Orthodox Calendar 2018

GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH
CALENDAR 2018
CONFESS OF FAITH
Whosoever does not accept any of the
ecclesiastical traditions, written or unwritten,
Anathema, Anathema, Anathema. We keep
the dogmas and the traditions of the One,
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and
those innovators who innovate the faith and
every heresy we anathematize.
CHURCH
OF THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS
CALENDAR 2018
70 years after the Ordination of new Bishops by
Confessor Archbishop Saint Matthew (1948)
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THE HOLY SYNOD OF HIERARCH
OF THE TRUE ORTHODOX
CHURCH OF HELLAS
Wishes for the New Year 2018
To all, everywhere, Genuine Orthodox Children of the

One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ,
peace, blessings and every good by Christ our Savior God.
THE LOCUM TEENENS OF HOLY ARCHDIOCESE OF ATHENS

+ METROPOLITAN OF THEBES & LEVADIA CHRYSOSTOMOS
THE MEMBERS
+ METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS IGNATIOS
+ METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA IAKOVOS
+ METRPOLITAN OF ATTICA & MEGARA KOSMAS

HIS BEATITUDE METROPOLITAN OF THEBES
CHRYSOSTOMOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE G.O. CHURCH
SAINT MATTHEW, ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS
THE CONFESSOR & WONDER- WORKER (1861- + 1950)
SAINT MATTHEW CURES A PARALYTIC
A monk named Anthimos was busy working at a

great height and fell a great distance to the ground
breaking his spine. He was transported to Athens
where the doctors who examined proclaimed:
there is no hope for this man. (As per chance) St.
Matthew was also in Athens at the metohion on
Alexander the Great Ave. The paralyzed monk was
brought to the monastery. Mother Mariam asked
the monk what the doctors had said, to which the
reply was: no hope. St. Matthew asked for the
monk to be brought to him. St. Matthew then took a
glass of water and made the sign of the cross over it.
St. Matthew then ran the blessed water down the
back of the monk along the spine, and proclaimed
this will be your medication. To the amazement of
all, the monk recovered from his life threatening
injuries. The doctors marvelled as no amount of
examination could explain this miracle.
ORTHODOX CALENDAR 2018
Orth. New
Cal. January 2018 Cal.
31 Days. Day 10 hours, night 14 hours.
1 Sun BEF. EPIPHANY +CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST, Basil Great 14
2 Mon Sylvester; Pope of Rome, Right. Seraphim of Sarovski 15
3 Tue Prophet Malachi, Gordius Martyr, Righteous Thomahis 16
4 Wed Synaxis of the Holy 70 Apostles, Righteous Theoctistos 17
5 Thu Righteous Synkletike, R. Theoktistos, Theonas M. (FAST) 18
6 Fri + THE HOLY EPIPHANY OF OUR GOD & SAVIOR CHRIST 19
7 Sat + The Synaxis of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John 20
8 Sun AFTER EPIPHANY Righteous Domnike, George of Hoseva 21
9 Mon Righteous Eustratios, Martyr Polyefktos, N/M Parthena 22
10 Tue Gregory of Nyssa, Righteous Dometianus, Marcianos 23
11 Wed + Righteous Theodosius the cenobite, Right. Vitalios 24
12 Thu Martyr Tatiana, Martyrs Mertius & Peter, Euthasia 25
13 Fri Martyrs Hermylos and Stratonikos, Maxim, Pachomios 26
14 Sat Righteous-Martyrs of Sinai and Raitho, (Apodosis) 27
15 Sun PUBLICAN & PHARISEE Righteous John the Hut-Dweller 28
16 Mon +The Veneration of the Chains of Apostle Peter 29
17 Tue +Righteous Anthony the Great, New-Martyr George 30
18 Wed +Athanasios &Cyril; Patriarchs of Alexandria 31
19 Thu Marc; Bishop of Ephesus, Righteous Makarios, Arsenios 1
20 Fri Righteous Euthymios the Great, Eusebios, Basos Mart. 2
21 Sat Maximus the Confessor, Martyrs Neophytos& Agni 3
22 Sun PORDIGAL SON + Apostle Timothy, Martyr Anastasios 4
23 Mon Clement Martyr, Righteous Dionysius of Mt Olympus 5
24 Tue Righteous Xeni and Philon, Hieromartyr Vavilas 6
25 Wed + Gregory the Theologian; Patriarch of Constantinople 7
26 Thu Right. Xenophon & those with him, Ananias Martyr 8
27 Fri + Transfer of the holy Relics of Saint John Chrysostom 9
28 Sat Right. Ephraim the Syrian, Isaac, Palladios, (Sat.- Souls) 10
29 Sun MEAT- FARE SUNDAY Transfer of Relics of St. Ignatius 11
30 Mon + The Holy 3 Hierarchs.; Basil, Gregory & Chrysostom 12
31 Tue Unmercenaries Cyrus and John, Athanasia & daughters 13
READINGS OF SUNDAYS AND GREAT FEASTS
DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

FEASTS
1 JAN Circum. Colas. 2 (chapt.), 8-12 Luce 2 20-21, 40-52
6 Epiphany Titus 2 11-14, 3 4-7 Math. 3, 13-17
7 Forerunner Acts 19, 1-8 John 1 29-34
8 After Epiphany Ephes. 4 7-13 Math. 4 12-17
17 St Antonius Hebr. 13, 17-21 Luce 6, 17-23
18 Gr. Athanasios Hebr. 13, 7-16 Matthew 5' 14-19
20 St Euthimios B Cor. 4, 6-15 Luce 6', 17-23
22 Prod. Son A' Cor. 6' 12-20 Luce 15, 11-32
25 St Gregory Hebr. 7, 26 & 8, 2 John 10, 9-16
27 St Chrysostom Hebr. 7, 26 & 8, 2 John 10, 9-16
29 Pub. & Phar. B Tim. 3, 10-15 Luce 18, 10-14
30 Three Hierachs B Tim. 3 10-15 Luce 18 10-14
The cave where lived Fr Matthew in Mount Athos.

Orth. New
Cal. February 2018 Cal.
1 Wed Before Presentation Tryphon, Perpetoua, Anastasios 14
2 Thu + THE PRESENTATION OF LORD & GOD JESUS CHRIST 15
3 Fri Righteous Symeon: The God-receiver, prophetess Anna 16
4 Sat R. Isidore the Pilousiotis, Nicholaos (Satur. of Souls) 17
5 Sun CHEESE- FARE SUNDAY M. Agatha, Polyeuktos (Apod.) 18
6 Mon CLEAN MONDAY Boukolos, Photios (Beginning of Fast) 19
7 Tue Parthenios of Lampsakos, Righteous Luke of Hellas 20
8 Wed Theodor the General, Prophet Zacharias, Macarius 21
9 Thu Martyr Nickyphoros, Marcellos, Pangratios Bishop 22
10 Fri + Hiero/M.Haralampos, H/M Vlasios, (1st Salutations) 23
11 Sat Hieromartyr Vlasios of Sebastia, (Saturday of Souls) 24
12 Sun 1ST OF FAST- SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY Meletios Archb. 25
13 Mon Apostles Aquila and Priscilla, Righteous Martinianos 26
14 Tue Right. Auxentios, N/M George, Maron, Abraham 27
15 Wed Apostle Onisimos, Right. Efsevios, Dalmatios of Siberia 28
16 Thu M. Pamphylos, Flavianuos; Patriarch of Constantinople 1
17 Fri + Theodor the Tyro, King Marcianos (2nd Salutations) 2
18 Sat Leo; Pope of Rome, Agapitos; bishop of Syna, Theodulos 3
19 Sun 2nd OF FAST- GREGORY PALAMAS Archippos, Philothei 4
20 Mon Leo of Catana, Agathon; Pope of Rome, Hierom. SadoK 5
21 Tue Righteous Timothy of Symvola, Zacharias of Jerusalem 6
22 Wed Martyrs of Euhenious, Martyr Anthousa, Thalassios 7
23 Thu Polycarpos of Smyrna, Proterios of Alexandria, Damian 8
24 Fri + 1st& 2nd finding of head of St John (3rd Salutations) 9
25 Sat Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople, Theodor, Riginos 10
26 Sun 3rd FAST- VENERATION OF CROSS Porphyrios of Gaza 11
27 Mon Righteous Procopios the Confessor, Gelasios & Nisios 12
28 Tue Confessor Basil, Cyranna of Salonika, R. Cassianos (29) 13
NOTE! With red letters, it means feast (Holiday).
The cross (+) means important feast without holiday.
At these days, on day of fast, oil and wine are permitted too.

FEASTS
2 FEB Pres. of Lord Hebr. 7, 7-17, Luce 2 22-40
5 Cheese-Fare Rom. 13', 11 & 14', 4 Matth. 6', 14-21
10 St Charalamb. B Tim. 2, 1-10 John 15, 17, 16 2
12 Sun. of Orthod. Hebr. 11 24-40 John 1 44-52
19 2nd of Fast Hebr. 1 10- 2 3 Marc. 2 1-12
26 Vener. Cross Hebr. 4 14- 5,6 Marc 8 34- 9 1
The sisterhood of the Holy Monastery of Mother of God

in Keratea, Attica.
Orth. New
Cal. March 2018 Cal.
1 Wed Righteous Evdokia &Domnina, Antonia, Paraskevas 14
2 Thu Martyr Euthalia, Esychios of Cerynia, Theosdotos 15
3 Fri Mart. Eutropios, Kleonikos & Basiliskos (4th Salutat.) 16
4 Sat Righteous Gerasimos of the Jordan, Paul and Juliane 17
5 Sun 4th- JOHN OF THE LADDER Eulampios, Marc of Athens 18
6 Mon 42 Martyrs of Amorio, Martyr Julio, R. Arcadius 19
7 Tue 7 Martyrs of Herson, Lavrentios, Arcadius & Nestor 20
8 Wed Theofylaktos of Nicomedia,Hermes, Paul; confessor 21
9 Thu + The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sevastia, (Great Canon) 22
10 Fri Martyr Quadratus & those with him (Akathist hymn) 23
11 Sat Sophronios of Jerusalem, Queen Theodora, George 24
12 Sun 5th OF FEAST- MARY OF EGYPT Gregory the Dialogist 25
13 Mon Transfer of the holy relics of St Nickephorus of Const. 26
14 Tue Righteous Benedict , M. Alexander, Basil, Euphrasios 27
15 Wed Agapios & the 7 M., Apostle Aristovoulos, Aninas 28
16 Thu Sabinos the Egyptian, Christodoulos of Patmos Isle 29
17 Fri R. Alexios; the man of God, Right-Martyr Paul 30
18 Sat + Resurrection of Lazarus, Cyril; Archb. of Jerusalem 31
19 Sun +PALM SUNDAY Chrysanthos & Dareia M., Dimitrios 1
20 Mon Great Monday, Josef the all- comely, M. of St Sabba 2
21 Tue Great Tuesday, The 10 Virgins, James the Confessor 3
22 Wed Gr. Wednesday, The woman who anointed the Lord 4
23 Thu Great Thursday, The Mystical Supper, Nicon Martyr 5
24 Fri Great Friday, The Holy Passion of the Lord, Artemon 6
25 Sat Great Saturday, The Descent into Hades, Sennufios 7
26 Sun + H. PASCHA, THE RESURRECTION (ANNUNCIATION) 8
27 Mon RENEWAL WEEK R. Matrona of Thessalonica, Lydia 9
28 Tue Virgin Mary Portaitissa, Raphael, Nicholaos & Irene 10
29 Wed Bishop Marc of Arethousa, Deacon Cyril and others 11
30 Thu Righteous John of the Ladder, Zacharias of Corinth 12
31 Fri + THE LIFE- GIVING FONT, R. Akakios the Confessor 13

FEASTS
5 MAR 4th of Fast Hebr.6 13-20 Marc 9, 17-31
9 40 Martyrs Hebr. 12', 1-10 Matth. 20', 1-16
12 5th of Fast Hebr. 9 11-14 Marc.10 32-45
19 Palm Sunday Philip. 4 4-9 John 12 1-18
25 Annunciation Heb. 2, 11-18 Luce 1, 24-38
26 HOLY PASCHA ACTS 1 1-8 JOHN 1 1-17
31 Life Giv. Font. Acts 3, 1-8 John 2 12-22
Holy Monastery of Mother of God in Keratea.

