Liturgical Calendar 2020-2021 of the Celtic Orthodox Church

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1 Liturgical Calendar of the Celtic Orthodox Church 2020-2021 Translated from the French, published by Éditions Hol Levenez Le Bois Juhel 56130 Saint-Dolay, France

Cover page: Icon of Saint John the Baptist

2020-2021

Introduction

The calendar of the Celtic Orthodox Church begins on the first Sunday of November after All Saints Day (November 1st). This choice reconciles two traditions, one linked to the Syrian Orthodox Church tradition, which begins the liturgical year on the first Sunday of November (after All Saints Day), and the other according to an ancient Western non- Roman custom. It presents the Saints of the Universal Church as well as the principal Saints who have illuminated the history of the Celtic Orthodox Church.

The Liturgical year opens before us as a permanent invitation to deepen our spirituality. The calendar answers, “present,” to the call to deepen our faith in Christ Jesus. The Sunday and feast-day readings are an inheritance of many centuries that belongs to our spiritual heritage.

The liturgical cycle was developed over a period of time and set up by our Fathers under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is both a divine and human work, providentially proposed to our generation, in order that we may rediscover our spiritual roots in a world that is becoming more and more dechristianized.

In this sense this calendar is prophetic for, drawing from ancient Western sources from before the Carolingian reforms, it is surprisingly suited to our times. This appears very clearly when we let ourselves be guided by this grouping together of feasts and readings that give rhythm to our daily life.

We hope that the liturgical cycle, experienced day after day by biblical readings—and understood as being the Word of God—continuing to guide and situate its people in history, may be a source of grace and strength throughout this year.

WE FOLLOW THE WESTERN TRADITION REGARDING LITURGICAL COLORS:

VIOLET: From the first day of Advent to Christmas Eve. From the Sunday before Ash Wednesday to the eve of Pascha (Easter). For the Liturgies of the deceased and of the sick.

2 BLUE: Feasts of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

WHITE: From Christmas to the Sunday of the Wedding of Cana inclusively. From Pascha (Easter) to the eve of Pentecost. On the feasts of Our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Mother of God, and non-martyr saints.

RED: Pentecost Sunday. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross. All Saints’ Day. At the Liturgies of the Holy Spirit. At the Liturgies of the Holy Martyrs.

GREEN: From the first Sunday to the last Sunday after Pentecost. From the Monday after the Sunday of the Wedding of Cana to the Saturday before the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday.

BLACK: Good Friday.

PRINCIPAL SOLEMN FEASTS

Epiphany – January 6 Theophany: 1st Sunday after Epiphany – January 12 Presentation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple – February 2 Ash Wednesday – February 26 Annunciation to the Most Holy Mother of God – March 25 Palm Sunday – April 5 Pascha (Easter) – April 12 Feasts of Rogations – May 18, 19 and 20 Ascension of Jesus Christ – May 21 Pentecost – May 31 Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ – August 6 Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God – August 15 Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God – September 8 Exaltation of the Most Holy Cross – September 14 Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God – November 21 Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – December 25

OTHER IMPORTANT FEASTS

Chair of Saint Peter at Antioch – February 22 Symeon the New Theologian – March 12 Aristobulus – March 15 Patrick – March 17 Columba – June 9 Restoration and feast of all the Saints and Righteous of the C.O.C. – June 15 This is the date of the consecration of Bishop Jules Ferrette by Metropolitan Boutros of the Syriac Orthodox Church; it took place in Damascus on June 2, 1866, according to the Julian calendar. Nativity of John the Baptist – June 24 Peter and Paul – June 29 Dormition of Saint Anne – July 26 Joseph of Arimathea – July 31 Tugdual of Saint-Dolay – August 11 Clare of Assisi – August 11 Feast of Creation on the eve of the solemnity of Saint Francis of Assisi Francis of Assisi – October 4 Clothilde of California – October 25 Gregory of Parumala – November 3 Columban – November 23 Nicholas of Feltham – December 31

For pastoral reasons, feasts with fixed dates may be celebrated on the nearest Sunday.

A community meal where we share what each one has brought follows the Eucharistic Liturgy of Pascha, Pentecost, the feasts of Saint Tugdual, Saint Francis, Our Lady of the Sign, and Christmas Eve.

