Timetable of Services

LITURGIKON “Let all things be done decently and in order”

PASCHALION of the year 2019

Indiction (period of 15 years): 12 Solar cycles: 23 Lunar cycles: 3 Lunar Themelion: 6 Days of meat consumption: 56 Triodion begins on: 4 February

Meatfare Sunday: 18 February Great Lend begins on: 26 February On the 4th Sunday of Great Annunciation: Lent Jewish Passover: 7 April

Latin Pascha: 8 April ΤHE HOLY PASCHA: 15 April Ascension: 24 May Pentecost: 3 June All Sunday: 10 June Holy Apostles’ fasting period: 18 days Their commemoration day: Friday Christmas Eve, day: Monday THE HOLY PASCHA, 2020 6 April The Triodion in 2020 begins: 27 January JANUARY 2019 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 10 and hours at night 14 The Lord’s Circumcision, St. Basil the Great 14 1 M Silvester of Rome, Hieromartyr Theagenis 15 2 Τ Prophet , Holy Gordios 16 3 W Synaxis of the 70 Apostles, Holy Father 17 4 T Theoctistus 18 5 F Holy Theopemptus and Theonas, Holy 19 6 S Mother Sycletike THE HOLY THEOPHANY Sun.Synaxis of the Glorious Forerunner and Baptist John 21 7 S Synaxis of Saints George and John Hozeva 21 8 M Martyr Polyeuctus, Holy Fr. Eustratius, Holy 22 9 T Martyrs of Hozeva 23 10 W Gregory of Nyssa, Dometian Bishop of 24 11 T Melitene 25 12 F Theodosius the Cenobiarch 26 13 S Holy Martyrs Tatiana and Mertius H. Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus, Maximus of Kausokalyvia Sun. after Theophany, Holy Frs Slain at Sinai & Raithu, Apost. Nina 27 14 S Holy Fr. of Thebes, John Kalyvitis 28 15 M of the precious chains of Holy Apostle 29 16 T Peter 30 17 W 31 18 T Athanasius and Cyril, of Alexandria 1 19 F Macarius of , Mark Eugenicus, Metropolitan 2 20 S of Ephesus Holy Father Euthymius the Great Sun.12 Lk., 10 Lepers, , Martyr Neophytus 3 21 S H. Apostle Timothy, H. Martyr Anastasius of 4 22 M Persia 5 23 T Clement Bishop of Ancyra, H. Martyr Agathangelus 6 24 W Holy Mother Xenia,Hieromartyr Babylas 7 25 T Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of 8 26 F 9 27 S Holy Xenophon, Maria, Arcadius and John Recovery of the relics of St. Sun. 15, Lk, Zach., Ephraim the Syrian, Palladius B. Helenoupolis 10 28 S Recovery of the Relics of H. Hieromartyr Ignatius 11 29 M the God-bearer 12 30 T 3 Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theol., 13 31 W John Chrysostom the Unmercenaries Holy Feasts

1. St. Basil the Great: H. M. of St. Basil, Old City of Jerusalem.

5. Forefeast of Theophany: H. M. of St. John the Forerunner of the Jordan.

7. St. John the Forerunner: H. Mosastery of St. John the Forerunner, Old City of Jerusalem.

8. St. George the Hozevite: H. M. of St. George Hozeva

9. Hozevite Holy Martyrs: H. M. of St. George Hozeva.

11. St. Theodosius: H. M. of St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch.

16. Ap. Peter: H. M. of St. Nicodemus, Old City of Jerusalem.

17. St. Anthony: Chapel of H. M. of St. Nicholas, Old City of Jerusalem.

20. St. Euthymius: H. M. of St. Euthymius, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel of H. M. of St. Gerasimus of the Jordan.

26. St. Xenophon: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

27. St. John Chrysostom: Chapel of H. M. of the , Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel of H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

30. Three Hierarchs: Patriarchal School of Holy Zion.

* 1st Saturday after Theophany: H. M. of Sarantarion Mount.

* Sunday Luke 12 (if there is): H. Church of 10 Lepers in Burkin; otherwise it is celebrated on the Sunday before the Publican and the Pharisee.

FEBRUARY 2019 New Old Days 28, hours in the day 11 and hours at night 13

14 1 T Martyr Thryphon 15 2 F THE MEETING OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE 16 3 S Symeon the God-receiver,

Sun. (Triodion Begins), , Hierom. Abramius 17 4 S Martyr Agatha, Polyeuctus of 18 5 M Constantinoople 19 6 T Photius of Con/ple, Bucolus the Hieromartyr 20 7 W Parthenius Bishop of Lampsacus, Luke of Mount Stirion 21 8 T Great Marty Theodore the Commander 22 9 F Martyrs Nicephorus, Marcelus, Pancratius Bishop of 23 10 S Tauromenium H. Haralampus the Wonderworker Sun. of the Prodigal Son, Blaise Mart., Empress 24 11 S Theodora 25 12 M Meletius Archbishop of Antioch the Great 26 13 Τ Holy Fr. Martinian, Martyrs Aquila & Priscilla 27 14 W Holy Frs Auxentius and Maron 28 15 T Holy Apostle Onesimus 1 16 F H. Martyr Pamphilus & those with him, Flavian Bishop 2 17 S of Con/ple Of the Souls, Theodore the Tyro, &

Sun. of Last Judgement, Leo Pope of Rome,Agapetus Bish. of Sinai 3 18 S Apostle Archippus, Righteous Philothei of Athens 4 19 M Leo Bishop of Catania,Great Bessarion of Egypt 5 20 Τ Timothy of Symbola, Eustathius Patriarch of Antioch 6 21 W Finding of the relics of the H. Martys in the quarter 7 22 T of Eugenius 8 23 F Bishop of Smyrna 9 24 S 1st & 2nd Finding of the Sacred Head of St.

