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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Saint Sophia “The Holy Wisdom of God” Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Worship Schedule 2015

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ΙΕΡΕΣ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΩΡΕΣ ΕΝΑΡΞΕΩΝ

Ὄρθρος καὶ Θεία Λειτουργία τελεῖται κάθε Κυριακῆ καθώς

καὶ καθημερινῶς σε «Δεσποτικές Ἐορτές» ὄταν δηλαδή ἐορτάζεται

τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (Χριστοῦγεννα, Περιτομῆ,

Θεοφάνεια κ.ο.κ.) ἤ σε «Θεομητορικές Ἐορτές» ὄταν δηλαδή

τιμάται τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου (Γενέσιον,

Εὐαγγελισμός, Κοίμησις κ.ο.κ.) ὄπως ἐπίσης καὶ εἰς ἀνάμνησιν

ἱεροῦ γεγονότος (Ἀρχή τῆς Ινδίκτου, Ὕψωσις Τιμίου Σταυροῦ κλπ.)

ἤ πρός τιμήν ἐορταζομένου Ἀγίου ἤ Άγίας ὄπως ἀναγράφεται καὶ

εἰς τὸ παρόν λατρευτικόν ἡμερολόγιον.

Ὄπως εἶναι γνωστόν ὁ ἡμερήσιος Λειτουργικός Κύκλος τῆς

Ἐλληνικής Ὀρθοδόξου Ἐκκλησίας ξεκινά με τόν Ἐσπερινό καὶ

ολοκληρώνεται με το πέρας τῆς Θ’ Ὤρας τῆς ἐπομένης.Ἑπομένως

κάθε μία από τῆς παραπάνω ἐορτές θα ἄρχεται με τὸν ἐσπερινό,

τήν προηγουμένην ἡμέραν τῆς κυριονύμου ἐορτής.

Ὁ Ὄρθρος τῶν Κυριακῶν ἄρχεται 8:30πμ καὶ ἡ Θεία

Λειτουργία 10:00πμ

Ὁ Ὄρθρος τῶν Καθημερινῶν ἄρχεται 9:00πμ καὶ ἡ

Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00πμ

Οἱ Ἑσπερινοί ἄρχονται 6:00μμ

SACRED SERVICES AND STARTING TIMES

Orthros (the Matin Service) and Divine Liturgy is

celebrated every Sunday and on Weekdays at “Feast of the

Lord” (Christmas, Circumsission, Theophany etc.) or at “Feasts

of the Godmother” (Nativity, Announciation, Dormition etc.) as

well as for a sacred event (Indiction, Exaltation of the Venerable

Cross etc.) and in honor of a Saint, as indicated in the present

Worship Schedule.

As is known the daily liturgical cycle of the Greek

Orthodox Church begins with Vespers and is completed at the

end of the ninth hour the next day. Therefore each of the above

feasts will commence with Vespers, the preceding day of the

Feast.

Sunday Orthros starts at 8:30AM and the Divine Liturgy at

10:00AM

Weekday & Saturday Orthros starts at 9:00AM and the

Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM

Vespers start at 6:00PM




ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ 2015

Ἔχων ἡμέρας τριάκοντα. Ἡ ἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 10 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 14.

1η Πέμπτη. ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ (βλ. 31η Δεκεμβρίου 2014). Η ΚΑΤΑ ΣΑΡΚΑ ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ.

Βασιλείου Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Καισαρείας Καππαδοκίας τοῦ Μεγάλου (†379).

4η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ πρὸ τῶν Φώτων Ἦχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν Ϛ’.

5η Δευτέρα. Ἡ Ἀκολουθία τῶν Μεγάλων Ὡρῶν τῶν Θεοφανείων, ἄρχεται

στὶς 7:30πμ καὶ ὁ Μέγας Ἑσπερινὸς τῶν Θεοφανείων μετὰ τῆς Θείας

Λειτουργίας τοῦ Μεγάλου Βασιλείου στὶς 9:00πμ.

6η Τρίτη. ΤΑ ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ

ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ

7η Τετάρτη. Τοῦ Tιμίου Ἐνδόξου Προφήτου, Προδρόμου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ

Ἰωάννου.

11η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΑ ΦΩΤΑ. Ἦχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν ζ’.

17η Σάββατον. Ὁσίου Ἀντωνίου τοῦ Μεγάλου (†356).

18η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΒ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Άθανασίου (†373) καὶ Κυρίλλου (†444)

Πατριαρχών Ἀλεξανδρείας.

25η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΕ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἦχος πλ. β’, ἑωθινὸν θ’.

30η Παρασκευή. Τῶν τριῶν Ἱεραρχῶν: Βασιλείου τοῦ Μεγάλου, Γρηγορίου

τοῦ Θεολόγου καὶ ᾿Ιωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου.

JANUARY 2015

“January hath thirty-one days, 10 hours of daylight and 14 hours of darkness.”

1st Thursday. NO SERVICE (See December 31st 2014). THE THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

St. Basil the Great Archbishop of Ceasaria in Cappadocia (†379).

4th SUNDAY before Epiphany Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 6th.

5th Monday. The Service of the Great Hours of Theophany will start at 7:30AM

and the Great Vespers of Theophany with the Divine Liturgy of Saint

Basil the Great at 9:00 AM.

6th Tuesday. THE FEAST OF EPIPHANY-THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD

JESUS CHRIST.

7th Wednesday. The Honorable Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the

Baptist.

11th SUNDAY after Epiphany. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 7th.

17th Saturday. Righteous and Godbearing Father Anthony the Great (†356).

18th SUNDAY 12th OF LUKE. Mode pl. 1st, Orthros Gospel: 8th.

25th SUNDAY 15th OF LUKE. Mode pl. 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 9th.

30th Friday. The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and

John Chrysostom.




ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ 2015

Ἔχων ἡμέρας εἴκοσιν ὀκτώ. Ἡ ἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 11 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 13.

