2023 Ecclesiastical Calendar According to the Revised Julian Calendar of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Sunday and Holy Day Observances Sunday, January 1. Circumcision of Our Lord. Saint Basil the Great (Patron Saint of Diocesan Priests). Divine Liturgy 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
Thursday, January 5. 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. 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. 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. 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. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945). Sunday, January 15. 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. 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 Saturday, January 28. Saint Ephrem of Novy Toržok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Sunday, January 29. Zacchaeus Sunday. Translation of the Relics of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-
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