PARISH FEAST DAS

Notre-Dame-du-Signe Parish (Saint-Dolay – 56) Francis of Assisi: October 4 Notre-Dame-du-Signe, dedication of Sainte-Présence monastery cathedral: November 27

Sainte-Aure Parish (Paris – 75) Sainte Aurea: October 4

Saint-Gwenolé Parish (Beuzec-cap-Sizun – 29) Saint Gwenolé: March 3

Saint-Tugdual Parish (Saint-Hilaire – 44) Saint Tugdual: August 11

Saint-Nicolas-de-Flüe et Saint-François-d’Assise Parish (Switzerland) Saint Nicolas de Flüe: 31 March

4 Saint Francis of Assisi: October 4

Saint Gwenn Parish (Bridport, Dorset – England) Sainte Gwenn: October 18

Saint Michael the Archangel Parish (Toms Brook, VA – United States) Saint Francis of Assisi: 29 September Sainte Clotilde of California: October 25

Saint Joseph the Just Parish (Florence, KY – United States) Saint Joseph: May 1st

Saint Moses the Black (Swansea, SC – United States) Saint Moses: August 28

Saints Peter and Paul Parish (Sellicks Beach – South Australia) Saints Peter and Paul: June 29

Other Feasts for Great Britain

David: March 1st George: April 23

Opening of Saint-Syméon and Saint-Tugdual School of Theology (Variable date, beginning of October)

Reading for the Liturgy Eph 1:16-19; 3:19-21 Hb 13:7-9 Eph 3:20-21 Mt 5:13-20

Rules for fasting:

♦ Bread and water every ordinary Friday

♦ Exaltation of the Cross: fast day, unless it falls on a Sunday

♦ Advent begins on November 12. The fast is partially lifted on Sunday. Everyone, except monks who observe a strict fast until the Feast of the Nativity, is allowed to eat animal sub-products (eggs or milk products).

♦ Great Lent begins on Ash Wednesday – strict fast (no animal products).

♦ Eucharistic:

5 Morning Liturgy – begins at midnight. Liturgy during Lent (5:30 P.M.) – begins at noon.

No fasting:

From Christmas to the closing of the Theophany From Pascha (Easter) to Pentecost

Lenten Services:

The Eucharistic Liturgy replaces Vespers every Wednesday and Friday from Ash Wednesday to Pascha (Easter).

The Prayer of Saint Ephrem the Syrian is recited at the end of every office during Lent from Ash Wednesday to Palm Saturday. They are omitted on Fridays after Vespers and Sundays until None inclusively. No Angelus is recited during Holy Week.

The Prayer of Saint Ephrem (recited kneeling down)

O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Your servant.

Yes, O Lord and King, grant that I may see my own errors and not to judge my brother, O You who are blessed unto the Age of ages, Amen.

(Performing a Metany each time we repeat the prayer 3 times:) O God, purify me a sinner!

How to use this calendar:

Reading of Biblical References:

For example: 2Co 3:4-15, 18; 4:1; 6:13-15a 2Co: refer to the Biblical abbreviations on page 7; The first number: the chapter; The following numbers: the verses; A dash between 2 Arabic numerals (4-15) means that verse 4 is read to verse 15 inclusively; A comma (15,18) means that we read verse 15 and then skip to verse 18;

6 A semicolon means a change of chapter; [a] means the first part of the verse; [b] the second.

For the example above we read: 2nd Epistle to Corinthians, chapter 3, verse 4 to verse 15 inclusively; then verse 18 to Chapter 4, verse 1; then to chapter 6, verse 13 until the first part of verse 15 inclusively.

Psalms: We remind you that the Psalms in this calendar are numbered according to the Septuagint—that is, the Greek translation of the Old Testament.

