2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar…………………………...Pages

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 Torž ok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Sunday, January 30. Sunday 31 After Pentecost. Synaxis of the Three Holy

2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom (Patron Saints of the Diocesan Seminary Chapel and Diocesan Seminarians). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, February 2. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 3. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, February 6. Zacchaeus Sunday. Saint Bucolus of Smyrna. Saint Photios of Constantinople. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 13. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Venerable Martinian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold

Fast-Free Week through Friday February 18.

Thursday, February 17. 45th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977. Sunday, February 20. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Saint Leo of Catania. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, February 26. First Soul Saturday. Saint Porphyrios of Gaza. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:23-29 Gospel: Luke 21:8-9; 25-27; 33-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 27. Sunday of the Last Judgment. Saint Procopius the Confessor. (Meat-fare Sunday) Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, March 6. Sunday of Forgiveness. 42 Martyrs of Ammoria. (Cheese -fare Sunday) Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom should be celebrated in the morning. Forgiveness Vespers should be celebrated in the afternoon. The Priest begins with gold vestments and changes to purple during the singing of the Great Prokimen.

The Great Fast begins on Monday March 7 through Saturday April 23. Monday, March 7. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast. Great

Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1.(Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, March 8. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 9. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 3. Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 10. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4. Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 11. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 12. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Saint Theophan the Confessor Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 13. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople. 11th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great and Procession of Icons.Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:43-51 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers may be offered in the afternoon with a Procession of Icons. Gold Vestments should be worn.

Saturday, March 19. Second Soul Saturday. Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 20. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Holy Fathers Slain at the Saint Sabbas Monastery. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 25. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Liturgical Note: The Presanctified Liturgy is not celebrated at any timeon this day. Saturday, March 26. Third Soul Saturday. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 27. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great.

2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Saturday, April 2. Fourth Soul Saturday. Venerable Titus the Wonderworker. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, April 3. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Venerable Nicetas the Confessor. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, April 7. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins. Saturday, April 9. Fifth Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 10. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Martyrs Terence, Pompius and Companions. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, April 16. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 17. Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Palm (Flowery) Sunday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Blessing of Willows and Palms. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold

Great and Holy Passion Week begins at sunset. Monday, April 18. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, April 19. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 20. Great and Holy Wednesday. Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts should be offered in the morning. The Mystery of Holy Unction should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for both services. Thursday, April 21. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-27:2 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed

2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar readings listed above) should be offered in the morning or mid-afternoon with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. Gold should be worn for the Divine Liturgy. The Matins of Great and Holy Friday including the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins. Friday, April 22. Great and Holy Friday. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the morning. Purple should be worn for the Royal Hours. The Great Vespers of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the evening. This includes the Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plaschanitsa). Black should be worn for Great Vespers. Saturday, April 23. Great and Holy Saturday. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: Romans 6:3-11Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Liturgical Note: The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. Black should be worn to begin the Divine Liturgy and should be changed to white during the singing of “Arise, O God and judge the earth…” Resurrection Matins should be celebrated in the evening. White should be worn for Matins.

Sunday, April 24: Great and Holy Pascha: The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17 Liturgical Color: White Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (prescribe readings listed above) should be celebrated in the morning and be immediately followed by the Blessing of Paschal Foods.Paschal Vespers may be celebrated in the afternoon. Monday, April 25. Bright Monday. Great-Martyr George the TrophyBearer (Transferred from April 23rd). Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:12-17; 21-26 (Bright Monday) / Acts 12:1-11 (Saint George) Gospel: John 1:18-28 (Bright Monday) / John 15:17-16:2 (Saint George) Liturgical Color: White Processional Gospels: Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 Liturgical Note: The Bright Monday Gospel Procession should follow Divine Liturgy with clergy and faithful processing around the Church announcing the Gospel in the directions of the south, east, north, and west (prescribed readings listed above). Tuesday, April 26. Bright Tuesday. Hieromartyr Basil of Amasea. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:14-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 Liturgical Color: White Friday, April 29. Bright Friday: Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God “Life-Giving Fountain.” Apostolic Reading: Acts 3:1-8 Gospel: John 2:12-22 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 1. Second Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of Saint Thomas. Prophet Jeremiah. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Apostolic Reading: Acts 5:1220 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Liturgical Color: White

