Liturgical Propers

PDF - Pope Francis' pastoral letter - UKR To His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč “The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name” (Lk 1:49). With these words, the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, sings of the marvels that...

Source: RISU 18 August 2013 On the occasion of the celebration 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus' and the consecration of August 18 in Kyiv, Patriarchal Cathedral Church Pope Francis sent a pastoral letter, read by papal legate Cardinal Cardinal Audrys...

15th Sunday after Pentecost; Beginning of the Indiction that is  the New Year; Commemoration of Our Holy Father Symeon the Stylite (459) and His Mother Martha (428) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 349 (Tone 6) Troparion (Tone 6): Angelic...

 Beheading of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John - Aug 29 Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 891 Troparion (Tone 2): The just man is remembered with praises,* but for you the Lord's testimony suffices, O...

13th Sunday after Pentecost  Tone 4; Post-feast of the Dormition; Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus (313-24); 1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42  Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 341 (Tone 4) Troparion (Tone 4): When the disciples of...

11th Sunday after Pentecost  Tone 2; The Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus; Holy Venerable-Martyr Eudocia (98-117); 1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35 Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 333 (Tone 2)   Troparion (Tone 2): When You went...

10th Sunday after Pentecost  Tone 1; The Holy Apostles and Deacons Prochor  Nicanor  Timon and Parmenas (1st-2nd c.) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 329 (Tone 1) Troparion (Tone 1): Though the stone was sealed by the Judeans and soldiers...

8th Sunday after Pentecost - The Holy Apostle Aquila Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 353 Troparion (Tone 7): By Your cross You destroyed death,* You opened Paradise to the thief,* You changed the lamentation of the myrrhbearers to joy,*...

7th Sunday after Pentecost  Tone 6; Our Venerable Father Thomas of Maleum; and Acacius mentioned in The Ladder of Divine Ascent of Saint John Climacus; Holy Kyriakia  virgin and martyr (3rd c.) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 349  ...

6th Sunday after Pentecost; Tone 5; The Synaxis of the Holy  Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 345   Troparion (Tone 5): Let us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word,* co-eternal with...

             The Nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet John Forerunner and Baptist of Christ – June 24 Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 845 Troparion (Tone 4): O Prophet and forerunner of the coming of Christ,* we, who lovingly...

5th Sunday after Pentecost; Tone 4; The Holy Martyr Agrippina Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 341   Troparion (Tone 4): When the disciples of the Lord learned from the angel* the glorious news of the resurrection* and cast off the...

4th Sunday after Pentecost; All Saints of Rus'-Ukrain;  Tone 3; Our Holy Father and Wonderworker Tychon of Amathus (408-50); Tikhon of Medyn( 1402); Tigrius  presbyter  and Eutropius  reader  disciples of John Chrysostom; Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology...

3rd Sunday after Pentecost  Tone 2; Our Holy Father Cyril  Archbishop of Alexandria (444) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 333   Troparion (Tone 2): When You went down to death, O Life Immortal,* You struck Hades dead with the blazing...

2nd Sunday after Pentecost  Tone 1; Our Holy Father Nicephorus the Confessor (829); Holy Martyr  John of Sochava (1340) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 329   Troparion (Tone 1): Though the stone was sealed by the Judeans* and...

First Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints; Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 576

Monday of the Holy Spirit Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 563   After "Blessed be the Kingdom...": Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life,...

Source: www.archtoronto.org/ April 2013 To the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto: In my years of pastoral ministry as priest and bishop, I have become sadly aware of the grievous suffering experienced by individuals and families because of gambling dependence. We...

Saturday before Pentecost
 (All Souls Saturday) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 558 Troparion (Tone 8): With profound wisdom and love for mankind, You arrange all things* and bestow beneficial things upon all, O only Creator and Lord.*...

Wednesday of Mid-PentecostWednesday of Mid-Pentecost Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 529

Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 520

Bright Friday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 514 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat it....

Bright Wednesday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 512 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat...

Vespers on Great and Holy Friday There is no kathisma reading. AT PSALM 140 In Tone 1 6. The whole creation was changed by fear, when it saw You, O Christ, hanging on the Cross. The sun was darkened, and the foundations of the earth were shaken. All things suffered...

Sixth Saturday of Great Lent: Lazarus Saturday - March 23.