August 2026

Sat. 8/1           Beginning of Dormition Fast
                        6:00pm   Great Vespers

Sun. 8/2           9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                        9:30am  Divine Liturgy
      Readings:   1 Corinthians 3:9-17, Matthew 14:22-34
      Reader:       Bob Markvan
       Prosphora:  Shirley Leara 
      Communion Cloths: Mark & Mollyann Phillips
                                       Joe Pressey & Sbdn. Ron Skulas

Wed. 8/5          7:00pm  Great Vespers & Litiya

Thurs. 8/6        TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 
                         9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                         9:30am  Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Fruit

Sat. 8/8            6:00pm  Great Vespers

Sun. 8/9           Ven. Herman of Alaska 
                         9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                         9:30am  Divine Liturgy
      Readings:  1Corinthians 4:9-16, Matthew 17:14-23
      Reader:      Bob Markvan
      Prosphora: Jennifer Harkins
      Communion Cloths: Joshua & Maurie Hanauer,
                                       Brian Wynkoop & Sbdn. Ron Skulas

Mon. 8/10         7:00am  Akathist Hymn to St. Herman of Alaska

Wed. 8/12        7:30pm  Bible Study

Fri. 8/14           7:00pm  Great Vespers with Litiya

Sat. 8/15          DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS 
                        9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                        9:30am  Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Flowers/Herbs
                        6:00pm  Great Vespers 

Sun. 8/16        9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                       9:30am  Divine Liturgy
      Readings:  1 Corinthians 9:2-12, Matthew 18:23-35
      Reader:      Erin Lockridge
      Prosphora: Alexis Callender
      Communion Cloths: Joshua & Maurie Hanauer
                                       Adalia Boehne & Sbdn. Ron Skulas

Mon. 8/17        9:00pm  Compline

Wed. 8/19        7:00pm  Vespers

Thurs. 8/20      7:00pm Vespers at Northern KY Chapel

Sat. 8/22          6:00pm Great Vespers

Sun. 8/23         9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                        9:30am  Divine Liturgy
      Readings:  1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Matthew 19:16-26
      Reader:      Emily Dake
      Prosphora: Maurie Hanauer
      Communion Cloths:  Maurie Hanauer & Arthur Meyers
                                        Michael Ruth & Sbdn. Ron Skulas

Wed. 8/26       7:00pm  Vespers

Sat. 8/29          Beheading of St. John the Baptist
                         9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                         9:30am  Divine Liturgy
      Readings:  1 Corinthians 2:6-9, Matthew 22:15-22

                         6:00pm Great Vespers

Sun. 8/30        9:10am  3rd & 6th Hours
                       9:30am  Divine Liturgy
      Readings: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24, Matthew 21:33-42
      Reader:      Elena Drach
      Prosphora: Presv. Deborah
      Communion Cloths: Joshua & Maurie Hanauer
                                      Henry Johnson & Sbdn Ron Skulas

Mon. 8/31      7:00pm Akathist, "Glory to God for All Things"

August 2026

Summer Bible Study
Wednesday, August 12
7:30pm (following the Vespers service)
Zoom Link will be sent via email from Fr. Steven

St. Katherine's Q & A with Fr. Steven
Thursday, August 13 
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Address: Fr. Steven and Presv. Deborah's home
2419 Jefferson Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45212

St. Katherine's Book Club Meeting
Thursday, August 20 
7:00pm
Address: Darlene Kesnick's home
7943 Jolain Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242

FOCUS EVENTS IN AUGUST
Volunteers are always welcome!
Please use this link to sign up for meal prep and service:
FOCUS Cincinnati: FOCUS Cincinnati Meal Dates 2026

FOCUS Meal Prep at HTSN and Serve at CTS
Thursday, August 13
Thursday, August 27
Meal Prep at HTSN, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meal Serving at CTS, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

CTS Food Pantry Distribution
Every Friday in August
11:00am – 1:00pm 

Register for Church School Here!