Liturgical Texts and Music

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Wed
01
Jan
2020

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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Sun
05
Jan
2020

Sunday before Theophany, Tone 5; Theophany Eve; The Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas (284-305); the Venerable Syncletica
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Mon
06
Jan
2020

The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Sat
11
Jan
2020

Saturday after Theophany; Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Founder of the Ceneobitic Life
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Sun
12
Jan
2020

Sunday after Theophany, Tone 6; the Holy Martyr Tatiana
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Fri
17
Jan
2020

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Anthony the Great
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Sun
19
Jan
2020

31st Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; Our Venerable Father Macarius of Egypt (c. 390)
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Mon
20
Jan
2020

Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Euthymius
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Sat
25
Jan
2020

Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
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Sun
26
Jan
2020

32nd Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday of Zacchaeus, Tone 8. Our Venerable Father Xenophon and his wife Maria
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Mon
27
Jan
2020

Transfer of the Precious Relics of our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom
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Thu
30
Jan
2020

The Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom
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Sun
02
Feb
2020

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Tone 1; The Encounter of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Sun
09
Feb
2020

Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Tone 2; Leave-taking of the Feast of the Encounter of Our Lord; the Holy Martyr Nicephorus
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Fri
14
Feb
2020

The Repose of Our Venerable Father Constantine the Philosopher, in the Monastic Life, Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs (869); and our Venerable Father Auxentius (457-74); and the Venerable Maron the Wonderworker and Hermit
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Sun
16
Feb
2020

Meatfare Sunday (of the Fearful Judgement), Tone 3; The Holy Martyrs Pamphilus the Priest (c. 309) and Porphyrius and Their Companions
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Sun
23
Feb
2020

Cheesefare (Forgiveness) Sunday, Tone 4; The First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
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Wed
26
Feb
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the First Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
28
Feb
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the First Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
01
Mar
2020

First Sunday of the Great fast - Sunday of Orthodoxy, Tone 5; The Holy Venerable-Martyr Eudocia (98-117)
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Wed
04
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Second Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
06
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Second Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
08
Mar
2020

Second Sunday of the Great Fast - Gregory of Palamas, Tone 6; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theophilactus, Bishop of Nicomedia (c. 845)
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Mon
09
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on March 9
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Wed
11
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Third Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
13
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Third Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
15
Mar
2020

Third Sunday of the Great Fast - Veneration of the Holy Cross, Tone 7; The Holy Martyr Agapius and the Six Martyrs with Him (284-305)
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Wed
18
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
20
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
22
Mar
2020

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast – John Climacus, Tone 8; The Holy Priest-Martyr Basil, Presbyter of Ancyra (363); Passing into eternal life (1924) of Fr. Isidore Dolnytsky, hymnographer, professor and spiritual father of L’viv and the Greek College in Rome
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Wed
25
Mar
2020

The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Fri
27
Mar
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
29
Mar
2020

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast – Mary of Egypt, Tone 1; Our Venerable Father Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, the Deacon Cyril and Others Martyred During the Reign of Julian the Apostate (360-63)
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Wed
01
Apr
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
03
Apr
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast
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Sat
04
Apr
2020

Lazarus Saturday; Our Venerable Fathers Joseph the Hymnographer (886) and George of Maleum
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Sun
05
Apr
2020

Palm Sunday: The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem
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Mon
06
Apr
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Great Monday
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Tue
07
Apr
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Great Tuesday
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Wed
08
Apr
2020

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on Great Wednesday
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Thu
09
Apr
2020

Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great on Great Thursday
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Fri
10
Apr
2020

Vespers with the Laying Out of the Holy Shroud on Great Friday
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Sat
11
Apr
2020

Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great on Great Saturday
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Sun
12
Apr
2020

Pascha: The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ
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Agape Vespers on Pascha
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Mon
13
Apr
2020

Bright Monday; The Holy Priest-Martyr Artemon and those with him (284-305)
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Tue
14
Apr
2020

Bright Tuesday; Our Holy Father Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome (655); the Newly Revealed Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius (1342)
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Wed
15
Apr
2020

Bright Wednesday; The Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens and Trophimus (54-68)
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Thu
16
Apr
2020

Bright Thursday; The Holy Virgins and Martyrs Agapia, Irene and Chionia (284-305)
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Fri
17
Apr
2020