Alphabetical Abbreviations of Biblical Books

Ac Acts of the Apostles Am Amos Ap Apocalypse or Revelation Ba Baruch Cant Canticle of Canticles or Song of Songs 1Ch 1 Chronicles 2Ch 2 Chronicles 1Co 1 Corinthians 2Co 2 Corinthians Col Colossians Dn Daniel Dt Deuteronomy Eccles Ecclesiastes or Qoheleth Eph Ephesians Es Esther Ex Exodus Ezk Ezekiel Ezr Ezra Gal Galatians Gn Genesis Hab Habakkuk Hb Hebrews Hg Haggai Ho Hosea Is Isaiah Jas James Jb Job Jdg Judges Jdt Judith Jer Jeremiah Jl Joel Jn John

7 1Jn 1 John 2Jn 2 John 3Jn 3 John Jon Jonah Jos Joshua Jude Jude 1Kg 1 Kings 2Kg 2 Kings La Lamentations Lk Luke Lv Leviticus 1Mc 1 Maccabees 2Mc 2 Maccabees Mi Micah Mk Mark Ml Malachi Mt Matthew Na Nahum Ne Nehemiah Nm Numbers Ob Obadiah 1P 1 Peter 2P 2 Peter Phil Philippians Phm Philemon Prov Proverbs Ps Psalms Rm Romans Ru Ruth Si Ecclesiasticus or Sirach 1Sm 1 Samuel 2Sm 2 Samuel Tb Tobit 1Th 1 Thessalonians 2Th 2 Thessalonians Ti Titus 1Tm 1 Timothy 2Tm 2 Timothy Wis Wisdom (of Solomon) Zec Zechariah Zep Zephaniah, Sophronias

Liturgical Year 2020-2021 of the Celtic Orthodox Church

Beginning of Liturgical Year 2020-2021

23rd Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 8 November 2020

Cybi of Caenarvon, Founder of Caer Cybi Monastery, Anglesey, Wales (6th c.) Moroc of Scotland, Bishop of Dunblane (9th C.) Maur, 2nd Bishop of Verdun (383) Gervat of Kinnedor, recluse at Holyman Head near Elgin (ca. 934) Tysilio, Welsh bishop, prince and scholar (640)

♦ Matins: Mt 16:1-8 ♦ Liturgy: Prov 3:1-10 Rm 7:14-25 Mt 5:38-48

24th Week after Pentecost Monday 9 November 2020

John the Dwarf, or Colobos, hermit at Scetes (ca. 405) Nectarius Kephalas, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, Abbot-Bishop of Aegina (1920) Benen of Ireland, Saint Patrick’s psalm-singer (467) Ursinus, 1st Bishop of Bourges (3rd c.)

♦ Liturgy: Ml 3:13-20a 1Th 1:1-10 Mt 20:29-34

9 Tuesday 10 November 2020

Erastus, Olympas, Herodian, Sosipater, and Tertius, Apostles of the Seventy (1st c.) John, Bishop of Ratzeburg, Germany (1066) George, 1st Bishop of Puy-en-Velay (unknown) Aedh, Bishop of Meath, Ireland (589) Elaeth of Anglesey, monk under Saint Seiriol (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2 1Th 2:1-12 Mt 21:1-10

Wednesday 11 November 2020

Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours (397) Bertuin of Ireland, Abbot-Founder of Malonne Monastery (698) Cynfran of Wales, founded a church in Gwynedd (5th c.) Rhedius of Llanllyfni, in Carnarvonshire, Wales (unknown)

♦ Liturgy: Jl 4:12-21 1Th 2:13-20 Mt 21:12-22 ♦ Vespers of the beginning of the Advent fast: Is 35:1-10

Thursday 12 November 2020 (Beginning of the Advent Fast)

Renatus, Bishop of Angers (422) Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne (663) Cadwaladr, King of Wales, founder of Kilcummin (682) Cummian the Fada, abbot of Kilcummin Monastery (662) Machar, of Iona, came there with St Columba (6th c.) Sinell of Cleenish, disciple of St Finnian of Clonard (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 12:1-6 Hb 1:1-14 Mk 13:1-8

Friday 13 November 2020

John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople, Father of the Church (407) Chillien, monk in Ireland, hermit at Aubigny-en-Artois (7th c.) Caillin of Ferns, Bishop (7th c.) Denick of Caithness, Scotland, bishop (6th c.) Gredifael, Abbot of Whitland of Dyfed, in Wales (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 10:17-21 Hb 2:1-4 Mk 13:9:13

Saturday 14 November 2020

Gregory Palamas, Bishop of Thessalonica, Father of the Church, defender of hesychasm and theosis (1360) Dyfrig, 1st Bishop-Abbot of Llandaff, hermit (c.550) Sidonius of Ireland, Abbot-Founder of Saint-Saëns-en-Bray (c.690) Modan of Scotland (possibly 8th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 18:3-5 Hb 2:5-9 Mk 13:14-18

1st Sunday of Advent Sunday 15 November 2020

Malo, Bishop-Abbot of Llancarfan, 1st Bishop of Aleth (630) Desiderius, Bishop of Cahors (655) Paisius Velichkovsky, monk in Moldavia (1794) Machell [Machudd] of Llanfechell, Anglesey (7th c.)