Sun. of Forgiveness, Tarasius Archbishop of Con/ple 10 25 S Ash Monday (Beginning of ), Porphyrius 11 26 M Bish. of Gaza 12 27 Τ Holy Fr. of Decapolis 13 28 W Holy Fr. Basil the Confessor

Holy Feasts

2. The Meeting of our Lord in the Temple: H. M. Panagia Sayda- Naya, Old City of Jerusalem – H. Church of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple in Souafis- Amman of Jordan.

3. St. the God-receiver: H. M. of St. Simeon Katamon, West Jerusalem. 8. St. Theodore: H. M. of Saints Theodores, Old City of Jerusalem.

10. St. Haralampus: H. M. Of St. Haralampus, Old City of Jerusalem.

26. St. Porphyrios Bishop of Gaza: H. M. of St. Porphyrios in Gaza.

26. St. Foteini the Samaritan Woman: H. M. of ’s well.

* The miracle of the boiled wheat of St. Theodore on 1st Saturday of Great Lent: H. M. of Saints Theodores, Old City of Jerusalem.

MARCH 2019 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 12 and hours at night 12 Righteous Martyr Eudocia the Samaritan 14 1 T 1st Salutations, Martyr Hesychius the Senator 15 2 F St. Theodore’s miracle of boiled wheat,Theodoritos, 16 3 S Eutropius Sun. of , Holy Father Gerasimus of the 17 4 S Jordan 18 5 M H. Martyr Conon, Righteous Mark 19 6 Τ Holy 42 Martyrs of Amorion 20 7 W Holy Martyrs Ephraim, Basileus, Aetherius, 21 8 T Holy Fr. Theophylact Bishop of , Apostle 22 9 F Hermes 23 10 S 2nd Salutations, 40 MARTYRS (NAMEDAY OF H.H.B.) Holy Martyr Quadratus and those with him 2nd G.Lent. Greg.Palamas, Sophronius, trans. of H.H.B’s Nameday 24 11 S Theophanes the Confessor, Gregory Pope of Rome 25 12 M Recovery of the relics of Nicephorus Patriarch of 26 13 T Constantinople 27 14 W Rigfhteous Fr. Benedict of Nursia 28 15 T Martyr Agapius, Apostle Aristovoulos Bishop of Great 29 16 F Britain 30 17 S 3rd Salutations, Mart. Sabine, Julian, Holy Fr. Christodoulos Holy Fr. Alexios the Man of God Sun 3 Gr. Lent.Adoration of the Cross, Holy Martyrs 31 18 S The righteous Fathers slain in the Monastery of St. 1 19 M Savvas 2 20 Τ H. Fr. James the Confessor, Thomas Patriarch of 3 21 W Constantinople 4 22 T Hieromartyr Basil Presbyter of Ancyra, Martyr 5 23 F Callinica 6 24 S 4th Salutations, H. Martyr Nicon and his 199 Disciples Forefeast of the Annunciation of Sun. 4 Gr. Lent, John of the Ladder, ANNUNCIATION 7 25 S Synaxis of 8 26 M Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica 9 27 Τ Holy Fr. Ilarion the New, Apostle Herodion 10 28 W Great Canon, Holy Martyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa 11 29 T Righteous John, of Sinai, Author of The Ladder 12 30 F of Divine Ascent 13 31 S , Hieromartyr Hepatius Bishop of Gangra Holy Feasts

4. St. Gerasimus: H. M. of St. Gerasimus of the Jordan.

18. St. Cyril of Jerusalem: H. M. of St. Panteleimon & St. Cyril, Old City of Jerusalem.

20. The Righteous Fathers slain in the Monastery of St. Savvas: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified

25. Annunciation of Theotokos: H. Ch. of the Annunciation Nazareth – Catholicon of H. Lavra of St. Savvas – Catholicon of H.M. of Sarantarion Mount – H. Ch. of the Annunciation in Abdali-Amman of Jordan – H. Ch. of the Annunciation in Rafidia, Nablus.

26. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel: H. Ch. of the Annunciation in Nazareth.

* Saturday of Week 4 of Great Lent: H. Church of the Sacred Cross in Nazareth (Kaser Al Moutran).

* Lazarus Saturday: H. M. of Lazarus, Martha and Mary in Bethany.

APRIL 2019 New Old Days 30, hours in the day 13 and hours at night 11 Sun. 5 Gr. Lent, Righteous Holy Fr. Titus the Wonderworker 14 1 S Holy Fr. Nicetas the Confessor 15 2 M Holy Fr. George of Maleon, Righteous Fr. Zosimas 16 3 Τ Martyrs Claudius, Diodoros, Serapion, New Martyr 17 4 W Panayiotis 18 5 T Eutychius Patriarch of Con/ple, 120 Martyrs of 19 6 F Persia 20 7 S Lazarus Sat. Calliopius, George of Mytil. Savvas of . Palm Sunday, Apostles Agapus, Rufus, Asyncritus Holy Monday, Martyr Eupsychius of Caesaria, Philip 21 8 S Holy Tuesday, Mart. Terence, Pompey, Hieromartyr 22 9 M Gregory 5th 23 10 Τ Holy Wednesday,Hieromartyr Antipas Bishop of 24 11 W Pergamum 25 12 T Holy Thursday, Basil Bishop of Parium, Righteous 26 13 F Anthousa 27 14 S Holy Friday, Martin Pope of Rome the Confessor Holy Saturday, Apostles Aristarchus,Pudens, Trophimus HOLY PASCHA, Martyr Crescens, Leonidas Bishop of Athens 28 15 S Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene Chionia 29 16 M Hieromartyr Symeon of Persia and those with him 30 17 Τ Holy Fr. John, of St. Gregory of 1 18 W Decapolis 2 19 T Hieromartyr Paphnutius 3 20 F Life-giving Spring, Ap. Zacchaeus, Theodore of the 4 21 S Hair-shirt Heiromartyr Januarius, Anastasius of Sinai 5 22 S Thomas Sun., Theodore of Sykeon, Apost. Nathanael 6 23 M Holy and Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer 7 24 Τ Righteous Mother Elizabeth the Wonderworker 8 25 W Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark 9 26 T Hieromartyr Basileus Bishop of Amasia 10 27 F Symeon Bishop of Jerusalem Kinsman of the Lord 11 28 S Holy 9 Martrys of , Holy Fr. Memnon Sun. of the Myrrh-bearing Women, Apost. Jason and 12 29 S Sosipater 13 30 M Apostle James Son of Zebedee Holy Feasts

