Liturgical Texts and Music

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Sat
01
Jan
2022

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); Saturday before Theophany.
Feast of our Lord. Polyeleos Feast. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is celebrated today. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy.

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Sun
02
Jan
2022

Sunday before Theophany; Octoechos Tone 7; Our Holy Father Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335).
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Thu
06
Jan
2022

The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Feast of our Lord. Holy Day of Obligation. Great Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for the Feast of Theophany is celebrated in the late afternoon or early evening on January 5. The Great Blessing of the Water is taken after the Prayer Behind the Ambon. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated in the morning on January 6. The Great Blessing of the Water is taken after the Prayer Behind the Ambon.

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Sun
09
Jan
2022

Sunday after Theophany; Octoechos Tone 8; the Holy Martyr Polyeuctus (249-51)
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Tue
11
Jan
2022

Post-feast of Theophany; Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Founder of the Cenoebitic Monastic Life (529).
Polyeleos Feast

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Sun
16
Jan
2022

34th Sunday after Pentecost; Octoechos, Tone 1; The Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and Illustrious Apostle Peter
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Mon
17
Jan
2022

Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great (356)
Polyeleos Feast.

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Thu
20
Jan
2022

Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Euthemius the Great (473)
Polyeleos Feast.

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Sun
23
Jan
2022

35th Sunday after Pentecost; Octoechos Tone 2; The Holy Priest-Martyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra; the Holy Martyr Agathangel (both 286-305); Passing into Eternal Life (1952) of Blessed Olimpia Bida, Superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Martyr
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Tue
25
Jan
2022

Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (390)
Polyeleos Feast.

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Thu
27
Jan
2022

The Transfer of the Precious Relics (438) of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom
Polyeleos Feast.

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Sun
30
Jan
2022

Sunday of Zacchaeus; Octoechos Tone 3; The Three Holy and Great Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom; and the Holy Priest-Martyr Hippolytus (235)
All-Night Vigil Feast.

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Wed
02
Feb
2022

The Encounter of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Holy Day of Obligation.

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Sun
06
Feb
2022

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee; Octoechos Tone 4; Post-feast of the Encounter; Our Venerable Father Boucolus, Bishop of Smyrna; the Holy Priest-Martyr Sylvanus, Bishop of Emessa and Those with Him
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Sun
13
Feb
2022

Sunday of the Prodigal Son; Octoechos Tone 5; Our Venerable Father Martinian
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Mon
14
Feb
2022

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
Polyeleos Feast

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Sun
20
Feb
2022

Sunday of Meatfare - Sunday of the Fearful Judgement; Octoechos Tone 6; Our Venerable Father Leo, Bishop of Catania
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Thu
24
Feb
2022

The First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy, Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
All-Night Vigil Feast

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Sun
27
Feb
2022

Sunday of Cheesefare - Sunday of Forgiveness; Octoechos Tone 7; Our Venerable Father and Confessor Procopius the Decapolitan (716-40)
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Wed
02
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the First Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
04
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the First Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
06
Mar
2022

First Sunday of the Great Fast: The Sunday of Orthodoxy; Octoechos Tone 8; The Holy Forty-Two Martyrs of Ammorium (848)
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Wed
09
Mar
2022

The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (321-23)
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Fri
11
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Second Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
13
Mar
2022

Second Sunday of the Great Fast: St. Gregory of Palamas. Octoechos Tone 1. The Transfer of the Relics of Our Holy Father Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople (847)
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Wed
16
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Third Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
18
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Third Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
20
Mar
2022

Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Octoechos Tone 2. Our Venerable Fathers Martyred by the Saracens at the Monastery of St. Sabbas (580-97)
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Wed
23
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
25
Mar
2022

The 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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Sun
27
Mar
2022

Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John Climacus. Octoechos Tone 3. Our Holy Mother Matrona of Thessalonica
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Wed
30
Mar
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
01
Apr
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
03
Apr
2022

Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt. Octoechos Tone 4. Our Venerable Father and Confessor Nicetas, Hegumen of the Monastery of Medicius (824)
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Wed
06
Apr
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast
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Fri
08
Apr
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Friday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast
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Sun
10
Apr
2022

Palm Sunday: The Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem
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Mon
11
Apr
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great Monday
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Tue
12
Apr
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great Tuesday
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Wed
13
Apr
2022

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Great Wednesday
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Thu
14
Apr
2022

