves

Martyrs Paul and Juliana of Syria

Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Coronatus, and those with them at Caesarea, in Bithynia

Martyr Patroclus of Troyes

Martyrs Straton, Philip, Eutychian, and Cyprian, of Nicomedia

Venerable Theodoritus, Enlightener of the Lapps, Solovki

Icon of the Mother of God of the Kiev Caves

Saint Leucius of Volokolamsk

Saint Philip of Sukhona

Svena Icon of the Mother of God

Icon of the Mother of God of Armatia

New Martyr Demetrius of Samarina in Epirus

Saint Tbeli Abuseridze

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Western:

St. Joachim, Father of the Theotokos. [see July 26]

com. Day 2 of the Octave of the Dormition.

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Translation of the Image “Not-Made-By-Hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ

        from Edessa to Constantinople, the Third “Feast of the Savior in August”

Holy Unmercenary Physician Diomedes

Venerable Cherimon (Chaeremon) of Egypt

Icon of the Mother of God of Saint Theodore

Saint Anthony of Martkofeli

Martyr Christopher of Guria, Georgia

Martyr Isaac of Karnu, Georgia

Martyr Joseph of Karnu, Georgia

Saint Joachim of Osogovo

Saint Roman of Banat

Saint Eustathius of Serbia

Saint Raphael of Banat

Hieromartyr Νikόdēmos of Meteora

New Martyr Stamatius of Volos

Venerable Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia

Saint Constantine Brancoveanu and those with him

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