Timetable of Church 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 Saints 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 Pope of Rome, Hieromartyr Theagenis 15 2 Τ Prophet Malachi, Holy Martyr Gordios 16 3 W Synaxis of the 70 Apostles, Holy Father 17 4 T Theoctistus 18 5 F Holy Martyrs 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 Bishop 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. Paul of Thebes, John Kalyvitis 28 15 M Veneration of the precious chains of Holy Apostle 29 16 T Peter 30 17 W Anthony the Great 31 18 T Athanasius and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria 1 19 F Macarius of Egypt, Mark Eugenicus, Metropolitan 2 20 S of Ephesus Holy Father Euthymius the Great Sun.12 Lk., 10 Lepers, Maximus the Confessor, 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 Constantinople 9 27 S Holy Xenophon, Maria, Arcadius and John Recovery of the relics of St. John Chrysostom 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 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. 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 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. 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, Anna the Prophetess Sun. (Triodion Begins), Isidore of Pelusium, Hierom. Abramius 17 4 S Martyr Agatha, Polyeuctus Patriarch 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. Great Martyr 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, Marcian & Pulcheria 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 Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna 9 24 S 1st & 2nd Finding of the Sacred Head of St. John the Baptist Sun. of Forgiveness, Tarasius Archbishop of Con/ple 10 25 S Ash Monday (Beginning of Great Lent), Porphyrius 11 26 M Bish. of Gaza 12 27 Τ Holy Fr. Procopius 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. Simeon 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 Jacob’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 Orthodoxy, 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, Elpidius 21 8 T Holy Fr. Theophylact Bishop of Nicomedia, 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, Cyril of Jerusalem Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria 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 Theotokos Sun. 4 Gr. Lent, John of the Ladder, ANNUNCIATION 7 25 S Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel 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, Abbot of Sinai, Author of The Ladder 12 30 F of Divine Ascent 13 31 S Akathist, 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 Mary of Egypt 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.