♦ Matins: Jn 20:1-18 ♦ Liturgy: Is 2:1-5; 4:2-3 Rm 11:25-31 Mt 3:1-10

Monday 16 November 2020

Emilianus, monk at Saujon, hermit at Saint-Emilion (767) Afan, Bishop-Abbot at Llanafan (6th c.) Othmar, Abbot of Saint Gall (759) Alfrick, Archbishop of Canterbury faced with Norse invasions (1105)

♦ Liturgy: Is 24:7-16a Hb 2:10-18 Mk 13:19-23

Tuesday 17 November 2020

Hilda, nun at Chelles Monastery, Abbess-Foundress of Whitby (680) Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop of Neocaesarea (270) Gregory, Bishop of Tours (595)

♦ Liturgy: Is 14:1-8 Hb 3:1-6 Mk 13:24-31

Wednesday 18 November 2020

Maudez, Prince of Ulster, Abbot of the Isle of Lavret (5th or 6th c.) Mummolus [Momble] of Ireland, 3rd Abbot of Lagny (690) Mawes, Welsh hermit and abbot, founded churches in Cornwall and Brittany (6th c.) Keverne of Cornwall (6th c.) Mabyn of Cornwall (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 16:1-10 Hb 3:7-19 Mk 13:32-37

12 Thursday 19 November 2020

Obadiah, Prophet in Samaria (9th c. BC) James, hermit at Sasseau (865) Ermenburga, foundress of convent of Minster, on Thanet Island (700) Ronan, 1st Abbot of Drumshallon (665) Medana, virgin of Galloway (8th c.) Egbert, established the archdiocese of York (766)

♦ Liturgy: Is 24:16b-23 Hb 4:1-13 Lk 17:20-24

Friday 20 November 2020 (Forefeast of the Entry in the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God)

Autbodus of Ireland, hermit near Laon (690) Maxentia, princess of Ireland, virgin and martyr (death unknown) Gregory the Decapolite, monk at Constantinople (8th – 9th c.) Colman, born at Dalriada, Argyllshire, Wales (death unknown) Edmund, King of Norfolk, martyr (870) Humbert of East Anglia, martyr (870) Eval, Bishop of Cornwall (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 27:1-3; 12-13 Hb 4:14-16 Mt 8:5-11 ♦ Vespers: Ps 44 and 45 ♦ 1st Nocturn: Ex 40:1-5, 9-16, 34-35

13 Saturday 21 November 2020

Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (1st c.) Columbanus the Younger, monk of Bangor-on-Dee (615) Wendelin, monk of Luxeuil, 1st Abbot of Lèse (650) Digain, Prince of Cornwall, confessor (5th c.)

Entry in the Temple ♦ 3rd Nocturn: 1K 7:51 – 8:1,3-7, 9-11 ♦ Matins: Lk 1:39-49, 56 ♦ Liturgy: Ez 43:27 – 44:4 Hb 9:1-7 Lk 10:38-42; 11:27-28 ♦ Liturgy of the Day: Is 25:1-9 Hb 5:1-6 Lk 10:21-24

2nd Sunday of Advent Sunday 22 November 2020

Philemon, Apphia, Archippus and Onesimus, disciples (1st c.) Cecilia, Valerian and Tiburtius, martyrs at Rome (230)

♦ Matins: Mt 28:1-15 ♦ Liturgy: Is 28:16-17; 29:17-24 2Co 4:1-6 Mt 11:2-15

Monday 23 November 2020

Columban of Ireland, Abbot-Founder of Luxeuil and Bobbio (615) Clement I, Bishop of Rome, martyr, Father of the Church (101) Trudo (or Trond), monk at Stavelot-Malmedy Abbot-Founder de Saint-Trond (695) Deiniol the Younger, Abbot of Bangor, in Wales (621) Columban: ♦ Vespers: Ps 15 and 18 ♦ Liturgy: Wis 18:1a, 3-4 Col 3:12-17 Jn 15:12-17 ♦ Liturgy of the Day: Is 40:21-31 Hb 5:7-10 Mt 15:29-37

