Liturgical Propers – Vespers and Divine Liturgy (Sept 1 to Aug 31) – ENG & UKR

September:


Sept 01: Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year
Sept 08: Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
Sept 14: The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Sept 26: The Passing of the Holy Apostle and Evengelist John the Theologian

 

October:


Oct 01: Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God
Oct 18: The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
Oct 26: The Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius


November:


Nov 08: Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven
Nov 12: Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat, Archbishop of Polatsk
Nov 21: Entrance into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary


December:


Dec 06: Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker
Dec 09: The Conception of St. Anna
Dec 24: Nativity Eve: Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Dec 25: Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Dec 26: Post-Feast of the Nativity of Christ; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God
Dec 27: Post-Feast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen

January:


Jan 01: Circumcision of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
 Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great
Jan 05: Theophany Eve – Vespers and Divine Liturgy
Jan 06: The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Jan 07-13: Post-Feast of The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Sunday After Theophany
Jan 11: Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Founder of the Cenoebetic Monastic Life
Jan 17: Our Venerable and God-Bearing Father Anthony the Great
Jan 20: Our Venerable and God-Bearing Father Euthemius the Great
Jan 25: Our Holy Father Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
Jan 27: Transfer of the Precious Relics (438) of Our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom
Jan 30: Three Holy and Great Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom

February:


Feb 02: The Encounter of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Feb 14: Repose of Our Venerable Father Constantine the Philosopher, in the Monastic Life, Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs (869)
Feb 24: The First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy.Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist

March:


Mar 09: The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (321-23)
Mar 25: The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady  the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

April:


Apr 23: The Holy and Glorious Great Martyr  Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George
Apr 25: The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (54-68)
Apr 30: The Holy Apostle James  Brother of Saint John the Theologian (c. 44)

May:


May 03: The Repose of our Venerable Father Theodosius  Hegumen of the Monastery of the Caves at Kiev and Organizer of the Cenoebitic (Common) Life in Rus’ (1074)
May 08: The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian and Our Venerable Father Arsenius the Great (408-50)
May 09: The Transfer of the Relics (1087) of Our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari and the Holy Prophet Isaiah (8th c. BC)
May 10: The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot
May 11: The Holy Cyril (869) and Methodius (885)  Teachers of the Slavs and Equals to the Apostles
May 21: The Holy Great Rulers Constantine (337) and Helen (330)  Equals to the Apostles
May 25: The Third Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy  Glorious Prophet  Forerunner and Baptist John

June:


June 11: The Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnaba
June 19: The Holy Apostle Jude  Brother of the Lord According to the Flesh
June 24: The Nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet John  Forerunner and Baptist of Christ
June 29: The Holy  Glorious  All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles Peter and Paul
June 30: The Synaxis of the Holy  Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles

July:


July 02: The Placing of the Precious Robe of Our Most Holy Lady and the Mother of God in the Church at Blachernae in Constantinople
July 05: Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos (c. 1003)
July 10: Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev (1073)
July 11: Repose of Blessed Olga (Olha)  Princess of Kiev  named Helen at Holy Baptism (c. 970)
July 15: The Holy Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr)  Equal to the Apostles  Named Basil at Holy Baptism (1015)
July 20: The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) (9th c. BC)
July 24: The Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib  Named Roman and David at Holy Baptism (1015)
July 25: The Dormition of Saint Anna  Mother of the Most Holy God-bearer (Theotokos)
July 27: The Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon (286-305)

August:


Aug 01: The Procession with the Holy Relics of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord; the Seven Holy Martyred Maccabees  Their Mother Solome and Their Teacher Eleazar
Aug 06: The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord  God and Savior Jesus Christ
Aug 09: Post-feast of the Transfiguration; The Holy Apostle Matthias
Aug 14: 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
Aug 15: The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady  the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
Aug 29: The Beheading of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet  Forerunner and Baptist John