Vespers-Liturgy on Great Thursday
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Fri
15
Apr
2022

Vespers with Laying Out of Shroud on Great Friday
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Sat
16
Apr
2022

Vespers-Liturgy on Great Saturday
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Sun
17
Apr
2022

Pascha: The Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ
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Sat
23
Apr
2022

Bright Saturday. The Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George
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Sun
24
Apr
2022

Second Sunday after Pascha. Thomas Sunday. The Holy Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) (364-78)
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Mon
25
Apr
2022

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (54-68)
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Sat
30
Apr
2022

The Holy Apostle James, Brother of Saint John the Theologian (c. 44)
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Sun
01
May
2022

Third Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. Octoechos Tone 2. The Holy Prophet Jeremiah (625-585 BC); Coronation of Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God (1773); Passing into Eternal Life (1951) of Blessed Klymentii (Clement) Sheptytsky, Archimandrite of the Studites and Confessor
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Tue
03
May
2022

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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Sun
08
May
2022

Fourth Sunday after Pascha - Sunday of the Paralytic. Octoechos Tone 3. The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian; Our Venerable Father Arsenius the Great (408-50)
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Mon
09
May
2022

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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Tue
10
May
2022

The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot
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Wed
11
May
2022

Mid-Pentecost. The Holy Cyril (869) and Methodius (885), Teachers of the Slavs and Equals-to-the-Apostles and the Dedication of the City of Constantinople (330); the Holy Priest-Martyr Mocius (284-305); Passing into Eternal Life of Blessed Vasyl (Basil) Hopko, Auxiliary Bishop of Presvov (+1976)
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Sun
15
May
2022

Fifth Sunday after Pascha - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Octoechos Tone 4. Our Venerable Father Pachomius the Great (346)
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Sat
21
May
2022

The Holy Great Rulers Constantine (337) and Helen (330), Equals-to-the-Apostles
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Sun
22
May
2022

Sixth Sunday after Pascha - Sunday of the Man Born Blind. Octoechos Tone 5. The Holy Martyr Basiliscus (286-305)
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Thu
26
May
2022

The Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Sun
29
May
2022

Seventh Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Octoechos Tone 6. The Venerable-Martyr Theodosia the Virgin (286-305)
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Sun
05
Jun
2022

Descent of the Holy Spirit. Holy and Glorious Pentecost. The Holy Priest-Martyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre (361-63). The Holy Priest-Martyr Cosmas, Presbyter of Armenia (1707). Veneration of the Icon of the Mother of God, “Of Ihor,” so called because it belonged to Ihor Olhovych, Prince of Kiev (+1147)
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Mon
06
Jun
2022

Monday of the Holy Spirit. Our Venerable Father Bessarion the Wonderworker (457-74); Venerable Hilarion the New (845-46)
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Sat
11
Jun
2022

The Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
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Sun
12
Jun
2022

First Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints Sunday. Octoechos Tone 1. Our Venerable Father Onuphrius the Great (c. 337); Our Venerable Father Peter of Athos (892); Krystynopil’ Icon of the Mother of God
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Thu
16
Jun
2022

Most Holy Eucharist
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Sun
19
Jun
2022

Second Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 1. The Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord According to the Flesh
Polyeleos Feast

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Fri
24
Jun
2022

The Nativity of the Honourable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John
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Sun
26
Jun
2022

Third Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 2. Our Venerable Father David of Thessalonica.
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Wed
29
Jun
2022

Holy, Glorious, All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul
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Thu
30
Jun
2022

Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious , and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles
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Sun
03
Jul
2022

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine. Octoechos Tone 3. The Holy Martyr Hyacinth. Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
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Sun
10
Jul
2022

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 4. Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv
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Fri
15
Jul
2022

Holy Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism
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Sun
17
Jul
2022

Sunday of the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. Octoechos Tone 5. The Holy Great-Martyr Marina.
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Wed
20
Jul
2022

The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias
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Sun
24
Jul
2022

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 6. The Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib
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Mon
25
Jul
2022

Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
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Wed
27
Jul
2022

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
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Sun
31
Jul
2022

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 7. Fore-feast of the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord; Holy and Just Eudocimus (840)
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Fri
05
Aug
2022

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)
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Sat
06
Aug
2022

Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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Sun
07
Aug
2022

