One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation. Feast of our Lord. Great Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil is celebrated in the late afternoon or early evening on December 24. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated in the morning on...
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ: Sunday of the Holy Fathers; Octoechos Tone 3; Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia. Nativity Fast. Resurrection Gospel 6. Hebrews 11:9-10,17-23,32-40; Matthew 1:1-25. Great Vespers, Sunday...
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers; Octoechos Tone 2; The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Philemon, Apollonius, and Callinicus. Nativity Fast. Resurrection Gospel 5. Colossians 3:4-11; Luke 14:16-24. English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net Great Vespers, Sunday...
The Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes and the Holy Virgin Martyr Lucy English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS FOR POLYELEOS At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You...
All-Night Vigil Feast. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! The...
