January 2013 - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

March 2013
Church Calendar
the Triodion; Glory: of the Triodion, Both now: dohmatyk of tone 6 — Who doth not call thee
blessed. No Entrance. In place of the Prokeimen — Alleluia in tone 8 with the verses for the
re posed. At the aposticha: stykhyry of the martyrs and for the reposed (with verses for the
reposed) from the Oktoikh; Glory: of the Triodion. Both now: Theotokion of the Triodion —
Through the prayers of Your Mother. After the song of Symeon the tropar By the depth of Your
wisdom; Glory: Both now: We have in you a wall. Dismissal.
At Matins: In place of God is the Lord — Alleluia with the verses for the reposed. The tropar By the
depth of Your wisdom (twice); Glory: Both now: We have in you a wall. After the 16th kathisma the
usual Small Litany and sessional hymns of the Oktoikh tone 6. We sing the first station of the 17th
kathisma — Blessed are the undefiled: with the refrain Blessed are You, O Lord, teach me Your sta -
tutes. Small Litany for the reposed. We sing the second station of the 17th kathisma with the refrain
— Save me, O Saviour. Then the tropars for the reposed with the re frain — Blessed are You, O Lord,
teach me Your statutes. Small Litany for the reposed, and the sessional hymn — Give rest, O Saviour.
Psalm 50. Canons: of the temple with its irmos on 6 and of the Triodion on 8; katavasia of the
Triodion — Let us offer a song. After the 3rd ode: usual Small Litany sessional hymn of the Triodion.
After the 6th ode: Small Litany for the re posed, kondak and ikos of the Triodion. At the 9th ode —
More honourable, regular Small Litany and Exapostilarion of the Triodion. At the praises: stykhyry
of the Triodion. The doxo lo gy is read. Litany of Supplication. At the aposticha — 4 sty khyra for the
reposed from the Ok toikh; Glory: of the Triodion; Both now: the Theotokion of the Triodion. It is
good to give thanks to the Lord. Trisagion. The tropar By the depth of Your wisdom; Glory: Both now:
We have in you a wall. Litany of Fervent Supplication. Dismissal. 1st Hour.
At the Hours: Tropar and kondak of the Triodion.
At the Liturgy: After the Entrance the tropar By the depth of Your wisdom; Glory: With the
saints; Both now: We have in you a wall. Prokeimen in tone 6 — Their souls shall dwell among
the blessed. Epistle to the 1 Corinthians 10:23-28, per. 146 and to the 1 Thesslalonians 4:13-
17, per. 270. Go spel from St. Luke 21:8-9, 25-27, 33-36, per. 105 and from St. John 5:24-20,
per. 16. Communion hymn — Blessed are they whom You have chosen... After the Liturgy we
serve a general Panakhyda for all reposed Orthodox Christians.
Sunday March 10th, 2013/February 25, 2013
Meat-Fare Sunday, of the Last Judgment, Tone 7
St. Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople (806).
Hieromartyr Reginus, Bishop of the isle of Skopelos (355).
Matins: 7th Gospel: John 20:1-10
Ord.: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46
At Great Vespers: Blessed is the Man. At Lord, I have cried; 10; 4 stykhyry of the Oktoikh, 3 of
the Triodion and 3 of the saint; Glory: of the Triodion, Both now, dohmatyk of tone 7. En tran -
ce. Prokeimen — The Lord is king. At the aposticha: stykhyry of the Oktoikh; Glory: of the Tri -
odion. Both now: of the saint. After the song of Symeon Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (thrice).
At Matins: At God is the Lord: Sunday tropar (twice); Glory: Both now: tropar of the saint. A -
fter the kathismas the sessional hymns of Oktoikh. Polyelei and By the rivers of Babylon. The
Resurrectional Evlogitaria. Hypakoe, hymns of ascents and Prokeimen of the tone. 7th Re -
sur rectional Gospel, from St. John 20:1-10, per. 63. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ.
Psalm 50, Glory: Open the doors of repentance and the rest, as given in the Triodion for the Sun -
day of the Publican and the Pharisee. Canons: Resurrectional on 4, Theotokos on 2, Tri odion
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