2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Saturday, May 7. Saint Alexis (Toth) of Wilkes-Barre (+1909). Sunday, May 8. Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women. Holy Apostle John the Theologian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 Liturgical Color: White

Tuesday, May 11. Saints Cyril and Methodius, Equals-to-the-Apostles and Teachers of the Slavs. (Patron Saints of the National A.C.R.Y. and the Camp Nazareth Church). Epistle: Hebrews 7:26-8:2 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, May 15. Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic. Venerable Pachomius the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Apostolic Reading: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John 5:1-15 Liturgical Color: White Wednesday, May 18. Mid-Pentecost. Apostolic Reading: Acts 14:6-18 Gospel: John 7:14-30 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 22. Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Martyr Basiliscus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 29. Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man. VirginMartyr Theodosia of Tyre. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Apostolic Reading: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 Liturgical Color: White Thursday, June 2. Ascension of Our Lord. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 24:36-53 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, June 5. Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Hiero-martyr Dorotheus of Tyre. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Apostolic Reading: Acts 20:16-18; 28-38 Gospel: John 17:113 Liturgical Color: White Saturday, June 11. Fifth Soul Saturday. Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Acts 28:1-31 Gospel: John 21:14-25 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, June 12. Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Kneeling Prayers. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12 Liturgical Color: Green

Fast-Free Week through Sunday June 19. Monday, June 13. Pentecost Monday: Day of the Holy Spirit. Martyr Aquilina. Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20 Liturgical Color: Green Processional Gospels: Matthew 12:30-37; Mark 13:9-13; Luke 11:9-13; John 16:2-

13 Liturgical Note: The Spirit Monday Gospel Procession should follow Divine Liturgy with clergy and faithful processing around the Church announcing the Gospel to the south, east, north, and west (prescribed readings listed above). Sunday, June 19. Sunday of All Saints. Holy Apostle Jude. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33; 3738; 19:27-30 Liturgical Color: Green

The Apostles Fast begins on Monday June 20 through Tuesday June 28.

Friday, June 24. Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Epistle: Romans 13:11b-14:4 Gospel: Luke 1:5-25; 57-68; 76-80 Liturgical Color: Green

Sunday, June 26. Sunday 2 After Pentecost. Synaxis of All Saints of Carpatho-Rus. Venerable David of Thessalonica. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 Liturgical Color: Green Wednesday, June 29. Holy Prime Apostles Peter and Paul. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Thursday, June 30. Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 3. Sunday 3 After Pentecost. Martyr Hyacinth. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Romans 5:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 6:22-34 Liturgical Color: Green

Sunday, July 10. Sunday 4 After Pentecost. 45 Martyrs of Nicopolis. Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Caves. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Romans 6:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 17. Sunday 5 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. Great-Martyr Marina. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Green

Wednesday, July 20. Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) the Tishbite. Epistle: James 5:10-20 Gospel: Luke 4:22-30 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, July 24. Sunday 6 After Pentecost. Martyr Christina of Tyre. Holy Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Romans 12:6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, July 26. Venerable Moses the Carpathian of the Kiev Caves Thursday, July 28. Venerable Job (Kundrja) of Mala Uhoľka (+1985)

Sunday, July 31. Sunday 7 After Pentecost. Pre-feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross. Venerable Eudocimus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Romans 15:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35 Liturgical Color: Gold

The Dormition Fast begins on Monday August 1 through Sunday August 14. Saturday, August 6. Transfiguration of Our Lord. Blessing of Grapes and other Fruits. Epistle: 2 Peter 1:10-19 Gospel: Matthew: 17:1-9 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, August 7. Sunday 8 After Pentecost. Monk-Martyr Dometius. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, August 14. Sunday 9 After Pentecost. Pre-feast of the Dormition. Prophet Micah. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:917 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 Liturgical Color: Blue Monday, August 15. Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God. Blessing of Flowers and Herbs. Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, August 21. Sunday 10 After Pentecost. Apostle Thaddeus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-22 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, August 28. Sunday 11 After Pentecost. Venerable Moses the Ethiopian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, August 29. Beheading of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. (Strict Fast Day) Apostolic Reading: Acts 13:25-33 Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, September 4. Sunday 12 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Babylas of Antioch. Prophet Moses. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, September 6. Saint Maxim (Sandovič ), Hieromartyr of Gorlice (+1914).