1. Righteous Mother Mary of Egypt: Chapel of the H. M. of St. Gerasimus of the Jordan. 5. Panayiotis the New Martyr: H. M. of St. John the Baptist, Old City of Jerusalem.

7. St. Savvas the Hozevite of Kalylmnos: H. M. of St. George Hozeva.

20. Apostle Zaccheaus: H. M. of Prophet Elisaios in Jericho.

23. St. George the Trophy-bearer: H. M. of St. George Hader (Beitzalla) – H. M. of St. George, Old City of Jerusalem (Hospital) – H. M. of St. George in the Old City of Jerusalem (Jewish Quarter) –Chapel in Bethlehem – Holy Church of the Metropolis in Nazareth.

And the following parishes: Sahnin, Ailabun, Fhes, Saltis, Gerassa, Azlun, Housoun, Madaba, Kerak (Kyriakoupolis), Joppa, Birzet, Zarka – and about 25 more parishes in Israel and Jordan – H. Church in Doha, Qatar – H. Metochion in Constantinople.

* Life-giving Spring: H. Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth.

* Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women: H. M. of Arimathea (Remla) – H. M. of St. Nicodemus, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel of St. James Cathedral – H. Ch. of Rene in Nazareth.

* Saturday after the Myrrh-bearing Women Sunday: H. Ch. of the Sacred Cross in Kasr al Moutran in Nazareth.

MAY 2019 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 14 and hours at night 10 Holy Prophet Jeremias 14 1 Τ Recovery of the relics of St. Athanasius the 15 2 W Great,Bishop of Alexandria 16 3 T H. Martyrs Timothy & Maura, Peter Archbishop of 17 4 F Argos 18 5 S Holy Martyr Pelagia Holy and Glorious Great Martyr Irene Sun. of Paralytic, Righteous , Seraphim of Mount Domvu Appearance of the Sing of the Precious Cross in the 19 6 S Heavens 20 7 M St. & Theologian, Arsenius the 21 8 Τ Great 22 9 W Mid-Pentecost, Prophet , Martyr Christopher 23 10 T Holy Apostle 24 11 F Hieromartyr Mocius, Cyril & Methodius Equals to the 25 12 S Apostles Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus, Germanos Patriarch of Con/ple Sun. of the Samaritan Woman, Martyr Glyceria Martyr Isidore, Hierom. Therapon, 26 13 S Patriarch of Jerusalem 27 14 M , Achillius Metropolitan of 28 15 Τ Larissa 29 16 W Righteous Theodore the Sanctified 30 17 T Holy Apostles Andronicus &Junia 31 18 F Holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, Christina and those 1 19 S with them. Hieromartyr Patrick Bishop of Prusa, Martyrs Acacius, Menander Sun. of the Blind Man, Thalleleus, Rec. of relics of St. Nicholas 2 20 S Constantine & Helen the Sovereigns and Equals to 3 21 M the Apostles 4 22 Τ Holy Martyr Basiliscus 5 23 W Apodosis of Pascha, the Confessor, Bishop 6 24 T of Synnada 7 25 F ASCENSION, Righteous Symeon of the Wondrous 8 26 S Mountain 3rd Finding of Head of the Forerunner Holy Apostles Carpus & Alphaeus Sun. of the Holy Fathers, Hier. Helladius, John the Russian 9 27 S Martyr Eutychius Bishop of Melitene, Righteous 10 28 M Andrew 11 29 Τ Holy Martyr Theodosia 12 30 W Righteous Fr. Isaacius Abbot of the Monastery of 13 31 T Dalmatus Holy Martyr Hermias Holy Feasts

8. St. John the Theologian: At the Horrendous Golgotha

16. Holy Martyrs Slain at St. Savvas’ Monastery: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

20. Recovery of the relics of St. Nicholas: H. M. of St. Nicholas, Old City of Jerusalem.

21. Saints Constantine and Helen (Feast of the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood): Central Monastery of the Brotherhood – H. Churches of Saints Constantine and Helen in Martz al Hamam- Amman of Jordan – at Kfar Smea – at Sfa Amer.

* Sunday of the Samaritan Woman: H. M. of Jacob’s well.

* Thursay of the Ascension: H. of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives – H. Church of the Ascension at the Exarchy of Cyprus – H. Church of the Ascension in Hilda of Jordan.

* Saturday after the Ascension: H. Church of the Ascension in Ma’aloul.

* Apodosis of the Ascension: Holy Monastery of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives opposite the Shrine.

* Holy Spirit: Patriarchal School of Zion – H. Ch. of the Holy in Toubas – Chapel of the Holy Trinity at the H. M. of Tabor.

* Sun. of All Saints: H. M. of Panagia Sayda-Naya, Old City of Jerusalem.

