September 8
12th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 3
Nativity of Our Most-holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross
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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!
September 9
Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna
September 13
Forefeast of the Elevation of the Cross
Founding of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem
Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion
September 14
The Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
September 15
13th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 4
Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross
Afterfeast of the Elevation of the Cross
Greatmartyr Nicetas (Nikita) the Goth
September 22
14th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 5
Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
September 23
Conception of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
September 24
New Martyrs of Alaska: Hieromonk Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut
Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla
September 25
Repose of Ven Sergius, Abbot and Wonderworker of Radonezh
September 26
Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
September 29
15th Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 6
Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit