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of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Sunday and Holy Day Observances

Sunday, January 2. Sunday Before the Nativity: Sunday of the Geneaology of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Hiero-martyr Ignatius the Godbearer, Bishop of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, January 6. Eve of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Nun-martyr Eugenia of Rome (Strict Fast Day). Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours may be sung on Wednedsday evening (January 5). The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (prescribed readings listed above) should be offered in the morning. The Great Compline with Litija should be offered in the evening. Friday, January 7. The Nativity of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Gold Fast-Free Week through Monday January 17. Saturday, January 8. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 9. Sunday After the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Commemoration of the Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, the brother of the Lord. Proto-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:8—7:5, 47-60 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, January 11. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod (Patron Saints of Camp Nazareth). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold

Thursday, January 13. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945). Friday, January 14. Circumcision of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Basil the Great. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21, 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 16. Sunday before the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Prophet Malachi. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, January 18. Theophany Eve Vigil. Martyrs Theonas and Theo-

pemptus (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 Monday evening (January 17). 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 Wednesday (January 19) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Wednesday, January 19. 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

Thursday, January 20. 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 23. Sunday After the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 30. Sunday 32 After Pentecost. Saint Anthony the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 6. Zacchaeus Sunday. Saint Xenia of Rome and her two female servants. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, February 10. Saint Ephrem of Novy Torž ok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Saturday, February 12. 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 Sunday, February 13. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John. 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. Tuesday, February 15. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, February 16. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of

2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 Liturgical Color: Gold

Thursday, February 17. 45th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977. Sunday, February 20. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Saint Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus on the Hellespont. 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. Venerable Martinian. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:2329 Gospel: Luke 21:8-9; 25-27; 33-36 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 27. Sunday of the Last Judgment. Venerable Auxentius (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. Saint Timothy of Symbola and Saint Eustathius, Archbishop of Antioch (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 Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis.

2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar 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. Saint Basil the Confessor. 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. 42 Martyrs of Ammoria. 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 Hiero-martyrs of Cherson. 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 Saturday, March 26. Third Soul Saturday. Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicephorus of Constantinople. 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. Saint Benedict of Nursia. 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, April 2. Fourth Soul Saturday. Holy Fathers Slain at the Saint Sabbas Monastery. 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). Saint James 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. 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 Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins may be offered if Matins is served in anticipation of Friday on Thursday evening. 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

2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar Gospel: Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, April 10. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Saint Hilarion the New, Abbot of Pelecete. 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 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. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:12-17; 21-26 Gospel: John 1:18-28 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. 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. Saint John, disciple of Saint Gregory the Decapolite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Apostolic Reading: Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Liturgical Color: White

Friday, May 6. Great-Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer. Epistle: Acts 12:111 Gospel: John 15:17-16:2 Liturgical Color: White 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 and Evangelist Mark. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 Liturgical Color: White

Sunday, May 15. Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic. Saint Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria. 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. Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Liturgical Color: White Monday, May 24. 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 29. Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man. Saint Theodore the Sanctified. 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. Saint Michael the Confessor of Synnada. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Apostolic Reading: Acts 20:16-18; 28-38 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: White Saturday, June 11. Fifth Soul Saturday. Virgin-Martyr Theodosia of Tyre. 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 16:213 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. Saint Bessarion the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: Matthew 10:3233; 37-38; 19:27-30 Liturgical Color: Green

The Apostles Fast begins on Monday June 20 through Monday July 11. Sunday, June 26. Sunday 2 After Pentecost. Synaxis of All Saints of Carpa-

2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar tho-Rus. Martyr Aquilina of Byblos. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 3. Sunday 3 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara in Lycia. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Romans 5:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 6:22-34 Liturgical Color: Green Thursday, July 7. 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, 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 Tuesday, July 12. Holy Prime Apostles Peter and Paul. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Wednesday, July 13. Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 17. Sunday 5 After Pentecost. Saint Andrew, Bishop of Crete. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1 -13 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 24. Sunday 6 After Pentecost. Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Euphemia, the All-Praised of Chalcedon. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Romans 12:6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Liturgical Color: Green

Thursday, July 28. Venerable Job (Kundrja) of Mala Uhoľka (+1985). Sunday, July 31. Sunday 7 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. Martyr Emilian of Silistria. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Green

Tuesday, August 2. Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) the Tishbite. Epistle: James 5:10-20 Gospel: Luke 4:22-30 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, August 7. Sunday 8 After Pentecost. Dormition of the Righteous Anna, mother of the Most Holy Mother of God. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 Liturgical Color: Gold

Monday, August 8. Venerable Moses the Carpathian of the Kiev Caves.

The Dormition Fast begins on Sunday August 14

through Saturday August 27.