1η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΕΛΩΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΦΑΡΙΣΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος βαρύς, ἑωθινὸν ι’.

Ἄρχεται τὸ Τριῴδιον καὶ τὴν Τετάρτην καὶ τὴν Παρασκευὴν τῆς

παρούσης ἑβδομάδος (4ης – 6ης Φεβρουαρίου), ἥ τις καὶ προφωνήσιμος

καλεῖται, «καὶ διὰ κρέατος ἀκινδύνως καταλύομεν.» (Θεόδωρος

Βαλσαμῶν).

2α Δευτέρα. «Η ΥΠΑΠΑΝΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ»

8η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΣΩΤΟΥ. Ἦχος πλ. δ’, ἑωθινὸν ια’.

14η Σάββατον τῆς Ἀπόκρεω. (Α’ Ψυχοσάββατον)

«Μνήμη πάντων τῶν ἀπ᾿αἰῶνος κεκοιμημένων ὀρθοδόξων

χριστιανῶν».

15η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΠΟΚΡΕΩ. Ἦχος α’, ἑωθινὸν α’.

«Μνείαν ποιούμεθα τῆς δευτέρας καὶ ἀδεκάστου παρουσίας τοῦ

Κυρίου ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ».

21η Σάββατον τῆς Τυρινῆς. (Β’ Ψυχοσάββατο)

«Τῶν ἐν ἀσκήσει λαμψάντων ἁγίων ἀνδρῶν καὶ γυναικῶν».

22α ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΥΡΙΝΗΣ. Ἦχος β’, ἑωθινὸν β’.

Ἀνάμνησιν ποιούμεθα τῆς ἀπὸ τοῦ παραδείσου τῆς τρυφῆς ἐξορίας τοῦ

πρωτοπλάστου Ἀδάμ.

FEBRUARY 2015

“February hath twenty-eight days, 11 hours of daylight and 13 hours of darkness.”

1st SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE.

Grave Mode. Orthros Gospel: 10th.

The Triodion begins and on Wednesday and Friday of the following week

(February 4th – 6th), also called “harbinger week”, we “consumeth meat

fearlessly.” (Theodore Balsamon)

2nd Monday. “THE FEAST OF THE MEETING” (i.e. THE PRESENTATION)

OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

8th SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON. Mode pl. 4th, Orthros Gospel: 11th.

14th Meat-Fare Saturday (1st Saturday of the Souls)

“Commemoration of all Orthodox Christians who have fallen asleep.”

15th MEAT-FARE SUNDAY. Mode 1st, Orthros Gospel: 1st.

“The Commemoration of the Last Judgment of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

21st Cheese-Fare Saturday. (2nd Saturday of the Souls)

“The Commemoration of all Righteous Ascetics.”

22nd CHEESE-FARE SUNDAY. Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel 2nd.

“The Commemoration of Adam's Exile from Paradise.”




Η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΕΣΣΑΡΑΚΟΣΤΗ 2015 (συνέχεια Φεβρουαρίου)

Ὁ Ὄρθρος τῶν Κυριακῶν ἄρχεται 8:30πμ καὶ ἡ Θ. Λειτουργία 10:00πμ

Ὁ Ὄρθρος τῶν Καθημερινῶν ἄρχεται 9:00πμ καὶ ἡ Θ. Λειτουργία 10:00πμ

Οἱ Ἑσπερινοί ἄρχονται καὶ οἱ θ. Λειτουργίες τῶν Προηγιασμένων ἄρχονται 6:00μμ

Οἱ Χαιρετισμοὶ τῆς Θεοτόκου ἄρχονται 7:00μμ

23η Καθαρὰ Δευτέρα.

Ὄρθρος καὶ ἑσπερινός (ἄνευ Προηγιασμένης) 9:00πμ

25η Τετάρτη α’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Ἑσπερινὸς μετὰ τῆς θεῖας λειτουργίας τῶν προηγιασμένων δώρων

27η Παρασκευή α’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Οἱ Α’ Χαιρετισμοὶ τῆς Θεοτόκου

28η Σάββατον Α’ Νηστειών (Γ’ Ψυχοσάββατο)

«Θεοδώρου μεγαλομάρτυρος τοῦ Τήρωνος (μνήμη τοῦ διὰ κολλύβων

θαύματος)».

ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ 2015

Ἔχων ἡμέρας τριάκοντα μίαν. Ἡ ἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 12 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 12.

1η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Α’ ΤΩΝ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ (ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑΣ) «Ἀνάμνησις τῆς

ἀναστηλώσεως τῶν ἱερῶν εἰκόνων» (843). Ἦχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν γ’.

4η Τετάρτη β’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.


7η Παρασκευή β’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Οἱ Β’ Χαιρετισμοὶ τῆς Θεοτόκου

8η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Β’ ΤΩΝ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ. «Γρηγορίου Ἀρχιεπισκόπου

Θεσσαλονίκης τοῦ Παλαμᾶ». Ἦχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν δ’.

11η Τετάρτη γ’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.


GREAT AND HOLY LENTEN PERIOD 2015 (continuation of February)

Sunday Orthros starts at 8:30AM and the Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM

Weekday & Saturday Orthros starts at 9:00AM and the Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM

All Vespers and Divine Liturgies of Presanctified Gifts at 6:00PM

Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos starts at 7:00PM

23rd Pure Monday.

The Services of Orthros and Vespers (no Liturgy) 9:00AM

25th Wednesday of the 1st week of Lent.

The Services of Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

27th Friday of the 1st week of Lent.

The Service of the First Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos.

28th Saturday of the First Week of Lent. (3rd Saturday of the Souls)

“Theodore the Tyro (Commemoration of the Kollyva Miracle wrought by

the Saint)”

MARCH 2015

“March hath thirty-one days, 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.”

1st FIRST SUNDAY OF THE FAST (THE SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY).

“The Commemoration of the Restoration of the Sacred Icons” (843).

Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 3rd.

4th Wednesday of the 2nd week of Lent.


