7th Week after Pentecost. Tone five.
 Venerable Macrina, sister of St. Basil the Great (380).
Venerable Dius, abbot, of Antioch (430).
 Uncovering of the relics (1903) of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov.
Synaxis of All Saints of Kursk.
Blessed Romanus, prince of Ryazan (1270).
 Venerable Paisius of the Kiev Caves (14th c.).
Blessed Stephen Lazarevich, king of Serbia (1427), and his mother St. Militsa (Eugenia in schema) (1405).
 Sts. Demetrius, metropolitan of Rostov (1709), Metrophanes (1703) and Tikhon (Tychon) (1783) of Voronezh.
Icon of the Mother of God "Umileniye" ("of Tender Feeling") (1885) of Diveyevo, before which St. Seraphim reposed.
Venerable Abba Diocles of The Paradise (Greek).
St. Theodore, bishop of Edessa (848) (Greek).
New-Martyr Victor, Bishop of Glazov (1934).
The Scripture Readings
Matthew 11:27-30 Matins Gospel
Galatians 5:22-6:2 Saint
Luke 6:17-23 Saint
HIDE TROPARIAVenerable Mother Macrina, Sister of St. Basil the Great, Troparion, in
Tone VIII
In thee, O mother, that which was created according to the image of God was
manifestly saved./ For accepting thy cross thou didst follow after Christ,/ and
praying thou didst learn to disdain the flesh,/ for thou didst transcend it to
take care of thine immortal soul.// Wherefore, with the angels doth thy soul
rejoice, O venerable Macrina.
Venerable Father Dius, Troparion, in Tone I
A desert dweller, an angel in the flesh,/ and a wonderworker wast thou shown
to be,/ O our God-bearing father Dius,/ for having acquired heavenly
gifts through fasting, vigilance, and prayer,/ thou dost heal the infirm,/ and
the souls of those who have recourse to thee with faith./ Glory to Him Who hath
given thee strength!/ Glory to Him Who hath crowned thee!// Glory to Him Who
worketh healings for all through thee!
Kontakion to St. Dius, Tone II, "The steadfast..."
Divinely armed with purity of soul,/ and mightily wielding unceasing prayer
as a spear,/ thou didst cut down hordes of the demons./ O Dius, our
wonderworking father,// pray thou unceasingly for us all.
Kontakion to the Venerable Macrina, Tone IV, "Thou hast appeared..."
Thou didst love the good God with all thy heart,/ O venerable Macrina,/ and,
taking His precious Cross upon thy shoulder,/ thou didst zealously follow after
Him.// Wherefore, thou hast found forgiveness of offenses.
St. Seraphim of Sarov, Troparion, Tone IV
From thy youth didst thou love Christ, O blessed one;/ and, aflame with the
desire to serve Him alone,/ thou didst struggle in the wilderness in unceasing
prayer and labor;/ and with compunction of heart acquiring the love of Christ,/
thou wast shown to be the beloved favorite of the Mother of God./ Wherefore, we
cry unto thee:/ Save us by thy prayers, O our venerable father Seraphim.
Kontakion to St. Seraphim, Tone II
Having forsaken the beauty of the world and the corruption therein,/ thou
didst take up thine abode in the Monastery of Sarov./And having lived there as
an angel, thou didst become a path for many to salvation./ Wherefore, Christ
hath glorified thee, O father Seraphim,/ and enriched thee with the gift of
healings and miracles./ Therefore, we cry out to thee:// Rejoice, O our
venerable father Seraphim!
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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 |
| April 7 |
The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mar |
| August 19 |
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 |
| September 21 |
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 |
| December 4 |
Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Movable Great Feasts
Feasts
| January 14 |
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 |
| October 14 |
Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Fasting Seasons
Fast Days
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The Wednesdays and Fridays of the Year, except for Fast-Free Weeks |
| January 18 |
Kreschensky sochelnik (The Eve of Theophany) |
| September 11 |
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
| September 27 |
The Elevation of the Cross |
Traditional days of remembrance
| March 2 |
Meat-fare Saturday |
| March 23 |
2-nd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| March 30 |
3-rd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 6 |
4-th Saturday of the Great Lent |
| May 7 |
Radonitsa (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Pascha) |
| June 15 |
Trinity Saturday |
| November 2 |
Demetrius Saturday |
Fast-free Weeks
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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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