Sunday, August 14. Sunday 9 After Pentecost. Procession of the Holy Cross. The Holy Seven Maccabean Martyrs. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 Liturgical Color: Blue Friday, August 19. 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 21. Sunday 10 After Pentecost. Saint Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus. 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. 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, September 4. Sunday 12 After Pentecost. Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 Liturgical Color: Blue Tuesday, September 6. Saint Maxim (Sandovič ), Hiero-martyr of Gorlice (+1914).

Sunday, September 11. Sunday 13 After Pentecost. 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 18. Sunday 14 After Pentecost. Holy Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:21—2:4 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, September 21. 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 25. Sunday 15 After Pentecost. Sunday Before the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Hiero-martyr Autonomous. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Gold

Tuesday, September 27. Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. (Strict Fast Day). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Gospel: John 19:611; 13-21; 25-27; 30-35 Liturgical Color: Red Friday, September 30. 38th Anniversary of the Repose of Bishop John (Martin) in 1984.

Sunday, October 2. Sunday 16 After Pentecost. Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon of Synnada. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34—9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, October 9. Sunday 17 After Pentecost. Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. 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

Friday, October 14. 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 16. Sunday 18 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 23. Sunday 19 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 30. Sunday 20 After Pentecost. Prophet Hosea. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 6. Sunday 21 After Pentecost. Martyr Arethas of Omir. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 20. Sunday 23 After Pentecost. Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, November 21. 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 Tuesday, November 22. Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis, the Wonderworker of Aegina. Epistle: Ephesians 5: 9-19 Gospel: Matthew 4:25-5:12 Liturgical Color: Gold

Thursday, November 24. Thanksgiving Day (United States). Great-

2022 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar martyr Means of Egypt. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, November 26. Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. (Patron Saint of Seminary Alumni Association). Epistle: Hebrews 7:26 --8:2 Gospel: John 10:9-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 27. Sunday 24 After Pentecost. Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip. Saint Gregory Palamas (Patron Saint of His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 Liturgical Color: Gold

The Nativity Fast begins on Monday November 28 through Friday January 6, 2023. Friday, December 2. Saint Alexis (Kabaljuk) (+1947).

Sunday, December 4. Sunday 25 After Pentecost. Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, December 11. Sunday 26 After Pentecost. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Luke 12:16-21 Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, December 13. 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 Sunday, December 18. Sunday 27 After Pentecost. Saint Sabbas the Sanctified. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, December 19. 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 25. Sunday 2 Before the Nativity: of the Forefathers Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday January 1, 2023. Sunday Before the Nativity: of the Genealogy. Martyr Bonfiace. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10; 17-23; 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, January 6, 2023. 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 Royal Hours of the Nativity may be

2023 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar offered on Thursday evening (January 5). Purple vestments should be worn. The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great should be offered in the morning (prescribed readings listed above). The Vigil Service of the Nativity with Litija is offered in the evening. Gold should be worn for both the Vesperal Liturgy and Vigil Service. Saturday, January 7, 2023. Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Gold

Fast-Free Week through Tuesday January 17, 2023. Sunday, January 8, 2023. Sunday After the Nativity. 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. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold

Monday, January 9, 2023. 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 Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Holy Innocents Slain by Herod (Patron Saints of Camp Nazareth). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Gospel: Matthew 2:1323 Liturgical Color: Gold Thursday, January 13, 2023. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945). Saturday, January 14, 2023. Circumcision of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Basil the Great. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21, 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 15, 2023. Sunday before the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Liturgical Color: Gold

Wednesday, January 18, 2023. 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 17). 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 19) morning following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

Thursday, January 19, 2023. 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 20, 2023. 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 22, 2023. Sunday After the Theophany of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ. Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, January 29, 2023. Zacchaeus Sunday. Veneration of the Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 5, 2023. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Hiero-martyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra. 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. Thursday, February 10, 2023. Saint Ephrem of Novy Torž ok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Sunday, February 12, 2023. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. 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). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, February 15, 2023. 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 16, 2023. Righteous Simeon and Anna (Patron Saints of Diocesan Senior Citizens). Epistle: Jude 1:1-10 Gospel: Luke 22:39-42 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. Holy Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily. 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). Saint Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna. 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). Venerable Martinian. 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. Apostles Archippus and Philemon of the Seventy. 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. Saint Leo, Bishop of Catania in Sicily. 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 1:43-51 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 11, 2023. Second Soul Saturday. Saint Porphyrios of Gaza. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple

2023 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar Sunday, March 12, 2023. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Saint Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis. 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. Martyr Conon of Isauria. 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. 42 Martyrs of Ammoria. 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. Fourth Soul Saturday. Saint Gregory the Dialogist, Pope of Rome. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 26, 2023. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Divine Liturgy of 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. Holy Martyr Photini, the Samaritan Woman and her 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 Friday, April 7, 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 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.

2023 Julian (Old) Ecclesiastical Calendar 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.

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.