Memorial Saturday of Meatfare
Troparion — Tone 8
Only Creator, with wisdom profound, You mercifully order all things, / and give that which is needed to all men: / Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your servants who have fallen asleep, / for they have placed their trust in You, our Maker and Fashioner, and our God.
Kontakion — Tone 8
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants, / where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, / but life everlasting.
Hieromartyr Haralambos, Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly, the Martyrs Porphyrius and Baptus, and three women Martyrs
Troparion — Tone 4
You became a firm column in the Church of Christ, wise Haralampus; / a lamp of everlasting light to the world: / Well known to the world through your martyrdom, / you dispelled the dark night of idolatry. / Boldly intercede with Christ God that He may save our souls.
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!
Kontakion — Tone 4
You rose from the east like a star, hieromartyr Haralampus, / and enlightened the faithful with the brightness of your miracles. / Therefore we honor your holy contest!
Princess Anna of Novgorod
Troparion — Tone 1
Having shone as a heavenly star in the west, / you were honored to accept the Orthodox Faith, / and you were brought to the Russian land as a blessed fruit, / O Holy Right-believing Princess Anna, / and you loved Christ with all your heart, keeping His commandments and laws; / therefore, as we celebrate your holy memory today, / we receive the forgiveness of our sins, by your prayers.
Kontakion — Tone 4
Novgorod rejoices on the radiant day of your blessed memory, / calling all the faithful to celebrate your memory with gladness; / and now, spiritually triumphant, we praise and entreat you: / “Holy Right-believing Princess Anna, / as you stand before the Holy Trinity, / pray for the deliverance of Novgorod and the entire Russian land from all troubles and tribulations, / and for the salvation of us all.”
Venerable Prochorus of the Kiev Near Caves
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Prochorus, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable Longinus of Koryazhemsk, Vologda
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Longinus, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Virgin Martyrs Ennatha, Valentina and Paula, of Palestine
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Joseph was amazed...”)
Your lambs Ennatha, Valentina and Paula call out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / "I love You, my Bridegroom, and in seeking You I endure suffering. / In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, / and I died so that I might live with You. / Accept me as a pure sacrifice, / for I have offered myself in love." / Through their prayers save our souls, since You are merciful.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Finding your most revered temple to be a source of healing for our souls, / we the faithful cry out to You with a loud voice: / “O most renowned Virgin Martys Ennatha, Valentina and Paula, / entreat Christ God unceasingly on behalf of us all.”
Saint John Chimchimeli the Philosopher
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father John, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Saint Ioannikios, Father Confessor of the Dormition Holy Mountain Hermitage
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Ioannikios, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!