2022 Ecclesiastical Calendar According to the Revised Julian Calendar of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Sunday and Holy Day Observances There is NO Fasting through Tuesday January 4 Sunday, January 2. Sunday before the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Sylvester of Rome. Saint Seraphim of Sarov. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, January 5. Theophany Eve Vigil. Martyrs Theonas and Theopemptus. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 3:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Tuesday evening (January 4). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline and Litija should be offered in the evening. The Great Sanctification of Water may be offered during the Great Compline or on Thursday (January 6) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Thursday, January 6. The Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Epistle: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 7. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner of Christ, and Baptist John. Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold
Sunday, January 9. Sunday After the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Martyr Polyeuctus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945). Sunday, January 16. Sunday 29 After Pentecost. Veneration of the Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 23. Sunday 30 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Clement of Ancyra. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 28. Saint Ephrem of Novy Toržok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Sunday, January 30. Sunday 31 After Pentecost. Synaxis of the Three Holy
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