Orth. New
Cal. April 2018 Cal.
1 Sat Right. Mary of Egypt, Gerontios, Vasilidis Martyr 14
2 Sun THE 2ND OF JOHN- APOSTLE THOMAS Righteous Titus, 15
3 Mon Nikitas the Confessor, Josheph the hymn- writer 16
4 Tue Righteous Zosimas, Theodulos, R. George of Maleo 17
5 Wed Claudius, Didiymos & Diodoros the Martyrs 18
6 Thu Eftychios; Patriarch of Constantinople, 120 Martyrs 19
7 Fri Calliopios M., Roufinos M., Acylina M., George 20
8 Sat Herodion, Flegontas, Roufos the Apostles, Celestinos 21
9 Sun THE 3RD-MYRRH-BEARRING WOMEN Eupsicios M. 22
10 Mon Terentios Martyr, H/M Ratriarch Gregory of Con/ple 23
11 Tue Hieromartyr Antipas; Bishop of Pergamos, Tryphena 24
12 Wed Basil the Confessor, Righteous Acacios, Anthoussa 25
13 Thu Martin; Popeof Rome, Eleutherios the Persian 26
14 Fri Aristarchos, Trophimos the Apostles, Demetrious 27
15 Sat Criscent Martyr, Leonid; Bishop of Athens, Anastasia 28
16 Sun THE 4THPARALYTIC Agape, Irene, Chionia; Martyrs 29
17 Mon Archbish. Macarios of Corinth, Hieromartyr Symeon 30
18 Tue John of Decapolis, Righteous Athanasia of Aegina 1
19 Wed + Mid-Pentecost Agathangelos; N/M, H. Paphnoutios 2
20 Thu Theodor (Trichinas), Athanasios, Arsenios of Elasona 3
21 Fri Hier. Januarios, Alexander, Anastasios of Sina 4
22 Sat Right. Theodor, Apostle Nathanael, Gaius of Rome 5
23 Sun THE 5TH SAMARITAN WOMAN Great-Martyr George 6
24 Mon R. Symeon the Stylite & Wonderworker, Meletios 7
25 Tue + Evangelist Marc, Macedonios of Cosntantinople 8
26 Wed Hieromartyr Basileus of Amasia, Glafyra (Apodosis) 9
27 Thu Hieromartyr Symeon of Jerusalem, John the Confess. 10
28 Fri The 9 Martyrs of Kyziko, Right. Memnon, Theognis 11
29 Sat Eason & Sosipatros, John; Bishop of Thebes, Kerkyra 12
30 Sun THE 6TH- THE BLIND MAN + Apostle James, Chrysie 13

FEASTS
2 APR Thomas Acts 5 12-20 John 20 19-31
9 Myrrh-. Wom Acts 6 1-7 Marc 15 43- 16 8
16 Paral. Acts 9 32-42 John 5 1-15
19 Mid- Pent. Acts 14 6-18 John 7 14- 30
23 Sam. Woman Acts 12 1-11 John 4 5-42
St George
30 Blind Man Acts 16 16-34 John 9 1-38
Celebration of the Holy Monastery of the

Transfiguration of Christ in Kouvara, Attica.
Orth. New
Cal. May 2018 Cal.
1 Mon Prophet Jeremiah, N/M Euthymios, Acacios & Ignatius 14
2 Tue The transfer of the relics of St Athanasios the Great 15
3 Wed Martyrs Timothy and Maura, Peter; Bishop of Argos 16
4 Thu + THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Martyr Pelagia, Leontios 17
5 Fri Great-martyr Irene, Euthymios; Bishop of Madyta 18
6 Sat Job the Righteous, Righteous Seraphim, M. Donatos 19
7 Sun THE 7TH- HOLY FATHERS (7thEc.) Appearance of Cross 20
8 Mon + Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, Arsenios 21
9 Tue Prophet Isaiah, Christopher M., Nicholaos of Vounena 22
10 Wed Apostle Simon the Zealot, Righteous Laurence, Symeon 23
11 Thu + Apodosis of Pascha, Cyril & Methodios; Equal-to-Ap. 24
12 Fri Epiphanios of Cyprus, German of Con/ple, (Apodosis) 25
13 Sat Glykeria martyr, Right. Eufthimios, (Saturday of Souls) 26
14 Sun + THE HOLY PENTECOST + Matthew of Athens the Conf. 27
15 Mon + THE HOLY SPIRIT Gr. Pachomios, Achilios; Archbishop 28
16 Tue Theodor, Nicholaos of Con/ple, Alexander of Jerusalem 29
17 Wed Apostl. Andronikos & Junia, bishop Athnasios, Nekatrios 30
18 Thu Peter, Dionysius, Christina, Andrew, Paul, Pavlinos Mart. 31
19 Fri Hieromartyr Patrick, 13 Hieromartyrs of Cantara 1
20 Sat M. Thalellaios, Transfer of St Nicholas' Relics (Apodosis) 2
21 Sun 1st of Matthew- ALL SAINTS, Saints Constantine & Helen 3
22 Mon Martyr Vasiliskos, Paul new R/M (Beginn. of Fast) 4
23 Tue Michael of Synnada, Myrrh- bearing Maria, Selefkos M. 5
24 Wed Right. Symeon the Stylite & Wonderworker, Meletios 6
25 Thu + 3rd Finding of Holy Head of ForerunnerSaint John 7
26 Fri Carpos, Apost. Alphaios, N/M Alexander of Thessalonica 8
27 Sat Hieromartyr Elladious, John the Russian, Therapon 9
28 Sun 2nd HOLY FATHERS OF ATHOS Andrew for Christ fool 10
29 Mon Right/M Theodosia, Bishop Alexander, H/M Olvianos 11
30 Tue Righteous Isaakios of Dalmata, Righteous Varlaam 12
31 Wed Martyrs Hermios& Eusevios, Eustathios of Const/ple 13

FEASTS
1 MAY Ascension Acts 1 1-12 Luce 24 36-53
7 Holy Fathers Acts 20 16-18, 28-36 John 17, 1-13
8 John A John 1 1-7 John 19 25-27 ,21
Theologian 24-25
14 Pentecost Acts 2 1-11 John 7 37-52, 8 12
15 Holy Spirit Ephes. 5 8-19 Math. 18 10-20
21 All Saints Acts 26, 1 , 12-20 Math. 10 32-33, 37-
Const. & Helen 38, 19 27-30
28 Athonites Fr. Rom. 5 10-16 Matth. 4, 18-23
The funeral of Archbishop of Athens Saint Matthew.

Orth. New
Cal. June 2018 Cal.
1 Thu Justin Martyr the Philosopher, Thespesios, Pyrros Bish. 14
2 Fri Nickephoros; of Constantinople, Erasmos the Confessor 15
3 Sat Martyrs Lucillianos & 4 Children, Paula, Athanasia 16
4 Sun 3rd- HOLY NEW MARTYRS Martha & Maria, Mitrophanis 17
5 Mon Hieromartyr Dorotheos, Marcus of Chios, Nicandros 18
6 Tue Hilarrion; abbot of Dalmata, Right. Attalos, Gelasios 19
7 Wed Hieromartyr Dorotheos of Ancyra, R. Sebastiani 20
8 Thu + Transfer of relics of St Theodore, Martyr Calliope 21
9 Fri Cyril Patr. Thekla, Mariamni, Martha & Mary, Ananias 22
10 Sat Alexander, Antonina Martyr, Bishop Timotheos 23
11 Sun 4th OF MATTHEW + Mother of God; It is Truly Meet 24
12 Mon Righteous Onuphrios of Egypt & Peter of Mt Athos 25
13 Tue Martyr Aquilina, Antipatros of Vostra, Anna, Diodoros 26
14 Wed Prophet Elisha, Methodios; Patriarch of Constantinople 27
15 Thu Prophet Amos, Righteous Augustine; Bishop of Hippo 28
16 Fri Tychon; Bishop of Amathon, Hieromartyr Marcus 29
17 Sat Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, Hesaurus, Ishmael, Joseph 30
18 Sun 5th OF MATTHEW Martyrs Leontios, Hypatios, Aetherios 1
19 Mon Apostle Jude, Righteous Paisios the Great, Zenon 2
20 Tue Hieromartyr Methodios of Patara, Nicholaos Kavasilas 3
21 Wed Martyr Julian, New- Martyrs Nicketas & Pachomios 4
22 Thu Eusebious of Samosata, Zinon & Zina Martyrs 5
23 Fri Martyr Agrippina, Righteous Nicetas, Aristocles; priest 6
24 Sat + Nativity of the Forerunner John, N/M Panagiotis 7
25 Sun 6th OF MATTHEW Righteous- m. Febronia, Dionysius 8
26 Mon Righteous David of Thessalonica, John; Bishop of Goths 9
27 Tue Right. Sampson the hospitable, Joanna Myrrh- bearing 10
28 Wed The transfer of relics of Unmercenarie Cyrus & John 11
29 Thu +Holy Apostles Paul & Peter, Martyr Cyrillos 12
30 Fri +The Synaxis of the Holy 12 Apostles, N/M Michael 13

FEASTS
2 June 3rd Matthew Rom. 1-10 Matthew 6, 22-33
11 4th Matthew Rom 6, 18- 23 Matthew 8 5-13
18 5th Matthew Rom 10, 1- 10 Math. 8 28 &9 1
24 Nat. of Forerr. Rom. 13 11- 14 4 Luce 1 1-25, 57- 68,
76-80
25 6th of Matthew Rom. 12 6-14 Matth. 9, 1-8
29 Peter & Paul B Cor. 11 21- 12 9 Matth. 16 13-19
30 Apostles A Cor. 4 9-16 Matth. 9, 36 & 10', 8
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The Bishops who were ordained by Bishop of

Vrestena Matthew and Archsecretary Fr Eugenios
Tombros anathematize the Masonry (1949).
Orth. New
Cal. July 2018 Cal.
1 Sat + Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian, Constantine 14
2 Sun 7TH OF MATTHEW Deposition of the Honorable Cincture 15
3 Mon Martyr Hyacinth, Anatolios; Patr. of Constantinople 16
4 Tue Andrew; Archbishop of Crete, Lucia Martyr, Michael 17
5 Wed Righteous Athanasios the Athonite, Right. Lampados 18
6 Thu Righteous Sisoes the Great, Archippos, Onesimos 19
7 Fri Great- martyr Kyriake, Thomas of Maleo, M. Peregrinos 20
8 Sat Great- martyr Prokopios & moth. Theodosia, Theophilos, 21
9 Sun 8TH OF MATTHEW Hieromartyr Pangratios, Metrophanis 22
10 Mon 45 Martyrs of Nikopolis, Right Antonius the Russian 23
11 Tue + Great- M Euphemia, Queen Olga; equal to Apostles 24
12 Wed Martyr Proklos & Hilarion, Veroniki; the bleeding 25
13 Thu Synaxis of ArchangelGabriel, Stephen of Savvas' Mon. 26
14 Fri Ap. Aquila, Nicodemus the Athonite, Joseph of Thessal. 27
15 Sat Martyrs Kerykos and Julita, Vladimir; King of Russia 28
16 Sun + HOLY FATHERS OF 4TH ECUM. S. Hierom. Athenogenes 29
17 Mon + Great Martyr Marina, Bishop Euphrasios, Veronica 30
18 Tue Martyr Aimilianos, Paul, Thei, Oualentini, R. Pamvos 31
19 Wed Righteous Makrina, Dius, Theodor the Savvaitis 1
20 Thu + Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite, Righteous Abbraam 2
21 Fri Symeon, for Christ fool, Righteous John, Bish. Parthenios 3
22 Sat + Maria Magdalene; Equal-to- the Apostle, Markella M. 4
23 Sun 10TH OF MATTHEW Prophet Ezekiel, Hieromartyr Phokas 5
24 Mon Great- martyr Christina, New- martyr Theophilos 6
25 Tue + Dormition of St Anna, Deaconess Olympias, Eufpraxia 7
26 Wed + Righteous Martyr Paraskevi, Hieromartyr Hermolaos 8
27 Thu +Great Martyr Panteleimon, Anthousa th Confessor 9
28 Fri Prochoros, Right. Irene of Chrysovalantou Monastery 10
29 Sat Martyrs Theodote & Kallinikos, Theodoti & her Children 11
30 Sun 11TH OF MATTHEW Silas, Silouanos , Crescent, Epenetos 12
31 Mon Righteous Evdokimos the Just, Joseph of Arimathea 13

FEASTS
2 JULY 7th of Matthew Rom. 5 1-7 Matth. 9 27- 35
9 8th of Matthew A' Cor. 1', 10-17 Matth. 14', 14-22
16 Saint Fathers Titus 3 8-15 Matthew 5 14-19
20 Prophet Elias Jacob 5 10-20 Luce 4 22-30
23 10th of Matth. A Cor. 4 9- 16 Matth. 17 14-23
25 St Anna Gal. 4 22-27 Luce 8 16-21
27 St. Pantel. B Tim. 2 1-10 Luce21 12-19
30 11th of Matth. A Cor. 9 2-12 Matth. 18 23-35
Holy Epiphany in Athens 1949.

Orth. New
Cal. August 2018 Cal.
1 Tue Procession of Holy Cross, Sts Maccabees (Begg. of Fast) 14
2 Wed The Translation of the relics of Protomartyr Stephen 15
3 Tue Righteous Dalmatius, Faustus and Isaakios, Salome 16
4 Fri The 7 children of Euphesus, Evdokia, M. Ea, Thabouel 17
5 Sat Righteous Nona, Eufsignios (Before Transfiguration) 18
6 Sun 12th OF MATTHEW + THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST 19
7 Mon Hieromartyr Dometius, Righteous Theodosios the New 20
8 Tue Aimilianos of Cyzicus, Myron; Bishop of Crete 21
9 Wed Apostle Matthias, Joulianos ant those with him mar 22
10 Thu Archdiacone Laurence, Xistos; pope of Rome, Heron 23
11 Fri Deacon Euplos, Nephon of Const, Miracle of St Spyridon 24
12 Sat Martyrs photios & Aniketos, R. Sergios& Stephen 25
13 Sun 13TH OF MATTH. Maximos the Conf., (Apod. of Transf.) 26
14 Mon Prophet Micah, New-Martyr Symeon (Prefeast) 27
15 Tue + THE DORMITION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS 28
16 Wed The Holy Napkin, Martyr Diomedus, Right. Gerasimos 29
17 Thu Hieromartyr Myron, Paul & Juliani Martyrs, Thyrsos 30
18 Fri Martyrs Flaurus & Laurus, Sophronios, Varnavas 31
19 Sat Great- m. Andrew & 2593 m. with him, Theophanes 1
20 Sun 14THOF MATTHEW Prophet Samuel, Martyr Loucios 2
21 Mon Apostle Thaddeous, martyr Vassa & her Children 3
22 Tue Panagia (Virgin Mary) of Proussa, Martyr Agathonikos 4
23 Wed Martyr Loupous, Ireneos (Apodosis of the Dormition) 5
24 Thu Hieromartyr Cosmas of Aitolia, Dionysus of Aegina 6
25 Fri + Apostles Bartholomew & Titus, Epiphanios & John 7
26 Sat Martyrs Adrian and Natalie. Josaph; King of India 8
27 Sun 15th OF MATTH Righteous Poimen, Phanourios Martyr 9
28 Mon Righteous Moses the Ethiopian, Prophetess Anna 10
29 Tue +The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (fast, olive-oil) 11
30 Wed Alexander and John; Patriarchs of Constantinople 12
31 Thu + The deposition of the Holy Zone of Mother of God 13

FEASTS
6 AUG Tranfigur. B Peter 1 10-19 Matthew 17 1-9
13 13th of Matth. A Cor. 16 13-24 Matth. 21 33-42
14 12th of Matth. Cor. 15 1-11 Matth. 19 16-26
15 Dormition Philip. 2 5-11 Luce 10 38-42,
11 27-28
20 14th of Matth. Cor.1 21-24, 21 -4 Matth. 22 1-14
27 15 of Matthew Cor. 4 6-15 Matth. 22 35-46
29 Behead. John Acts 13 25-32 Marc. 6 14-30
The bed of Saint Matthew in his Cell.

