Liturgical Texts and Music

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Mon
01
Jan
2018

The Circumcision of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (379); Gregory of Nazianzis, father of Gregory the Theologian (374); Holy Martyr Basil of Ankyra (322)
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Sat
06
Jan
2018

The Holy Theophany of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Sun
07
Jan
2018

Sunday after Theophany, Tone 6; Synaxis of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
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Wed
10
Jan
2018

Post-feast of Theophany; Holy Martyrs of Pratulyn; Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa (after 394); the Venerable Dometian, Bishop of Miletene (582-602); Our Venerable Father Marcian, Presbyter and Econome of the Great Church (450-57)
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Sun
14
Jan
2018

Zacchaeus Sunday, Tone 7; Leave-taking of the Feast of the Holy Theophany; Our Venerable Fathers Massacred in Sinai and Rhaithu (c. 370); the Repose of the Holy Equal-to-the Apostles Nina, Enlightener of Georgia
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Wed
17
Jan
2018

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Anthony the Great
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Sat
20
Jan
2018

Venerable and God-bearing Father Euthymius
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Sun
21
Jan
2018

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Tone 8; Our Venerable Father Maximus the Confessor (662); the Holy Martyr Neophytus (284-305); the Holy Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquilas
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Thu
25
Jan
2018

Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
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Sat
27
Jan
2018

Transfer of the Precious Relics of our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom
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Sun
28
Jan
2018

Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Tone 1; Our Venerable Father Ephrem the Syrian (373)
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Tue
30
Jan
2018

Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom
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Fri
02
Feb
2018

The Encounter of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Sun
04
Feb
2018

Meatfare Sunday, Tone 2; Post-feast of the Encounter; Our Venerable Father Isidore of Pelusium (408-50)
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Sun
11
Feb
2018

Cheesefare Sunday, Tone 3; the Holy Priest-Martyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastia (313-24)
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Wed
14
Feb
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the First Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
16
Feb
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the First Week of the Great Fast
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Sat
17
Feb
2018

Repose of Our Venerable Father Constantine the Philosopher, in the Monastic Life, Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs (869); First Saturday of the Great Fast
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Sun
18
Feb
2018

First Sunday of the Great Fast: The Sunday of Orthodoxy, Tone 4; Our Holy Father Leo, Pope of Rome (461)
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Wed
21
Feb
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Second Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
23
Feb
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Second Week of the Great Fast
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Sat
24
Feb
2018

The First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
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Sun
25
Feb
2018

Second Sunday of the Great Fast: St. Gregory of Palamas, Tone 5; Our Holy Father Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople (806)
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Wed
28
Feb
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Third Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
02
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Third Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
04
Mar
2018

Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross, Tone 6; Our Venerable Father Gerasimus of the Jordan (475)
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Wed
07
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
09
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
11
Mar
2018

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John Climacus, Tone 7; Our Holy Father Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem (638)
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Wed
14
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
16
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
18
Mar
2018

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt, Tone 8; Our Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem (386)
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Wed
21
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
23
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast
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Sat
24
Mar
2018

Lazarus Saturday
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Sun
25
Mar
2018

Palm Sunday: The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem; Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary; Passing into Eternal Life (1944) of Blessed Omelian (Emil) Kovch, Priest of Peremyshliany and Martyr of Majdanek
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Mon
26
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great and Holy Monday
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Tue
27
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great and Holy Tuesday
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Wed
28
Mar
2018

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great and Holy Wednesday
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Thu
29
Mar
2018

Vespers-Liturgy on Great and Holy Thursday
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Sat
31
Mar
2018

Vespers-Liturgy on Great and Holy Saturday
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Sun
01
Apr
2018

Pascha: The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ
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Fri
06
Apr
2018

Bright Friday and The Repose of Our Holy Father Methodius, Teacher of the Slavs (885)
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Sun
08
Apr
2018

Thomas Sunday - Second Sunday of Pascha
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Sun
15
Apr
2018

Third Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
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Sun
22
Apr
2018

Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic
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Mon
23
Apr
2018

Great Martyr and Wonderworker George
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Wed
25
Apr
2018

