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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). 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 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 Torž ok, 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-

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar 15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, January 30. 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. 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. 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. 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 10. Sunday, February 12. 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. 46th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977. Saturday, February 18. 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. 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. Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese-fare Sunday). Saint Porphyrius of Gaza. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 13:1114:4 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. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast (Strict Fast). Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1. Liturgical Color: Pur-

ple Tuesday, February 28. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 1. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 3. Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 2. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 4.Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 3. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 4. 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. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Martyr Conan. 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. 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. 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. 12th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011. Saturday, March 18. 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. 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. Annunciation to the Most-Holy Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Liturgical Note: There is no Soul Saturday commemoration on this day. Sunday, March 26. 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 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 30. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins. Saturday, April 1. 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. 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. 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. 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. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, April 11. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 12. 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. 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

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Gospels should be offered in the evening. Purple should be worn for Matins. Friday, April 14. 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. 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. 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.

Fast-Free Week through Friday April 21. Monday, April 17. 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 18. Bright Tuesday. Apostolic Reading: Acts 2:14-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 Liturgical Color: White Friday, April 21. 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, April 23. Second Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of Saint Thomas. Great-martyr George the Trophy-Bearer. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Apostolic Reading: Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, April 30. Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Apostolic Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 Liturgical Color: White

2023 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Sunday, May 7. Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic. Commemoration of the Appearance of the Cross over Jerusalem. Saint Alexis (Toth) of Wilkes-Barre (+1909). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Apostolic Reading: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John 5:1-15 Liturgical Color: White Wednesday, May 10. Mid-Pentecost. Apostolic Reading: Acts 14:6-18 Gospel: John 7:14-30 Liturgical Color: White Thursday, 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 14. Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Martyr Isidore of Chios Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Apostolic Reading: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 21. Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man. Saints Constantine and Helen. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Apostolic Reading: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 Liturgical Color: White Thursday, May 25. Ascension of Our Lord. Apostolic Reading: Acts 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 24:36-53 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, May 28. Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Saint Nicetas of Chalcedon Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Apostolic Reading: Acts 20:16-18; 28-38 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: White Saturday, June 3. Fifth Soul Saturday. Martyr Lucillian and his companions. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Acts 28:1-31 Gospel: John 21:14-25 Liturgical Color: White Sunday, June 4. 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 11. Monday, June 5. Pentecost Monday: Day of the Holy Spirit. Hiero-martyr Dorotheus of Tyre. Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20 Liturgical Color: Green Processional Gospels: Matthew 12:30-37; Mark 13:9-13; Luke 11:913; 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 11. Sunday of All Saints. Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30 Liturgical Color: Green

The Apostles Fast begins on Monday June 12 through Wednesday June 28. Sunday, June 18. Sunday 2 After Pentecost. Synaxis of All Saints of Carpatho-Rus. Martyr Leontius. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 Liturgical Color: Green Saturday, 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 25. Sunday 3 After Pentecost. Virgin-martyr Febronia. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Romans 5:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 6:22-34 Liturgical Color: Green Thursday, June 29. Holy Prime Apostles Peter and Paul. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Friday, June 30. Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 2. Sunday 4 After Pentecost. Placement of the Robe of the Mother of God at Blachernae. Saint John Maximovitch. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Romans 6:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13 Liturgical Color: Green

Sunday, July 9. Sunday 5 After Pentecost. Saint Pancratius of Taormina. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Romans 10:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34 Liturgical Color: Green Sunday, July 16. Sunday 6 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. Hiero-martyr Athenogenes. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Green

Thursday, 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 23. Sunday 7 After Pentecost. Martyrs Trophimus, Theophilus, and their companions. Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Romans 15:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35 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 30. Sunday 8 After Pentecost. Apostles Silas and Silvanus of the Seventy. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 Liturgical Color: Gold

The Dormition Fast begins on Tuesday August 1 through Monday August 14. Sunday, 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 13. Sunday 10 After Pentecost. Leave-taking of the Transfiguration. Venerable Maximus the Confessor. Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:1422 Liturgical Color: White Tuesday, 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 20. Sunday 11 After Pentecost. Post-Feast of the Dormition. Prophet Samuel. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, August 27. Sunday 12 After Pentecost. Venerable Poemen the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, 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 3. Sunday 13 After Pentecost. Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 16:16-34 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Liturgical Color: Blue Wednesday, September 6. Saint Maxim (Sandovič ), Hieromartyr of Gorlice (+1914).