JUNE 2019 New Old Days 30, hours in the day 15 and hours at night 9 Martyr Justin the Philosopher 14 1 F Sat. of Souls, Nicephorus Archbisop of Con/ple the 15 2 S Confessor Pentecost Sun, Martyrs Lucillian & Paula Holy Spirit, Metrophanes Archb. of Con/ple, Martha 16 3 S &Mary 17 4 M Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre 18 5 Τ the New, Abbot of the Monastery of 19 6 W Dalmatus 20 7 T Holy Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra 21 8 F Rec. of relics of Great Martyr Theodore the 22 9 S Commander,Calliope Cyril Patriarch of Alexandria 1 Matt. All Saints, Martyrs Alexander, Antonina, St. Pansemni (fast begins), Axion Estin, Apostles Bartholomew & 23 10 S 24 11 M Righteous the Great of Egypt & Peter of 25 12 Τ Athos 26 13 W Holy Martyr Aquilina 27 14 T Prophet Elisseus, Methodius Archbishop of 28 15 F Constantinople 29 16 S Prophet , Righteous Ieronymus, Martyrs Doulas, Nerses Righteous Tikhon Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus 2’ All Saints in Palestine, Martyrs Isaurus, Innocent, Ishmael 30 17 S Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius,Aetherius, Theodulus 1 18 M Apostle Jude, Holy Fr. Paϊsius the Great of Egypt 2 19 Τ Hieromartyr Methodius of Patara, Bishop of Olympus 3 20 W Martyr Julian of Tarsus, Hieromartyr Terence 4 21 T Bishop of Iconium 5 22 F Hieromartyr Bishop of Samosata, 5 Holy 6 23 S Fathers of Hozeva Holy Martyr Agrippina, Aristocles the Presbyter Sun. 3 Matt. Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John 7 24 S Holy Righteous Martyr Febronia 8 25 M Righteous Father of Thessalonica 9 26 Τ Righteous Father Samson the Hospitable 10 27 W Recovery of the relics of Holy Unmercenaries Cyrus 11 28 T & John 12 29 F Holy Glorious Chiefs of the Apostles Peter and 13 30 S Paul Synaxis of the Holy All-lauded Twelve Apostles Holy Feasts

12. St. Onuphrius: H. M. of St. Onuphrius.

14. Prophet Elisseus: H. M. of Prophet Elisseus in Jericho.

22 5 first dwellers at the H. Monastery of Hozeva: H. M. of St. George Hozeva.

24. Nativity of St. John the Baptist: H. M. of St. John the Baptist in Oreini.

29. Apostles Peter and Paul: H. M. of the Holy Apostles in Capernaum.

30. 12 Apostles: H. M. of the Holy Apostles in Tiberias – Chapel at the H. M. of .

JULY 2019 New Old Daysι 31, hours in the day 14 and hours at night 10 Sun 4 Matt. Cosmas and Damian the Unmercenaries of Rome 14 1 S Deposition of the Raimaint of Theotokos,Juvenal of 15 2 M Jerusalem 16 3 Τ Martyr Hyacinth, Anatolius Archbishop of 17 4 W Constantinople 18 5 T Andrew Archbishop of Crete, author of the Great Canon 19 6 F Holy Fr. Athanasius of Athos,Lampadus the Wonderworker 20 7 S Righteous Father Holy Martyr Kyriake, Holy Fr. Thomas of Mount Maleon Sun. 5 Matt., Great Martyr Procopius Hieromartyr Pancratius, Righteous Dionysius & 21 8 S Metrophanes 22 9 M Holy 45 Martrys of Nicopolis 23 10 Τ H. Great Martyr All-famed , Olga Equal to the 24 11 W Apostles 25 12 T Martyrs Proclus, Hilary, Veronica, Paϊssius of Athos 26 13 F Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel, Holy Fr. Stephen the 27 14 S Sabbaite Ap. Aquila, Mart. Justus, of Thes/ca, Nicodemus of Athos Sun. 6 Matt., Holy Fathers, Martyrs Cyricus and Julita 28 15 S Hieromartyr Athenogenes 29 16 M Holy Great Martyr Marina 30 17 Τ Martyr Emilian 31 18 W Holy Macrina, Dius Theodore Bishop of Edessa, Martyr 1 19 T Michael 2 20 F Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Thesbite 3 21 S Holy Fr. John, Symeon the fool for Christ’s Sake Sun. 7 Matt. St. , Martyr Marcella Proph. , Hieromartyr Phocas, Righteous Pelagia 4 22 S of Tinos 5 23 M Great Martyr Christina 6 24 Τ Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy 7 25 W Theotokos 8 26 T Holy Martyr Paraskeve, Hieromartyr Hermolaus 9 27 F Holy and Great Martry and Healer Panteleimon 10 28 S Apostles Prochorus,Nicanor, Timon, St. John the New Hozevite Sun. 8 Matt. Matryts Callinicus Theodota & her 11 29 S children 12 30 M Apostles , Silvan, Epenetus & Andronicus 13 31 Τ Forefeast of the Procession of the Precious Cross, Eudocimus the Just Holy Feasts

2. St. Juvenal Patriarch of Jerusalem: H. M. of St. Onuphrius.

8. St. Procopius: H. M. of St. Modestos in Abu-Tor.

13. St. Stephen of the Monastery of St. Savvas: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

19. Theodore Bishop of Edessa, Holy Martyr Michael: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

20. Prophet Elias: H. M. of Prophet Elias in Jerusalem – H. M. of Hozeva – Scete of H.M. of Sarantarion Mount – Chapel of H. M. of Mount Tabor – H. Churches in Haifa – in Hirbet Wahadne.

* H. Church of Prophet Elias in Ma’aloul (Celebrates on the Saturday before the Feast of Prophet Elias)

22. St. Mary Madgalene: Chapel H. M. of the Holy Apostles in Tiberias.

22. St. Marcella of Chios: Chapel in H. M. of St. Spyridon, Old City of Jerusalem.

25. Dormition of St. Anna: H. M. of Saints Joachim and Anna, Old City of Jerusalem – Scete of St. Anna, H. M. of St. George Hozeva – Chapel of H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

27. St. Panteleimon: H. M. of Saints Panteleimon and Cyril, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel of H. M. of the Shepherds in Beit Sahour.