Orth. New
Cal. September 2018 Cal.
1 Fri + BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION R. Symeon, 40 women 14
2 Sat Martyr Mamas, Patr. John the Faster, M. Euftychia 15
3 Sun 16TH OF MATTHEW Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia 16
4 Mon Hier. Babylas of Antioch, Prophet Moses the God-seer 17
5 Tue Pr. Zacharias father of the Forerunner, Abdeus of Persia 18
6 Wed +The miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae 19
7 Thu Martyr Sozon, Eupsychios, Cassiani the Hymn-writer 20
8 Fri +THE NATIVITY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS 21
9 Sat +The Just Joachim and Anna, Holy 3rd Ecumenical Synod 22
10 Sun + BEFORE OF EXELTATATION M. Menodora, Metrodora 23
11 Mon Righteous Theodora of Alexandria, Martyr Evanthia 24
12 Tue Hieromartyr Autonomos (Apodosis of the Nativity) 25
13 Wed +The Dedication of the Resurrections Church (Bef. Ex.) 26
14 Thu + EXALTATION OF PRECIOUS & LIFE-GIVING CROSS (fast) 27
15 Fri +Great- M. Niketas, Vissarion of Larissa, R. Philotheos 28
16 Sat Great- Martyr Euphemia, Martyr Melitine, Luntmilla 29
17 Sun AFTER THE EXELTATION Martyrs Sophia & her daughterS 30
18 Mon Righteous Eumenios; Bishop of Gortyna, M. Ariadni 1
19 Tue Martyrs Trophimos, Sabbatios and Dorymedon 2
20 Wed + Great- martyr Eustathios & those with him, Ilarion 3
21 Thu Apostle Quadratus, Prophet Jonas, Isaakios (Apodosis) 4
22 Fri Hieromartyr Phokas, Cosmas & 26 Rigtheous-martyrs 5
23 Sat +The Conception of the Forerunner John, Nicolaos N/M 6
24 Sun 1ST OF LUCE Panagia Myrtdiotissa, Marttyr Thekla 7
25 Mon Righteous Euphrosyne, daughter of Paphnutios 8
26 Tue +The Assumption of Saint Apostle John the Theologian 9
27 Wed Martyr Kallistratos & 46 Martyrs, Ap. Aristarchos 10
28 Thu Chariton the Confessor, Prophet Varouh, Isaak of Syros 11
29 Fri Righteous Kyriakos the Athonite, Govdelaah of Persia 12
30 Sat Hieromartyr Gregory of Great Armenia, Ripsimia M. 13

FEASTS
1 SEPT Beg. of Indict A Timothy 2 1-7 Luce 4 16-22
3 16th of Matth. B' Cor. 16', 1-10 Matth. 25', 14-30
8 Nativity Phil. 2, 5-11 Luce 10, 38-42
& 11, 27-28
10 Bef. Exaltation Gal. 6 11-18 John 3 13-17
14 Exaltation of A Cor. 1 18-24 John 19 6-11, 13-20,
Cross 25-28, 30-35
17 After Exaltat. Gal. 2 16-20 Marcus 8 34- 9 1
24 1st of Luce- Tim.. 3' 10-15 Luce 5 1-11
26 Evang. John A' John 4', 12-19 John 19 25-27,
21 24- 25
Synodal feast of the 30-year- anniversary of Saint Archbishop

Matthew's repose in 1980.
Orth. New
Cal. October 2018 Cal.
1 Sun 2nd OF LUCE + Holy Protection, Theotokos Quick- hearer 14
2 Mon Hieromartyr Cyprian & Virgin-martyr Justina 15
3 Tue Dionysios the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens 16
4 Wed Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens, Martyr Domnina 17
5 Thu M. Charitine, Martyr Eudokimos, Methodia of Kimolos 18
6 Fri + Apostle Thomas, Erotees M., Kendeas, Makarios R/M 19
7 Sat G/M Sergius and Bacchus, 99 Fathers of Crete, Sergios 20
8 Sun 3rd OF LUCE Righteous Pelagia &Tasia, R/mart. Ignatius 21
9 Mon Apostle James Alpheus, Right. Andronicus & Athanasia 22
10 Tue Martyrs Eulampios & Eulampia, Vassianos 23
11 Wed Apostle Philip, Righteous Theophanes the Branded 24
12 Thu Provos, Tarachos, Andronikos, Domnina, Symeon Th. 25
13 Fri Carpos. Papylos, Agathodoros, Agathonike, Benjamin 26
14 Sat Nazarios and Gerbasios, Celsius the Martys, Cosmas 27
15 Sun 4th OF LUCE+ HOLY FATHERS OF 7TH ECUMENIC. SYNOD 28
16 Mon Great-Martyr Longinus the Centurion, M. Leontios 29
17 Tue Prophet Hosea, Cosma, Damian, Leontios the Unmerc. 30
18 Wed + Apostle and Evangelist Luke, Martyr Marinos 31
19 Thu Prophet Joel, Martyr Ouarus, Righteous Cleopatra 1
20 Fri Great- Martyr Artemios, Gerasimos of Cephalonia 2
21 Sat R. Hilarion the Great, New- martyr John, H/M Socrates 3
22 Sun 6th OF LUCE Averky Bishop of Hierapolis, 7 of Ephesos 4
23 Mon + Apostle James, the Brother of the Lord, Ignatius 5
24 Tue Great-Martyr Arethas, Martyr Sebastiane, Arethas 6
25 Wed Mart. Marcian and Martyrios, Tabitha the Merciful 7
26 Thu Great-Martyr Demetrios of Salonica; Myrrh-Streamer 8
27 Fri Martyr Nestor, Procla the wife of Pilate, Kyriakos 9
28 Sat Terence and Eunice, Patr. Athanasios, Angeles 10
29 Sun 7rd OF LUCE Martyr Anastasia, R. Abramius & Maria 11
30 Mon Martyrs Zenobios and Zenobia, Apostle Cleopas 12
31 Tue Apostles Stachys, Apellos, Amplia & Ourban 13

FEASTS
1 OCT 2nd of Luce B' Cor. 6', 16 & 7', 1 Luce 6 31-36
8 3rd of Luce Gal. 2 16-20 Luce 7 11-16
15 4th (H. Fathers) Titus 3 8-15 Luce 8 5-15
23 6th of Luce Gal. 1 11-19 Luce827-39
26 St Demetrius B Tim. 2 1-10 John 15', 17 & 16', 2
29 7TH of Luce Ephes. 2, 14-22 Luce 8, 41-56
Ever-memorable Mariam Nun; First Abbess of

the Monastery of Mother of God in Keratea.
Orth. New
Cal. November 2018 Cal.
1 Wed +Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, David of Evvoia 14
2 Thu Akindynos, Pegasios and Elpidophoros& Anempodistos 15
3 Fri Transfer of relics of St George, Joseph & Akepsimas 16
4 Sat R. Ioannikios, Hieromartyrs Nicandros& Hermeos 17
5 Sun 5th OF LUCE Martyrs Galaktion and Episteme, Hermas 18
6 Mon Paul; Archbishop of Constantinople, Demetrianos 19
7 Tue 33 Martyrs of Melitine, Lazar of Galousia 20
8 Wed + Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel& all the Angels 21
9 Thu St. Nectarios of Pentapolis, Righteous Theoktisti 22
10 Fri Apostles Olympas and Sosipater, Orestos, M. Milos 23
11 Sat Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent, Right. Theodor 24
12 Sun 8TH OF LUCE +John the merciful, Patr. of Alexandria 25
13 Mon + John Chrysostom; Archbishop of C/ple, Damascenos 26
14 Tue +Apostle Philip, Archbishop of Thess.Gregory Palamas 27
15 Wed M. Gourias, N/M Catherineof Mandra(Beginn of Fast) 28
16 Thu + Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, V/M Iphigenia 29
17 Fri Gregory the Wonderworker, Gennadios & Maxim 30
18 Sat M. Plato, Romanos and Zacchaeus, N/M Anastasios 1
19 Sun 9TH OF LUCE Prophet Obadiah, Martyr Barlaam, Agapios 2
20 Mon Gregory the Decapolite (Pre-feast of the Entry) 3
21 Tue + THE ENTRY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS MARIA 4
22 Wed Apostles Philemon, Onesimos, Clement of Bulgaria 5
23 Thu Bishops Gregory and Amphilochios, Ischirion Bishop 6
24 Fri Clement of Rome&Peter of Alexandria, M. Malchos 7
25 Sat Great-Martyr Catherine, M. Mercourios (Apodosis) 8
26 Sun 13TH OF LUCE R. Alypy, Stylianos, Nikon Repent ye 9
27 Mon Great-Martyr James the Persian, R. Nathanael 10
28 Tue Stephen the Confessor, Martyr Eirnarchos 11
29 Wed Great-Martyr James the Persian, Righteous Marc 12
30 Thu + Apostle Andrew; First-Called, Archbishop Froumentios 13

FEASTS
5 5th of Luce Gal. 6 11-18 Luce 16 19-31
8 H. Archangels Hebr. 2 2-10 Luce 10 16-21
12 8th of Luce Hebr. 7 26, 8 2 Luce 10 25-37
13 St Chrysostom Hebr. 7 26, 8 2 John 10 9-16

14 Ap. Phillip A Cor. 4 9-16 John 1 44-52
20 9th of Luce Ephes. 5 8-19 Luce 1216-21
21 Entrance of Hebr. 9 1-7 Luce 10 38-42,
Theotokos & 11 27-28
25 St .Catherine Gal. 3 23, 4 5 Marc 5, 24-34
27 13th of Luce Col. 1', 12-18 Luce 18', 18-27
30 Ap. Andrew A Cor. 4 9-16 John 1 35-52
The relic of St Matthew after his repose (1950).

Orth. New
Cal. December 2018 Cal.
1 Fri Prophet Naoum, Philaret the Merciful, Antony the New 14
2 Sat Prophet Habakkuk, Martyr Myrope, Cyril the Phileotis 15
3 Sun 14th OF LUCE Prophet Zephaniah New- Martyr Angelis 16
4 Mon + Great/Martyr Barbara, Righteous John of Damascus 17
5 Tue + Righteous Sabbas the Sanctified, Martyr Diogenes 18
6 Wed +Nicholas of Myra the Wonder- worker, Antony & Nilos 19
7 Thu Ambrose of Milan, Righteous Gregory, Gerasimos 20
8 Fri Righteous Patapios, Parthenios of Chios, Sosthenes 21
9 Sat + The Conception of St Anna, Prophetess Anna, Stephen 22
10 Sun 10TH OF LUCE Martyrs Menas & Hermogenes, R. Thomas 23
11 Mon Righteous Daniel and Luke the Stylites, R. Leontios 24
12 Tue + Spyridon of Trimythous the Wonder- worker 25
13 Wed Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarios 26
14 Thu Martyrs Thyrsos and Leukios, Philimon, Arrianos 27
15 Fri + Hieromartyr Eleutherios, Anthia, R/M Susanna 28
16 Sat Proph. Haggai, Modestus of Jerusal., Queen Theophano 29
17 Sun 11TH OF LUCE Three Holy Children, Pr. Daniel, Dionysus 30
18 Mon Martyr Sebastian and those with him, Sophia, Michael 31
19 Tue Martyrs Boniface and Aglas, Helios M., Thessalonike 1
20 Wed + Ignatius the God-Bearer, Pre-feast of the Nativity 2
21 Thu Martyr Juliana, Peter of all Russia, M. Themistocles 3
22 Fri Anastasia; deliverer from poisons, M. Chrysogonos 4
23 Sat Ten Martyrs of Crete, Naoum; Enlighter of Bulgaria 5
24 Sun BEFORE CHRISTMAS Eugenia, M. Achmet (Eve of Christ.) 6
25 Mon + THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD & GOD JESUS CHRIST 7
26 Tue +The Synaxis of Most Holy Mother of God Maria 8
27 Wed +Stephen the First-martyr and Archdeacon, Theodor 9
28 Thu Holy 20,000 M. in Nicomedia, Martyr Glycerios 10
29 Fri The 14,000 infants of Bethlehem, Righteous Marcellos 11
30 Sat Righteous-Martyr Anysia of Thessalonica, R/M Gedeon 12
31 Sun BEF. EPIPHANY Righteous Melanie (Apodosis of Nativity) 13