Friday, 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 10. Sunday 14 After Pentecost. Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Post-Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 Liturgical Color: Blue

Thursday, 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 17. Sunday 15 After Pentecost. Sunday After the Elevation of the Holy Cross. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red Sunday, September 24. Sunday 16 After Pentecost. Proto-martyr Thecla. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, September 30. 39th Anniversary of the Repose of Bishop John (Martin) in 1984. Sunday, October 1. Sunday 17 After Pentecost. Protection of the MostHoly Mother of God. Saint Romanus the Melodist. (Patron Saint of Diocesan Cantors and Choir Directors). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Liturgical Color: Blue Sunday, October 8. Sunday 18 After Pentecost. Venerable Pelagia the Penitent. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, October 9. Thanksgiving Day (Canada). Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, October 15. Sunday 19 After Pentecost. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. Venerable Euthymius the New. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16 Gospel: John 17:1-13 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 22. Sunday 20 After Pentecost. Saint Abercius, Equal-to -the-Apostles of Hieropolis. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, October 29. Sunday 21 After Pentecost. Martyr Anastasia the Roman. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, November 5. Sunday 22 After Pentecost. Martyrs Galacateon and Epistemis. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, 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 Thursday, 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 12. Sunday 23 After Pentecost. Saint John the Merciful of Constantinople. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: Ephesians 2:4 -10 Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Liturgical Color: Purple Monday, November 13. Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. (Patron Saint of Seminary Alumni Association). Tuesday, November 14. Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip. Saint Gregory Palamas (Patron Saint of His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory).

The Nativity Fast begins on Wednesday November 15 through Sunday December 24. Sunday, November 19. Sunday 24 After Pentecost. Prophet Obadiah. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 Liturgical Color: Purple Tuesday, 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 23. Thanksgiving Day (United States). Saints Orastus and Olympas. Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-21 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, November 26. Sunday 25 After Pentecost. Venerable Alypius the Stylite. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, November 30. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. (Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Diocesan Archons). Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:916 Gospel: John 1:35-51 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, December 2. Saint Alexis (Kabaljuk) (+1947). Sunday, December 3. Sunday 26 After Pentecost. Prophet Zephaniah. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-19 Gospel: Luke 12:6 -21 Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, December 6. Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker 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 10. Sunday 27 After Pentecost. Martyrs Means, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, December 17. Sunday 2 Before the Nativity: of the Forefathers Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, December 22. Liturgical Note: The Royal Hours of the Nativity (if scheduled) are offered today. The Divine Liturgy is not offered on this day. Sunday, December 24. Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ (Strict Fast). Sunday Before the Nativity: of the Genealogy. Martyr Sebastian and his companions. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 Liturgical Color: Purple Liturgical Note: The Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Greatis not offered at any time on 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 Litija is offered in the evening. Monday, 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 Thursday January 4, 2024. Tuesday, December 26. Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, 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 Friday, 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, December 31. Sunday After the Nativity: Commemoration of the Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James, the Brother of the Lord. Leave-taking of the Nativity. Venerable Melania the Younger. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 Liturgical Color: Gold Monday, January 1, 2024. Circumcision of Our Lord. Saint Basil the Great (Patron Saint of Diocesan Priests). DivineLiturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: Colossians 2:8-12 Gospel: Luke 2:20-21; 40-52 Liturgical Color: Gold

2024 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Friday, January 5, 2024. Eve of Theophany. (Strict Fast) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Gospel: Luke 2:1-18 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: 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 Saturday morning (January 6) following the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Friday, January 6, 2024. 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

Sunday, January 7, 2024. Sunday After Theophany. Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. Tone of Week: Resurrection 6 Apostolic Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, January 13, 2024. Saint Dosithej (Vasic) the Confessor, Bishop in Carpatho-Rus and Metropolitan of Zagreb (+1945). Sunday, January 14, 2024. Sunday 32 After Pentecost. Leave-taking of Theophany. Holy Fathers Slain at Sinai and Raithu. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, January 21, 2024. Sunday 33 After Pentecost. Venerable Maximus the Confessor. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 Epistle: Colossians 1:12 -18 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday January 28, 2024. Sunday 34 After Pentecost. Venerable Ephraim the Syrian. Saint Ephrem of Novy Torž ok, brother of Saint Moses the Carpathian (+1053). Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Colossians 3:411 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24 Liturgical Color: Gold Tuesday, January 30, 2024. 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 Friday, February 2, 2024. Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple. Blessing of Candles. Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Liturgical Color: Gold

