January 2013 - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

December 2013
Church Calendar
Ven. Barlaam, abbot of the Kyivan Caves (1065).
Martyr Azes of Isauria, and with him 150 soldiers (284).
Martyr Heliodorus in Pamphylia (273).
“The Joy of All who Sorrow” (1863) Icon of the Mother of God
Ord.: 1 Thessalonians 2:20-3:87 Luke 17:20-25
Tuesday December 3, 2013/November 20, 2013
24th Week after Pentecost, Tone 6
Forefeast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Ven. Gregory Decapolites (816).
St. Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople (446-447).
Martyr Eustace, Thespesius, and Anatolius of Nicaea (312).
Hieromartyrs Nerses and Joseph; and John, Saverius, Isaac, and Hypatius, bishops of Persia;
Martyrs Sasonius, Thecla, and Anna (343).
Ord.: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 17:26-37
Wednesday Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 18:15-17, 26-30
Wednesday December 4, 2013/November 21, 2013
24th Week after Pentecost, Tone 6
: THE ENTRY OF THE MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE.
Vespers: 1) Ex. 40:1-5, 9-10, 16, 34-35; 2) 3 Kings 7:51, 8:1, 3-7, 9-11; 3) Ezek. 43:27, 44:1-4
Matins: Lk. 1:39-49, 56
Liturgy: Heb. 9:1-7; Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28.
At Great Vespers: Blessed is the man. At Lord, I have cried 8 stykhyry of the feast, Glory: Both
now: of the feast. Prokeimen of the day. Paremii. At the Litia: stykhyry of the feast. At the apo -
sticha: stykhyry of the feast. After the song of Symeon, at the blessing of loaves, the tropar of
the feast thrice.
At Matins: At God is the Lord: tropar of the feast thrice. After the kathismas the sessional
hymns of the feast. Polyelei and Magnification. Sessional hymn of the feast. From my youth.
Prokiemen: Hearken, daughter. Gospel from St. Luke 1:39-49, 56, per. 4. Psalm 50. Glory: To -
day the living temple; Both now: the same; Have mercy on me, O God: Today the Theotokos.
Both canons of the feast. Irmoi — I will open my mouth. Katavasia of the Nativity of Christ
— Christ is born. After the 3rd ode: sessional hymn of the feast. After the 6th ode: kondak
and ikos of the feast. At the 9th ode we do not sing More honourable, but the refrain of the
feast Seeing the entry of the Most pure one, and the irmos — Let no human hand. Exa pos til -
arion of the feast (thrice). At the praises: 4 stykhyry of the feast, Glory: Both now: of the feast.
After the Great Doxology — the tropar of the feast. Litanies and dismissal. 1st Hour.
At the Hours: Tropar and kondak of the feast
At the Liturgy: Regular (typical) antiphons. At the Entrance: tropar of the feast, Glory: Both
now: kondak of the feast. Prokeimen of the feast. Epistle to the Hebrews 9:1-7, per. 320. Go -
spel from St. Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28, per. 54. In place of It is truly worthy — the refrain of
the feast Seeing the entry of the Most pure one and the irmos — Let no human hand. Com m -
union hymn of the feast.
Note: From this day till the Leavetaking of the feast during the week at the Liturgy at the En -
trance we sing O Son of God, through the prayers of the Theotokos save us who sing to Thee.
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