Tuesday 24 November 2020

Leopardinus, Abbot of Saint Symphorian de Vivaris (7th c.) Pourçain, Abbot de Miranda (527) Walata Petros of Ethiopia (1643-1694) Colman, 1st Bishop of Cloyne (600) Eanfleda, wife of King Oswy of Northumbria (700) Paulinus of Wales (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 29:9-24 Hb 5:11-14 Mt 7:21, 24-27

Wednesday 25 November 2020

Catherine, martyr at Alexandria (310) Mercurius, martyr at Caesarea of Cappadocia (250) Alnoth, hermit and martyr at Stowe (700) Teilo, Abbot-Bishop of Llandaff (560)

♦ Liturgy: Is 5:1-7 Hb 6:1-8 Mt 9:27-31

Thursday 26 November 2020 (Forefeast of Our Lady of the Sign)

Romphaire, of Northumbria, Bishop of Coutances (728) Basolus (also called Basle), Founder of Verzy (620) Egelwine, Prince of Wessex, hermit at Athelney, Somersetshire, England (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 33:15-22 Hb 6:9-15 Lk 5:17-26 ♦ Vespers: Ps 44 and 121 ♦ 1st Nocturn: Akathist Hymn

Friday 27 November 2020

Our Lady of the Sign Gregory the Sinaite, monk of Mount Sinai (1260-1346)

16 Acharius, monk of Luxeuil, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon (640) Fergus of Glamis, bishop and martyr in Scotland (c. 730) Virgilius, from Ireland, Bishop of Salzburg (784) Congar, Welsh abbot and Bishop of Somerset (520) Edwold, hermit of Cerne, Dorset (9th c.)

Our Lady of the Sign: ♦ 3rd Nocturn: 1K 8:22-23, 27-30 Si 24:22-31 ♦ Liturgy: Is 7:10-14 Ap 12:1-6 Lk 1:39-49 ♦ Liturgy of the Day: Is 38:10-20 Hb 6:15-20 Mt 9:35 – 10:1, 5b-8

Saturday 28 November 2020

Herman, apostle of Alaska (1836) Fionnchu, 2nd Abbot of Bangor (6th c.) Juthwara, martyr at Lanteglos-by-Camelford (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 63:7-16 Hb 7:1-3 Jn 1:35-42

17 3rd Sunday of Advent Sunday 29 November 2020

Jacob of Sarugh, Bishop of Batnan, in Syria (521) Saturninus, 1st Bishop of Toulouse, martyr (257) Brendan the Younger, Abbot of Birr (573) Sadwen, confessor in Wales (6th c.) Ethewin [Egelwine] of Athelney, Somersetshire, England (7th c.)

♦ Matins: Mk 16:1-8 ♦ Liturgy: Is 62:10-12; 45:8 Rm 8:3-6 Jn 1:15-28

Monday 30 November 2020

Andrew the First Called, Apostle at Patras, martyr (62) Tugdual, Wales and Brittany, 1st Bishop of Treher (Treguier) (564) Frumentius, 1st Bishop of Aksum, Abyssinia (380)

Andrew: ♦ Vespers: Ps 18 ♦ Liturgy: Wis 9:17; 10:4-6; 14:5-7; 16:8 Gal 2:19-20; 6:14, 17-18 Jn 1:35-41 ♦ Liturgy of the Day: Is 51:1-3 Hb 7:4-10 Mt 4:12-22

Tuesday 1st December 2020

Nahum, prophet (600’s BC) Eligius, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon (660) Nessan, 2nd Abbot of Cork (7th c.) Grewst of Denbighshire (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 63:17 – 64:3 Hb 7:11-17 Mt 4:23-25

Wednesday 2 December 2020

Prophet Habakkuk, author of Book of Habakkuk (7th c. BC) Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna, Father of the Church (450) Chromatius, Bishop of Aquileia (406) Bibiana (or) Viviana, martyr at Rome (4th c.) Trumwin of Whitby, bishop over southern Picts (c. 700)