7th Friday of the 2nd week of Lent.

The Service of the Second Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos.

8th SECOND SUNDAY OF THE FAST. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 4th.

“Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas.”

11th Wednesday of the 3rd week of Lent.





13η Παρασκευή γ’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Οἱ Γ’ Χαιρετισμοὶ τῆς Θεοτόκου

15η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ’ ΤΩΝ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ. (ΤΗΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΠΡΟΣΚΥΝΗΣΕΩΣ)

Ἦχος πλ. α’, ἑωθινὸν ε’.

18η Τετάρτη δ’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.


20η Παρασκευή δ’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Οἱ Δ’ Χαιρετισμοὶ τῆς Θεοτόκου

22α ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ’ ΤΩΝ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ. «Ἰωάννου ὁσίου, συγγραφέως τῆς

Κλίμακος» (†615). Ἦχος πλ. β’, ἑωθινὸν Ϛ’.

24η Τρίτη ε’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Ὁ Μέγας Ἑσπερινός τοῦ Εὐαγγελισμού.

25η Τετάρτη ε’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

Ο ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ΚΑΙ

ΑΕΙΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΙΑΣ.

(Ἐθνικὴ ἑορτὴ ἐπὶ τῇ ἐπετείῳ τῆς ἑλληνικῆς ἐπαναστάσεως τοῦ 1821).

Σημείωσις 1. Μετὰ τὴν λειτουργίαν εἴθισται ὅπως τελῆται ἡ συνήθης

δοξολογία ἐπὶ τῇ ἐθνικῇ ἑορτῇ.

Σημείωσις 2. Ἐν τῇ τραπέζῃ γίνεται ἰχθύος κατάλυσις.

27η Παρασκευή ε’ ἑβδομάδος τῶν νηστειῶν.

«Ο ΑΚΑΘΙΣΤΟΣ ΥΜΝΟΣ» ἄρχεται 6:30μμ

29η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ε’ ΤΩΝ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ «Μαρίας ὁσίας τῆς Αἰγυπτίας» (†522).

Ἦχος βαρύς, ἑωθινὸν ζ’.

13th Friday of the 3rd week of Lent.

The Service of the Third Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos.

15th THIRD SUNDAY OF THE FAST. Mode pl.1st, Orthros Gospel: 5th.

(THE VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS)

18th Wednesday of the 4th week of Lent.


20th Friday of the 4th week of Lent.

The Service of the Fourth Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos.

22nd FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE FAST. Mode pl. 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 6th.

“Commemoration of St. John of the Ladder”.

24th Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent.

The Great Vespers of the Feast of the Annunciation.

25th Wednesday. THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY,

THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER VIRGIN MARY.

(Greek National Celebration on the the Greek Revolution-Independence

Day of 1821).

Note 1: Doxology after the Divine Liturgy will follow in commemoration of the

victorious Greek Revolution-Independence Day of 1821.

Note 2: We consume Fish traditionally on this day.

27th Friday of the 5th week of Lent.

“THE AKATHIST HYMN” at 6:30PM.

29th FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE FAST. Grave Mode, Orthros Gospel: 7th.

“Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt.”




ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ 2015


Η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΣ 2015

Ἱερά Ἐξομολόγησις, Παρασκευή 3 Απριλίου 4:30μμ – 6:00μμ

Αἱ Ἀκολουθίαι τοῦ Νυμφίου ἄρχονται, 6:30μμ

4η Σάββατον τοῦ Λαζάρου

Ὄρθρος καὶ θ. λειτουργία Ἁγ. Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου, 7:30πμ

5η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΪΩΝ

«Ἡ εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ εἴσοδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ».

ΚΥΡΙΑΚH ΠΡΩΙ:

Ὁ ὄρθρος καὶ ἡ θ. λειτουργία Ἁγ. Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου, 8:30πμ

(Κατηχητικόν σχολεῖον σε λειτουργία)

ΚΥΡΙΑΚH EΣΠΕΡΑΣ:

Ἡ Ἀκολουθία τοῦ Νυμφίου τῆς Μεγάλης Δευτέρας

«Μνείαν ποιούμεθα Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ παγκάλου καὶ τῆς ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου

καταραθείσης καὶ ξηρανθείσης συκῆς».

6η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓAΛΗ ΔΕΥΤEΡΑ

ΔΕΥΤEΡΑ EΣΠΕΡΑΣ:

Ἡ Ἀκολουθία τοῦ Νυμφίου τῆς Μεγάλης Τρίτης

«Ἡ παραβολὴ τοῦ Κυρίου περὶ τῶν δέκα παρθένων».

7η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓAΛΗ ΤΡIΤΗ

ΤΡIΤΗ EΣΠΕΡΑΣ (Τὸ Τροπάριον Κασσιανῆς μοναχῆς):

Ἡ Ἀκολουθία τοῦ Νυμφίου τῆς Μεγάλης Τετάρτης

«Μνεία τῆς ἀλειψάσης τὸν Κύριον μύρῳ πόρνης γυναικός».

8η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ

ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ ΑΠΟΓΕΥΜΑ:

Τὸ Μυστήριον τοῦ Ιερού Εὐχελαίου (οἰκογένειες μὲ μικρά παιδιά), 3:00μμ

ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ:

Τὸ Μυστήριον τοῦ Ιερού Εὐχελαίου, 6:30μμ

APRIL 2015

“April hath thirty days, 13 hours of daylight and 11 hours of darkness.”

THE GREAT AND HOLY WEEK 2015

Holy Confession on Friday April 3rd from 4:30PM – 6:00PM

All Bridegroom Services (Nymphios) start at 6:30PM

4th Saturday of Lazarus

Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 7:30AM

5th PALM SUNDAY

“The entrance into Jerusalem of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

SUNDAY MORNING:

Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 8:30AM

(Sunday School is in session)

SUNDAY EVENING:

First Bridegroom Service (Nymphios), Orthros of Holy Monday

“We commemorate the blessed and noble Joseph, and the fig tree which was cursed and

withered by the Lord.”

6th HOLY AND GREAT MONDAY

MONDAY EVENING:

Second Bridegroom Service (Nymphios), Orthros of Holy Tuesday

“We make remembrance of the Parable of the Ten Virgins.”

7th HOLY AND GREAT TUESDAY

TUESDAY EVENING: (Hymn of the nun Kassiane):

Third Bridegroom Service (Nymphios), Orthros of Holy Wednesday

“Remembrance of the anointing of the Lord with myrrh by the woman who was a sinner.”

8th HOLY AND GREAT WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON:

The Sacrament of Holy Unction (families with young children), 3:00PM

WEDNESDAY EVENING:

The Sacrament of Holy Unction, 6:30PM




9η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ

ΠΕΜΠΤΗ ΠΡΩΙ:

Ὁ ἑσπερινὸς μετὰ τῆς θ. λειτουργίας τοῦ μεγ. Βασιλείου, 7:00πμ

«Τὸν ἱερὸν νιπτῆρα ἑορτάζομεν, τὸν μυστικὸν δεῖπνον, τὴν ὑπερφυᾶ προσευχὴν

καὶ τὴν προδοσίαν αὐτήν».

ΠΕΜΠΤΗ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ (ιβ’ Εὐαγγελικές Περικοπές):

Ὁ ὄρθρος τῶν παθῶν τοῦ Κυρίου, 6:00μμ

«Τὰ ἅγια καὶ φρικτὰ πάθη τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ

Χριστοῦ· ἔτι δὲ μνεία τῆς τοῦ εὐγνώμονος λῃστοῦ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ ὁμολογίας».

10η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ

ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ ΠΡΩΙ:

Ὁι μεγάλες ώρες 9:00πμ

Ὁ ἑσπερινὸς τοῦ μεγάλου Σαββάτου «Τῆς ἀποκαθηλώσεως», 11:30πμ

ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ:

Ὁ ὄρθρος τοῦ μεγ. Σαββάτου καὶ «Ὁ Ἐπιτάφιος Θρῆνος», 6:30μμ

«Ἡ θεόσωμος ταφὴ καὶ ἡ εἰς ᾅδου κάθοδος τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος

ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ».

11η ΜΕΓΑ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΩ ΠΡΩΙ:

Ὁ ἑσπερινὸς μετὰ τῆς θ. λειτουργίας τοῦ μεγ. Βασιλείου, 9:00πμ

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΩ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ (Λῆψις Ἁγίου φωτός):

Τὸ μεσονυκτικὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως, 10:45μμ

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΩ ΜΕΣΟΝΥΚΤΙΟ:

Ἡ τελετὴ τῆς ἀναστάσεως, περὶ ὥραν 12ην πμ (μεσάνυκτα) καὶ

Ὁ ὄρθρος καὶ ἡ θ. λειτουργία Ἁγ. Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου.

12η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ

«Η ΖΩΗΦΟΡΟΣ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ».

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΩΙ:

Ὁ ἑσπερινὸς τῆς Ἀγάπης, 11:00πμ

9th HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY

THURSDAY MORNING:

Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 7:00AM

“We celebrate the ceremony of the Niptira (the Foot-washing), the Mystical Supper (that

is, the bestowal of the dread Mysteries), the preternatural Prayer, and the Betrayal itself.”

THURSDAY EVENING (The Twelve Gospel Readings):

Orthros of the Holy Passion and Crucifixion, 6:30PM

“We celebrate the holy, saving and awful Passion of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus

Christ, and we commemorate the confession on the Cross of the penitent thief.”

10th HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY

FRIDAY MORNING:

The Great Hours, 9:00AM

Vespers of Great Saturday “Apokathelosis” (the Taking Down from the Cross), 11:30AM

FRIDAY EVENING:

Orthros of Great Saturday “Epitaphios” (The Burial and the Lamentations), 6:30PM

“The burial of the Divine Body and descent into Hades of our Lord and God and Savior

Jesus Christ.”

11th HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY

SATURDAY MORNING:

Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 9:00AM

SATURDAY EVENING (Offering of the Holy Light):

Mesonyktikon and Canon of the Resurrection, 10:45PM

MIDNIGHT OF HOLY SATURDAY:

Ceremony of the Resurrection 12:00PM (Midnight) and Orthros and Divine

Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

12th SUNDAY OF THE GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA “EASTER SUNDAY”

“THE LIFE-GIVING RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS

CHRIST.

SUNDAY MORNING:

Vespers of Love (Agape), 11:00AM




ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΑΡΙΟΝ 2015 (συνέχεια Απριλίου)

Ὁ Ὄρθρος τῶν Κυριακῶν ἄρχεται 8:30πμ καὶ ἡ Θ. Λειτουργία 10:00πμ

Ὁ Ὄρθρος τῶν Καθημερινῶν ἄρχεται 9:00πμ καὶ ἡ Θ. Λειτουργία 10:00πμ

Οἱ Ἑσπερινοί ἄρχονται 6:00 μμ

17η Παρασκευὴ τῆς διακαινησίμου. «Τῆς Ζωοδόχου Πηγῆς»

19η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΠΑΣΧΑ (ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ). ἑωθινὸν α’.

«Τὰ ἐγκαίνια τῆς (καθ᾿ ἑβδομάδα ἀνακυκλουμένης) ἑορτῆς τῆς τοῦ

Χριστοῦ ἀναστάσεως καὶ ἡ τοῦ ἀποστόλου Θωμᾶ σωτήριος ὁμολογία».

23η Πέμπτη. ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ Γεωργίου Mεγαλομάρτυρος τοῦ Tροπαιοφόρου (†303)

Ἑορτάζει ἡ Ἑλληνική Ὀρθόδοξος Ἐνορία

τοῦ Ἁγίου Γεωργίου τοῦ Τροπαιοφόρου, Bethesda, MD.

26η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ’ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ. Ἥχος β’, ἑωθινὸν δ’

«Τῶν ἁγίων μυροφόρων γυναικῶν, ἔτι δὲ ᾿Ιωσὴφ τοῦ ἐξ ᾿Αριμαθαίας

καὶ τοῦ νυκτερινοῦ μαθητοῦ Νικοδήμου».

ΜΑΪΟΣ 2015


3η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ’ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ. Ἥχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν ε’

«Μνεία τῆς τοῦ παραλύτου θεραπείας».

6η Τετάρτη. «Ἡ ἑορτὴ τῆς Μεσοπεντηκοστῆς»

9η Σάββατον. Ὁ Μέγας Πανηγυρικός Ἑσπερινός τοῦ ἐπισήμου

ἑορτασμοῦ τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Καθεδρικοῦ ἡμῶν Ναοῦ ἄρχεται 3:45μμ

10η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ε’ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ. Ἥχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν ζ’

«Ἡ τῆς Σαμαρείτιδος ἑορτή, ἐν ᾗ ὁ Χριστὸς μεσσίαν ἑαυτὸν ὡμολόγει».

Ἡ τελετὴ τῶν ἐγκαινίων τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Καθεδρικοῦ ἡμῶν Ναοῦ καὶ

ἡ θέσπισις τῆς αὐτῆς ἡμέρας ὠς καὶ ἡ ἐπίσημος κατ’ἔτος ἑορτῆ αὐτοῦ.

PENTECOSTARION 2015 (continuation of April)

Sunday Orthros starts at 8:30AM and the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM

Weekday Orthros starts at 9:00AM and the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM

All Vespers start at 6:00 PM

17th Friday of Renewal Week. The Feast of Theotokos “Life-giving Fountain”

19th SUNDAY OF ANTIPASCHA (OF THOMAS) Orthros Gospel: 1st.

“The Opening of the (every week recirculating) Feast of Resurrection of

Christ and Apostle Thomas’ livesaving confession.”

23rd Thursday. NO SERVICE George the Great-Martyr and Victorious (†303)

The Greek Orthodox Parish of

Saint George the Great Martyr, Bethesda, MD, celebrates.

26th THIRD SUNDAY FROM PASCHA Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 4th.

“Of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women, of Joseph of Aremathaea and the

Night Student of Christ, Nicodemos.”

MAY 2015

“May hath thirty one days. 14 hours of daylight and 10 hours of darkness.”

3rd FOURTH SUNDAY FROM PASCHA Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 5th.

“We remember the miracle worked on the Paralytic by Christ our God.”

6th Wednesday. “The Feast of Mid-Pentecost”

9th Saturday. The Great and Panegyrical Vesper Service for our Cathedral’s

Official Name-Day Celebration starts at 3:45PM

10th FIFTH SUNDAY FROM PASCHA. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 7th. “The Feast of the Samaritan Woman to whom Christ confesses Himself as the Messiah.”

The Consecration of our Cathedral and the establishing of its official Name-Day celebration.




17η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ϛ’ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ. Ἥχος πλ. α’, ἑωθινὸν η’.

«Ἡ θεραπεία τοῦ ἐκ γενετῆς τυφλοῦ».

21η Πέμπτη. Η ΑΝΑΛΗΨΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ

24η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ζ’ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ. Ἥχος πλ. β’, ἑωθινὸν ι’.

«Τῶν ἁγίων 318 θεοφόρων πατέρων τῆς Α’ Οἰκουμ. Συνόδου (325 μ.Χ.)»

30η Σάββατον πρὸ τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς (Ψυχοσάββατον)

31η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Η’ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ. «Η ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣ»

ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2015

Ἔχων ἡμέρας τριάκοντα. Ἡἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 15 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 9.

1η Δευτέρα μετὰ τὴν Πεντηκοστήν. «ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΟΣ»

7η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Α’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. «ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ»

Ἥχος πλ. δ’, ἑωθινὸν α’

14η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Β’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἥχος α’, ἑωθινὸν β’.

21η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος β’, ἑωθινὸν γ’.

28η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν δ’.

30η Τρίτη. Σύναξις τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων 12 ἀποστόλων.

17th SIXTH SUNDAY FROM PASCHA Mode pl. 1st, Orthros Gospel: 8th.

“The miracle of healing performed by Christ on the man born blind.”

21st Thursday. THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND

SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

24th SEVENTH SUNDAY FROM PASCHA. Mode pl. 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 10th.

“Of the 318 Godbearing Fathers of the 1st Ecum. Synod in Nicaea. (325 AD)”

30th Saturday before Pentecost (Saturday of the Souls)

31st EIGHTH SUNDAY FROM PASCHA “THE FEAST OF PENTECOST”

JUNE 2015

“June hath thirty days. 15 hours of daylight and 9 hours of darkness.”

1st Monday after Pentecost. “OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

7th SUNDAY 1ST OF MATTHEW “ OF ALL THE SAINTS”

Mode pl. 4th, Orthros Gospel: 1st

14th SUNDAY 2ND OF MATTHEW. Mode 1st, Orthros Gospel: 2nd.

21st SUNDAY 3RD OF MATTHEW. Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 3rd.

28th SUNDAY 4TH OF MATTHEW. Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 4th.

30th Tuesday. The Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-Laudable 12 Apostles.




ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ 2015


5η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ε’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν ε’.

«Τῶν ἁγίων 630 καὶ θεοφόρων πατέρων τῆς ἐν Χαλκηδόνι Δ’

Οἰκουμενικῆς συνόδου (451)»

12η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ϛ’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος πλ. α’, ἑωθινὸν Ϛ’.

15η Τετάρτη. Κηρύκου καὶ Ἱουλίττης τῆς μητρός αὐτοῦ.

19η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ζ’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος πλ. β’, ἑωθινὸν ζ’.

26η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Η’ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἦχος βαρύς, ἑωθινὸν η’.

27η Δευτέρα. Παντελεήμονος τοῦ μεγαλομάρτυρος καὶ ἰαματικοῦ.

ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΣ 2015


1η Σάββατον. Μέγας Ἑσπερινὸς.

Ἀρχὴ τῆς νηστείας τοῦ δεκαπενταυγούστου.

Ἀπὸ τῆς 1ης τὸ ἑσπέρας μέχρι τῆς ἑσπέρας τῆς 13ης τοῦ αὐτοῦ μηνὸς ψάλλονται

ὡς εἴθισται εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο παρακλητικῶν κανόνων τῆς Θεοτόκου. Τῇ μὲν α’

ἡμέρᾳ ὁ μικρός, τῇ δὲ β’ ὁ μέγας καὶ οὕτω καθεξῆς (ἐξαιρέσει τὸ ἑσπέρας τοῦ

Σαββάτου καὶ τὸ ἑσπέρας τῆς παραμονῆς τῆς Μεταμορφώσεως τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ

αὐτό τῆς Κοιμήσεως τῆς Θεοτόκου).

2α ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Θ´ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἤχος πλ. δ’, ἑωθινὸν θ’.

3η Δευτέρα. Μικρά Παράκλησις.

4η Τρίτη. Μεγάλη Παράκλησις.

5η Τετάρτη. Ὁ Μέγας Ἑσπερινὸς τῆς Μεταμορφώσεως τοῦ Κυρίου.

JULY 2015

“July hath thirty one days. 14 hours of daylight and 10 hours of darkness.”

5th SUNDAY 5TH OF MATTHEW. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 5th.

“Of the Holy and Godbearing Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Synod in

Chalcedon (451 AD).”

12th SUNDAY 6TH OF MATTHEW. Mode pl. 1st, Orthros Gospel: 6th.

15th Wednesday. Kirykos and Julitta his mother.

19th SUNDAY 7TH OF MATTHEW. Mode pl. 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 7th.

26th SUNDAY 8TH OF MATTHEW. Grave Mode, Orthros Gospel: 8th.

27th Monday. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer.

AUGUST 2015

“Hath thirty one days. 13 hours of daylight and 11 hours of darkness.”

1st Saturday. Great Vespers.

The Fast of the Dormition of the Theotokos starts (1st – 14th)

From the 1st evening until the evening of the 14th day of August, as it is customary, one of two

Supplicatory Canons to the Theotokos is to be chanted, alternately; on the first day the Small, on

the second day the Great, and so forth, except for Saturday evenings and those of August 5th,

when the Great Vespers of the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration is to be chanted, and August

14th, when the Great Vespers of the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is to be chanted.

2nd SUNDAY 9TH OF MATTHEW. Mode pl. 4th, Orthros Gospel 9th.

3rd Moday. Small Paraklesis

4th Tuesday. Great Paraklesis

5th Wednesday. Great Vespers of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord.




6η Πέμπτη. (Ἐν τῇ τραπέζῃ ἰχθύος κατάλυσις)

Η ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ. Μεγάλη Παράκλησις.

7η Παρασκευή. Μικρά Παράκλησις.

9η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ μετὰ τὴν Ἑορτήν (Ι´ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ). Ἤχος πλ. δ’, ἑωθινὸν θ’.

10η Δευτέρα. Μικρά Παράκλησις.

11η Τρίτη. Μεγάλη Παράκλησις.

12η Τετάρτη. Μικρά Παράκλησις.

13η Πέμπτη. Μεγάλη Παράκλησις.

14η Παρασκευή. Ὁ Μέγας πανηγυρικός Ἑσπερινὸς τῆς Κοιμήσεως τῆς

Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου.

15η Σάββατον. (Ἐν τῇ τραπέζῃ ἰχθύος κατάλυσις)

«Η ΚΟΙΜΗΣΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΗΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ

ΚΑΙ ΑΕΙΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΙΑΣ»

16η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ μετὰ τὴν ῾Εορτήν (ΙΑ´ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ). Ἤχος α’, ἑωθινὸν ι’.

23η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΒ´ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἤχος β’, ἑωθινὸν ια’.

29η Σάββατον. (Εἰς τὴν τράπεζαν κατάλυσις οἴνου καὶ ἐλαίου)

Μνήμη τῆς ἀποτομῆς τῆς τιμίας κεφαλῆς τοῦ Προδρόμου καὶ

βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου.

30η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΓ´ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἤχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν α’.

6th Thursday. (The consumption of fish is permitted)

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOR

JESUS CHRIST. Great Paraklesis.

7th Friday. Small Paraklesis

9th SUNDAY after the Feast (10TH OF MATTHEW). Mode pl. 4th, Orthros Gospel: 9th.

10th Monday. Small Paraklesis

11th Tuesday. Great Paraklesis

12th Wednesday. Small Paraklesis

13th Thursday. Great Paraklesis

14th Friday. Great panegyrical Vespers of the Dormition of the All-Holy

Theotokos.

15th Saturday. (The consumption of fish is permitted)

“THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS

AND EVER VIRGIN MARY”

16th SUNDAY after the Feast (11TH OF MATTHEW). Mode 1st, Orthros Gospel: 10th.

23rd SUNDAY 12TH OF MATTHEW. Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 11th.

29th Saturday. (The consumption of Oil and Wine is permitted)

Commemoration of the Beheading of the venerable head of the Forerunner

and Baptist John.

30th SUNDAY 13TH OF MATTHEW. Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 1st.




ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2015


1η Τρίτη. ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ Ἀρχὴ τῆς ᾿Ινδίκτου, ἤτοι τοῦ νέου ἐκκλησιαστικοῦ ἔτους.

6η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΔ´ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ. Ἤχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν β’.

8η Τρίτη. «ΤΟ ΓΕΝΕΘΛΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΗΣ ΗΜΩΝ

ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ»

13η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΥΨΩΣΕΩΣ. Ἤχος πλ. α’, ἑωθινὸν γ’.

