Weekly Commemorations
February 26th, 2012
The Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare)
Also Commemorated:
Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza; Great Martyr Photeini the Samaritan Woman and those with her; Marytyr Theoklitos and those with him; New Martyr John of Constantinople
Epistle (For the Sunday of Forgiveness): The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (13:11-14:4)
Gospel (For the Sunday of Forgiveness): The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (6:14-21)
February 19th, 2012
The Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare)
Also Commemorated:
Apostles Archippos, Philemon, and Apphias of the Seventy; Venerable Martyr Philothea of Athens; New Martyr Nikita the New of Epiros
Epistle (For the Sunday of the Last Judgment): The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (8:8-9:2)
Gospel (For the Sunday of the Last Judgment): The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (25:31-46)
February 12th, 2012
The Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Also Commemorated:
Meletios, Archbishop of Antioch; New Martyr Christos of Constantinople; Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow
Epistle (For the Sunday of the Prodigal Son): The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (6:12-20)
Gospel (For the Sunday of the Prodigal Son): The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (15:11-32)
February 5th, 2012
The Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican
After-Feast of Presentation of Christ
Also Commemorated:
Martyr Agatha of Sicily; Polyeuktos, Patriarch of Constantinople; New Martyr Anthony of Athens; Venerable Theodosios of Scopelos; Repose of Theodosios, Archbishop of Chernigov
Epistle (For the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican): The Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to St. Timothy. (3:10-15)
Gospel (For the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican): The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (18:10-14)
December 4, 2011
The 25th Sunday after Pentecost and the 10th Sunday of Luke
Great Martyr Barbara of Syria; St. John of Damascus
Also Commemorated:
Martyr Juliana; New-hieromartyr Seraphim, bishop of Phanarion in Greece
Epistle (for St. Barbara): The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (3:23-4:5)
Gospel (for the 10th Sunday of Luke): The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (13:10-17)
November 27, 2011
The 24th Sunday after Pentecost and the 13th Sunday of Luke
Great Martyr James the Persian
Tone 7/Eothinon 2
Also Commemorated:
Venerable Palladios of Thessalonika; Venerable Nathanael of Nitria; James, bishop of Rostov
Epistle: The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (2:14-22)
Gospel: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (18:18-27)
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The Fast for the Holy Nativity that began on Tuesday, November 15 is divided into 2 periods:
1) November 15-December 19: The traditional fasting discipline is observed (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine, and oil), except on Tuesdays and Thursdays when wine and oil are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays, when fish, wine, and oil are permitted. (It should be noted that some allow for fish on all days, except Wednesdays and Fridays from November 15 to December 18).
2) December 20-24: Traditional fasting is observed on all days, except Saturday and Sunday when wine and oil are permitted.
There is a general dispensation for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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November 20, 2011
Forefeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos
Tone 6/Eothinon 1
Also Commemorated:
Gregory of Decapolis; Proclos, Maximos and Anatolios, patriarchs of Constantinople; Venerable Sozomen the wonder-worker
Epistle: The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (2:4-10)
Gospel: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (12:16-21)