January 10
Saturday After the Theophany
Afterfeast of the Theophany
St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa
St. Dometian, Bishop of Melitene
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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.
(For the weekdays of Lent, the dates of services are given as the date of the Menaion celebration, followed by the service listing and when it is sung. For example, those wishing to find the service text for the Presanctified Liturgy sung on the first Wednesday of Great Lent would find the service under March 6, where the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is listed as “sung on Wednesday.”)
January 11
31st Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Sunday After the Theophany
Afterfeast of the Theophany
Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch
January 17
Venerable and Godbearing Father Anthony the Great
January 18
32nd Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Sts. Athanasius the Great and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria
January 21
Ven. Maximus the Confessor
Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea
January 25
33rd Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8
Sunday of Zacchaeus
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
[St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (if doing a service to the New Martyrs, transferred to Monday)]
"You/Your"
"Thou/Thy"
Alternate Service:
St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
"You/Your"
"Thou/Thy"
January 26
St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (only if the service to the New Martyrs was sung on Sunday)
January 27
Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
January 30
Synaxis of the Three Great Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom
February 1
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Tone 1
Beginning of the Lenten Triodion
Forefeast of the Meeting
February 2
The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple
February 3
Afterfeast of the Meeting
Holy and Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver and Anna the Prophetess
February 8
Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Tone 2
Afterfeast of the Meeting
February 14
Memorial Saturday – Saturday of Meatfare
February 15
Sunday of Meatfare, Tone 3
Sunday of the Last Judgment
February 18
Wednesday of Cheesefare
St. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome
Vespers (sung on Tuesday)
February 19
Thursday of Cheesefare
Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon, and Martyr Apphia
Vespers (sung on Wednesday)
February 20
Friday of Cheesefare
St. Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily
Vespers (sung on Thursday)
February 21
Saturday of Cheesefare
Commemoration of All Departed Righteous Monastics
February 22
Cheesefare Sunday, Tone 4
Forgiveness Sunday
The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
First and Second Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John (transferred from February 24)
February 23
First Monday of Great Lent
Forgiveness Vespers (sung on Sunday)
February 26
St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
February 28
First Saturday of Great Lent
Commemoration of Greatmartyr Theodore the Recruit
Repose of St. Raphael of Brooklyn (transferred from February 27)
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
March 1
First Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 5
Sunday of Orthodoxy
March 2
Second Monday of Great Lent
Hieromartyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia
Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 5
Martyr Conon of Isauria
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 7
Second Saturday of Great Lent – Memorial Saturday
The Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
March 8
Second Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 6
St. Gregory Palamas
March 9
Third Monday of Great Lent
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
"You/Your" Version
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Monday, in honor of the Holy Forty Martyrs)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Monday, in honor of the Holy Forty Martyrs)
March 12
Ven. Theophanes the Confessor, of Sigriane
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 14
Third Saturday of Great Lent – Memorial Saturday
Ven. Benedict of Nursia
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
March 15
Third Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 7
Veneration of the Cross
March 16
Fourth Monday of Great Lent
Martyr Sabinas of Egypt
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 19
Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 21
Fourth Saturday of Great Lent – Memorial Saturday
St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
March 22
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 7
St. John Climacus (of the Ladder)
March 23
Fifth Monday of Great Lent
Martyr Nikon and 199 Disciples with him in Sicily
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 24
Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (sung today due to the Leavetaking of Annunciation on Thursday)
Forefeast of the Annunciation
Vespers alone (sung on Tuesday)
"You/Your" Version
"Thou/Thy" Version
OR
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Tuesday)
"You/Your" Version
"Thou/Thy" Version
March 25
The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
"You/Your" Version
Great Compline and Matins (sung on Tuesday)
Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Wednesday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline and Matins (sung on Tuesday)
Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Wednesday)
March 28
Fifth Saturday of Great Lent
Saturday of the Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
March 29
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 1
St. Mary of Egypt
March 30
Sixth Monday of Great Lent
Ven. John Climacus of Sinai, author of The Ladder
Vespers (sung on Sunday)