14η Δευτέρα «Η ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟΣ ΥΨΩΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΖΩΟΠΟΙΟΥ

ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ»

20η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΥΨΩΣΙΝ. Ἤχος πλ. β’, ἑωθινὸν δ’.

27η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Α’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἤχος βαρύς, ἑωθινὸν ε’.

ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2015

᾿Έχων ἡμέρας τριάκοντα μίαν. Ἡἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 11 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 13.

4η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ B’ ΛΟΥΚΑ Ἤχος πλ. δ’, ἑωθινὸν Ϛ’.

11η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ Ἤχος α’, ἑωθινὸν ζ’.

«Τῶν θεοφόρων πατέρων τῆς ἐν Νικαίᾳ Ζ’ Οἰκουμενικῆς συνόδου (787).»

18η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἤχος β’, ἑωθινὸν η’.

Λουκᾶ τοῦ ἀποστόλου και εὐαγγελιστοῦ.

25η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ϛ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἤχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν θ’.

SEPTEMBER 2015

“Hath thirty days. 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.”

1st Tuesday. NO SERVICE “Indiction”, i.e. the beginning of the Ecclesiastial New Year.

6th SUNDAY 14TH OF MATTHEW. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 2nd.

8th Tuesday. “THE NATIVITY OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE

THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY”

13th SUNDAY PRIOR TO THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS.

Mode pl. 1st, Orthros Gospel: 3rd.

14th Monday. “THE UNIVERSAL EXALTATION OF THE VENERABLE

AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS”

20th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXALTATION. Mode pl. 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 4th.

27th SUNDAY 1ST OF LUKE. Grave Mode, Orthros Gospel: 5th.

OCTOBER 2015


4th SUNDAY 2ND OF LUKE. Mode pl. 4th, Orthros Gospel: 6th.

11th SUNDAY 4TH OF LUKE. Mode 1st, Orthros Gospel: 7th.

“Of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council in Nicaea (787).”

18th SUNDAY 3RD OF LUKE. Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 8th.

Luke the Apostle and Evangelist.

25th SUNDAY 6TH OF LUKE. Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 9th.




26η Δευτέρα. Δημητρίου μεγαλομάρτυρος τοῦ μυροβλύτου (†306), ἀνάμνησις

τοῦ γεγονότος σεισμοῦ (740).

28η Τετάρτη. «ΤΗΣ ΦΩΤΟΦΟΡΟΥ ΣΚΕΠΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ

ΚΑΙ ΑΕΙΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΙΑΣ» Ἑθνικὴ ἑορτὴ ἐπὶ τῷ νικηφόρῳ τῶν

Ἑλλήνων ἐν Βορείῳ Ἠπείρῳ πολέμῳ (1940). Ἡ ἠμέρα τοῦ «ΟΧΙ».

ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2015

Ἔχων ἡμέρας τριάκοντα. ῾Η ἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 10 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 14.

1η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ε’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἤχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν ι’.

8η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Z’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἦχος πλ. α’, ἑωθινὸν ια’.

Σύναξις τῶν ἀρχιστρατήγων Μιχαὴλ καὶ Γαβριὴλ καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν

ἀσωμάτων δυνάμεων.

13η Παρασκευή. Ἰωάννου Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως τοῦ

Χρυσοστόμου (†407).

15η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Η’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἦχος πλ. β’, ἑωθινὸν α’.

Ἀπὸ σήμερον ἄρχεται ἡ Tεσσαρακοστὴ τῶν Χριστουγέννων, εἰς ἣν

ἐπιτρέπεται, ἐκτὸς Τετάρτης καὶ Παρασκευῆς, μέχρι μὲν τῆς 17ης

Δεκεμβρίου κατάλυσις ἰχθύος, ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς 18ης ἕως τῆς 24ης Δεκεμβρίου

κατάλυσις οἴνου καὶ ἐλαίου.

20η Παρασκευή. Ὁ Μέγας Ἑσπερινὸς τῶν Εἰσοδίων τῆς Θεοτόκου.

21η Σάββατον. «ΤΑ ΕΙΣΟΔΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ»

22η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ μετὰ τὴν ἑορτήν. Ἦχος βαρύς, ἑωθινὸν β’.

25η Τετάρτη. ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ. Αἰκατερίνης τῆς μεγαλομάρτυρος καὶ πανσόφου (†313).

Ἑορτάζει ἡ Ἑλληνική Ὀρθόδοξος Ἐνορία

τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης τῆς Μεγαλομάρτυρος, Falls Church VA.

26th Monday. Demetrios the Great Martyr and Myrrh-streamer (†306).

Commemoration of the Great Earthquake in 740.

28th Wednesday. ”THE LIGHT-BEARING AND HOLY PROTECTION OF THE

ALL HOLY THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY”. National Day for

the Greek Victory in the War of Northern Epirus in 1940 (“OHI” Day).

NOVEMBER 2015

“Hath thirty days. 10 hours of daylight and 14 hours of darkness.”

1st SUNDAY 5TH OF LUKE. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 10th.

8th SUNDAY 7TH OF LUKE. Mode pl.1st, Orthros Gospel: 11th.

Synaxis of the Archangels Michael & Gabriel, and the other Bodiless

Powers: Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel.

13th Friday. John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople (†407)

15th SUNDAY 8TH OF LUKE. Mode pl. 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 1st.

Today begins the Christmas fast. With the exception of Wednesdays and Fridays,

the consumption of fish is permitted until December 17th, and then from the 18th

until 24th, the consumption of oil and wine.

20th Friday. The Great Vespers of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple.

21st Friday. “THE ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE”

22rd SUNDAY after the Feast. Grave Mode, Orthros Gospel: 2nd.

25th Tuesday. NO SERVICE.

Katherine the All-Wise and Great-Martyr (†313).

The Greek Orthodox Parish of

Saint Katherine the Great Martyr, Falls Church, VA, celebrates.