♦ Liturgy: Is 42:1-8 Hb 7:18-28 Lk 5:1-11

Thursday 3 December 2020

Prophet Zephaniah (500s BC) Attalia, Abbess-Foundress of Strasbourg (741) Eloque (or) Eloquius of Ireland, 2nd Abbot of Lagny (666) Jumael, Metropolitan of Dol (c. 1076) Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester and Apostle of Wessex (650) Lucius of Britain (c. 200) Ethernan of Scotland (7th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 43:8-13 Hb 8:1-5 Lk 7:18b-23

Friday 4 December 2020

John of Damascus, monk of Saint Sabbas of Jerusalem, Father of the Church (749) Barbara, martyr at Nicomedia (235) Juliana, martyred at Hierapolis (304)

♦ Liturgy: Is 48:1-6 Hb 8:6-13 Lk 7:24-30

Saturday 5 December 2020

Sabbas the Sanctified, Abbot-Founder of Mar Saba (532) Lua, monk of Luxeuil (7th c.) Justinian of Wales, hermit at Ramsey (560) Cawrdaf of Wales, monk and disciple of St Illtyd (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 44:1-9, 21-23 Hb 9:1-7 Mt 18:12-14

20 4th Sunday of Advent Sunday 6 December 2020

Nicholas, Bishop Wonderworker of Myre (350) Constantine, King of the Scots, Abbot of Saint Andrew (576) Auxilius, Isserninus and Secundinus, workers with St Patrick (5th c.)

♦ Matins: Lk 24:1-12 ♦ Liturgy: Ml 3:1-4, 10c-12 Jas 5:7-12 Lk 3:10-18

Monday 7 December 2020 (Forefeast of the Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God)

Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Father of the Church (397) Fare, Foundress of Faremoutiers (657) Buithe of Monasterboice, missionary (521) Dima, Bishop of the Mercians and Middle Angles (658)

♦ Liturgy: Is 51-9-16 Hb 9:8-15 Mt 11:16-19

Tuesday 8 December 2020

Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God by Saint Anna Sosthenes, disciple at Corinth, 1st Bishop of Colphonia (1st c.) Romaric, monk at Luxeuil, 2nd Abbot of Remiremont (653) Eucharius, 1st Bishop of Trier (250)

Conception: ♦ Vespers: Ps 44 and Ps 86 ♦ Liturgy: Proto Gospel of JC Composed Reading Prov 8:22-35 Gal 4:22-27 Lk 8:16-21

♦ Liturgy of the Day: Is 52:1-10 Hb 9:16-23 Mt 11:28-30

Wednesday 9 December 2020

Anna, Prophetess in Israel (1st c.) Budoc, bishop in Ireland, 3rd Bishop of Dol (6th c.) Balda, 3rd Abbess of Jouarre (7th c.) Ethelgiva, Abbess of Shaftsbury (896) Lesmo, hermit at Glentamire, Scotland (unknown)

♦ Liturgy: Is 54:10-13 Hb 9:24-28 Mt 17:10-13

Thursday 10 December 2020

Eulalia, martyr at Merida (304) Huon, Founder of Lannion (unknown) Deiniol, Founder of monastery at Bangor Fawr and Bangor-on-Dee (c. 584)

♦ Liturgy: Is 55:3-7 Hb 10:1-10 Jn 5:33-36

Friday 11 December 2020

Daniel the Stylite, priest in Anatolia (493) Victoricus, Fuscian and Gentian, martyrs at Amiens (304) Cian the Hermit of Wales (6th c.) Peris of Llanberis, Wales (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 58:10-11 Hb 10:11-18 Mt 20:29-34

Saturday 12 December 2020

Corentin (or) Corentinus, 1st Bishop of Quimper (490) Spiridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Cyprus (384) Finnian, Bishop of Clonard (ca. 549) Colman of Glendalough (659) Edburga, Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet (751) Agatha of Wimborne (790) Cormac, abbot (6th c.) Columba, Abbot of Tyrdaglas [Terryglass], disciple of St Finian (522)

23 ♦ Liturgy: Is 2:2-5 Hb 10:19-27 Mt 21:23-27

5th Sunday of Advent Sunday 13 December 2020

Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America (1836) Lucy, martyr at Syracuse (304) Odilia, Abbess-Foundress of Hohenburg (720) Lucy, virgin and martyr of Syracuse (4th c.) Judoc, confessor (669) Edburga of Lyminge, virgin (7th c.)

