Fifth Week of Pascha. Tone four.
 Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in 351 A.D.
 Martyr Acacius the Centurion at Byzantium (303).
 Repose of Venerable Nilus, abbot of Sora (1508).
Venerable John of Zedazeni in Georgia, and 12 disciples: Venerables Shio Mgvime, David of Gareji, Anthony of Martq'ophi, Thaddeus of Urbnisi or Stepantsminda, Stephen of Khirsa, Isidore of Samtavisi, Michael of Ulumbo, Pyrrhus of Breta, Zenon of Iqalto, Jesse (Ise) of Tsilkani, Joseph of Alaverdi, and Abibus of Nekressi (6th c.) (Georgia).
Uncovering of the relics (1815) of Venerable Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mt. Athos.
Synaxis of All Holy Russian Sovereigns Commemorated on Athos.
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Zhirovits" (1470) and "Lubech" (11th c.).
 New Martyr Pachomius of Patmos (1730) (Greek).
St. Domitianus, bishop of Maastricht (560) (Neth.).
St. John of Beverley, bishop of York (721) (Celtic & British).
St. Lydia of Philippi (1st c.).
Uncovering of the relics of St. Euthymius the Great.
The Scripture Readings
Acts 15:35-41
John 10:27-38
1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Cross
John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35 Cross
HIDE TROPARIAAppearance of the Cross Above Jerusalem, Troparion, Tone VIII
The image of Thy Cross hath now shone forth more brightly than the sun,/ and
Thou hast extended it from the holy mountain to the place of the skull,/ and
therein hast revealed Thy might, O Savior./ Strengthening all faithful Orthodox
Christians thereby, O Christ God,// save them ever in peace, and by the
supplications of the Theotokos do Thou also save us.
Kontakion, Tone IV: "Having been lifted up..."
The all-pure Cross, which opened the heavens which were shut,/ hath shed upon
the earth all-radiant heavenly beams;/ wherefore, receiving the effulgence of
its activity/we are guided to the never-waning Light;// and amid battles we have
it as a weapon of peace, and invincible trophy.
St. Nilus, abbot of Sora, Troparion, in Tone I
Having spurned the worldly life, O our venerable and God-bearing father
Nilus, fleeing the tumult of life thou wast quick to gather the flowers of
paradise from the writings of the fathers, and, having made thine abode in the
wilderness, thou didst flourish like a lily of the field; wherefore, thou hast
passed over to the mansions of heaven. Teach us who honor thee also to tread thy
royal path, and pray thou for our souls.
Kontakion of the venerable one, in Tone VIII, To thee, the champion
leader..."
Fleeing from the tumult of the world for the sake of Christ's love, with
joyous soul thou didst make thine abode in the wilderness, and struggling well
therein, O father Nilus, thou didst Live on earth like an angel; for thou didst
lay waste to thy body through fasting and the keeping of vigils for the sake of
everlasting life. And having been counted worthy thereof, standing with the
saints before the all-holy Trinity in the light of ineffable joy, pray thou,
we, thy children, beseech thee, falling prostrate, that we be preserved from
every assault of enemies visible and invisible, and from evil circumstances, and
that our souls be saved.
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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
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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