Happy Hallowe'en!

From sunset on Saturday 29 May 2010 is Hallowe'en, All Hallows Eve, the Eve of All Saints Day, for Orthodox Christians.

Sunday 30th May 2010

* Tone 8 - 1st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
* All Saints

St Isaacius, Founder of the Dalmatian monastery at Constantinople (383)
St Walstan of Bawburgh, Confessor (1016)
St Macrina, grandmother of St Basil the Great (4th)
St Hubert of Maastricht (Netherlands) (727)
St James, Monk of the Galich monastery (15th)
Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia

Commemorated on May 30

The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to God. There have been saints at all times, and they have come from every corner of the earth. They were Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics, and Righteous, yet all were perfected by the same Holy Spirit.

For more see:

• All Saints Day
• What is a saint?