♦ Matins: Jn 20:1-18 ♦ Liturgy: Ez 36:6-11 Col 3:4-11 Mt 21:1-9

Monday 14 December 2020

Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers (610) Fingar, Abbot-Founder of Pluvigner, martyr (407) Nicasius, Bishop of Reims, martyr (407) Hybald, Abbot of Hibaldstow of (7th c.) ♦ Liturgy: Is 66:1-2 Hb 10:28-39 Mt 21:28-32

Tuesday 15 December 2020

Maximinus (also called Mesmin), 2nd Abbot of Micy (250) Valerian, Bishop of Abbenza in North Africa (457) Flann [Florentius], Abbot of Bangor (7th c.) Offa, King of Essex, monk (c. 709) Nothelm, Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury (739)

♦ Liturgy: Is 19:19-25 Hb 11:1-7 Mk 1:2-5

Wednesday 16 December 2020

Prophet Haggai (500s BC) Judicael, King of Domnonée, monk of Gaël (658) Irenaeus, Bishop of Gaza (389)

♦ Liturgy: Is 45:2-7 Hb 11:8-16 Mt 3:1-3

Thursday 17 December 2020

Lazarus, disciple of Bethany, 1st Bishop of Marseille (1st c.) Daniel, prophet, Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael (6th c. BC) Brioch [Briach] of Brittany, disciple of St Tudwal (6th c.) Tetta, Abbess of Wimborne (8th c.) Tydecho of Merionethshire (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 33:1-17 Hb 11:17-30 Mt 3:4-12 ♦ Vespers: 1st Divine Name: O WISDOM

Friday 18 December 2020

Flannan, Bishop-Founder of Killaloe, apostle of the Hebrides (7th c.) Gatian, 1st Bishop de Tours (337) Winnibald, abbot and missionary in England and Heidenheim (761) Mawnan [Maunanus] of Cornwall, monk (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 41:8-16 Hb 12:1-13 Lk 1:5-25 ♦ Vespers: 2nd Divine Name: O ADONAI

Saturday 19 December 2020

Gregentios, Bishop of Axoum (6th c.) Samthann abbess-foundress of Clonbroney (739) Manirus, bishop and apostle of the north of Scotland (unknown) Boniface the Merciful, apostle of northern Scotland (unknown)

♦ Liturgy: Is 42:1-13 Hb 12:14-29 Lk 1:26-38 ♦ Vespers: 3rd Divine Name: O STEM OF JESSE

6th Sunday of Advent Sunday 20 December 2020

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, hieromartyr at Rome, Father of the Church (c. 107) Urcisinus of Ireland, founder of Saint Ursanne (625)

♦ Matins: Mt 28:1-15 ♦ Liturgy: Is 11:1-10 Rm 15:8-13 Mt 24:27-36, 42-44 ♦ Vespers: 4th Divine Name: O KEY OF DAVID

Monday 21 December 2020

Thomas, Apostle and martyr (1st c.) Juliana, martyr at Nicomedia (304) Elgiva of Shaftsbury, nun (971) Beornwald of Bampton (8th c.)

27 Thomas: ♦ Vespers: Ps 67 ♦ 1st Nocturn: 1Jn 1:1-7 ♦ 2nd Nocturn: Jas 1:1-12 ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Jude 1-7, 17-25 ♦ Liturgy: Si 39:6-11 Eph 2:19-22 Jn 20:19-31

♦ Liturgy of the Day: Is 51:4-8 Hb 13:1-8 Lk 1:39-45 ♦ Vespers: 5th Divine Name: O ORIENT

Tuesday 22 December 2020

Ethernan of Ireland (also known as Adrian of May), apostle of the Picts (875) Ischyrion, martyr (250) Ernan of Donegal, monk (c. 640 Ernan, Founder of community on island of Hinba (6th c.) Amaethlu of Llanfaethlu, Welsh founder and hermit (6th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 64:1-11 Hb 13:9-15 Lk 1:57-66 ♦ Vespers: 6th Divine Name: O KING OF NATIONS