Saturday, February 3, 2024. 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 4, 2024. Sunday 35 After Pentecost. Venerable Isidore of Pelusium. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Colossians 3:12-

2024 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar 16 Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday, February 11, 2024. Sunday 36 After Pentecost. Hiero-martyr Blaise of Sebaste. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 Liturgical Color: Gold Friday, February 17, 2024. 47th Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Orestes (Chornock) in 1977. Sunday February 18, 2024. Zacchaeus Sunday. Saint Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 Liturgical Color: Gold Sunday February 25, 2024. Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Saint Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Liturgical Color: Gold

Fast-Free Week through Friday March 1, 2024. Sunday March 3, 2024. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 6 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 Liturgical Color: Gold Saturday, March 9, 2024. First Soul Saturday. Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. 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, March 10, 2024. Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat-fare Sunday). Martyr Quadratus and his companions. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 7 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8—9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Liturgical Color: Gold Wednesday, March 13, 2024. 13h Anniversary of the Repose of Metropolitan Nicholas (Smisko) in 2011. Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese-fare Sunday). Saint Alexios the Man of God. Saint Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 8 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 18, 2024 through Saturday May 4, 2024. Monday, March 18, 2024. Clean Monday: the First Day of the Great Fast (Strict Fast). Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 1. Liturgical Color: Purple

2024 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – Part 2.Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete –Part 3. Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, March 21, 2024. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete –Part 4.Liturgical Color: Purple Friday, March 22, 2024. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, March 23, 2024. First Saturday of the Great Fast: Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Theodore. Monk-martyr Nikon and his 199 Disciples. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-12 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:5 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 24, 2024. First Sunday of the Great Fast: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Pre-Feast of the Annunciation. Venerable Zechariah the Recluse. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 1 Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26; 32-40; 12:1-2 Gospel: John 1:43-51 Liturgical Color: Gold Liturgical Note: Festal Vespers with Litija for the Annunciation is offered in the evening, without the Procession of Icons. Monday, March 25, 2024. Annunciation to the Mother of God. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: Luke 1:24-38 Liturgical Color: Blue Saturday, March 30, 2024. Second Soul Saturday. Venerable John of the Ladder. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 3:12-16 Gospel: Mark 1:35-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, March 31, 2024. Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas. Saint Hypatius the Wonderworker of Gangra. Saint Innocent of Alaska. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 2 Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Liturgical Color: Purple Saturday, April 6, 2024. Third Soul Saturday. Saint Eutychius, Archbishop of Constantinople. Saint Methodius, Enlightener of the Slavs. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 10:32-38 Gospel: Mark 2:14-17 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, April 7, 2024. Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross. Saint George the Confessor of Mitylene. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 3 Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Liturgical Color: Red

Saturday, April 13, 2024. Fourth Soul Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint

John Chrysostom and Panahida. Epistle: Hebrews 6:9-12 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Liturgical Color: Purple Sunday, April 14, 2024. Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint John Climacus (of the Ladder). Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 4 Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 Liturgical Color: Purple Thursday, April 18, 2024. Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at Matins.

Saturday, April 20, 2024. 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 21, 2024. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Venerable Mary of Egypt. Hiero-martyr Januarius of Benevento. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Tone of Week: Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Saint Joseph (Stojka), Confessor of Marmaros (+1711).

Saturday, April 27, 2024. Lazarus Saturday. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Epistle: Hebrews 12:28-13:8 Gospel: John 11:1-45 Liturgical Color: Gold

Sunday, April 28, 2024. 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 29, 2024. Great and Holy Monday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple

Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Great and Holy Tuesday. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Liturgical Color: Purple Wednesday, May 1, 2024. 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, May 2, 2024. Great and Holy Thursday. Vesperal-Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Gospel: Matthew 26:1-19;

2024 Revised Julian (New) Ecclesiastical Calendar 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, May 3, 2024. 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, May 4, 2024. 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, May 5, 2024. 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.