26η Πέμπτη. ΗΜΕΡΑ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΩΝ «Εὐχαριστήσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ»

Θεία Λειτουργία στίς 9.30πμ. (Ἄνευ Ὄρθρου)

29η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΓ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἦχος πλ. δ’, ἑωθινὸν γ’.

ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2015

Ἔχων ἡμέρας τριάκοντα μίαν. ῾Η ἡμέρα ἔχει ὥρας 9 καὶ ἡ νὺξ ὥρας 15.

4η Παρασκευή. Βαρβάρας μεγαλομάρτυρος (†306)

6η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ι’ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Ἦχος α’, ἑωθινὸν δ’.

Νικολάου Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Μύρων τῆς Λυκίας τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ (†330).

12η Σάββατον. Σπυρίδωνος Ἐπισκόπου Τριμυθοῦντος (†348)

13η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΚΖ’ (ΙΑ’ ΛΟΥΚΑ). Ἦχος β’, ἑωθινὸν ε’.

«Τῶν ἁγίων προπατόρων».

15η Τρίτη. Ἐλευθερίου Ἱερομάρτυρος (†126).

20η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ. Ἦχος γ’, ἑωθινὸν Ϛ’.

«Μνήμη πάντων τῶν ἀπ᾿ αἰῶνος Θεῷ εὐαρεστησάντων ἀπὸ Ἀδὰμ ἄχρις

Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ μνήστορος τῆς ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου· ὁμοίως καὶ τῶν

προφητῶν καὶ προφητίδων, ἐξαιρέτως δὲ τοῦ προφήτου Δανιὴλ (560 π.Χ.)

καὶ τῶν ἁγίων τριῶν παίδων».

24η Πέμπτη.

ΠΡΩΪ: Ἡ Ἀκολουθία τῶν Μεγάλων καὶ Βασιλικών Ὡρῶν τῶν

Χριστουγέννων, ἄρχεται στὶς 7:30πμ καὶ ὁ Μέγας Ἑσπερινὸς

τῶν Χριστουγέννων μετὰ τῆς Θείας Λειτουργίας τοῦ Μεγάλου

Βασιλείου στὶς 9:00πμ.

ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ: Ο ΕΟΡΤΑΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΣΑΡΚΑΝ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ

ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ.

Ὁ Ὄρθρος μετὰ τῆς Θείας Λειτουργίας τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου

τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου στίς 6.00μμ

25η Παρασκευή. «ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ» ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ

(βλ. 24η Δεκεμβρίου, ἀνωτέρω)

26th Thursday. THANKSGIVING DAY “Let us give thanks unto the Lord.”

Divine Liturgy at 9:30 AM (No Orthros)

29th SUNDAY 13TH OF LUKE. Mode pl. 4th, Orthros Gospel: 3rd.

DECEMBER 2015


4th Friday. Barbara the Great-Martyr (†306)

6th SUNDAY 10TH OF LUKE. Mode 1st, Orthros Gospel: 4th.

Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia the Wonderworker (†330).

12th Saturday. Spyridon Bishop of Trimythous the Wonderworker (†348).

13th SUNDAY 20TH (11TH OF LUKE). Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 5th.

“Of the Holy Forefathers”.

15th Tuesday. Eleftherios the Hieromartyr (†126).

20th SUNDAY PRIOR TO THE NATIVITY. Mode 3rd, Orthros Gospel: 6th.

“Remembrance of all those who pleased God from the time of Adam to

Joseph the betrothed of the All Holy Theotokos, including the men and

women prophets, most especially the Prophet Daniel (†560 BC) and the

Holy Three Children.”

24th Thursday.

MORNING: The Service of the Great and Royal Hours of Christmas will start

at 7:30 AM and the Great Vespers of Christmas with the Divine

Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great at 9:00 AM.

EVENING: THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND

SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

The Matin Service with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John

Chrysostom at 6:00PM.

25th Friday. “CHRISTMAS DAY” NO SERVICE (See above Monday, December 24th)




27η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΝ. Ἦχος δ’, ἑωθινὸν ζ’.

«Ἰωσὴφ τοῦ μνήστορος, Δαυὶδ τοῦ προφητάνακτος καὶ Ἰακώβου τοῦ

ἀδελφοθέου». Στεφάνου πρωτομάρτυρος καὶ ἀποστόλου (†34).

31η Πέμπτη.

ΕΣΠΕΡΑΣ: Ο ΕΟΡΤΑΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΣΑΡΚΑΝ ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗΣ ΤΟΥ

ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΤΟΥ

ΕΝ ΑΓΙΟΙΣ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ.

Ὁ Ὄρθρος μετὰ τῆς Θείας Λειτουργίας τοῦ Μεγάλου

Βασιλείου στὶς 6.00μμ

1η Ἰανουαρίου 2016, Πέμπτη. «ΠΡΩΤΟΧΡΟΝΙΑ»

ΚΑΜΙΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ (βλ. 31η Δεκεμβρίου 2015, ἀνωτέρω)

Ο ΚΛΗΡΟΣ, ΤΟ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ

ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΩΝ ΤΕΧΝΩΝ

ΣΑΣ ΕΥΧΟΝΤΑΙ

ΕΥΛΟΓΗΜΕΝΟ ΤΟ ΝΕΟΝ ΕΤΟΣ 2016

27th SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY Mode 2nd, Orthros Gospel: 5th.

“Remembrance of Joseph the Betrothed, David the Prophet King and Jacob

(James) the Brother of the Lord. Stephen the First Martyr and Apostle (†34).

31st Thursday.

EVENING: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD

AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST AND COMMEMORATION OF

SAINT BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREA IN

CAPPADOCIA. The Matin Service with the Divine Liturgy of

Saint Basil the Great at 6:00PM.

January 1st 2015, Thursday “NEW YEAR”

NO SERVICE (See above Monday, December 31st 2015)

THE CLERGY, THE PARISH COUNCIL

AND THE OFFICE OF MUSIC ARTS

WISH YOU

A BLESSED NEW YEAR 2016




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