January 2013 - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

November 2013
Church Calendar
Wednesday November 27, 2013/November 14, 2013
23rd Week after Pentecost, Tone 5
v Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip (I).
St. Justinian the Emperor of Byzantium (565) and his wife St. Theodora (548).
St. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica (1360).
Vespers: 1) 1 Pt. 1:1-2:6; 2) 1 Pt. 2:21-3:9; 3) 1 Pt 4:1-11
Matins: John 21:15-25
Ord.: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Luke 15:1-10
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 1:43-51
Thursday November 28, 2013/November 15, 2013
23rd Week after Pentecost, Tone 5
Beginning OF natiVitY Fast (adVent)
Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, (299) Samonas (306) and Abibus (322) of Edessa.
Ven. Paisius (Velychkovskiy) of Poltava Ukraine, Moldavia and Mt. Athos (1794).
Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (361).
Ord.: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-14; Luke 16:1-9
Friday November 29, 2013/November 16, 2013
23rd Week after Pentecost, Tone 5
9 Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew (60).
St. Fulvianus, prince of Ethiopia (in holy baptism Matthew).
Vespers: 1 Pt. 1:1-2:6; 2) I Pt. 2:21-3:9; 3) I Pt. 4:1-11
Matins: John 21:15-25
Ord.: 1 Thessalonians 2:14-19; Luke 16:15-18, 17:1-4
Apostle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 9:9-13
Saturday November 30, 2013/November 17, 2013
23rd Week after Pentecost, Tone 5
5 St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neo-Caesarea (266).
St. Lazarus the iconographer of Constantinople (857).
Ord.: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Luke 9:57-62
Hierarch: I Cor. 12:7-11; Mt. 10:1, 5-8
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