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 8. Post-feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Venerable-Martyr Dometius (360- 63)
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Tue
09
Aug
2022

Holy Apostle Matthias; Post-Feast of the Transfiguration
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Sun
14
Aug
2022

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 1. The Transfer of the Precious Relics of Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kiev (1091); Fore-feast of the Holy Dormition of the Mother of God; Holy Prophet Micah (8th c. BC)
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Mon
15
Aug
2022

The Dormition of the Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Sun
21
Aug
2022

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 2. Post-feast of the Dormition; Holy Apostle Thaddeus; Holy Martyr Bassa
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Sun
28
Aug
2022

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 3. Our Venerable Father Moses the Black (c. 400); Our Holy Father Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (430); the Holy Martyr Gebre Michael, Illuminator of Ethiopia (1855)
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Mon
29
Aug
2022

Beheading of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John
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Wed
31
Aug
2022

The Placing of the Sash of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God in Calcoprateia (942)
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Thu
01
Sep
2022

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
04
Sep
2022

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 4. Holy Priest-Martyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch (250); Holy Prophet Moses Who Saw God
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Thu
08
Sep
2022

Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
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Sun
11
Sep
2022

Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross. Octoechos Tone 5. Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria (474-91)
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Wed
14
Sep
2022

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
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Sun
18
Sep
2022

Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross. Octoechos 6. Our Venerable Father Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna
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Sun
25
Sep
2022

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 7. Our Venerable Mother Euphrosyne
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Mon
26
Sep
2022

Falling Asleep of John the Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist
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Sat
01
Oct
2022

The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God; Holy Apostle Annias of the Seventy Disciples; Venerable Father Roman who sang Sweetly (560)
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Sun
02
Oct
2022

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 8. The Holy Priest-Martyr Cyprian; the Holy Martyr Justina; and the Holy Andrew, Fool for the Sake of Christ
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Thu
06
Oct
2022

Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas
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Sun
09
Oct
2022

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 1. The Holy Apostle James, Son of Alpheus
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Sun
16
Oct
2022

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 2. Commemoration of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. The Holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion
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Tue
18
Oct
2022

Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
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Sun
23
Oct
2022

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 3. The Holy Apostle and Brother of the Lord in the Flesh James Matins Resurrectional Gospel 9. Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-16
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Wed
26
Oct
2022

Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius; Commemoration of the Great and Terrible Earthquake at Constantinople in 741
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Sun
30
Oct
2022

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 4. The Holy Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia His Sister (284-305); Passing into eternal life of Blessed Priest-martyr Olesky Zarytsky (1963), Pastor of Strutyn near Zolochiv, and Siberia, Martyr
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Sun
06
Nov
2022

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 5. Our Holy Father Paul, Archbishop of Constantinople and Confessor (c. 353-61)
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Tue
08
Nov
2022

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven
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Sat
12
Nov
2022

The Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk
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Sun
13
Nov
2022

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 6. Our Holy Father John Chrysostom (the Golden-Mouthed), Archbishop of Constantinople (407)
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Mon
14
Nov
2022

The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Philip
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Wed
16
Nov
2022

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
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Sun
20
Nov
2022

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 7. Forefeast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska, First Superior of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate (+1919); Our Venerable Father Gregory of Decapolis (842); Our Holy Father Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople (446)
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Mon
21
Nov
2022

Entrance of the Mother of God Into the Temple
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Sun
27
Nov
2022

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 8.The Holy Martyr James of Persia (422); Our Venerable Father Palladius
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Wed
30
Nov
2022

Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Andrew the First-Called
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Sun
04
Dec
2022

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Octoechos Tone 1. The Great-Martyr Barbara (286-305); Our Venerable Father John of Damascus (749)
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Mon
05
Dec
2022

Our Venerable and God-Bearing Father Sabbas the Sanctified
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Tue
06
Dec
2022

Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
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Fri
09
Dec
2022

Conception of St. Anna
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Sun
11
Dec
2022

Sunday of the Holy Forefathers. Octoechos Tone 2. Our Venerable Father Daniel the Stylite (493)
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Tue
13
Dec
2022

The Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes and the Holy Virgin Martyr Lucy
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Sun
18
Dec
2022

Sunday before the Nativity of Christ - Sunday of the Holy Fathers. Octoechos Tone 3. The Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Companions
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Sun
25
Dec
2022

The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ – Christmas
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