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Western:

St. Rose of Lima

SS. Felix & Adauctus

John Bunyan

Orthodox– OCA:

Saint Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint John, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Paul the New, Patriarch of Constantinople

Venerable Alexander, Abbot of Svir

Translation of the relics of Saint Alexander Nevsky

Uncovering of the relics of Saint Daniel, Prince of Moscow

Saint Christopher of Palestine

Saint Fantinus of Calabria

Synaxis of the Serbian Hierarchs

Saint Spyridon, Patriarch of Serbia

Saint Macarius, Patriarch of Serbia

Saint Gabriel I, Patriarch of Serbia

Saint Gregory the Bishop

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Western:

Beheading of St. John Baptist

St. Sabina

Orthodox– OCA:

The Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

Saint Anastasius of the Strumitza Eparchy

Saint Arkadios the Wonderworker, Bishop of Arsinoe, Cyprus

Venerable Theodora and her daughter Theopiste

Deposition of the Holy Relics of Saint Joseph Samakos the Sanctified (1669)

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Western:

St. Augustine of Hippo

St. Hermes

Orthodox– OCA:

Recovery of the relics of Saint Job of Pochaev

Venerable Moses the Ethiopian of Scete

Righteous Anna the Prophetess and Daughter of Phanuel,

      who met the Lord at the Temple in Jerusalem

Martyr Susanna, Queen of Georgia

Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves, whose relics

      repose in the Far Caves of Venerable Theodosius

Saint Savva of Pskov

Righteous Hezekiah

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Western:

St. Joseph Calasanz

St. Monica  [see May 4]

Orthodox– OCA:

Venerable Pimen the Great

Hieromartyr Kuksha and Venerable Pimen of the Kiev Near Caves

Saint Hosius the Confessor, Bishop of Córdoba

Saint Liberius, Pope of Rome

Venerable Pimen of Palestine

Martyr Anthusa

Venerable Savva of Benephali

Saint Caesarius, Bishop of Arles

Saint Phanourius

Secular:

Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th POTUS

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Western:

St. Zephyrinus

Orthodox– OCA:

Martyrs Adrian and Natalia and 23 companions, of Nicomedia

Venerable Adrian, Abbot of Ondrusov, Valaam

Commemoration of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

      and the deliverance of Moscow from the Invasion of Tamerlane

“Virgin of Tenderness” Icon of the Mother of God of the Pskov Caves

Saint Adrian of Úglich

Venerable Joasaph, son of Saint Abenner the King

Blessed Pelagia, Paraskeva, and Maria of Diveyevo

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The Wall that Heals rolls into Spokane to remember all the lives lost in the Vietnam War

Starting Wednesday [Aug. 27] at 2 p.m., the 375-foot long and 7½-foot tall memorial at its apex is completely open to the public at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex [5701 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99205]. ... The display is open 24 hours a day for anyone to check out until Sunday [Aug. 31].

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Western:

St. Louis IX

Orthodox– OCA:

Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari

Apostle Titus of the Seventy and Bishop of Crete

Confessors Barses and Eulogius, Bishops of Edessa, and Protogenes, Bishop of Carrhae

Saint Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople

New Hieromartyr Vladimir (Moshchansky) of Tver

Saint John the Cappadocian, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Epiphanius, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Constantia of Paphos

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TRINILTY X

Western:

 St. Bartholomew the Apostle

Orthodox– OCA:

Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of Saint John the Theologian

Translation of the relics of Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia

Venerable Arsenius, Abbot of Komel, Vologda

Martyr Tation (Tatio) of Claudiopolis

Virgin Martyr Syra of Persia

Saint George Limniotes, Confessor of Mount Olympus

Repose of the New-Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Equal of the Apostles

“Saint Peter of Moscow” Icon of the Mother of God

Saint Martyrius, Archbishop of Novgorod

Appearance of the Mother of God to Saint Sergius of Radonezh

Venerable Serapion the Wonderworker, Abbot of Saint John the Baptist Monastery

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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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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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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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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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Western:

Dormition of the Theotokos.

Orthodox– OCA:

The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

Saint Makarios the Roman

Icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Novgorod)

“Enlightener of Minds” Icon of the Mother of God

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Western:

Vigil of the Dormition

St. Eusebius

Maximilian Kolbe

Orthodox– OCA:

Forefeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Prophet Micah

Translation of the relics of Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Far Caves

Venerable Arcadius of Novotorsk

Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea

“Conversational” Icon of the Mother of God

Icon of the Mother of God of Narva

New Martyr Nazarius, Metropolitan of Kutaisi-Gaenati,

        and his companions, of Georgia

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Christianity Is Nothing Without Dogma

The political therapeutic deism that now characterizes elements of the professing Christian world is, to repeat Newman’s phrase, a dream and a mockery.