Bright Friday; Our Venerable Father Simeon of Persia (341); the Venerable Acacius, Bishop of Melitene (431-50)
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Sat
18
Apr
2020

Bright Saturday; Our Venerable Father John, Disciple of Gregory the Decapolitan (c. 842)
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Sun
19
Apr
2020

Second Sunday after Pascha - Thomas Sunday; Our Venerable Father John the Ancient Hermit (c. 800)
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Thu
23
Apr
2020

The Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George
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Sat
25
Apr
2020

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark
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Sun
26
Apr
2020

Third Sunday of Pascha - Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
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Thu
30
Apr
2020

The Holy Apostle James, Brother of Saint John the Theologian
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Sun
03
May
2020

Fourth Sunday after Pascha – Sunday of the Paralytic, Tone 3; The Repose of our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kyiv and Organizer of the Cenoebitic (Common) Life in Rus’ (1074) and the Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura (286-305)
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Wed
06
May
2020

Mid-Pentecost; The Holy, Just and Long-suffering Job
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Fri
08
May
2020

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; Our Venerable Father Arsenius the Great (408-50); Arsenius the Great (450)
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Sat
09
May
2020

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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Sun
10
May
2020

Fifth Sunday after Pascha – Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Tone 4; The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot
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Mon
11
May
2020

Holy Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs and Equals to the Apostles
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Sun
17
May
2020

Sixth Sunday after Pascha – Sunday of the Man Born Blind, Tone 5; The Holy Apostle Andronicus and those with him
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Thu
21
May
2020

The Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; The Holy Great Rulers Constantine (337) and Helen (330), Equals-to-the-Apostles
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Sun
24
May
2020

Seventh Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, Tone 6; Our Venerable Father Simeon of the “Mountain of Wonders” (596)
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Mon
25
May
2020

The Third Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
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Sun
31
May
2020

Descent of the Holy Spirit. Holy and Glorious Pentecost
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Mon
01
Jun
2020

Monday of the Holy Spirit
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Sun
07
Jun
2020

First Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints Sunday, Tone 8
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Thu
11
Jun
2020

Most Holy Eucharist; Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
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Sun
14
Jun
2020

Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; The Holy Prophet Elisha (9th c. BC); Our Holy Father Methodius, Patriarch of Constantinople (847)
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Fri
19
Jun
2020

Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord According to the Flesh
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Sun
21
Jun
2020

Third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; The Holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus (284-305)
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Wed
24
Jun
2020

The Nativity of the Honourable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John
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Sat
27
Jun
2020

Bishop-Martyr Nykolai (Nicholas) Charnetsky and the Twenty-Seven Other New Blesseds of the Church of Rus’-Ukraine Beatified in 2001
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Sun
28
Jun
2020

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine
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Mon
29
Jun
2020

Holy, Glorious, All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul
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Tue
30
Jun
2020

Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious , and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles
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Thu
02
Jul
2020

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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Sun
05
Jul
2020

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Mother of God of Perpetual Help; Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos (c. 1003)
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Fri
10
Jul
2020

Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev
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Sun
12
Jul
2020

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; The Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilary (98-117); Venerable Father Michael of Maleon (961)
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Wed
15
Jul
2020

Holy Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
19
Jul
2020

Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 6; Our Venerable Mother Macrina, Sister of Saint Basil the Great (379); Our Venerable Father Dios (c. 431)
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Mon
20
Jul
2020

The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Fri
24
Jul
2020

Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib Named Roman and David at Baptism
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Sat
25
Jul
2020

Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
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Sun
26
Jul
2020

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; The Holy Priest-Martyr Hermolaus and those with him (286-305); Holy Venerable-Martyr Parasceve
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Mon
27
Jul
2020

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
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Sun
02
Aug
2020

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; The Transfer of the Holy Relics of the First-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen (5th c.)
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Wed
05
Aug
2020

The 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)
A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Thu
06
Aug
2020

Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation.[read more…]
Sun
09
Aug
2020

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; Post-feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Apostle Matthias
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Fri
14
Aug
2020

Pre-Feast of the Dormition; Translation of the Venerable Relics of our Father Theodosius
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Sat
15
Aug
2020

The Dormition of the Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation.[read more…]
Sun
16
Aug
2020

