Fifth Week of Pascha. Tone four.
 The Meeting of the "Vladimir" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (was established to commemorate the deliverance of Moscow from an invasion of Tatars led by Khan Makhmet-Girei in 1521).
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine (337) and Helen, his mother (327).
 St. Constantine (1205) and his children Sts. Michael and Theodore, wonderworkers of Murom.
 Uncovering of the relics of Blessed Andrew of Symbiksk (1998).
 Venerable Cassian the Greek, monk, of Uglich (1504).
Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Kerel.
Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Simbir.
Synaxis of Hieromartyrs of Ufa.
Honour list of Icon of the Mother of God "Virgin of Tenderness" from Pskov-Pechersk (1524), Zaonikievsky (1588), Krasnogorsk, or Chernogorsk (1603), Oransk (1634).
Venerable Agapitus, abbot of Markushev (Vologda) (1578).
St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295).
St. Hospicius of Trier (Gaul).
New Martyr Pachomius of Patmos (Mt. Athos) (1730) (Greek).
Hieromartyr Secundus and those with him in Alexandria (356).
St. Cyril, bishop of Rostov (1262).
St. Helen of Dechani, Serbia (1350).
The Scripture Readings
Luke 1:39-49, 56 Matins Gospel
Acts 14:20-27
John 9:39-10:9
Philippians 2:5-11 Epistle, Theotokos
Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Gospel, Theotokos
Acts 26:1-5, 12-20 Equals-to-the-Apostles
John 10:1-9 Equals-to-the-Apostles
HIDE TROPARIASs. Constantine & Helena, Troparion, Tone VIII
Beholding the image of Thy Cross in the sky,/ and like Paul receiving a call
not from men,/ Thine apostle among kings placed the imperial city in Thy hands,
O Lord./ Do Thou save it ever in peace, through the supplications of the
Theotokos,// O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.
Kontakion, Tone III: "Today the Virgin..."
Today Constantine and his mother Helena/ reveal the Cross, the most precious
Tree, which putteth to shame all the Jews/ and is the weapon of faithful kings
against the adversary,/ For our sake hath the great standard appeared,//
terrible in battle.
The "Vladimir" Icon, Troparion, in Tone IV
Today the most glorious city of Moscow is adorned, having received thy
wonder-working icon like the radiance of the sun; and we, hastening to it and
entreating thee, O Mistress, do thus cry out: O all-wondrous Mistress Theotokos,
entreat Christ our God, Who became incarnate through thee, that He deliver this
city, and all cities and lands where Christians dwell, unharmed by all the
assaults of the enemy, and save thou our souls, in that thou art compassionate.
Kontakion, in Tone VIII, "To thee, the chosen leader..."
As ones delivered from evils by the arrival of thy precious image, O Mistress
Theotokos, do we splendidly chant hymns of victory to thee, the chosen leader,
on the feast of thy meeting, and we cry to thee as is our wont: Rejoice, O Bride
unwedded!
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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 6 |
Meat-fare Saturday |
| March 27 |
2-nd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 3 |
3-rd Saturday of the Great Lent |
| April 10 |
4-th Saturday of the Great Lent |
| May 11 |
Radonitsa (Tuesday of the 2nd week of Pascha) |
| June 19 |
Trinity Saturday |
| November 6 |
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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