Carl R. Trueman

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Western:

SS. Hippolytus & Cassian

Jeremy Taylor

Florence Nightingale

Octavia Hill

Orthodox– OCA:

Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia

Translation of the relics of Saint Maximus the Confessor

Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Maximus of Moscow the Fool-for-Christ

Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and those with him: Martyr Concordia, Irenaeus, and Abundius

Icon of the Mother of God “of the Passion”

"Seven Arrows" Icon of the Mother of God

Second Finding of the relics of Saint Tikhon, Wonderworker of Zadonsk

Icon of the Mother of God of Minsk

Holy Empress Irene (Schema-nun

Monastic Martyr Dositheus

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Driver transporting Inlanders injured in crash near Rosalia

Eugene "Pat" Long, of Clarkston, expected to recover from injuries; Inlander issues coming out as usual

By The Lewiston Tribune

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Western:

St. Clare of Assisi

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Martyrs Anicetus and Photius of Nicomedia, and those with them

Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Comana

Martyr Gerontius, and those with him, of Saint David Gareji Monastery, Georgia

Martyrs Pamphilus and Capiton

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Western:

SS. Tiburtius & Susanna

John Henry Newman

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania

Martyrs Basil and Theodore of the Kiev Caves

Saint Theodosius (Prince Theodore of Ostrog) of the Kiev Caves

Virgin Martyr Susanna, and those with her, at Rome

Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople

Icon of the Mother of God of Constantinople

Saint Passarion

Saint Mary Syncletica

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TRINITY VIII

Western:

St. Lawrence

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence, and those with him, of Rome

Blessed Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga

Secular:

Herbert Hoover, 31st POTUS

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St. John Vianney

Vigil of St. Lawrence

St. Romanus

Mary Sumner

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America

Apostle Matthias of the Seventy

Martyr Anthony of Alexandria

Venerable Psoi of Egypt

Martyr Julian of Constantinople and those with him

Synaxis of the Saints of Solovki Monastery

Saint Macarius of Oredezhsk

Restoration of the Temple of the 40 Martyrs

Holy New Martyr Ignatius (Bazyluk)

Hieromartyr Euthymios of Rhodes

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Western:

SS. Cyriacus, Largus, & Smaragdus

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Holy Confessor Emilian, Bishop of Kyzikos

Venerable Gregory the Iconographer of the Kiev Near Caves

Translation of the relics of Venerable Zosimas and Sabbatius of Solovki

Saint Myron the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete

Martyrs Eleutherius and Leonidas of Constantinople, and many infants martyred with them

Venerable Gregory of Sinai

Icon of the Mother of God of Tolga

Saint Euthymius the Elder of Saint John the Baptist Monastery

New Martyr Triandaphyllus of Stara Zagora

Venerable Zosimas of Tuman

10 Egyptian Ascetics and Two Martyrs of Tyre

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Western:

The Most Holy Name of Jesus

St. Cajetan

St. Donatus

John Mason Neale

Orthodox– OCA:

Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Martyr Dometius of Persia and his two disciples

First finding of the relics of Saint Metrophanes

Venerable Pimen the Much-Ailing of the Kiev Near Caves

Venerable Pimen the Faster of the Kiev Caves

Saint Mercurius, Bishop of Smolensk, Kiev Near Caves

Martyr Marinus the Soldier at Caesarea in Palestine

Martyr Asterius the Senator at Caesarea, in Palestine

Venerable Horus of the Thebaid, Egypt

Virgin Martyr Potamia the Wonderworker

Venerable Dometius of Philotheou, Mount Athos

Valaam Icon of the Mother of God

Venerable Anthony of Optina

Saint Theodora of Sihla

Saint Nicanor, Wonderworker of Mount Calistratus

Saint Theodosius the New, Healer of Peloponnesus

Holy Мartyr Mercurius of Smolensk

Saint Narcissus, Bishop of Jerusalem

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Transfiguration of our Lord

Western:

Transfiguration of our Lord

St. Xystus II

SS. Felicissimus & Agapitus

Orthodox– OCA:

The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ

New Martyr Habakkuk

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Western:

Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows

St. Oswald of Northumbria,

Orthodox– OCA:

Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

The Martyr Eusignius

Saint Job the Gorge-dweller

Hieromartyr Antherus (Antheros) Pope of Rome

Hieromartyr Fabian, Pope of Rome, and Martyr Pontious

Martyrs Cantidius, Cantidian, and Sibelius (Sobel) of Egypt

Righteous Nonna, mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian

Saint Theoctistus, Bishop of Chernigov

Martyr Pontius

Saint Oswald, king and martyr

Saint John Jacob the Chozebite

Martyr Christos of Preveza

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St. Dominic

St. Aristarchus of Thessalonica

Orthodox– OCA:

The Seven Youths of Ephesus

The Holy Martyr Eudokia

The Holy Martyr Eleutherius

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TRINITY VII

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St. Nicodemus

Invention of St. Stephen, Protomartyr

Orthodox– OCA:

Saint Isaac

Saint Dalmatus

Saint Faustus

Saint Anthony the Roman

Saint Razhden the Protomartyr

Saint Cosmas the Hermit

9 Kherkheulidze Brothers with their Mother and Sister

      and Nine Thousand Martyrs of Marabda

Saint Theodora and her daughter Theopiste

Saint Salome the Myrrhbearer

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