FEASTS
3 DEC 14th of Luce Col. 3', 4-11 Luce 18, 35-43
5 Right. Sabbas Gal. 5 22- 6 2 Matth. 11 27-30
6 St Nicholaos Hebr. 13 17-21 Luce 16 17-23
9 St. Anna Gal. 4 22-27 Luce 8, 16-21
10 10th of Luce Col. 3 12-16 Luce 13 10-17
12 St Spyridon Ephes. 5 8-19 John 10 9-16
17 11th of Luce Col. 34-11 Luce 14 16-24
24 Bef. Christmas Hebr. 11 9-10, 32-40 Matth. 1 1-25
25 Nativity Christ Gal. 4 4-7 Matth. 2 1-12
26 Syn. of Theot. Hebr. 2 11-19 Matth. 2, 13-23
27 St Stephen Acts 6 8- 7 60 Matth. 21 33-42
31 Bef. Epiph. B' Tim. 4', 5-8 Marc A', 1-8
Celebration of St Matthew in the Holy Monastery of Saint

Paraskevi in Chalkida under Abbess of Keratea Veneria 2017.
HOLY FATHER MATTHEW;
ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS
THE CONFESSOR
EARLY YEARS, CRETE-ALEXANDRIA-JERUSALEM
St. Matthew was born on March 1, 1861, in the village of

Panethimon, (Kissamos, Chanea, island of Crete, Greece). His
family were pious and God fearing Christians known for their
strict adherence to the Orthodox faith. He was the tenth child
born to Presbyter Haralambos Karpathakis, and Presbytera
Kyriaki. He was baptized by his father, Presbyter Haralambos
and given the name George, after St. George the Great-martyr.
When George reached the age of 12, his father reposed in the
Lord. George's older brother Constantine had followed in their
father's footsteps and had been ordained a Priest. After the
repose of his father, George at the tender age of 12,
approached his brother Presbyter Constantine and his mother
the widowed Presbytera Kyriaki and received their blessings to
enter the nearby Monastery of Chrysopigi in Chanea. George
was received into the monastery in October of 1872 by the
Abbot Archimandrite Kallinikos. George was then shortly
thereafter tonsured a Reader, and was also given a blessing to
serve as an acolyte. George's hunger for ecclesiastical and
spiritual knowledge was nourished as he studied at the
monasteries library. Under Father Kallinikos's tutelage, George
studied among many other things, the writings of the Holy
Fathers, the Typicon of the Orthodox Church, and the Holy
Scriptures. George, who had a beautiful voice, also studied
Byzantine Music, and also excelled in the holy art of
Iconography.
During that time, the island of Crete was under Turkish

occupation. George could therefore not pursue his secular
education as the Turks had forbidden the Greek population
from receiving any education. So in 1876, after spending 4 years
at the monastery, George received a blessing from the Abbot
Kallinikos to travel to Alexandria (Egypt), to live with a relative
so as to complete his High School education. While attending
High School he also worked at a pharmacy which his
aforementioned relative owned. Through hard work and
determination, he graduated from High School at the top his
class. While in Alexandria, he had become acquainted with a
group of pious Greek Orthodox laity who were planning a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate Pascha at the Holy
Sepulchre, therefore he decided to join them.
In 1880, George along with the group of Holy Land Pilgrims

arrived in Jerusalem the day before Pascha. He travelled
throughout the Holy Land tracing the footsteps of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, while also venerating the Holy Places
throughout the region. George then proceeded to the Offices of
the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Hierotheos, so as to receive his
blessing. Patriarch Hierotheos, being a holy and clairvoyant
man, sensed a unique and divine gift within George. After
discussing several theological topics, Patriarch Hierotheos
proceeded to successfully convince George to stay and study in
the Holy Land at the prestigious Holy Cross Theological School.
The curriculum at Holy Cross School was an extremely
strenuous one. Over a course of five years, studies included the
mastering of the Old and New Testaments, Ancient Church
History, Patrologeia, Biblical Archaeology, Philosophy,
Dogmatics, Apologetics, Canon Law, Civil History, Mathematics,
Botany, Languages (Greek, Latin, Russian, Arabic, and French)
among many other subjects. George always answered in
complete humility showing great reverence when the things of
God were discussed. Through his humility, work ethic and love
of God, his fellow students and teachers alike came to greatly
admire and respect him. In this School George had as co-
students Meletios Metaxakis (an Ecumenist, at first
Metropolitan of Kition, then Metropolitan of Athens and
Patriarch of Constantinople and finally Patriarch of Alexandria)
and Chrysostomos Papadopoulos (the Metropolitan of Athens
who changed the Orthodox Calendar in 1924). In 1885, George
graduated from the Holy Cross Theological School with top
honours, and was ordained a Hierodeacon by the Patriarch
Nicodemos of Jerusalem, at the Church of the Resurrection of
Christ where George continued to serve for another year.
ON MOUNT ATHOS
George's spiritual life flourished, but he was bothered by the

hectic life in Jerusalem. He wished to crucify himself to the
world, engulf himself in constant prayer and partake of the
hermitage of monastic life. George therefore received a
blessing from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to go to Mount Athos.
On April 30, 1886 George left for the Holy Mountain via sea
travel. From the moment he stepped foot on the boat bound
for the Holy Mountain, he submerged himself into a sea of
calmness through prayer in anticipation of his arrival. Upon
arriving on the Holy Mountain, he travelled to St. Anna's Skete,
where he began his life on the Holy Mountain under obedience
of the Holy Elder Nectarios.
Under Elder Nectarios watchful eye George excelled in all the

aspects of ascetism. His spiritual brothers marvelled at the
accomplishments of George, and were all drawn to his holiness.
Elder Nectarios acknowledging the spiritual gifts of George
wished to bestow upon him the then extremely rare honour of
tonsuring him a Great-Schema monk. Therefore on September
26, 1886 he was tonsured and renamed Matthew. This rare and
holy honour strengthened Ft. Matthew in the spiritual arena as
he delved into the rich beauties of monasticism, perfecting the
art ofintense fasting and unceasing mental prayer. He kept
himself continually busy, if not with prayer, then with manual
labour.
After 7 years on the Holy Mountain, the monastic community

of St. Anna's Skete along with Elder Nectarios insisted on the
ordination of Ft. Matthew to the rank of Hieromonk. Therefore
on July 26, 1893, Elder Necatrios and Ft. Matthew travelled to
the Holy Monastery of St. Gregory, where he Matthew was
ordained a Hieromonk.
Ft. Matthew possessed nothing that might offer any bodily

comfort. His cell also was a reflection of his deep love of
monasticism, bereft of any comforts. Only out of necessity
would he eat, and even then exercising extreme self control. He
began composing ecclesiastical poetry which would inspire and
bring tears to its readers. Ft. Matthew was beside himself in a
state of ecstasy, shedding tears of compunction, while
marvelling at the great mercy and love of God towards man. It
is during this time that he became the spiritual father and
confessor of the Holy Monastery of Simonopetra, the Great
Lavra of St. Athanasios the Athonite and the Holy Skete of
Kavsokalivia. His fame began to spread throughout all of the
Holy Mountain and Greece, his family of spiritual children
continued to grow. Hundreds upon hundreds of people, clergy,
monks and laymen alike would travel to see Fr. Matthew or
write to him to receive his spiritual pearls of wisdom. It is
during this time that those who knew him began calling him
the Holy Father (in Greek "Agios Pateras").
Ft. Matthew laboured intensively and faithfully in the mystical

vineyard of Christ. His labours were done with the utmost
humility all the while glorifying and thanking God. Ft. Matthew
became an elected vessel of Divine Grace, living as a flesh
bearing Angel, and a treasury of Divine knowledge, love and
humility. He toiled in his ascetic labours in such a way so as to
not make others envious of him, but instead inspired them to
reach for the spiritual heavens. His all-night vigils, continual
prayer, and unceasing tears, were a great spiritual inspiration
to all, and were only exceeded by his incredible humility. Ft.
Matthew had completely submerged himself into the monastic
angelic life, partaking of all of the spiritual fruits which the Holy
Mountain offered. As a soldier is trained for battle, the same

way Ft. Matthew trained himself through the mercy of God, to
be a spiritual soldier for Christ.
A PREACHER THROUGHOUT GREECE
Several Orthodox communities throughout Greece petitioned

the Sacred Community of Mount Athos for spiritual help. The
Sacred Community of Mount Athos therefore elected and
blessed their most prized spiritual athlete, Hieromonk Matthew
to travel throughout Greece to preach the Divine Word. In
1910, Ft. Matthew made an open krisis to Prince Constantine
(later King Constantine I), for his marriage to the non Orthodox
German Princess Sophia. For this reason he was exiled to the
Peloponnesus region of Greece.
St. Matthew arrived in Nafplion (a city in Peloponnese, first

capital of Greece) on the feast of the Sunday of All-Saints. Upon
his arrival, he served an all night vigil, in a remote church
dedicated to St. John the Baptist. To this day there are 2 icons
at this church which he had painted. They are the icons of the
Holy Napkin and the Evangelist Matthew, many still travel great
distances to venerate these holy icons, which are signed
Hieromonk Matthew, Athonite, 1910. While in Nafplion, Ft.
Matthew made his residence at the Holy Monastery of the Life
Giving Spring (in Greek "Agia Moni"). Using this as his spiritual
base, he travelled the Peloponnese region spreading the word
of God, confessing the people, and renewing their faith, while
occasionally returning to the Monastery to replenish his
strength through intense prayer and fasting. It is during this
time that Ft. Matthew became the spiritual father and
confessor of the historic Pantanassa Convent in Mystra (the
Byzantine capital of the Peloponnese Despotat in 14th c.). That
period the monastery was under Abbess Paisia Giatrakos
(+1945).
As the fame of Ft. Matthew spread through the region, more

and more people would descend on the Monastery of the Life
Giving Spring to partake of the all-night Vigils he served. Many
would travel for great distances to be confessed by and
communed by the hand of the Holy Father. He was a great
lighthouse at a time spiritual darkness that inspired many to
live a life pleasing to God. Ft. Matthew had a deep connection
to the people of the region, as well as a great love for the area
itself; this is why he had wanted to establish a monastery in the
region, but to due to various circumstances to no avail. The
generation in that region that partook of the holiness of Ft.
Matthew never forgot his face, and considered his stay to be a
blessing from God.
FATHER MATTHEW AND SAINT NECTARIOS
Still in 1910, Ft. Matthew travelled to Athens, and went to the

Rizzarios Ecclesiastical School, so as to meet its Dean, Metrop.
Nectarios of Pentapolis (Patriachate of Alexandria).
Ft. Matthew, who in his youth had lived and worked in

Alexandria, had heard of the holiness of Bishop Nectarios, as
well as the persecution that he suffered. The two holy servants
of Christ were immediately drawn to each other in spiritual
friendship. Bishop Nectarios was extremely impressed with Ft.
Matthews zeal, missionary work, and Ortho-praxis. He
confided in Ft. Matthew about the difficulties he had faced in
Egypt, as well as his worries about the direction the Hierarchs
of the Church were heading. Bishop Nectarios, a holy
clairvoyant, felt the holiness of his spiritual friend Ft. Matthew
and decided to raised him to the rank of Archimandrite, adding
to that, he gave Ft. Matthew his Epigonaton, as a blessing. The
Epigonaton can to this day be venerated at the Keratea
Convent. Bishop Nectarios and Archimandrite Matthew
continued a deep spiritual relationship and continually
exchanged letters and maintained contact until Bishop
Nectarioss repose, in 1920.
NOTE: Shortly after the repose of Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis,

