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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.
Eve of the Theophany
Hieromartyr Theopemptus and Martyr Theonas
"You/Your" Version
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
Royal Hours (sung on Monday)
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (sung on Monday)
Great Blessing of Waters
"Thou/Thy" Version
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
Royal Hours (sung on Monday)
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (sung on Monday)
Great Blessing of Waters
The Holy Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
"You/Your" Version
Great Compline (sung on Monday)
Matins (sung on Monday)
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Tuesday)
Great Blessing of Waters
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline (sung on Monday)
Matins (sung on Monday)
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Tuesday)
Great Blessing of Waters
Afterfeast of the Theophany
Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John
Saturday After the Theophany
Afterfeast of the Theophany
St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa
St. Dometian, Bishop of Melitene
31st Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Sunday After the Theophany
Afterfeast of the Theophany
Ven. Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch
Venerable and Godbearing Father Anthony the Great
32nd Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Sts. Athanasius the Great and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria
Ven. Maximus the Confessor
Martyr Neophytus of Nicaea
33rd Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8
Sunday of Zacchaeus
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
[St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (if doing a service to the New Martyrs, transferred to Monday)]
"You/Your"
"Thou/Thy"
Alternate Service:
St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
"You/Your"
"Thou/Thy"
St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (only if the service to the New Martyrs was sung on Sunday)
Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople
Synaxis of the Three Great Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Tone 1
Beginning of the Lenten Triodion
Forefeast of the Meeting
The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple
Afterfeast of the Meeting
Holy and Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver and Anna the Prophetess
Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Tone 2
Afterfeast of the Meeting
Memorial Saturday – Saturday of Meatfare
Sunday of Meatfare, Tone 3
Sunday of the Last Judgment
Wednesday of Cheesefare
St. Leo the Great, Pope of Rome
Vespers (sung on Tuesday)
Thursday of Cheesefare
Apostles of the Seventy Archippus and Philemon, and Martyr Apphia
Vespers (sung on Wednesday)
Friday of Cheesefare
St. Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily
Vespers (sung on Thursday)
Saturday of Cheesefare
Commemoration of All Departed Righteous Monastics
Cheesefare Sunday, Tone 4
Forgiveness Sunday
The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
First and Second Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John (transferred from February 24)
First Monday of Great Lent
Forgiveness Vespers (sung on Sunday)
St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
First Saturday of Great Lent
Commemoration of Greatmartyr Theodore the Recruit
Repose of St. Raphael of Brooklyn (transferred from February 27)
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)
Vespers alone (sung on Friday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Saturday)