November 8
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers
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The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word. Print these pages for your use in liturgical worship!
November 10
21st Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 4
Apostles of the Seventy
November 13
St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
November 14
Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip
November 16
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
November 17
22nd Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 5
St Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Cæsarea
November 21
Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
November 24
23rd Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 6
Afterfeast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria
November 25
Leavetaking of the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Clement, Bishop of Ochrid and Enlightener of the Bulgarians
November 30
Holy and All-praised Apostle Andrew the First-called
December 1
24th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 7
Prophet Nahum
December 4
Greatmartyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana
Venerable John of Damascus
Glorification of Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander (Hotovitzky)
December 5
Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified
December 6
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
December 7
St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 8
25th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 8
Venerable Patapius of Thebes
December 9
Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most-holy Theotokos
December 13
Repose of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America
December 15
26th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 1
Sunday of the Forefathers
December 20
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Hieromartyr Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
December 21
Forefeast of the Nativity
Saturday before the Nativity
Virgin-Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
December 22
27th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 2
Forefeast of the Nativity
Sunday before the Nativity
Greatmartyr Anastasia
December 23
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
December 24
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Nun Martyr Eugenia of Rome
"You/Your" Version
Royal Hours
Liturgy of St Basil the Great
"Thou/Thy" Version
Royal Hours
Liturgy of St Basil the Great
December 25
The Nativity of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ
"You/Your" Version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline
Matins
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
December 26
Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 27
Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen
December 29
28th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 3
Sunday after the Nativity
Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph, David, and James