28 Wednesday 23 December 2020

Dagobert II, King of Austrasia, founder of Haslach (679) Victoria and Anatolia, martyrs at Tribulano (304) Frithbert, Bishop of Hexham (766) Mazota of Abernethy (8th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Is 66:7-12 Hb 13:16-25 Lk 1:67-79 ♦ Vespers: 7th Divine Name: O EMMANUEL

Thursday 24 December 2020 (Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ)

Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Delphinus, Bishop of Bordeaux (404) Venerandus, Bishop of Clermont (423)

♦ Liturgy of the Forefeast: Is 55:1 – 56:1 Ti 2:11-15 Mt 1:18-25 ♦ Vigil: Ps 141 and 2 8th Divine Name: O JESUS ♦ 2nd Nocturn: Ps 45 and 66 Is 54:1-17 Homily of Saint Augustin

29 ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Ti 3:4-7 Ps 2, 94, 95, 109 Is 7: 10-14; 8:9-10

♦ Liturgy of Christmas Eve: Ba 3:36 – 4:4 Hb 1:1-13 Lk 2:1-20

Week of the Nativity Friday 25 December 2020

Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Anastasia the Pharmakolytria (“Deliverer from Potions”), martyr at Sirmium (303)

♦ Solemn Vespers: Ps 84 and 88 (vs 21 to 30 inclusively)

Saturday 26 December 2020

Stephen Protomartyr, deacon (35) Tathan, prince of Ireland, founder of Llandathan (6th c.) Jariath of Tuam, Founder of monastery and college near Tuam (c. 540)

Stephen: ♦ Vespers: Ps 84 and 88 (vs 21-30) ♦ 3rd Nocturn: Jer 17:7-18 ♦ Liturgy: 1Kg 21:1-29 Ac 6:8-10; 7:54-60 Mt 23:34-39

30 ♦ Liturgy of the Day: Wis 1:1-5 Eph 1:1-8 Lk 5:12-16

1st Week after the Nativity Sunday 27 December 2020

John the Theologian, Apostle, Evangelist (100) Alan, Bishop-Abbot of Quimper (c. 670) Maximus, Pope of Alexandria (282)

John: ♦ Liturgy: Si 15:1-6 2Co 5:1-5 Jn 21:20-24

♦ Matins: Lk 2:41-52 ♦ Liturgy of the Day: Si 45:1-4 Col 3:14-15, 17 Mt 2:19-23

Monday 28 December 2020

The Holy Innocents, martyrs at Bethlehem (1st c.) Cade, Bishop in Berry (472) Gowan of Wales, wife of King Tewdrig of Glamorgan (5th c.) Maughold of the Isle of Man, Bishop of MacCaille (c. 488) Romulus and Conindrus, missionaries and bishops, first evangelizers of the Isle of Man (450) Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyr (1012)

The Holy Innocents ♦ Vespers: Ps 8 ♦ Liturgy: Jer 31:15-20 Hb 2:9-18 Mt 2:13-2

♦ Liturgy of the Day: Wis 1:6-11 Eph 1:9-14 Lk 5:17-26

Tuesday 29 December 2020

David, King and Prophet of Israel (c. 970 BC) Trophimus, Bishop of Arles (3rd c.) Ebrulf (also known as Evroult) founder of Mortain (596) Marcel, Abbot of the Acemetes (5th c.)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 1:12 – 2:5 Eph 1:15-23 Lk 5:27-32

Wednesday 30 December 2020

Timon the Deacon, Apostle of the Seventy (1st c.) Liberius III, Bishop of Ravenna (200) Sabinus, Bishop of Assisi, martyr (303) Exuperantius and Marcellus, martyrs at Assisi (303) Egwin, Bishop of Worcester and Founder of Evesham Abbey (717)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 2:6-23 Eph 2:1-10 Lk 5:33-39

Thursday 31 December 2020

Nicholas of Feltham the Blesser (1998) Melania the Younger, Abbess at Jerusalem (439) Sabinian (390), martyr, 1st Bishop of Sens; Altinus and Columba, of Sens, martyrs (2nd c.) Potentian, 2nd Bishop of Sens, martyr (2nd c.)

♦ Liturgy: Wis 3:1-9 Eph 2:11-22 Lk 6:1-5