Thursday, September 8. Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God. Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, September 11. Sunday 13 After Pentecost. Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Venerable Theodora of Alexandria. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 Liturgical

Color: Blue

Wednesday, September 14. Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. (Strict Fast Day). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Gospel: John 19:6-11; 13-21; 25-27; 30-35 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, September 18. Sunday 14 After Pentecost. Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Saint Eumenes of Gortyna. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red

Sunday, September 25. Sunday 15 After Pentecost. Venerable Euphrosyne of Alexandria. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:615 Gospel: Matthew 22:35-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, September 30. 38th Anniversary of the Repose of Bishop John (Martin) in 1984. Saturday, October 1. Protection of the Most-Holy Mother of God. Saint Romanus the Melodist. (Patron Saint of Diocesan Cantors and Choir Directors). Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, October 2. Sunday 16 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 9. Sunday 17 After Pentecost. Apostle James, Son of Alphæus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel: Matthew: 15:21-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, October 10. Thanksgiving Day (Canada). Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, October 16. Sunday 18 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. Martyr Longinus the Centurion. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 23. Sunday 19 After Pentecost. Apostle James, Brother of the Lord. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:3112:9 Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 30. Sunday 20 After Pentecost. Hieromartyr Zenobius and Martyr Zenobia. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Galatians 1:1119 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 6. Sunday 21 After Pentecost. Saint Paul the Confes-

2022 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar sor. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, November 8. Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael and the Holy Bodiless Powers of Heaven. Epistle: Hebrews 2:2-10 Gospel: Luke 10:16-22 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, November 9. Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis, the Wonderworker of Aegina. Epistle: Ephesians 5: 9-19 Gospel: Matthew 4:25-5:12 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, November 13. Sunday 22 After Pentecost. Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. (Patron Saint of Seminary Alumni Association). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, November 14. Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip. Saint Gregory Palamas (Patron Saint of His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory).

The Nativity Fast begins on Tuesday November 15 through Saturday December 24.

Sunday, November 20. Sunday 23 After Pentecost. Pre-feast of the Entry of the Mother of God. Venerable Gregory the Decapolite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, November 21. Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue

Thursday, November 24. Thanksgiving Day (United States). Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, November 27. Sunday 24 After Pentecost. Martyr James the Persian. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, November 30. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. (Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Diocesan Archons). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: John 1:35-51 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, December 2. Saint Alexis (Kabaljuk) (+1947).

Sunday, December 4. Sunday 25 After Pentecost. Great-Martyr Barbara. Venerable John of Damascus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 Liturgical Color: Purple

Tuesday, December 6. Saint Nicholas the Wonder-Worker of Myra in Lycia. (Patron Saint of Carpatho-Rusyn People and Diocesan Church Schools). Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21 Gospel: Luke 6:17-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, December 11. Sunday 2 Before the Nativity: of the Forefathers Venerable Daniel the Stylite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, December 18. Sunday Before the Nativity: of the Genealogy. Martyr Sebastian and Companions. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10; 17-23; 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, December 23. Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of the Nativity (if scheduled) are offered today. The Divine Liturgy is not offered on this day. Saturday, December 24. Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ (Strict Fast). Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Greatis not offered at any timeon this day. The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, in its ordinary form, may be offered in the morning. The Vigil Service of the Nativity with Litijais offered in the evening. Sunday, December 25. Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Gold

Fast-Free Week through Wednesday January 4, 2023. Monday, December 26. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. Commemoration of the Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, the Brother of the Lord. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: All commemorations for the Sunday After the Nativity are moved to this day. Tuesday, December 27. Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (Patron Saint of Diocesan Deacons). Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5; 47-60 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, December 29. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod (Patron Saints of Camp Nazareth). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 1, 2023. Circumcision of Our Lord. Saint Basil the Great (Patron Saint of Diocesan Priests). DivineLiturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21; 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Thursday, January 5, 2023. Eve of Theophany. (Strict Fast) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 2:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Wednesday 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 Friday (January 6) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Friday, January 6, 2023. Baptism of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ—Theophany Epistle: Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold

Saturday, January 7, 2023. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, January 8, 2023. Sunday After Theophany. Venerable Emilian the Confessor. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13, 2023. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945). Sunday, January 15, 2023. Sunday 30 After Pentecost. Venerable Paul of Thebes and John the Hut-Dweller. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 22, 2023. Sunday 31 After Pentecost. Apostle Timothy. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, January 28, 2022 Saint Ephrem of Novy Torž ok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Sunday, January 29, 2023. Zacchaeus Sunday. Translation of the Relics of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, January 30, 2023. Synaxis of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom (Patron Saints of the Diocesan Seminary Chapel and Diocesan Seminarians). Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 2, 2023. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold

Friday, February 3, 2023. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, February 5, 2023. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Martyr Agatha. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold

Fast-Free Week through Friday February 9, 2023. Sunday, February 12, 2023. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Saint Meletius of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12 -20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, February 17, 2023. 46th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977. Saturday, February 18, 2023. First Soul Saturday. Saint Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:23-29 Gospel: Luke 21:8-9; 25-27; 33-36 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, February 19, 2023. Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat-fare Sunday). Apostles Archippus and Philemon of the Seventy. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, February 26, 2023. Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese-fare Sunday). Saint Porphyrius of Gaza. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom should be celebrated in the morning. Forgiveness Vespers should be celebrated in the afternoon. The Priest begins with gold vestments and changes to purple during the singing of the Great Prokimen.

The Great Fast begins on Monday February 27 through Saturday April 15. Monday, February 27, 2023. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast (Strict Fast). Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete –

Part 2.Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete –Part 3. Liturgical Color: Purple

Thursday, March 2, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4.Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 3, 2023. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 4, 2023. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Venerable Gerasimus of the Jordan. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 5, 2023. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Martyr Conon. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:4351 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers may be offered in the afternoon with a Procession of Icons. Gold Vestments should be worn.

Saturday, March 11, 2023. Second Soul Saturday. Saint Sophronios of Jerusalem. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 12, 2023. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Venerable Theophan the Confessor. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, March 13, 2023. 12th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011. Saturday, March 18, 2023. Third Soul Saturday. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 19, 2023. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Marytrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Saturday, March 25, 2023. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Liturgical Note: There is no Soul Saturday commemoration on this day. Sunday, March 26, 2023. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Divine Liturgy of

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 6:1320 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 30, 2023. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins.

Saturday, April 1, 2023. Fifth Saturday of the Great Fast: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 2, 2023. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Venerable Titus the Wonderworker. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, April 8, 2023. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, April 9, 2023. Triumphal Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Palm (Flowery) Sunday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Blessing of Willows and Palms. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold

Great and Holy Passion Week begins at sunset. Monday, April 10, 2023. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple

Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple

Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Great and Holy Wednesday. Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts should be offered in the morning. The Mystery of Holy Unction should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for both services.

Thursday, April 13, 2023. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matthew 26:40-27:2 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning or midafternoon with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. Gold should be worn for the Divine Liturgy. The Matins of Great and Holy Friday including the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins.

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Friday, April 14, 2023. Great and Holy Friday. (Strict Fast Day) Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the morning. Purple should be worn for the Royal Hours. The Great Vespers of Great and Holy Friday should be offered in the evening. This includes the Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plaschanitsa). Black should be worn for Great Vespers. Saturday, April 15, 2023. Great and Holy Saturday. (Strict Fast Day) Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 Liturgical Note: The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. Black should be worn to begin the Divine Liturgy and should be changed to white during the singing of “Arise, O God and judge the earth…” Resurrection Matins should be celebrated in the evening. White should be worn for Matins.

Sunday, April 16, 2023. Great and Holy Pascha: The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-9 Gospel: John 1:1-17 Liturgical Color: White Liturgical Note: The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom (prescribe readings listed above) should be celebrated in the morning and be immediately followed by the Blessing of Paschal Foods. Paschal Vespers may be celebrated in the afternoon.

Saint Nicholas Church Scranton, Pennsylvania