Ft. Matthew found himself on Mount Athos at the St. Menas
the Great-martyr Hermitage, in the Athonite desert, with a
small brotherhood of monks. A discussion began among the
monks in regards to the Sainthood of Bishop Nectarios of
Pentapolis. Ft. Matthew asked the brotherhood to pray and he
himself went out to the desert to pray alone. When he returned
to the hermitage in the morning, he said Yes, he is a Saint and
gave his name to one of his monks (the late Monk Nektarios,
since 1952 Bishop of Bresthena Matthew II, + 1963). From that
time Saint Nectarios took his position in the Hagiologion of the
Genuine Orthodox Church, years before his official declaration
by the new calendarist Ecumenical Patriarchate.
A SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
After Ft. Matthew's visit to the Rizzarios Ecclesiastical School

in Athens, he returned to Nafplion. Unfortunately Ft. Matthew
fell prey to the jealousy of the local priest who slandered him
to the local Metropolitan. These jealous Priests resented the
fact that hundreds of laity flocked to the monastery that Ft.
Matthew resided in, to be confessed by him, and partake of his
holiness. Therefore, Ft. Matthew, being of extreme humility
returned to the Holy Mountain so as to avoid any scandal.
In 1911, Ft. Matthew decided to make a second pilgrimage to

the Holy Land. En route to the Holy Land he made a brief stop
in Constantinople and Smyrna. Upon arriving in
Constantinople, he proceeded to the offices of the Ecumenical
Patriarch, to receive a blessing to preach in the region. After
receiving this blessing, he travelled throughout Asia Minor
giving spiritual strength to the persecuted Orthodox
communities. These Orthodox communities marvelled at Ft.
Matthews fiery preaching and divine zeal, drawing great
strength and guidance from him.
In July of 1911, Ft. Matthew arrived in Jerusalem. He

immediately proceeded to the Offices of the Jerusalem
Patriarch to receive a blessing to preach in the surrounding
areas. Patriarch Damianos received Ft. Matthew with great joy
as the fame of the Holy Father had spread as far as the Holy
Land. Patriarch Damianos assigned Ft. Matthew to serve at the
most Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ. Ft. Matthew,
having heard of the strict monastic order of the nearby Holy
Monastery of St. Savvas, wished to partake of the famed
angelic life this monastery had become accustomed to. Upon
his arrival at the monastery, a great joy filled his heart, his soul
leaped to new bounds and he received a God given tranquility
which set the stage for a spiritual blossoming. During his time
at the monastery Ft. Matthew painted a beautiful icon of the
Holy Napkin. He continued writing to his spiritual children
never allowing even one letter to go unanswered. The monks of
the monastery marvelled at the spiritual feats of Ft. Matthew
and his continual pushing of himself to glorify God through his
Ortho-Praxis. His monastic life soared with the eagles, while he
attained to new heights within the monastic arena.
Ft. Matthew, prior to leaving the Holy Land, received a divine

inclination to venerate the holy relics of Saint Catherine the
Martyr. Upon arriving at Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai,
Father Matthew was overwhelmed with tears as he
approached the relics of Saint Catherine. As he humbly
venerated the Holy Relics, he felt a divine strength possess him,
as if to replenish him to continue his holy service to Christ and
the Orthodox Church. He was so inspired by this event that he
painted an icon of the Holy Napkin which he left as a gift at the
Monastery. Father Matthew had visited the Holy Land for a
total of 14 months, from July 1911 until September 1912,
continuously in prayer, serving, confessing, communing,
painting icons, and spreading the Word of God. In September of
1912, he returned to Mount Athos to distribute the spiritual
pearls he had gathered in the Holy Land to his monastic
brothers and spiritual children.
FATHER MATTHEW RETURNS TO MOUNT ATHOS
Upon his arrival on Mount Athos, he returned to his cell in the

Holy Monastery of Simonopetra. Inspired by his experiences
throughout the Holy Land, Ft. Matthew began pushing himself
harder in the monastic arena. He began wearing chains under
his monastic wear so that any form of comfort would be foreign
to him. He performed all-night vigils continually, tying ropes
and chains underneath his arms and around his body
suspending himself upright so as to prevent falling asleep. For 3
straight years Ft. Matthew submerged himself in a strict
monastic rule, continuously studying the writings of the Holy
Fathers, all the while holding the position of spiritual father and
confessor of the Holy Monastery of Simonopetra.
In 1916, Simonopetras' Community elected Ft. Matthew to
serve at the Metohion of the Ascension, in Athens. Upon
arriving he was greeted by the Elder Father Panaretos, a
Hieromonk (the two deeply respected each other and grew to
be great friends). Ft. Matthew brought with him the Ortho-
Praxis he had lived all his life, which inspired many within the
Church. His homilies became legendary, his spiritual care
healing all, attendance continued to grow at the church until
there was no room within the church and people would wait
outside just to catch a glimpse and receive a blessing from the
Holy Father Matthew
In 1923, after serving the Orthodox communities of Athens for

several years, Ft Matthew again returned to Mount Athos.
Upon his return to Mount Athos, he wished to find a place of
solitude, so as to progress in the spiritual battle and to receive
divine spiritual strength through intense prayer and fasting.
After praying to Christ and the Theotokos to find a suitable
dwelling, his prayers were answered when he found such a
place just outside of the Great Lavra Monastery of St.
Athanasios. It is here that Ft. Matthew built a hut; below this
hut was a cave where he toiled in his ascetic labours day and
night. The cave offered no protection against the intense heat
of the day or the rigid cold of the night, but yet these
discomforts were not enough for Ft. Matthew. He again began
wearing chains under his monastic garb, partaking of dry bread
and water only once a week, while receiving his divine
sustenance from the Holy Mysteries of Christ. He truly was
living the angelic life, all the while delving deeper and deeper
into a spiritual euphoria. While in his cave Ft. Matthew painted
a beautiful Holy Icon of St. Anna, which today can be venerated
at the Monastery of Keratea. Ft. Matthew also had a deep
spiritual reverence for St. Menas the Great-Martyr. He wished
to honour the Saint by building a chapel dedicated to him.
Therefore with the help of one of his spiritual children, he built
a beautiful little chapel which was dedicated to St. Menas.
FATHER MATTHEW LEADS THE HOLY STRUGGLE

OF THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS
In 1924, through freemasonic influence, for the benefit of

synchronizing the pan-heresy of Ecumenism, the Ecumenical
Patriarch followed by the Church of Greece uncanonicaly
adopted the New Calendar. Through this adoption of the New
Calendar, the Church of Greece and the Ecumenical Patriarch
created a schism within the Orthodox Church, and fell under
the numerous Anathemas against the New Calendar. Leading
up to the calendar change, the Government had banned all
newspapers from being delivered to the Holy Mountain. This
was done so as to keep the zealots of the Holy Mountain in the
dark as to the purposed calendar change and ecumenist
behaviour of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The zealot monks of Mount Athos upon learning of the

ecumenist apostasies and New Calendar adoption of the EP and
Church of Greece, immediately severed communion with the
innovating Hierarchs, and formed The Sacred League of the
Zealot Monks. Likewise various pious Orthodox communities
throughout Greece consisting of clergy and laity severed
communion with the new calendarists and continued serving
on the Orthodox ecclesiastical old calendar. As the old
calendarists were left without a Hierarchy, they
commemorated every Orthodox Bishop a petition which is
completely canonical in times of apostasy, heresy and schism.
Although the new calendarists and those with them had fallen
into schism, the old calendarists placed their faith within our
Lord's word which assures us the gates of hell shall never
prevail against the Church. Although the old calendarists
were not specifically aware of their names, there were rightly
confessing Orthodox Hierarchs outside of Greece which in no
way were in communion with the new calendarists or those
with them. Therefore by commemorating every Orthodox
Bishop, the old calendarists were in fact commemorating
these rightly confessing Orthodox Hierarchs.
In 1926, the old calendarists petitioned Ft. Matthew and

other Zealot Athonite Elders to take leadership of their Holy
Struggle. The old calendarists sent Alexandros Simeonidis to
the Holy Mountain to plead with Ft. Matthew and return with
him to Athens as quickly as possible. Ft. Matthew therefore in
1926 returned to Athens, where he was handed leadership over
the old calendarists. The old calendarists began referring to
themselves as Genuine Orthodox Christians, so as to
differentiate themselves from there schismatic new Calendar
counterparts. Under Ft. Matthew's care, the faithful of the GOC
were given strength, their faith was solidified, and there focus
unified towards the glorification of the Holy Trinity. The GOC
under him multiplied to over 800 communities throughout
Greece. Ft. Matthew travelled throughout Greece building
churches, and educating the faithful as to the schism of the new
calendarists and the dangers of the anathematized new
calendar.
FATHER MATTHEW ESTABLISHES TWO

MONASTERIES IN KERATEA
In 1927, Ft. Matthew received a divine revelation which

inspired him to build, with the help of his spiritual daughter
Mariam and 6 other novices, the Convent of the Entry of the
Holy Theotokos to the Temple, near the village of Keratea,
Attica. As they travelled the region searching for appropriate
grounds for the Convent, they passed by the kaki thalassa (in
English "evil sea"). This body of water off the east coast of
Greece had been given this name due to its volatile and loud
crashing waves. Ft. Matthew began praying to God, and then
made the sign of the Cross over the body of water. To the
amazement of those with him, the sea became calm, and to this
day is still an extremely calm body of water in contradiction to
its name. A short distance from the evil sea on the nearby
hills is where Ft. Matthew founded the Convent. The
aforementioned Mariam went on to be the first Abbess of the
Convent. Under Ft. Matthew's spiritual guidance and Abbess
Mariam's watchful eye, the population of the Convent in
Keratea rapidly grew, at its peak housing over 400 nuns (in
40).
The Holy Convent did not escape the persecution of the new
calendarists. At the behest of the new calendarists, the State
Police made daily visits to the Convent. During these visits
they would interfere with the Convents construction, halt
supply deliveries, prevent pilgrims from visiting, as well as
trying to prevent the serving of Divine Liturgy. The new
calendarists persecuted the GOC with a barbarous tyranny.
Although the Convent faced much adversity, by the grace of
God and under Ft. Matthew's care, those at the Convent faced
the persecution with great bravery and zeal. Many members of
the GOC in Athens were forced to scatter to the surrounding
mountains, living in caves to escape imprisonment. The
Convent offered shelter and safety to those who were hunted
by the State Police for merely adhering to the traditions of the
Orthodox Church.
As the fame of the Convent grew, it became a place of

pilgrimage. On one occasion it was visited by a barren woman
who for some time had been trying to become pregnant. This
woman had heard of Ft. Matthew's holiness, and that he had
performed miracles. Upon meeting the barren woman, and
hearing her humble pleas, he read a prayer over her and told
her to drink of the water from the spring of the monastery. The
woman did as she was told and left. A little over a month later
she returned to the Convent frantic with joy. She informed
everyone that she and her husband had conceived. When word
began to travel of this wonderful miracle, barren women began
to flock to the Convent pleading for help. Ft. Matthew would
read the same prayer over these women and direct them to
drink of the water of the spring, and woman after woman
would return some time after to inform the Convent that they
indeed had conceived. For this reason a chapel (and later, in
1948, a large church) dedicated to the Life Giving Spring of the
Most Holy Theotokos was built over the spring.
Over the next few years, pious men, spiritual children of Ft.
Matthew, began joining him; month after month the number of
them grew, eventually outgrowing the poor housing
capabilities outside the Convent of the Holy Theotokos. So in
1934, he founded the Transfiguration Monastery at the village
of Kouvara. The first chapel of the new monastery was
dedicating to the Prophet Elias. The monastery grew to a point
of over 170 residents.
Through Ft. Matthew's great pastoral care, the Genuine

Orthodox Communities of Greece continued to grow. He
continued to preach throughout Greece about the dangers of
the anathematized New Calendar and Freemasonry, all the
while teaching the saving grace of the Orthodox Church. This
greatly troubled the new calendarists, who thought that by this
point the Genuine Orthodox Church would have disintegrated.
They however did not foresee the fiery preaching and holy zeal
of the servant of God Ft. Matthew. The new calendarist State
Church enraged at the prosperity of the GOC, continued in its
persecution of the old calendarists by way of among other
things, seizing churches and private properties, beatings, jailing,
and segregation within the school systems. The laity of the GOC
humbly endured all of this persecution, as they had been given
inspiration by Ft. Matthew to suffer with joy when suffering for
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and His Orthodox Church. All
the laity of the GOC greatly loved and respected Ft. Matthew,
as they realized he had given his very existence over to serving
them, the Holy Orthodox Church, and God.
THE CONSECRATION OF SAINT MATTHEW

TO THE HIERARCHY
In 1935, three Hierarchs of the new caledarist State Church of

Greece (Metropolitans Germanos of Demetrias and Chrysostom
of Zakynthos, together with the retired former Metropolitan of
Florina Chrysostom) left the new calendarist schism and
expressed their desire to join the GOC. The three Hierarchs
then openly read their confession of faith which declared the
new calendarists schismatic. This was witnessed by over 25,000
faithful at the Church of the Dormition of Theotokos in Kolonos,
Athens. Because the consecrations of Bishop Germanus of
Demetrias (in 1907 by Hierarchs of the Church of Greece) and
Chrysostomos formerly of Florina (in 1908 by Hierarchs of the
Ecumenical Patriarch) took place prior to the 1924 new
calendarist schism, their consecrations were valid. It was by this
confession of faith, which declared the new calendarists
completely schismatic, that the two Hierarchs were received
into communion by the GOC with whatever level of Priesthood
they had prior to their loss of grace in 1924 when they fell into
schism through the New Calendar innovation. Immediately
after this, on the same day, Metropolitans Germanos and
Chrysostomos, read a cheirothesia on Metropolitan
Chrysostomos of Zakynthos, because he had been consecrated
Bishop after the Schism of 1924.
Following this, Metropolitan Germanos of Demetrias became

the canonical active Bishop of the G.O.C. He thus assumed the
position of President and first-hierarch of the G.O.C. and Ft.
Matthew humbly handed the 800 parishes into Metropolitan
Germanos's care. The three Hierarchs (the first Holy Synod of
the True Orthodox Church of Greece), then proceeded in
consecrating 4 more Bishops. These consecrations took place at
the chapel of the Virgin Martyr Marina, within the Holy
Convent of the Entry of the Theotokos, at Keratea, which St.
Matthew had founded. The newly consecrated Bishops and the
dates they were consecrated were: Germanus of the Cyclades
on May 23(o/s), Christopher of Megara on May 24(o/s),
Polycarp of Diavlia on May 25(o/s), and Matthew of Bresthena
on May 26(o/s). These consecrations were officially announced
via an Encyclical which specifically praised the spiritual labours
of Ft. Matthew:
Thus this past Wednesday (May 23, 1935, Orthodox Calendar)
the All-righteous Archimandrite Germanus Varykopoulos was
elected and consecrated as Bishop of the Cyclades. On Thursday
the Archimandrite and Military Dean, Christopher Chatzis, was
elected and consecrated canonically as Bishop of Megaris,
being relieved from the headquarters of the Archdiocese of
Athens. On Friday, Archimandrite Polycarp Liosis, Parish Priest
and Preacher of the Parish of the Presentation of Christ in
Piraeus, was elected and canonically consecrated as Bishop of
the once shining in days of old Diocese of Diaulia.
On the next day, the Holy Synod gathered under the Presidency
of the Most Eminent Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrius, and
taking into account the very honourable services which the
following has offered and continues to offer for the sake of the
Sacred Struggle, whom we select for the elevation of Orthodoxy
and pacification of the Church, the All-righteous Kathegumen of
the Holy Monastery of Keratea, Hieromonk Matthew
Karpathakis, graduate of the Theological School of the Holy
Cross, and desiring on the one hand that he continue his most
honourable services, and on the other hand so that he may be
encouraged and strengthened even more in this Orthodox
Struggle, [the Holy Synod] unanimously elected and canonically
consecrated him as Bishop of the once shining in days of old
Diocese of Bresthena...
+ Metropolitan Germanus of Dimitridos

+ Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Florina retired
+ Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Zakynthos
Therefore after the consecrations, the GOC Hierarchy

consisted of seven Bishops, they were: Metropolitan Germanus
of Demetrius, Chrysostomos former of Florina, Chrysostomos of
Zakynthos, Germanos of Cyclades, Christopher of Megara,
Polycarp of Diavlia, and Matthew of Bresthena. All of the
Bishops received their ruling diocesan titles and were given
different parts of Greece to shepherd. Bishop Matthew of
Bresthena was commemorated in the entire Peloponnese
region, as well as in Crete, his homeland. He was also
commemorated in the three parishes he founded in Athens as
well as in the Keratea Convent and Kouvara Monastery in
Eastern Attica region. Bishop Matthew was given the Diocese of
Bresthena due to its close proximity to the Convent of
Pantanassa, located in the Castle of Mistras, in the region of
Lakonia. Since 1910, Bishop Matthew had been the spiritual
father of this monastery.
Following the GOC consecrations, the new calendarists had

the GOC Hierarchy arrested and put on trial. While awaiting
trial, the GOC Hierarchy were subject to intense pressure and
threats to join the New Calendar State Church. Bishop Matthew
valiantly confessed the truth all throughout this trial; those
that heard him were in awe of his God given zeal. Once they
were put on trial, all were defrocked and the consecrations of
1935 deemed invalid by the new calendarists. Metropolitan
Chrysostom of Zakynthos, Bishops Christopher of Megara and
Polycarp of Diavlia, betrayed the GOC, and rejoined the new
calendarists. Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrius,
Chrysostomos formerly of Florina, and Bishop Germanus of
Cyclades were exiled to various monasteries throughout
Greece. Bishop Matthew of Bresthena was sentenced to house
arrest due to health issues and advanced age and was confined
to his Monastery by armed guards. Prior to their exile and
house arrest the GOC Hierarchy issued a Pastoral Encyclical
which again proclaimed the new calendarists as schismatics and
void of grace in their mysteries.
While under house arrest Bishop Matthew carved a small

cave into the wall in his cell. He hid this cave with a very
large icon that was placed in front of it. It was in this cave
that he would retire to for days on end without food or water,
so as to submit himself to prayer undisturbed, hidden behind
the icon. No one would know where he had gone. The nuns of
the monastery worried for him, while the armed guards feared
that he escaped.
In 1937, Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrius, Chrysostomos

formerly of Florina, and Bishop Germanus of Cyclades were
allowed to return from exile. Bishop Matthew rejoiced as he
was reunited with his fellow Hierarchs. Unfortunately this joy
was short lived. Shortly after their return, Metropolitan
Germanus of Demetrius and Chrysostomos formerly of Florina
began preaching a heretical theory that the new calendarists
were not actually schismatic put only potentially schismatic,
and that the new calendarist mysteries were valid. This
completely contradicted the confession of faith which these 2
Hierarchs helped compose and both signed. That very
confession of faith was the foundation of these Hierarchs being
received into the GOC and given leadership of it. Being that
they now betrayed that very confession of faith, they had
voided the prerequisites required for reception into the GOC,
and for them to be handed leadership over it. It was a complete
betrayal of the confession of faith which allowed them to be
received in the GOC.
These irresponsible actions caused great confusion and protest

within the GOC, and the new calendarists capitalized on this
state of discord and intensified their persecution of the old
calendarists further weakening the GOC. Bishop Matthew
concerned with the salvation and well being of his flock,
immediately sent an epistle to Metropolitan Germanus of
Demetrius and Chrysostomos formerly of Florina asking that
they condemn this new and unorthodox theory, or at the very
least clarify their positions. This epistle was unfortunately
completely ignored. Therefore Bishop Matthew sent an epistle
pleading for a conveying of a council so as to condemn this
blasphemous theory. Again this epistle was completely ignored,
and Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrius and Chrysostomos
formerly of Florina continued in their preaching of their heresy.
Therefore Bishop Matthew sent a final epistle severing
communion with them for their preaching of ecclesiological
heresy. This epistle was followed shortly thereafter by another
epistle written by Bishop Germanus of Cyclades, who also
severed communion with Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrius
and Chrysostomos formerly of Florina for the preaching of their
ecclesiological heresy.
THE MIRACLE OF THE SIGN OF THE CROSS IN THE

SKY OF CRETE (1937)
On September 14(o/s) 1937, the GOC Church of Crete, which

was under the omophorion of Bishop Matthew, had gathered
at the church of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross in Mount
Kophinas, for an all-night vigil on the occasion of the Feast of
the Exultation of the Cross. During the vigil, to the amazement
of all, the sign of the precious Cross appeared in the sky, much
like it did in 1925. Bishop Matthew's confessing of the Genuine
Orthodox faith was a lighthouse among the spiritual darkness
and confusion which was created by the treacherous former
Hierarchy of the GOC. Likewise this miracle was a lighthouse
directing those that were in stasis or confusion to go under the
omophorion of the right confessing Hierarch of the GOC, Bishop
Matthew of Bresthena.
The miracle of the appearance of the Holy Cross in the sky in

Crete caused many to leave Metropolitan Germanus of
Demetrius and Chrysostomos formerly of Florina and join
Bishop Matthew of Bresthena. Metropolitan Chrysostomos
formerly of Florina became enraged at this, and began by any
means possible to slander and persecute Bishop Matthew. He
went so far as to write a letter of petition to the Ministry of
Religion in Greece asking for the persecution of Bishop
Matthew of Bresthena and Germanus of Cyclades and that the
decision of the new calendarists regarding the calendar be
made obligatory to everyone. The Minister of Religion along
with the New Calendar State Church gladly accommodated
Metropolitan Chrysostomos formerly of Florina request.
Therefore in March of 1938, Bishops Matthew of Bresthena and
Germanus of Cyclades were tried at the State Court in Chalkis.
Bishop Matthew, a true zealot of Christ, boldly confessed the
truth, never compromising the Orthodox confession of faith.
But to the dismay and scandal of many, Bishop Germanus of
Cyclades betrayed the faith by stating: I am not an Archpastor,
since I have ceased to be that after I had been deposed.
(Referring to his pseudo and uncanonical deposition in 1935 by
the new calendarists prior to his exile.)
Bishop Germanus of Cyclades behaviour set off a round of

protests throughout Greece among the faithful of the Genuine
Orthodox Church. But this scandalous behaviour was
overshadowed by the genuine confession of faith given by
Bishop Matthew of Bresthena. Word of the uncompromising
zeal that Bishop Matthew showed in the trial began to spread
throughout the Genuine Orthodox communities of Greece. The
Clergy, monastics, and laity drew great strength and inspiration
on hearing of Bishop Matthew's bold confession. They began
wearing the persecution against them by the new calendarists
for the sake of the Church as a badge of honour, following the
example of Bishop Matthew of Bresthena.
Much like St. Mark of Ephesus, Bishop Matthew of Bresthena,

even under intense pressure and persecution from the State
and from his current and former brother Hierarchs, never
compromised the Orthodox confession of Faith. The new
calendarists marvelled at the zeal of Bishop Matthew and sent
wave after wave of persecution against him, hoping that he
would follow the example of the other former Hierarchs of the
GOC, and compromise. But Bishop Matthew through his zeal,
like a fortress encompassed the communities of the GOC, and
protected their confession of faith from the heretical assaults of
the treacherous new calendarists and their old calendar
accomplices. Bishop Matthew had toiled with these Genuine
Orthodox Christians since the Calendar change. They were not
just faces or names to him, but were his spiritual children who
had suffered greatly for their faith. Bishop Matthew had
witnessed first-hand the persecution which the GOC had
suffered from the very beginning. The torture, the beatings, the
jailing, and vandalism which the GOC suffered at the hands of
the new calendarists, he had witnessed first-hand. These
people he knew by name, he had been to their homes and
eaten with them, he had prayed with them, and blessed them.
Not only were the laity and clergy of the GOC his spiritual
children, they were his brothers and sisters in the Holy Struggle,
and by no means, no matter how much persecution he
suffered, he would never betray them or the Orthodox Church.
Bishop Germanus of Cyclades continued in his erratic and
inconsistent behaviour. Several of his clergy and laity became
concerned after reading some of Bishop Germanus of Cyclades
encyclicals, and hearing him preach. It was brought to Bishop
Matthews attention that Bishop Germanus was preaching
several anti-traditional beliefs. Bishop Matthew wrote an
epistle to Bishop Germanus asking him to repent of these anti-
traditional and blasphemous beliefs. Bishop Germanus of
Cyclades ignored the epistle but responded by beginning to
slander Bishop Matthew and refusing to serve with him. Bishop
Germanus of Cyclades then continued in his blasphemy by
proclaiming that he did not sever communion with
Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrius and Chrysostomos
formerly of Florina over matters of faith.
To the disappointment of the GOC, Bishop Germanus of

Cyclades did not repent but continued on his destructive path,
forcing the GOC to sever communion with him. The majority of
his clergy and laity left Bishop Germanus of Cyclades and were
received under the omophorion of Bishop Matthew of
Bresthena. In 1948, Bishop Germanus of Cyclades was arrested
and sentenced to a 2 year prison sentence for being a threat to
national security. This was due to Bishop Germanus of
Cyclades support of left wing political parties which were trying
to overthrow the ruling government.
THE CONSECRATIONS OF 1948
In 1945, the clergy and laity of the GOC began petitioning

Bishop Matthew of Bresthena to consecrate Bishops on his own
and to re-form the Synod of Bishops. Bishop Matthew while
realizing the urgent need for consecrations so as to insure the
continuation of the Apostolic Succession of the Genuine
Orthodox Church, wished to explore every available option
before exercising an economia of the Holy Canons and
proceeding with consecrations by himself. Therefore Bishop
Matthew in extreme humility pleaded but to no avail with
Metropolitan Chrysostomos formerly of Florina to return to the
GOC ecclesiology and to assist in consecrations. Metropolitan
Chrysostomos formerly of Florina refused to repent of his
ecclesiastical heresy as well as refusing to participate in
consecrations.
Therefore within Greece, Bishop Matthew of Bresthena was

the only Hierarch that held fast to the GOC 1935 confession of
faith, and the only Hierarch that believed the Apostolic
Succession of the GOC should continue. Bishop Matthew
therefore attempted to contact Hierarchs from outside of
Greece. Several Hierarchs (according to Archbishop Andreas in
Poland), expressed their willingness to participate in
consecrations with Bishop Matthew, and gave their blessings
for them, but due to various political reasons within their
countries of residence they were not able to obtain travelling
visas.
Bishop Matthew sent one last appeal dated July 3, 1948, to
Metropolitan Chrysotomos formerly of Florina, pleading for a
union based on a genuine Orthodox confession of faith, and for
his assistance in performing consecrations. Metropolitan
Chrysostomos in 1945 publicly swore to the new calendarists
that he and those with him would never participate in
consecrations. But Bishop Matthew had hope that with the
passage of a few years, and with the several humble epistles
sent by him, that Metropolitan Chrysostomos would have
heeded to the desperate pleas of the GOC and repented of his
heresy and his uncanonical refusal to participate in
consecrations. But unfortunately Bishop Matthew's pleas fell
on deaf ears. Metropolitan Chrysostomos sent an epistle dated
July 6th 1948 back to Bishop Matthew, in which he stated that
the issue of consecrations was a finished one, and that he
would not participate in any consecrations.
Having exhausted every possible option, the Genuine

