The Holy Great-Martyr Nicetas. Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Saint with Six Stichera. Galatians 2:11-16; Mark 5:24-34.

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. Feast of the Lord. Holy Day of obligation. Day of strict fast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35.

Saturday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; Commemoration of the Dedication of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ our God; The Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross; The Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion. Great Doxology. 1 Corinthians 2:6-9; Matthew 10:37-11:1.

The Holy Hieromartyr Autonomus. Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. Galatians 2:6-10; Mark 5:22-24; 5:35-6:1.

Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Galatians 1:1-10; 1:20-2:5; Mark 5:1-20.

The Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. 2 Corinthians 13:3-13; Mark 4:35-41.

The Holy and Righteous Forebears of God Joachim and Anna; The Holy Martyr Severian. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Galatians 4:22-31; Luke 8:16-21.

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Feast of the Mother of God. Holy Day of obligation. Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28.

Sunday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; The Holy Martyr Sozon the Shepherd. 1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42.

Commemoration of the Miracle Performed at Colossus in Chone by the Archangel Michael; The Holy Martyr Eudoxius and his companions; Our Venerable Father Archipus. 1 Corinthians 2:6-9; Matthew 22:15-22.