May 21
The Ascension of our Lord
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine and his Mother, Helen
"You/Your" version
"Thou/Thy" version
Alternate Service: Ascension alone
"You/Your" version
"Thou/Thy" version
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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.
May 24
Seventh Sunday of Pascha, Tone 6
Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
Afterfeast of the Ascension
May 25
Third Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John
May 30
Memorial Saturday – Saturday before Pentecost
May 31
Eighth Sunday of Pascha, Tone 7
Pentecost – Feast of the Holy Trinity
June 1
Day of the Holy Spirit
June 7
1st Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8
Sunday of All Saints
June 11
Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
June 14
2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1
All Saints of America
June 21
3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2
Martyr Julian of Tarsus in Cilicia
June 24
Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John
June 28
4th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3
Translation of the Relics of the holy and wonderworking Unmercenaries Cyrus and John
June 29
The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul
July 5
5th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Uncovering of the Relics of Ven. Sergius of Radonezh
Alternate Service
5th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4
Ven. Athanasius, Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mount Athos
July 12
6th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5
Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra
Ven. Michael of Maleinus
July 15
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, Enlightener of Rus’
July 19
7th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
[Uncovering of the Relics of Ven. Seraphim of Sarov (sung whenever the Superior/Rector wishes)]
July 20
Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah
July 24
Holy Martyrs and Passionbearers Boris and Gleb
Martyr Christina of Tyre
July 25
Dormition of the Righteous Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
July 26
8th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7
Repose of St. Yakov (Jacob) Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska
July 27
Holy Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon
July 31
Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia