18 October - Sixth Sunday of the Holy Cross
Echmiadzin gospels, 500s-600s AD
SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2026
SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS
Alleluia, Alleluia;
Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and to You the vow shall be performed.
Psalm 64 (65):1
Isaiah 20:2-21:6
Galatians 4:3-18
Luke 4:14-23
Read this Sunday’s scripture in English, Western Armenian, and Krapar.
Feasts and Saints Commemorated during the week
Saturday, October 17 - Commemoration of the Evangelists Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Monday, October 19 - Commemoration of Saints Longinus the Centurion who believed at the time of crucifixion of Christ, Joseph the Father-of-God, Joseph of Arimathea and Lazarus the friend of Christ and his sisters, Martha and Mary
Tuesday, October 20 - Commemoration of Saints Theodoret the Priest [of Antioch], Zenon the Soldier, Macarius, Eudoxius and Romulus
Thursday, October 22 - Commemoration of Saints Kharityants [of Ethiopia], the Martyrs Artemius and Christopher, and the two women – Niceta and Aquilina
Saturday, October 24 - Commemoration of the Twelve Holy Doctors: Hirotheus of Athens, Dionysius the Areopagite, Silvester of Rome, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephraem the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory the Theologian, Epiphanius of Cyprus, John Chrysostom, and Cyril of Alexandria
Source: armenianchurchmusic.org