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; Post-feast of the Dormition; the Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Holy Icon “Not Made with Hands” of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, also Called the Holy Veil, and the Holy Martyr Diomedes (284-305)
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Sun
23
Aug
2020

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Leave-taking of the Feast of the Holy Dormition; Holy Martyr Luppus; Holy Priest-Martyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons (193-211)
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Sat
29
Aug
2020

Beheading of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
30
Aug
2020

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Our Holy Fathers and Patriarchs of Constantinople Alexander (336), John (577), and Paul the Younger (784)
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Mon
31
Aug
2020

The Placing of the Sash of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God in Calcoprateia (942)
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Tue
01
Sep
2020

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
06
Sep
2020

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; Commemoration of the Miracle Performed at Colossus in Chone by the Archangel Michael; Holy Martyr Eudoxius and His Companions (284- 305); Our Venerable Father Archipus
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Tue
08
Sep
2020

Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation.[read more…]
Sun
13
Sep
2020

Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross, Tone 6; Commemoration of the Dedication of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ Our God (335); Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross; the Holy Priest-Martyr Cornelius the Centurion
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Mon
14
Sep
2020

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation.[read more…]
Sun
20
Sep
2020

Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross, Tone 7; Holy Great-Martyr Eustathius and those with him (276-82); Holy Martyrs and Confessors for the Faith, the Grand Prince Michael, and His Nobleman Theodore, Wonderworkers of Chernihiv (1245)
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Sat
26
Sep
2020

Falling Asleep of John the Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
27
Sep
2020

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; Holy Martyr Callistratus and His Companions; Our Venerable Father Nilus, Founder and Hegumen of the Grottaferrata Monastery
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Thu
01
Oct
2020

The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God; Holy Apostle Annias of the Seventy Disciples; Venerable Father Roman who sang Sweetly (560)
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
04
Oct
2020

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; The Holy Priest-Martyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Ammon the Anchorite (350); Vladimir, Prince of Novgorod and his mother, Anne (1051); our Venerable Father Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
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Tue
06
Oct
2020

Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas
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Sun
11
Oct
2020

Commemoration of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, Tone 2; The Holy Apostle Philip, One of the Seven Deacons; Our Venerable Father Theophanes the Branded, Composer of Canons (845)
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Sun
18
Oct
2020

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
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Sun
25
Oct
2020

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; The Holy Martyrs and Notaries Marcian and Martyrius (351)
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Mon
26
Oct
2020

Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius; Commemoration of the Great and Terrible Earthquake at Constantinople in 741
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
01
Nov
2020

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian; Passing into Eternal Life of the Servant of God Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, 1944; Passing into Eternal Life (1947) of Blessed Theodore Romzha, Bishop of Mukachevo, and Martyr
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Sun
08
Nov
2020

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6; Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven
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Thu
12
Nov
2020

The Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Fri
13
Nov
2020

Our Holy Father John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
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Sat
14
Nov
2020

The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Philip
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Sun
15
Nov
2020

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; The Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas (284-305) and Abibus (313-24)
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Mon
16
Nov
2020

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
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Sat
21
Nov
2020

Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation.[read more…]
Sun
22
Nov
2020

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; The Holy Apostle Philemon and those with him
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Sun
29
Nov
2020

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; The Holy Martyr Paramon (249-51), the Holy Martyr Philomenus (270-75); Our Father Acacius, of Whom Testimony is Found in the Ladder of Divine Ascent
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Mon
30
Nov
2020

Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Andrew the First-Called
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Sat
05
Dec
2020

Our Venerable and God-Bearing Father Sabbas the Sanctified
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Sun
06
Dec
2020

Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
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Wed
09
Dec
2020

Conception of St. Anna
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
13
Dec
2020

Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Tone 3; The Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes (284-305); the Holy Martyr Lucia, the Virgin (284-305)
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Sun
20
Dec
2020

Sunday before the Nativity of Christ - Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Tone 4; the Holy Priest-Martyr Ignatius the Godbearer (110)
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Fri
25
Dec
2020

The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ—Christmas
One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation.[read more…]
Sat
26
Dec
2020

Saturday after the Nativity of Christ; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God; The Holy Priest-Martyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis (824)
A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.[read more…]
Sun
27
Dec
2020

Sunday after the Nativity of Christ Commemoration of the Holy and Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, Brother of the Lord, Tone 5; the Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theodore the “Branded One” (844)
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