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Commemorations and appointed readings for Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Our parish keeps the Old Style (Julian) calendar, 13 days behind the civil date. The commemorations below follow the Church's reckoning.

Showing Thursday, October 29, 2026 (Old Style: October 16)

Liturgy

Martyr Longinus the Centurion

Thursday of the 22nd week after Pentecost

Also Commemorated

Today's Saints

  • Martyr Longinus the Centurion
  • Our Venerable Father Gall, Enlightener of Switzerland (640)

Appointed for the Day

Scripture Readings

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Epistle Colossians 4.2-9

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

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Gospel Luke 9.7-11

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

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Seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses.
Hebrews 12:1