Orthodox Church called an extraordinary clergy-laity meeting.
This council discussed the only option which was left to the
GOC, Bishop Matthew performing consecrations by himself.
Hence, on August 26, 1948, a clergy-laity meeting of the
"Matthewite" Synod decided that:
"...Our most Reverend Bishop Matthew of Bresthena should

proceed to the consecration of new bishops, insofar as the
other pseudo-bishops of the True Orthodox Christians neither
understand nor confess Orthodoxy, nor unite with us, nor even
agree to make consecrations. We grant him the authority to
proceed both to the election of people and to their immediate
consecration, in accordance with the divine and sacred canons
and the opinions of our canon law experts, and in accordance
with the practice of the whole Church of Christ, which has
accepted, in case of necessity (as is the case today) such an act
of economia [otherwise known as "leniency" or
"dispensation"], as we have just heard from our Chancellor,
Archpriest Eugene (Tombros), who explained the validity of the
consecration of one Bishop by one Bishop alone in accordance
with the law of our Orthodox Church..."
Therefore Bishop Matthew on September 6(o/s) 1948 exercised

an economia of the Holy Canons of the Orthodox Church by
consecrating (and renaming) the Athonite Archimandrite
Gideon (former Abbot of Xenophontos Monastery in Mount
Athos), as Bishop Spyridon of Trimythus. (The Genuine
Orthodox Church of Cyprus had been petitioning Bishop
Matthew to consecrate a Bishop for Cyprus since 1946. The
local Canons of Cyprus permit the election of a Hierarch by the
clergy and faithful in times of need. All of the hierarchy within
Cyprus had apostatized to the New Calendar, so there was no
hierarch in Cyprus that could assist with the election or
consecration). The consecration of Bishop Spyridon took place
at the Transfiguration Monastery of Kouvara, in the Chapel of
the Prophet Elias. In the days following the consecration of
Bishop Spyridon, Bishop Matthew together with him
consecrated Hieromonk Andreas (brother of Transfiguration
Monastery) as Bishop of Patras on September 13 (o/s). Then on
Sept 20(o/s) the Hieromonk Dimitrios (also brother of
Transfiguration Monastery) was consecrated as Bishop of
Thessalonica. Then on September 27(o/s) the Hieromonk
Kallistus (brother of Annunciation Monastery at Corinth) was
consecrated as Bishop of Corinth.
On September 15 (o/s) 1949, the Holy Synod unanimously

elected and enthroned Bishop Matthew of Bresthena as the
Archbishop of Athens and all Greece of the Genuine Orthodox
Church. What joy the Genuine Orthodox Church felt seeing
their Elder, the Holy Father Matthew enthroned as
Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. I ask the reader to
imagine themselves as the laity in 1948-49, imagine the anguish
these people felt having suffered so much for the Orthodox
faith, having their pleas for consecrations go unanswered for so
long. Imagine how the thoughts swirled in their minds that they
would be left orphaned without a Hierarchy. Now imagine the
joyous occasion of seeing the Apostolic Succession of their
Church safeguarded by God's grace by the man who had
struggled with them shoulder to shoulder from the very
beginning. And then to see him enthroned as the Archbishop of
Athens and all Greece. This glorious and historic occasion was
and is an inspiration and a miracle, an answer to their prayers
to all who were and are Genuine Orthodox Christians.
Afterwards the other 4 Bishops were elevated to the rank of

Metropolitans. The joyous occasion was proclaimed through an
encyclical which was distributed throughout the Kingdom of
Greece and abroad. Communities of the GOC all throughout
Greece rejoiced, and gave praise to God. What a historic sight
to behold, Archbishop Matthew of Athens and all Greece,
Metropolitans Spyridon of Trimythus, Andreas of Patras,
Demetrios of Thessalonica and Callistos of Corinth, the Holy
Synod of the Genuine Orthodox Church.
The Holy Synod in November of 1949, held an extraordinary

council which declared an Anathema against one of the many
enemies of Orthodoxy, Freemasonry. The clergy and laity
marvelled at the zeal of their new Hierarchs as they all held
firm to the Orthodox confession of faith, even under intense
persecution. A few months earlier, on the Feast of Theophany
1949, Archbishop Matthew led a beautiful procession, assisted
by Bishops Demetrios of Thessalonica and Callistos of Corinth.
The faithful drew great strength from this Holy and joyous
event. As mentioned, the consecrations performed by Bishop
Matthew gave great spiritual strength and stability to the
Genuine Orthodox Church. Genuine Orthodox Churches began
to be built, new communities throughout Greece were
established, and the membership of the Church grew. But the
consecrations, much like the Genuine Orthodox Church itself
were subject to resentment and persecution by the new
calendarists and their Old Calendar accomplices. The new
calendarists had been assured by the other old calendar
factions that they would not participate in consecrations of
Hierarchs. Without consecrations to replenish the need for
Hierarchs, the new calendarists and other old calendar
factions believed that the Apostolic Succession of the Genuine
Orthodox Church would eventually cease to exist, and the GOC
clergy and laity would be forced to submit to the new
calendarists. The enemies of the GOC gnashed their teeth and
their blood boiled with anger as their satanic plan to destroy
the Genuine Orthodox Church was by God's grace foiled by the
heroic efforts of Bishop Matthew. With the holy and historic
consecrations, the Hierarchy of the Genuine Orthodox Church
was replenished, and its Apostolic Succession safeguarded.
THE REPOSE OF ARCHBISHOP MATTHEW
The time approached for Archbishop Matthew to leave this

temporal life and partake of the everlasting Glory of God. He
had fallen sick and was bed ridden. With great humility and
gratitude he praised God continually for everything, never
complaining of the pain caused by his sickness. He, even as he
lay on his deathbed, showed no concern for himself, but
instead only showed concern for the Holy Orthodox Church. He
had the Hierarchs and clergy gather and exhorted them to serve
and protect the Orthodox Church with all their being. He then
gave his blessing to all that came to see him.
On Saturday May 14, 1950, on the feast of Pentecost,

Archbishop Matthew, the humble servant of God, at the age of
89 years old, surrendered his holy soul into the hands of the
Lord. Hierarchs, clergy, monastics and laity hurried to view and
venerate the body of St. Matthew the New-Confessor which
begat a heavenly aura. All cried and lamented having been
deprived of their Holy Archbishop and Shepherd. As word
spread throughout Greece that Archbishop Matthew had
reposed in the Lord, thousands of people descended upon the
monastery so as to pay their respects to him. All of the True
Orthodox monasteries and churches tolled their bells from the
day of his repose to the day of his burial, in respect for St.
Matthew. Thousands upon thousands of letters and flowers
were sent to the monastery as word spread outside of Greece
about his repose. His spiritual children from around the world
traveled great distance so as to pay their respects to their
Spiritual Father.
In preparation for the funeral the monastery was draped in

complete humility. But our Lord and Saviour glorifies his Saints,
and therefore the monastery although decorated in humility,
glowed with a royal splendour. Three days later the funeral for
St. Matthew the New-Confessor was held. Hierarchs, clergy,
monastics, and laity descended upon the monastery for the
funeral, which turned into an enormous procession. As the
funeral was in the summer, and in those days they did not have
refrigeration for the deceased, many worried that the body of
Archbishop Matthew would stink or start to decompose. But as
mentioned before, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ glorifies
His Saints. Even after several days of intense heat, the body of
St. Matthew did not begin to smell or decompose at all. In fact,
as St. Matthew's body was brought out of the Chapel of Martyr
Marina, in the courtyard of the Convent, his body began to
exude heavenly fragrant myrrh which abundantly flowed from
his feet. All present marvelled at this miracle. Some of the
myrrh was collected and distributed as a blessing to all present.
Even after this, St. Matthew's body poured forth the heavenly
myrrh, continuing through the burial service. Upon exhuming
his Relics some years later the heavenly myrrh continued to
pour forth. And still to this day, his Relics pour forth myrrh. This
myrrh and his holy and precious Relics have been known to be
wonderworking and can be venerated today at the Theotokos
Convent in Keratea. In 1959, the Holy Synod of the Genuine
Orthodox Church under the presidency of Archbishop
Agathangelos, uncovered the Holy Relics of St. Matthew the
New- Confessor. St. Matthew's relics were found to be fragrant,
and myrrh streaming. St. Matthew's relics were then reburied,
and a beautiful service was composed for him by the nuns of
the Keratea Convent. In 1962, his relics were again uncovered
and again found to be fragrant, and myrrh streaming. The
myrrh flowing relics of Saint Matthew the New Confessor being
prepared for burial. The uncovering of the incorrupt relics of St.
Matthew the New Confessor
His entire life had been lived in complete service to God and
the Orthodox Church. St. Matthew had served as the spiritual
leader of the GOC for 9 years prior to the return of 3 Hierarchs
in 1935. It is under St. Matthew's care that the GOC
experienced its most prosperous time, growing to over 800
communities throughout Greece. He toiled and laboured
establishing these communities, building dozens upon dozens
of churches as well as several monasteries. He never in his life
communed with the schismatic new calendarists, never
betrayed the GOC, and never betrayed the GOC confession of
faith or his Apostolic Succession.
Although St. Matthew endured many disappointments,

betrayals and hardships, his Orthodox confession of faith was
never compromised. His monastic labours to this day are
revered and looked upon with great admiration and inspiration.
His holiness is acknowledged, even by those that betrayed him.
He served his spiritual children with all of his being.
We are left with several pieces of his poetry, his inspiring

encyclicals and pastoral homilies, the many churches and
monasteries he founded, the beautiful icons he painted, and
even his holy relics as memories of this holy servant of God. But
what greater thing is there to remind us of St. Matthew than
the very apostolic succession of the Genuine Orthodox Church.
Only through the mercy of God and the holy struggles of this
great confessor Matthew did the Apostolic Succession tracing
back to the pre schism Church of Greece survive.
St. Matthew the New Confessor fulfilled the main

responsibility of a Hierarch, which is, to pass on the confession
of Faith and Apostolic Succession preserved and unchanged.
When he did this, a few years later he reposed in the Lord,
having protected the Apostolic Succession and Future of the
GOC. For having practised every virtue, he was fittingly glorified
by God.
Source: "The life of Saint Matthew the New Confessor 1950" by

Mr. Constantine Kouris. The text is translated from Greek
sources of our Holy Synod and spiritual children of Saint
Matthew.
CON. CATALOGUE OF LATE HIERARCHES REP.

1935 MATTHEW OF ATHENS & ALL HELLAS 1950
1957 AGATHANGELOS OF ATHENS & ALL HELLAS 1968
1948 SPYRIDON OF TRIMITHOUS & ALL CYPRUS 1963
1951 CHRYSOSTOMOS OF MESSENIA 1956
1952 MATTHEW (2nd) OF VRESTHENA 1963
1952 JOHN OF THEBES & LEVADIA 1964
1952 MELETIOS OF ATTICA AND MEGARIS 1966
1948 DEMETRIOS OF THESSALONICA 1976
1952 VISSARION OF TRIKKI AND STAGA 1977
1972 EVMENIOS OF HERACLION AND ALL CRETE 1981
1972 LAZAROS OF VRESTHENA 1989
1972 MATTHEW OF ATTICA AND MEGARIS 2001
1972 THEODOSIOS OF FTHIOTIS 2002
1972 TITOS OF SERVIA AND KOZANE 2002
2002 AVRAMIOS OF THEBES AND LEVADIA 2005
2003 NECTARIOS OF LARISSA AND TYRNAVOS 2005
2002 PAUL OF ATTICA AND MEGARIS 2005
1958 GREGORIOS OF MESSENIA 2009
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL!

THE INTRODUCTION
OF THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR
IS A VERY SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT ISSUE
The New Calendar encounters:
1) The callings of Divine Paul for keeping accurate the holy

traditions.
2) The 7th, 1st, and 55th Apostolic Canons.
3) In the 6th and 7th Rules of the First Ecumenical Synod.
4) On the 8th of the Third Ecumenical in ratifying the 35 th
mission, 6th and 7th of the First Ecumenical and the 3rd of
Antioch.
5) In the 1st and 28on the First Ecumenical Council.
6) In 56th of the 5th Ecumenical on the fasting simultaneously
discharge under all Orthodox".
7) On the 1st of Quinisext.
8) The 1st and 7th of the Seventh Ecumenical.
9) The general practice of the Seventh Ecumenical Council,
where Tarasios is speaking relatively.
10) In the fourth act of the 7th Ecumenical Council, where he
is speaking relatively too.
11) On all the "Proclaimers" of the Seventh Ecumenical.
12) The events of the Seventh Ecumenical on the pseudo-
synod of Kopronymos.
13) The term of the seventh Synod.
14) On the Seventh Ecumenical Synod references of Tarasios
to the kings Constantine and Irene.
15) On at the Seventh Ecumenical Synod References of
Tarasios to the Priests of the Great Church.
16) The First Rule of Antioch Local Synod.
17) In the 19th canon of Gangra local Synod"non-fasting
does" as far the New- calendarists removed fasting of the
Holy Apostles.
18) On the 21st of this in Gangra Local Synod.
19) The 37' Rule of Carthage Local Synod, anathematized by
the defaulting sacred traditions.
20) The37' Canon of Laodicea on the local for not feast after
the heretics.
21) The 53 Canon on this local Synod non praise with the
heretics and schismatics.
22) The terms and provisions of the Great Fathers of the
Church through the exact fulfillment of supplies, particularly
of Great Basil, Great Athanasius, Chrysostom, Gregory of
Nyssa, Epiphanius and John of Damascus.
23) In the Traditions offices and high lessons of Photios the
Great, the information contained in this 263 letters and
especially in 3rd, on 4th, 6th of, 146 of Apostolic letters.
24) In 228th of "Nomokanonas".
25) Decisions of Elder Andronicus and Matthew Blastaras
(14th century).
26) In the Pan-Orthodox Synod in Constantinople, in the year
1583 of Jeremiah the Second the Great, where it was issued
the famous Patriarchal Singilion about the New Franco-
Gregorian calendar.
27) In those controls of the Patriarch Jeremiah II the Tranos
(Great) on the innovations of the Western Church, in the year
1588.
28) The Canon of 8th in the year 1593, of the same Patriarch,
of the Pan-Orthodox Synod.
29) In the Encyclical in the year 1848 that was given to
everywhere Orthodox by the Synod of Constantinople under
Patriarch Anthimus.
30) The 5th condition of Constantinople in the year 1727 by
the Synod of Patriarch Jeremiah the Third.
31) In the year 1827, in the denials of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate Agathangelos to the change of the Calendar.
32) The prohibitions in the year 1895 of the Ecumenical
Patriarch of Constantinople Anthimos (7th) on talk about the
calendars change.
33) In the decisions of the special Commission in the year
1902 in Constantinople on the calendars issue.
34) The apophatic (negative) responses on the calendar
changes of all the Orthodox Churches, to the question from
the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Joachim III in the
year 1902.
ADRESSES- TELEPHONE NUMBERS
(International Telephone Code +30)
HOLY SYNOD- HIERARCHS

ADREESS OF THE HOLY SYNOD AND THE HOLY ARCHDIOCESE
OF ATHENS; Konstantinoupoleos 22 Road, PC 118 54 (Rouf)
ATHENS- HELLAS. Phone.: 210 34 51 692
LOCUM TEENENS OF THE HOLY ARCHDIOCESE OF ATHENS

+ METROPOLITAN OF THEBES & LEVADIA CHRYSOSTOMOS
* Holy Church of Saint Taxiarches, Kolonaki, 322 00 Thiva
Greece. Phone; (011 30) 22620. 29. 283.
* Holy Monastery of Saint Fathers of Mount Athos
(Agioriton Pateron), Oinoi, 190 12, Villia. Attica.
Phone; (011 30) 22630. 51. 602. & 51. 600.
* Holy Cathedral Church of Saint John Forerunner,
Konstantinoupoleos 22 Road, PC 118 54 Rouf Athens.
+ METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS IGNATIOS

Holy Church of Saint John the Forerunner, Avlidos 3 Street,
351 00 Lamia Greece. Phone; 01130-22310-25388
& 01130-22310-81306
+ METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA IAKOVOS
Holy Monastery of "The Annunciation of Theotokos" (Skete
Panagoulakis), P.C. 24 100 Kalamata Greece. Phone; (011 30)
23 784 & (011 30) 93. 630
+ METROPOLITAN OF ATTICA & MEGARA KOSMAS

Church of Evangelist Matthew Aeschylus 19 & Naxos 1 Road,
PC 196 00, Mandra, Attica. Phone; 210 55 53 154
& Holy Monastery of Saint Fathers of Mount Athos
(Agioriton Pateron), Oinoi, 190 12, Villia. Attica.
Phone; (011 30) 22630 51 602
Address for mail; Naxos 7 Road PC 196 00, Mandra, Attica.
HOLY CATHEDRAL CHURCHES

OF THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF GREECE
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint John Forerunner,

Konstantinoupoleos 22 Road, Rouf Athens. PC 118 54
Phone; 210 34 52 144
(Holy Archdiocese of Athens)
Holy Cathedral Church of Evangelist Matthew

(Holy Apostles), Aeschylus 19& Naxos 1 Road,
PC 196 00, Mandra, Attica.
Phone; 210 55 53 154
(Holy Metropolis of Attica and Megaris)
Holy Cathedral Church of SaintsArchangels,

Kolonaki, 322 00 Thiva Greece.
Phone; 22620 29 283
(Holy Metropolis of Thebes & Levadia)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint John the Forerunner,

Avlidos 3 Street, 351 00 Lamia Greece.
Phone; 01130-22310-25388
& 01130-22310-81306
(Holy Metropolis of Fthiotis)
Holy Cathredal Church of Annunciation of Theotokos&

Saint Georgethe Great- Martyr,
Koumoundourou 72 Road, Larissa.
Phone; 2410 535 770
(Holy Metropolis of Larissa & Tyrnavos)

Holy Church of the Nativity of Christ, PC 590 31,
Anchialos, St. Georgios Roadend, Thessalonica,
Phone; 2310 722 343.
(Holy Metopolis of Thessalonica & Veria)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Charalambos, G. Tiolis 42

Road, PC 501 00, Kozani. Phone; 24610 33 835
(Holy Metropolis of Servia & Kozani)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Demetrius, Ovrya, Helias

81 Road, PC 265 00, Patra. Phone; 2610 52 35 67
(Holy Metropolis of Patra & West Greece)
Holy Church of Life- giving Font, (Skete of

Panagoulakis), PC 241 00, Kalamata.
Phone; 27210 23 784
(Holy Metropolis of Messenia)
Holy Cathedral Church of Saint Trinity, Olaf Palme 120

Road, PC 714 00, HeraclionCrete. Phone; 2810 234 835
(Holy Metropolis of Heraclion & all Crete)
MENS HOLY MONASTERIES & HERMITAGES
Saint Fathers of Mount Athos, Oinoi, 190 12, Villia, Attica.
Annunciation of Theotokos, (Skete of Panagoulakis)
241 00, Kalamata.
Virgin Mary Portaitissa, Messiani, 501 00 Kozani.
Life Giving Font, Merini, 196 00, Mandra, Attica.
Saint Trinity, 190 01, Keratea- Attica.
Quick- hearer, 350 17, Agios Georgios- Tymfristos.
Saint Dionysus, Karya Olympus, 402 00 Elassona- Larissa.
Axion Estin, Verdikoussia 402 00 Elassona- Larissa.
Saint George, Omolio, 400 07, Larissa.
Saint Sabbas, 570 18 Melissochori, Thessalonika.
Annunciation of Theotokos, Agios Spyridon, 601 00,
Katerini- Pieria.
Saint Eufthimios, Fliathiakes, 700 12, Heraclion Crete.
Holy Forerunner, Vathi, 852 00 Kalymnos.
WOMENS HOLY MONASTERIES & HERMITAGES

Saint Paraskevi (Mother of God Pefkovounogiatrissa),
341 00, Mytica- Chalkida.
Virgin Mary Quick- hearer, Gorgopotamos 351 00,
Lamia.
Saint Maria Magdalene, Divri, 351 00, Lamia.
Saint George, PC 179, Melissochori, 322 00, Thiva
Birth of Virgin Mary,241 00 Kalamata.
Holy Cross, 241 00 Kalamata.
Holy Forerunner, 240 00 Koroni, Messinia.
Entrance of Theotokos, Gianitsanika, 241 00 Kalamata.
Holy Forerunner,240 05 Petalidi, Messinia.
Saint Sophia, 852 00, Kalymnos.
Virgin Mary Myrtidiotissa, Kanaris 5 Road, 151 26,
Marousi, Athens.
Saint Efstathios, Kryoneri, 145 00, Kiphisia- Attica.
Saint Nicholaos, 145 00, Kiphisia- Attica.
Virgin Mary Quick- hearer, 190 09 Rafina, Attica.
Saint Paraskevi, Tachion 322 00 Thiva,
Dormition of Theotokos- Saint Paraskevi, Asprochoma,
241 00 Kalamata.
Saint Constantine, Kastania, 240 00 Koroni, Messenia
Axion Estin, Assini, 240 04, Korone- Messenia.
CHURCH OF G.O.C. OF CYPRUS

OF PATERNAL TRADITIONS
Exarchate; H.E. Metropolitan of Messenia IAKOVOS
Holy Monastery of Mother of God Galaktotrofousa,
PC 7646, Kakoratzia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Phone; (00357) 2232 9054
Holy church of Annunciation of Theotokos,
PC 17 Kornos Larnaka (Tsoukalia area), Cyprus.
Phone;(00357) 799. 343.547
HOLY METROPOLIS OF G.O.C. OF
AMERICA & CANADA
EXARCHATE;HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA
IAKOVOS (James), Holy Monastery of "The Annunciation of
Theotokos" (Skete of Panagoulakis), P.C. 24 100 Kalamata
Greece. Tel.: (011 30) 27210 23 784 & (011 30) 27210 93. 630
PARISHES OF U.S.A.
Saint Michael's Cathedral, 3300 N. Park

PHILADELPHIAPA 19140-5219. U.S.A.
Phone; of Church; 001-215-223-9888.
Phone of office; 001-215-223-7000
Saint Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,

38-10 20th RD, ASTORIA, L.I.N.Y. 111 05 U.S.A.
Phone001-718-726-4525
PARISH OF CANADA
Saint Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church,

8220 Outremont, MONTREAL Quebec
H3N-2M4,CANADA.Phone001-514-272-8184
HOLY METROPOLIS OF G.O.C. OF
AUSTRALIA
EXARCHATE; +HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS
IGNATIOS; Holy Church of Saint John the Forerunner,
Avlidos 3 Street, 351 00 Lamia Greece. Phone; 01130-22310-
25388. & 01130-22310-81306.
Saint Trinity Greek Orthodox Parish

ST TRINITY, 65 Gorton St., Albert Park,
5014, Adelaide S.A. Australia
Phone; 00618-82430146.
GENUINE ORTHODOXCHURCH IN
RUSSIA
Exarchate; H.B. Metropolitan of Thebes CHRYSOSTOMOS
Holy church of Saint Panteleimon,
353480, Krasnodarskii Krai, Kollektivnaya 17,
Andreadis Ioannis. Russian Federation.
Phone: 007-861-41-65308. (mob.)
007-928-40-75178.
Vicar: Hieromonk Fr Yuvenaly Gromov.

HOW WE FAST
Great Lent before the Easter:
We eat oil and wine (It is meant Shellfish too) only every
Saturday and Sunday. On the Feast of the Annunciation
of Theotokos, we eat fish.
Fast of the Holy Apostles:
We eat wine and oil at Tuesday and at Thursday; on
Saturday and on Sunday, we eat fish.
Fast of the Dormition of the Mother of God:
We eat wine and oil only every Saturday and Sunday. On
the feast of the Transfiguration (6/8), we eat fish.
Fast of the Christmas:
We eat every Tuesday and every Thursday wine and oil,
on Saturday and on Sundays, we eat fish.
According to the Tradition, on the Christmas Fast we eat
Fish for the Entrance of the Theotokos (21/11) till the
feast of St Spyridon (12/12) (when it is on Weekend).
FAST EVERYTHING
January 4, August 29, September 14 and December 24.
Also, we do not eat at feasts on the Clean Week or the
Great one.
FISH IS PERMITTED
January 7.February 2. March 25. June 24, 29. August 6,
15. September 8. November 14, 21. On the Wednesday
of the Mid- Pentecost. On the Wednesday of the
Apodosis of the Pascha (Easter).
OIL AND WINE ARE PERMITTED

Jan. 11,16,17,18,20, July 1, 2, 17, 20, 22, 25,
22,25, 27, 30 26, 27, 31
Febr. 8, 10, 11, 17, 24. Aug. 31
March 9, 26. Sept. 1,6,9,13,
20,23,26.
April 23, 25, 30. Oct. 6, 18, 18, 26.
May 2, 8, 15, 21, 25. Nov. 1,8,12,13,16,25,30.
June 8, 11, 30. Dec. 4,5,6,9,12,15,17,20.
ALL FOODS ARE PERMITTED

From 25 December till 4 January. On 6 January. From the
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee till the Sunday
of the Prodigal Son. From the Monday after Meat- Fare
Sunday to the Cheese- Fare Sunday, except from meat.
On the Renewal Week the week after Pentecost (Holy
Spirits Monday) to the Sunday of All Saints.

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GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH

Publish of the Private Orthodox Site

According to the Synodical Greek publishes

Wishes for the New Year 2018

To all, everywhere, Genuine Orthodox Children of the

THE LOCUM TEENENS OF HOLY ARCHDIOCESE OF ATHENS

+ METROPOLITAN OF FTHIOTIS IGNATIOS

+ METROPOLITAN OF MESSENIA IAKOVOS

+ METRPOLITAN OF ATTICA & MEGARA KOSMAS

A monk named Anthimos was busy working at a

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

The cave where lived Fr Matthew in Mount Athos.

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

The sisterhood of the Holy Monastery of Mother of God

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

Holy Monastery of Mother of God in Keratea.

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

Celebration of the Holy Monastery of the

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

The funeral of Archbishop of Athens Saint Matthew.

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

The Bishops who were ordained by Bishop of

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

Holy Epiphany in Athens 1949.

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

The bed of Saint Matthew in his Cell.

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

Synodal feast of the 30-year- anniversary of Saint Archbishop

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

Ever-memorable Mariam Nun; First Abbess of

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

13 St Chrysostom Hebr. 7 26, 8 2 John 10 9-16

The relic of St Matthew after his repose (1950).

DAT SUNDAYS- APOSTLE GOSPEL

Celebration of St Matthew in the Holy Monastery of Saint

EARLY YEARS, CRETE-ALEXANDRIA-JERUSALEM

St. Matthew was born on March 1, 1861, in the village of

During that time, the island of Crete was under Turkish

In 1880, George along with the group of Holy Land Pilgrims

George's spiritual life flourished, but he was bothered by the

Under Elder Nectarios watchful eye George excelled in all the

After 7 years on the Holy Mountain, the monastic community

Ft. Matthew possessed nothing that might offer any bodily

Ft. Matthew laboured intensively and faithfully in the mystical

Mountain offered. As a soldier is trained for battle, the same

A PREACHER THROUGHOUT GREECE

Several Orthodox communities throughout Greece petitioned

St. Matthew arrived in Nafplion (a city in Peloponnese, first

As the fame of Ft. Matthew spread through the region, more

Still in 1910, Ft. Matthew travelled to Athens, and went to the

Ft. Matthew, who in his youth had lived and worked in

NOTE: Shortly after the repose of Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis,

A SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

After Ft. Matthew's visit to the Rizzarios Ecclesiastical School

In 1911, Ft. Matthew decided to make a second pilgrimage to

In July of 1911, Ft. Matthew arrived in Jerusalem. He

Ft. Matthew, prior to leaving the Holy Land, received a divine

FATHER MATTHEW RETURNS TO MOUNT ATHOS

Upon his arrival on Mount Athos, he returned to his cell in the

In 1923, after serving the Orthodox communities of Athens for

FATHER MATTHEW LEADS THE HOLY STRUGGLE

In 1924, through freemasonic influence, for the benefit of

The zealot monks of Mount Athos upon learning of the