February 9
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Tone 8
Beginning of the Lenten Triodion
Leavetaking of the Meeting
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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.
(For the weekdays of Lent, the dates of services are given as the date of the Menaion celebration, followed by the service listing and when it is sung. For example, those wishing to find the service text for the Presanctified Liturgy sung on the first Wednesday of Great Lent would find the service under March 6, where the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is listed as “sung on Wednesday.”)
February 16
Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Tone 1
February 22
Memorial Saturday – Saturday of Meatfare
February 23
Sunday of Meatfare, Tone 2
Sunday of the Last Judgment
February 24
First and Second Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John
February 26
Wednesday of Cheesefare
St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza
Vespers (sung on Tuesday)
February 27
Thursday of Cheesefare
Repose of St. Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn
Vespers (sung on Wednesday) and Divine Liturgy (sung on Thursday)
February 28
Friday of Cheesefare
Ven. Basil the Confessor, Companion of Ven. Procopius at Decapolis
Vespers (sung on Thursday)
March 1
Saturday of Cheesefare
Commemoration of All Departed Righteous Monastics
March 2
Cheesefare Sunday, Tone 3
Forgiveness Sunday
The Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
March 3
First Monday of Great Lent
Forgiveness Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 6
The 42 Martyrs of Ammoria in Phrygia
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 8
First Saturday of Great Lent
Commemoration of Greatmartyr Theodore the Recruit
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
March 9
First Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 4
Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
March 10
Second Monday of Great Lent
Martyr Quadratus and those with him
Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 13
Translation of the relics of St. Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 15
Second Saturday of Great Lent – Memorial Saturday
Martyr Agapius and those with him
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
March 16
Second Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 5
St. Gregory Palamas
March 17
Third Monday of Great Lent
Ven. Alexius the Man of God
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 20
The Holy Fathers who were slain at the Monastery of St. Sabbas
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 22
Third Saturday of Great Lent – Memorial Saturday
Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
March 23
Third Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 6
Veneration of the Cross
March 24
Fourth Monday of Great Lent
Forefeast of the Annunciation
Vespers (sung on Sunday)
March 25
The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
"You/Your" Version
Vespers (sung on Monday)
Great Compline and Matins (sung on Monday)
Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Tuesday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Vespers (sung on Monday)
Great Compline and Matins (sung on Monday)
Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (sung on Tuesday)
March 27
Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Wednesday)
March 29
Fourth Saturday of Great Lent – Memorial Saturday
Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa
"You/Your" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
"Thou/Thy" Version
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Friday)
Vespers alone
March 30
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 7
St. John Climacus (of the Ladder)
March 31
Fifth Monday of Great Lent
Repose of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts and Apostle to America
"You/Your" Version
Great Vespers (sung on Sunday)
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Monday, in honor of St. Innocent)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Vespers (sung on Sunday)
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (sung on Monday, in honor of St. Innocent)