May 8
Bright Wednesday
Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
Vespers (served on Tuesday evening)
Divine Liturgy (celebrated on Wednesday)
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The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word. Print these pages for your use in liturgical worship!
May 9
Bright Thursday
Venerable Theodosius of the Caves
Vespers (served on Wednesday evening)
Divine Liturgy (celebrated on Thursday)
May 10
Bright Friday
The Life-Giving Spring of the Most-holy Theotokos
Vespers (served on Thursday evening)
Divine Liturgy (celebrated on Friday)
May 11
Bright Saturday
St Cyril and St Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs
Vespers (served on Friday evening)
Divine Liturgy (celebrated on Saturday)
May 12
Antipascha. Second Sunday of Pascha/Tone 1
St Thomas Sunday
May 19
Third Sunday of Pascha/Tone 2
Holy Myrrhbearing Women
May 21
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles SS Constantine and Helen
May 25
Third Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet,
Forerunner and Baptist John
May 26
Fourth Sunday of Pascha/Tone 3
Paralytic
May 29
Midfeast of Pentecost
Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre
June 2
Fifth Sunday of Pascha/Tone 4
The Samaritan Woman
June 9
Sixth Sunday of Pascha/Tone 5
The Blind Man
June 12
Leavetaking of Pascha
Forefeast of the Ascension
June 13
The Ascension of our Lord
June 16
Seventh Sunday of Pascha/Tone 6
Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Afterfeast of the Ascension
June 22
Memorial Saturday
June 23
8th Sunday of Pascha: Tone 7
Holy Pentecost/Feast of the Holy Trinity
June 24
Day of the Holy Spirit
Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John
June 29
Leavetaking of Pentecost
Holy Glorious Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul
June 30
1st Sunday after Pentecost/Tone 8
All Saints