Liturgical Propers
Dec 25: The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ—Christmas
The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ—Christmas Feastal Matins and Divine Liturgy One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation. FESTAL MATINS Hexapsalm Great Ekteny The Lord Is God, Tone 4 Troparion, Tone 4: Your Nativity, O Christ...
Dec 24; Eve of the Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ – Christmas GREAT VESPERS AND DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT
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, Dec 19, 2021
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ - Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Tone 5; The Holy Martyr Boniface (230); Nativity Fast. Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading: “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 5 Lead my soul forth from...
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Tone 4; Dec 12, 2021
Sunday of the Holy Forefathers, Tone 4; Our Venerable Father Spiridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tremithus (337-61); Nativity Fast. Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Lead my soul...
Dec 09; The Conception of Saint Anna when she conceived the Most Holy Mother of God
The Conception of Saint Anna when she conceived the Most Holy Mother of God All-night Vigil Feast 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 barren Anna...
Dec 06; Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! O holy Nicholas, Bishop...
Twenty-Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Dec 5
Twenty-Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Sabbas the Sanctified (532) Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy Polyeleos Feast GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 3 Lead my soul forth...
Nov 30; Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Andrew the First-Called
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. When he who is called the Morning Star, the splendour of the glory of the eternal...
Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost; Nov 28
Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; The Venerable-Martyr Stephen the New (c. 764); The Holy Martyr Irenarchus (284-305) Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Lead my soul...
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost; Entrance into the Temple, Nov 21
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; The Entrance into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy Feast of the Mother of God. Holy Day of Obligation. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the...
Nov 20; Forefeast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska
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 GREAT VESPERS Kathisma...
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; Nov 14, 2021.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; The Holy and All-Praiseworthy Apostle Philip; Polyeleos Feast. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 8 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O...