Mid-Pentecost; the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (54-68)
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Sun
29
Apr
2018

Fifth Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Tone 4; the Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus (313-24); the Venerable Memnon the Wonderworker
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Mon
30
Apr
2018

The Holy Apostle James, Brother of Saint John the Theologian (c. 44)
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Thu
03
May
2018

Repose of our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kyiv (1074); Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura
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Sun
06
May
2018

Sixth Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Man Born Blind, Tone 5; the Holy, Just and Long-suffering Job
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Tue
08
May
2018

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; Our Venerable Father Arsenius the Great (408-50); Arsenius the Great (450)
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Wed
09
May
2018

Leave-taking of Pascha; the Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot; the Transfer of the Relics (1087) of Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari; Holy Prophet Isaiah (8th c. BC); Holy Martyr Christopher (249-51)
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Thu
10
May
2018

Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Fri
11
May
2018

Holy Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs and Equals to the Apostles
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Sun
13
May
2018

Sunday of the Fathers of the First Council of Nicea (325)
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Sun
20
May
2018

Pentecost Sunday
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Mon
21
May
2018

Monday of the Holy Spirit
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Tue
22
May
2018

Holy Great Rulers Constantine and Helen, Equal to the Apostles
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Fri
25
May
2018

Third Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

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Sun
27
May
2018

Sunday of All Saints
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Thu
31
May
2018

Feast of the Most Holy Eucharist
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Sun
03
Jun
2018

Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; Holy Martyr Lucillianus and those with him. Apostles’ Fast
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Sun
10
Jun
2018

Third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; the Holy Priest-Martyr Timothy, Bishop of Prussa (361-63); Apostle’s Fast.
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Sun
17
Jun
2018

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine
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Tue
19
Jun
2018

Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord According to the Flesh
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Sun
24
Jun
2018

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; the Nativity of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of Christ. Apostle’s Fast
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Wed
27
Jun
2018

Bishop-Martyr Nykolai (Nicholas) Charnetsky and the Twenty-Seven Other New Blesseds of the Church of Rus’-Ukraine Beatified in 2001; Our Venerable Father Samson, Host of Strangers (527-65)
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Fri
29
Jun
2018

Holy, Glorious, All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul
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Sun
01
Jul
2018

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; the Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian
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Mon
02
Jul
2018

The Placing of the Precious Robe of our Most Holy Lady and Mother of God in the Church at Blachernae in Constantinople
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Thu
05
Jul
2018

Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos
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Sun
08
Jul
2018

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6; Holy Great-Martyr Procopius (303)
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Tue
10
Jul
2018

Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev
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Sun
15
Jul
2018

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; the Holy Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism (1015); Holy Martyrs Cyricus and Julitta, His Mother
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Fri
20
Jul
2018

The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias
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Sun
22
Jul
2018

Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 8; the Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene; Return of the Relics of the Priest-Martyr Phocas
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Tue
24
Jul
2018

Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib Named Roman and David at Baptism
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Wed
25
Jul
2018

Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
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Fri
27
Jul
2018

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
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Sun
29
Jul
2018

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; the Holy Martyr Callinicus
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Sun
05
Aug
2018

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; Fore-feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Commemoration of the Consecration of the Holy Resurrection Patriarchal Sobor; Holy Martyr Eusignius (360-63). Dormition Fast
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Mon
06
Aug
2018

Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Thu
09
Aug
2018

Post-Feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Apostle Matthias
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Sun
12
Aug
2018

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Post-feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetas (284-305). Dormition Fast
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Tue
14
Aug
2018

Pre-Feast of the Dormition; Translation of the Venerable Relics of our Father Theodosius
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Wed
15
Aug
2018

The Dormition of the Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Sun
19
Aug
2018

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Post-feast of the Dormition; Holy Martyr Andrew the General and those with him (286-305)
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Sun
26
Aug
2018

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; the Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia (286-305); Vyshhorod Icon of the Mother of God (“Our Lady of Vladimir”)
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Wed
29
Aug
2018

Beheading of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John
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Fri
31
Aug
2018

