Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone five.
Synaxis of All Saints of Perm Metropolia (movable holiday on the Sunday after January 29th).
Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311) and with them Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodota, and Eudoxia, at Canopus in Egypt (311).
St. Nicetas of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Novgorod (1108).
Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt (251).
Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus (1st c.).
New Martyr Elias (Ardunis) of Mt. Athos (1686) (Greek).
Venerable Pachomius, abbot of Keno Lake Monastery (1525).
St. Marcella of Rome (410).
St. Athanasius, bishop of Methona (880).
St. Arsenius of Paros (1877).
The Scripture Readings
Luke 24:12-35 (5th Matins Gospel)
2 Timothy 3:10-15
Luke 18:10-14
HIDE TROPARIAAfter Matin Gospel, Publican and the Pharisee, Troparion, Tone VIII Open to me the doors of
repentance, O Life-giver. For my spirit rises early to pray towards Thy holy
temple, bearing the temple of my body all defiled. But in Thy compassion, purify
me by the loving kindness of Thy mercy.
Theotokion: Make straight for me the paths of salvation, O Mother of
God. For I have profaned my soul with shameful sins, and have wasted my whole
life in easy-going indifference. But by thy intercessions deliver me from all
uncleanness.
Tone VI Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and
according to the multitude of Thy compassions, blot out my transgression. When I
think of the multitude of ghastly things I have done, wretch that I am, I
tremble at the fearful day of Judgment. But trusting in the mercy of Thy loving
kindness; like David I cry to Thee: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy
great mercy.
(Note: These penitential songs are sung on Sundays during the Great Fast
from the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee to the fifth week.)
Kontakion, Tone IV Let us avoid the proud speaking of the Pharisee and
learn humility from the groans of the Publican, and let us cry in penitence: O
Saviour of the world, be merciful to Thy servants.
Troparion of the Sunday, Tone V
Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, / Co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit,
/ born for our salvation from the Virgin, / for He willed to be lifted up on the cross in the
flesh, / to endure death / and to raise the dead by His glorious resurrection.
Hymn to the Theotokos, Tone V
Rejoice, O impassable gate of the Lord! / Rejoice, O wall and protection of those who run to
you! / Rejoice, O unshakable refuge! / Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of your God and Creator! /
Do not cease praying for those who praise you and worship your Son. (1x)
Blessed be the name of the Lord, henceforth and forever more.
Kontakion of the Sunday, Tone V
Thou didst descend into hell, O my Savior, / shattering its gates as almighty; / resurrecting
the dead as Creator, / and destroying the sting of death. / Thou hast delivered Adam from the
curse, O Lover of Man, / and we all cry to Thee: "O Lord, save us!"
Holy Wonder-Workers & Unmercenaries Cyrus & John, Troparion, Tone V
O Christ God, Thou hast given us an impregnable rampart/ in the miracles of
Thy holy martyrs./ Through their supplications destroy Thou the councils of the
heathen/ and strengthen the scepters of kingdoms,// in that Thou alone art good
and lovest mankind.
Kontakion, Tone III, "Today the Virgin"
Receiving the gift of miracles from grace divine,/ O saints, ye work wonders
unceasingly/ cutting down all our passions with invisible skill,/ O divinely
wise Cyrus and glorious John;// for ye are divine physicians.
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Fixed Great Feasts
January 7 |
The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ |
January 19 |
The Baptism of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
February 15 |
Meeting of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple |
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The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mar |
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The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
August 28 |
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
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Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mar |
September 27 |
The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord |
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Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
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Circumcision of the Lord |
July 7 |
The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John |
July 12 |
The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul |
September 11 |
The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist |
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Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
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Kreschensky sochelnik (The Eve of Theophany) |
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The Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
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The Elevation of the Cross |
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vigil for great feasts; a more festive service where all of the unfixed hymns are dedicated to the feast.
"vigil" to a certain saint when All Night vigil is celebrated. The order of the service is similar to a Polyeleos (magnification) service, in that small vespers, great vespers and matins are combined (from this comes the vigil) and that there is the blessing of breads and the anointing with oil at the end of matins.
"cross", "Polyeleos", "with the Polyeleos", "Polyeleos service", that is the type of service during which the "Polyeleos" (Praise/Magnification) is sung during matins (the majestic singing of the 134 and 135 psalms with verses); in addition, during this service there is a reading from the Gospel, the prokeimenon, gradual antiphons, the canon with 8 troparions, the praises and Great Doxology are sung, and during vespers "Blessed is the man" is sung (first "Glory" of the 1st kathisma), there is an entrance, Old Testament readings (parameia) and during lityia all of the verses may be sung to the saint.
"doxology", "with doxology" during this service to the saint it is proper to sing the Great Doxology at the end of matins (in services of a lower rank, the doxology is read), also at this service are sung several Sunday Theotokions, sedalions after the kathisma (psaltery reading) to the saint, the katavasia during the canon, also at the end of matins are sung the praise verses, the Great Doxology, and the entire ending of matins follows the order of a feast.
"six verse", "up to six"; all six stikhera of "Lord, I cry" are sung to the saint, there is a stikhera for "Glory" of the Apotischa for both vespers and matins; troparion to the saint, and the canon of matins is sung to the saint in six troparions.
, , no sign "without a sign"; the most ordinary, daily service to a saint, to whom it is customary to sing only three stikhera at "Lord I cry" and the canon of matins in four troparions. There may not be a troparion to the saint.
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