28. St. John the New Hozevite: H.M. of St. George Hozeva.

AUGUST 2019 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 13 and hours at night 11

(fast begins), Procession of the Cross, Maccabes, 14 1 W Solomone 15 2 T Recovery of the relics of Holy First Martyr Stephen 16 3 F Holy Frs Isaacius, Dalmatus, Faustus,Salome the 17 4 S Myrrh-bearer Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus

Sun. 9 Matt. Forefeast of Transfiguration, Martyr 18 5 S Eusignius 19 6 M HOLY TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 20 7 Τ Holy Martyr Dometius the Persian 21 8 W Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus 22 9 T Holy Apostle Matthias 23 10 F Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence 24 11 S Deac. Euplus, Niphon Patriarch of Con/ple, miracle of St. Spyridon

Sun. 10 Matt. Martyrs Photios, Anicetus (Theotokos’ Descend) 25 12 S Holy Fr. Maximus the Confessor, Dorotheus, 26 13 M Dositheus 27 14 Τ Forefeast of Dormition, Proph. Mihaias, Theotokos’ 28 15 W Lamentations 29 16 T DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THEOTOKOS 30 17 F Holy Napkin, Martyr Diomedes, Macarius Archb. of 31 18 S Jerusalem Holy Martyrs Myron, Paul & Juliana Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus Sun. 11 Matt., Holy Martyr Andrew the Commander Holy Prophet 1 19 S Holy Apostle Thaddaeus, Martyr Bassa 2 20 M Holy Martyrs Agathonicus, Anthusa 3 21 Τ Apodosis of Dormition, Irinaeus of Lyon (Icon’s 4 22 W Ascent) 5 23 T Hierom. Eutyches, Cosmas of Aetolia, Dionysius of 6 24 F Aegina 7 25 S Recovery of relics of Apost. Bartholomew, Holy Apostle Titus

Sun. 12 Matt., Martyrs Adrian & Natalie, Holy Fr. Joasaph 8 26 S Holy Fr. Pimen the Great, Great Martyr Phanurius 9 27 M Holy Fr. the Ethiopian 10 28 Τ Beheading of the Glorius Forerunner and Baptist 11 29 W John (Fast) 12 30 T Alexander, John, Paul, Patriarchs of Constantinople 13 31 F Deposition of the Venerable Sash of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos

Holy Feasts

2. Recovery of the relics of First Martyr Stephen: H. M. of St. Stephen – Chapel of Theotokos’ Tomb in Gethsemane.

6. The Transfiguration of our Lord: H. M. of Mout Tabor – Scete H. M. of Sarantarion Mount – H. Ch. in Ramallah – in Abdali –Amman.

15. Dormition of Theotokos: All-sacred Theotokos’ Tomb in Gethsemane – H. Churches in Abud-Salti-Ermamin-Mafrak & Ayim- Arik.

21. Apostle Thaddaeus: H. M. of St. John the Baptist, Old City of Jerusalem. 28. Holy Father Moses the Ethiopian: H. Church of Moses the Ethiopian in Rafidia.

29. Beheading of St. John the Baptist: H. M. of St. John the Baptist, Old City of Jerusalem – H. Church of the Prison of St. John the Baptist in Sebastia– in Ma’in of Jordan.

SEPTEMBER 2019 New Old Days 30, hours in the day 12 and hours at night 12 Beginning of Indiction, Righteous Fr. Symeon the 14 1 S Stylite Sun. 13 Matt. Martyr Mamas, Holy Fr. John of Con/ple the Faster 15 2 S Hierom. Anthimus Bishop of Nicomedia, Righteous 16 3 M Fr. Theoctistus 17 4 Τ Hierom. Babylas Bishop of Antioch, Holy Prophet 18 5 W Moses the God-seer 19 6 T Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of the Forerunner 20 7 F Miracle of Archangel Michael at Chonae 21 8 S Forefeast of the Nativity of Theotokos, Martyr Sozon Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos Sun. Before Exaltation, Synaxis of Joachim & Anna Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora 22 9 S Holy Mother , Euphrosynus 23 10 M the Cook 24 11 Τ Hieromartyr Autonomus, Coronatus Bishop of 25 12 W Iconium 26 13 T Consecration of Church of Resurrection, Cornelius 27 14 F the Centurion 28 15 S UNIVERSAL EXALTATION OF THE LIFE-GIVING CROSS Great Martyr Nicetas, Symeon Archbishop of Thessalonica Sun. after Exaltation, Great Martyr &All-famed 29 16 S Euphemia 30 17 M Holy Martyrs , Faith, Hope and Love 1 18 Τ Hierarch Eumenios the Wonderworker Bishop of 2 19 W Gortyna 3 20 T Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, Dorymedon 4 21 F Great Martyr Eustathius and those with him 5 22 S Holy Apostle Quadratus, Phrophet Jonas Hieromartyr Phocas of Sinope the Wonderworker 1’ Lk., Conception of the Glorious Forerunner and Baptist John 6 23 S H. First Martyr , Panagia Myrtidiotissa 7 24 M , Return of part of relics of St. 8 25 Τ Simeon the God-Receiver 9 26 W Metastasis of Holy Apostle and Theologian John 10 27 T the Evangelist 11 28 F Holy Martyr Callistratus 12 29 S Righteous Fathers , the Syriac Righteous Fr. Cyriacus the 2’ Lk., Hieromartyr of 13 30 S Greater Armenia Holy Feasts

1. Beginning of Indiction: Holy Cathedral of the Metropolils in Nazareth.

5. Prophet Zacharias: H. M. of St. John the Baptist in Oreini.

6. Commemoration of the miracle of Archangel Michael in Chonae: H. M. of the Archangels, Old City of Jerusalem.

8. Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos: All-Sacred Tomb of Theotokos in Gethsemane– H. M. of Hozeva– H. Churches in Beit Jalla – Sahnin – Koufr Yassif – H. Metochion S. Kiffisia, Athens. 9. Saints Joachim & Anna: H. M. of Saints Joachim and Anna, Old City of Jerusalem– Scete of St. Anna H. M. of St. George Hozeva – Chapel H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

13. Consecration of the All-holy Church of the Resurrection: Catholicon of the All-holy Church of the Resurrection – H. Church of the Exarchy in Moscow.

14. H. Monastery of the Sacred Cross in the U.S.A.

* Sunday after the Exaltation of the Sacred Cross: H. M. of the Sacred Cross in West Jerusalem – Chapel of H. Lavra of St. Savvas – H. Church of the Sacred Cross in Nazareth (Kasr al Moutran).

24. Great Martyr Thecla: Chapel of St. Thecla in the Central Monastery.

24. Panagia Myrtidiotissa: H. Metochion in Heliopolis, Athens.

25. Return of part of the relics of St. Simeon the God- receiver: H. M. of St. Simeon the God-receiver in Katamon.

26. St. John the Theologian: Horrendous Golgotha.

28. Righteous Father Chariton the Confessor: Ruins of H. Lavra of St. Chariton in Ayn Fara.

28. Righteous Father Isaac the Syriac: Holy Church of St. Isaac the Syriac in Qatar.

OCTOBER 2019 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 11 and hours at night 13 14 1 M Holy Protection, Apostle Ananias,Romanus the melodist 15 2 Τ Hieromartyr , Justina the Virgin 16 3 W Dionysius the Areopagite of Athens, John the Hozevite 17 4 T Hierotheus Bishop of Athens 18 5 F Holy Martyr Charitina 19 6 S Apostle Thomas, Holy Father Cendeas

Sun. 3’ Lk., Great Martyrs Sergius & Bacchus 20 7 S Righteous Mother Pelagia of the Mount of Olives 21 8 M Apostle James Son of Alphaeus, Andronicus & his wife 22 9 Τ Athanasia 23 10 W Holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia 24 11 T Apostle Philip the , Theophanes the Branded 25 12 F Holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, Andronicus, Diodorus 26 13 S Rec. of relic of Savvas the Sanctified, Martyrs Carpus & Papylus

4’ Lk. H. Fathers, Cosmas Bish. Maiuma, Nazarius, Gervasius 27 14 S Martyr Lucian, Presbyter of Antioch the Great 28 15 M Martyr Longinus the Centurion 29 16 Τ Prophet , Righteous Martyr Andrew in the 30 17 W Judgment 31 18 T Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke 1 19 F Prophet , Martyr Varus 2 20 S Great Martyr Artemius, Matrona of Chios, Gerasimus of Cephalonia Sun. 6’ Lk., Hilarion the Great, Christodoulos 3 21 S Hieromartyr Abercius Bishop of Hierapolis, Holy 7 4 22 M Youths of Ephesus 5 23 Τ James the Brother of God, 1st Hierarch of Jerusalem 6 24 W Great Martyr Arethas and those with him 7 25 T Martyrs Marcian & Martyrius, Tabitha the Almsgiver 8 26 F Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer 9 27 S Martyr Nestor, Procla the wife of Pilate

7’ Lk., Martyrs Terentius & Neonilla, Stephen the 10 28 S Sabbaite 11 29 M Martyr Anastasia of Rome, Righteous Fr. Abramius 12 30 Τ Apostles Cleopas, Artemas, Martyrs Zenobius & Zenobia 13 31 W Apostles Aristobulus, Narcissus, Martyr Epimachus

Holy Feasts

3. St. John the Hozevite: H. M. St. George Hozeva.

8. Righteous Mother Pelagia: H. M. of the Ascension at the Mount of Olives.

13. Recovery of the relic of St. Savvas: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

16. St. Longinus: Chapel of the All-holy Church of the Resurrection.

20. St. Artemius: Chapel of H.M. of St. Nicodemus, Old City of Jerusalem.

23. St. James the Brother of God (Hagiotaphite Feast): H. Cathedral of St. James the Brother of God by the Central Monastery – H. Church in Alali (Fhes) Jordan.

26. St. Demetrius: Chapel of the Central Monastery – H. Church of St. Demetrius in Nablus.

28. Holy Protection (New Cal.): H. Metochion Palaio Phaliro, Athens.

NOVEMBER 2019 New Old Days 30, hours in the day 10 and hours at night 14 H. Unmercenaries Cosmas &Damian, Theodota their mother 14 1 T Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Elpidephorus, 15 2 F Aphthonius 16 3 S Deposition of the relic of St. George the Trophy- bearer in Lydda Sun. 5’ Lk., Joannicius the Great, Nicander Bishop of Myra Martyrs Galaction & Episteme, Apostles Hermas & 17 4 S Linus 18 5 M Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople 19 6 Τ Holy 33 Martyrs of Melitene, Righteous Lazarus of 20 7 W Mount Galesion 21 8 T Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel 22 9 F Nectarius of Pentapolis, Enthronement Anniversary 23 10 S of H.H.B. Ap. Olympas, Tertius, Mart. Orestus, Arsenius of Cappadocia 8’ Lk., Great Martyr Menas, Victor, Vincent, Theodore the Stoudite 24 11 S John the Almsgiver Patriarch of Alexandria, Nilus 25 12 M of Sinai 26 13 Τ John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople 27 14 W Apostle Philip 28 15 T (Fast Begins), Martyrs Guria, Shamuna, Habib 29 16 F Matthew the Evangelist, Hieromartyr Philoumenos 30 17 S the Hagiotaphite Gregory the Wonderworker Bishop of Neocaesarea Sun. 9’ Lk., Martyrs Plato and Romanus Prophet Abdias, Martyr Barlaam Gregory of Decapolis, Proclus Patriarch of 1 18 S Constantinople 2 19 M The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the 3 20 Τ Temple 4 21 W Apost. Philemon , Onesimus, Righteous James of 5 22 T Evoia 6 23 F Amphilochius Bishop of Iconium, Gregory Bishop of 7 24 S Agrigentum Clement Pope of Rome, Peter Patriarch of Alexandria Sun. 13’ Lk., Great Martyr Catherine, Martyr 8 25 S Mercurius 9 26 M Alypius, Nicon the Repent-Ye, Stylianus of 10 27 Τ Paphlagonia 11 28 W Great Martyr James of Persia 12 29 T Righteous Stephen the New, Martyr Irenarchus 13 30 F Martyrs Paramonus & Philoumenos Apostle Andrew the First-called

Holy Feasts

1. Holy Unmercenaries: H. Ch. of Holy Unmercenaries at the Central Metochion of the Exarchy in Athens.

3. Deposition of the relic of St. George: H.M. of St. George in Lydda – H. M. of St. George Hader (Betzalla)– H. M. of St. George in the Old City of Jerusalem (Hospital) – H. M. of St. George in the Old City of Jerusalem (Jewish Quarter) – H. Metropolitan Cathedral in Nazareth – Chapel H. Monastery of Bethlehem.

8. Synaxis of the Archangels: H. M. of the Archangels, Old City of Jerusalem – H. M. of the Archangels in Joppa – Chapel H. M. of the Shepherds – Chapel H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

9. St. Nectarius: Chapel of the Metropolitan mansion in Amman.

10. St. Arsenius of Cappadocia: H. M. of St. George Hozeva.

13. St.John Chrysostom: Chapel H. M. of the Archangels, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

16. Holy Hieromartyr Philoumenos: H. M. of Jacob’s well – H. Church of St. Philoumenos at the Exarchy of Cyprus.

21. The Entry of Theotokos in the Temple: H. M. of Megali Panagia, Old City of Jerusalem – (N.C.) Holy Metochion in Pangrati, Athens.

25. St. Catherine: H. M. of St. Catherine, Old City of Jerusalem.

30. Apostle Andrew: Chapel of the Holy Apostles, H. M. of Abraham.

DECEMBER 2019 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 9 and hours at night 15 14 1 S Prophet , Righteous Philaret the Almsgiver 14’ Lk. Prophet Abbacum, Myrope, Porphyrios of Kausokalyvia 15 2 S Prophet Sophonias,Righteous John Bishop of Colonia 16 3 M , Great Martyr Barbara 17 4 Τ Righteous Father Savvas the Sanctified 18 5 W Nicholas the Wonderworker Archbishop of Myra in 19 6 T Lycia 20 7 F Bishop of Milan 21 8 S Apostles Sosthenes, Apollo, Tychicus, Righteous Fr. Patapius Sun. 10’ Lk. St. Anna’s Conception of the Theotokos 22 9 S Martyrs Menas the Most Eloquent, Heromgenes, 23 10 M Eugraphus 24 11 Τ Righteous Fr. the Stylite 25 12 W Spyridon Bishop of Trimythus the Wonderworker 26 13 T Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Orestes, Virgin 27 14 F Martyr Lucia 28 15 S Martyrs Thyrsus, Apollonius, Leucius, Callinicus Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Anthia his mother Su. 11’ Lk. (Forefathers),Prophet Aggeus, Hieromartyr Modestus 29 16 S Prophet Daniel, 3 Children, Dionysios of Aegina 30 17 M Modestus Patriarch of Jerusalem, Martyr Sebastian 31 18 Τ Martyr Boniface 1 19 W Hieromartyr Ignatius Bishop of Antioch the God- 2 20 T bearer 3 21 F Martyrs Juliana, Themistocles 4 22 S Great Martyr Anastasia deliverer from potions, Martyr Chrysogonus Sun. before Nativity of Christ, Holy 10 Martyrs of Crete 5 23 S Holy Martyr Eugenia 6 24 M THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO THE FLESH OF OUR LORD 7 25 Τ Synaxis of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos 8 26 W Stephen the First martyr & Archdeacon 9 27 T Twenty thousand martyrs of Nicomedia, Martyr 10 28 F 11 29 S The 14.000 Infants slain by Herod, Holy Fr. Marcellus 12 30 S Sun. before Theophany, Virgin Martyr Anysia 13 31 M Righteous Mother Melania of Rome Holy Feasts

4. St. John of Damascus: Chapel of H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified – Chapel of H.M. of the Sacred Cross.

St. Barbara: H. Ch. of St. Barbara in Beane – Chapel H. M. of St. Nicholas in Jerusalem – (N.Cal.) H. Metochion in Calithea, Athens. 5. St. Savvas the Sanctified: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified – Chapel H. M. of the Archangels, Old City of Jerusalem.

6. St. Nicholas: H. M. of St. Nicholas, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified – H. Ch. in Beit Jalla – in Moutzedel – H. Ch. in Aqaba Jordan – H. Metochion in Colokynthous, Athens.

9. St. Anna’s Conception: H. M. of Saints Joachim and Anna, Old City of Jerusalem – Scete of St. Anna, H.M. of St. George Hozeva – Chapel H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

12. St. Spyridon: H. M. of St. Spyridon – Chapel H. M. of Saints Theodores, Old City of Jerusalem.

18. St. Modestus Patriarch of Jerusalem: H. M. of St. Modestus in Abu Tor.

25. Nativity of Christ: God-receiving Cave of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

26. Synaxis of Theotokos: H. M. of the Shepherds in Beit Sahour.

27. St. Stephen: H.M. of St. Stephen in Jerusalem – Chapel H. M. Hozeva.

29. The 14.000 Infants slain in Bethlehem: Chapel H.M. of Bethlehem.

31. St. Melania: Chapel H. M. of Megali Panagia.

* Saturday before the Sunday of the Forefathers:House of Prayer of Patriarch Abraham in Ber Sheba.

* Sunday of the Forefathers: H. Church of the Forefathers in Beit Sahour – Cave of Melchisedeck on Mount Tabor. JANUARY 2020 New Old Days 31, hours in the day 10 and hours at night 14 The Lord’s Circumcision, St. Basil the Great 14 1 Τ Silvester Pope of Rome, Hieromartyr Theagenis 15 2 W Prophet Malachi, Holy Martyr Gordios 16 3 T Synaxis of the 70 Apostles, Holy Father Theoctistus 17 4 F Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas, Holy Mother 18 5 S Sycletike Sun. THE HOLY THEOPHANY 19 6 S Synaxis of the Glorious Forerruner and Baptist John 21 7 M Synaxis of Saints George and John Hozeva 21 8 Τ Martyr Polyeuctus, Holy Fr. Eustratius, Holy 22 9 W Martyrs of Hozeva 23 10 T Gregory Bishop of Nyssa, Dometian Bishop of 24 11 F Melitene 25 12 S Theodosius the Cenobiarch Holy Martyrs Tatiana and Mertius Sun.Afer Theophany, Hermylus, Stratonicus, Maximus of Kausok. 26 13 S Holy Frs Slain at Sinai & Raithu, Apostole Nina 27 14 M Holy Fr. , John Kalyvitis 28 15 Τ Veneration of the precious chains of Holy Apostle 29 16 W Peter 30 17 T Anthony the Great 31 18 F Athanasius and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria 1 19 S , Mark Eugenicus, Metropolitan of Ephesus Sun.15’ Lk. Zacchaeus, Euthymius the Great 2 20 S Maximus the Confessor, Martyr Neophytus. 3 21 M Apostle Timothy, H. Martyr Anastasius of Persia 4 22 Τ Clement Bishop of Ancyra, H. Martyr Agathangelus 5 23 W Holy Mother Xenia,Hieromartyr Babylas 6 24 T Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of 7 25 F Constantinople 8 26 S Holy Xenophon, Maria, Arcadius and John 16’ Lk.Publ&Phar. (Triodion beg.)Rec. relics St. John Chrysostom 9 27 S Ephraim the Syrian, Palladius B. Helenoupolis 10 28 M Recovery of the Relics of H. Hieromartyr Ignatius 11 29 Τ the God-bearer 12 30 W 3 Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theol., 13 31 T John Chrysostom Cyrus and John the Unmercenaries Holy Feasts

1. St. Basil the Great: H. M. of St. Basil, Old City of Jerusalem.

5. Forefeast of Theophany: H. M. of St. John the Forerunner of the Jordan.

7. St. John the Forerunner: H. Monastery of St. John the Forerunner, Old City of Jerusalem.

8. St. George the Hozevite: H. M. of St. George of Hozeva

9. Hozevite Holy Martyrs: H. M. of St. George of Hozeva.

11. St. Theodosius: H. M. of St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch.

16. Ap. Peter: H. M. of St. Nicodemus, Old City of Jerusalem.

17. St. Anthony: Chapel of H. M. of St. Nicholas, Old City of Jerusalem.

20. St. Euthymius: H. M. of St. Euthymius, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel of H. M. of St. Gerasimus of the Jordan.

26. St. Xenophon: H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

27. St. John Chrysostom: Chapel of H. M. of the Archangels, Old City of Jerusalem – Chapel of H. Lavra of St. Savvas the Sanctified.

30. Three Hierarchs: Patriarchal School of Holy Zion. * 1st Saturday after Theophany: H. M. of Sarantarion Mount.

* Sunday Luke 12 (if there is): H. Church of 10 Lepers in Burkin; otherwise it is celebrated on the Sunday before the Publican and the Pharisee.

SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

The gate of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre opens every Saturday for the celebration of the Episcopal , at 23.00 in winter and at midnight in the summer. On weekdays the Church of the Holy Sepulchre opens for the reverend pilgrims only when there is Episcopal Divine Liturgy, which begins at 23.30 in winter and at 0.30 in the summer. After the end of the Episcopal Divine Liturgy the Church remains open.

SERVICES AT THE BASILICA OF THE NATIVITY

At the God-receiving Cave of the Nativity Matins and the Divine Liturgy begin daily at 5.30 a.m. – winter time, or at 6.30 a.m. – summer time. Vespers at the God-receiving Cave of the Nativity begins daily at 14.30 p.m. – winter time, or at 15.30 p.m. summer time. On Sundays the Divine Liturgy is celebrated at the Catholicon and it begins at 7.00 a.m. winter time, or at 8.00 a.m. summer time.

OPENING HOURS OF THE ALL – HOLY

JANUARY- APRIL TO OCTOBER TO MARCH SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY AUGUST DECEMBER CHURCH OF THE HOLY OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES SEPULCHRE 4.00 19.00 5.00 19.30 5.00 21.00 5.00 20.30 4.00 19.00

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL-MAY JUNE-JULY BASILICA OF THE OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES NATIVITY IN BETHLEHEM 5.30 17.30 5.30 18.00 5.30 18.00 6.30 19.30 6.30 20.00

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER-DECEMBER OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES OPENS CLOSES 6.30 19.30 6.30 19.00 5.30 18.00 5.30 17.00