The Placing of the Sash of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God in Calcoprateia (942)
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Sat
01
Sep
2018

Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year; Commemoration of our holy Father Symeon the Stylite and his mother, Martha; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God of Miasenes
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Sun
02
Sep
2018

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6; Holy Martyrs Mamas; Venerable Father John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople
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Sat
08
Sep
2018

Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Sun
09
Sep
2018

Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross, Tone 7; Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; Holy and Righteous Forebears of God Joachim and Anna; the Holy Martyr Severian (321-23)
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Fri
14
Sep
2018

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
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Sun
16
Sep
2018

Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross, Tone 8; Holy Great-Martyr Euphemia, the All-Famed (303)
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Sun
23
Sep
2018

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; the Conception of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
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Wed
26
Sep
2018

Falling Asleep of John the Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist
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Fri
28
Sep
2018

Our Venerable Father Chariton the Confessor, Abbot of Palestine (276)
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Sun
30
Sep
2018

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; the Priest-Martyr Gregory, Bishop of Great Armenia (284-305)
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Sun
07
Oct
2018

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus (293-305)
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Tue
09
Oct
2018

Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus
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Sun
14
Oct
2018

Commemoration of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, Tone 4; our Venerable Mother Parasceva of Ternovo (11th c.); The Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus (64-68); Passing into eternal life of Blessed Roman Lysko, Pastor of Youth and Martyr of L'viv
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Thu
18
Oct
2018

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
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Sun
21
Oct
2018

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; our Venerable Father Hilarion the Great (371)
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Fri
26
Oct
2018

Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius; Commemoration of the Great and Terrible Earthquake at Constantinople in 741
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Sun
28
Oct
2018

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6; the Holy Martyrs Terentius and Neonila; Our Venerable Father Stephen the Sabaite, Composer of Canons (9th c.); the Holy Martyr Parasceve of Iconium
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Sun
04
Nov
2018

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; our Venerable Father Joannicius the Great (846); the Holy Martyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra and the Priest Hermas
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Thu
08
Nov
2018

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven
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Sun
11
Nov
2018

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; the Holy Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent (138-61); Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the Studite (826)
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Mon
12
Nov
2018

The Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk (1623); John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (619); Nil the Faster (430)
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Tue
13
Nov
2018

Our Holy Father John Chrysostom (the Golden-Mouthed), Archbishop of Constantinople (407)
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Wed
14
Nov
2018

The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Philip
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Fri
16
Nov
2018

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
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Sun
18
Nov
2018

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; the Holy Martyrs Plato (286-305) and Roman (305)
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Wed
21
Nov
2018

The Entrance into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Sun
25
Nov
2018

Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; Leave-taking of the Feast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; Our Holy Father and Priest-Martyr Clement, Pope of Rome (101); Peter, Bishop of Alexandria (312)
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Fri
30
Nov
2018

Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Andrew the First-Called
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Sun
02
Dec
2018

Twenty-eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; the Holy Prophet Habakkuk (Avvakum); Athansius the Recluse (1176)
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Wed
05
Dec
2018

Our Venerable and God-Bearing Father Sabbas the Sanctified
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Thu
06
Dec
2018

Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
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Sun
09
Dec
2018

Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Conception of Saint Anna when she conceived the Most Holy Mother of God
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Wed
12
Dec
2018

Our Venerable Father Spiridion the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tremithus; Commemoration of the Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God known as “Guadalupe”
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Thu
13
Dec
2018

The Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes and the Holy Virgin Martyr Lucy
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Sun
16
Dec
2018

Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Tone 5; the Holy Prophet Haggai (6th c. BC)
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Sun
23
Dec
2018

Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, Tone 6; the Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete (249-51)
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Tue
25
Dec
2018

Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ – Christmas
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Wed
26
Dec
2018

Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God
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Sun
30
Dec
2018

Sunday after the Nativity of Christ Commemoration of the Holy and Righeous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, Brother of the Lord, Tone 7; the Holy Martyr Anysia (286-305); Holy Martyr and Presbyter, Zoticus, Protector of Orphans (4th c.)
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