February 2022 | St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Propers for February 27

Feb. 27 – Meatfare Sunday, of the Last Judgment. Tone 3

St. Auxentius, monk of Bithynia (470). St. Maron, hermit of Syria (423). St. Abraham, bishop of Charres in Mesopotamia (ca. 423). St. Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, teacher of the Slavs (869). St. Isaac, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (1090). 12 Greek Master- Builders of the Dormition Cathedral in the Lavra of the Kyiv Caves (11th C). Translation of the relics of Prince-martyr Michael and his counselor, St. Theodore of Chernihiv (1578).

1 Cor. 8:8–9:2
Mt. 25:31-46

Last day of eating meat before Pascha / Easter

Propers for February 20

Feb. 20 – Sunday of Prodigal Son. Tone 2

Afterfeast of the Meeting. Ven. Parthenius, bishop of Lampsacus on the Hellespont (4th c.). Ven. Luke of Mt. Steirion (953). 1,003 martyrs of Nicomedia.

1 Cor. 6:12-20;
Lk. 15:11-32

Propers for February 13

Feb. 13 – Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Tone 1

Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cyrus and John (311) and with them Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodota, and Eudoxia (311). Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt (251). Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus (1st c.). St. Nicetas of the Kyiv Caves (1108).

2 Tim. 3:10-15 Lk. 18:10-14

Fast-free week

Propers for February 6

Feb. 6 – 33 Sunday after Pentecost, of Zacchaeus. Tone 8

Ven. Xenia of Rome and her two female slaves (5th c.). Martyrs Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples Timothy and Agapius (3rd c.). Ven. Macedonius, hermit of Syria (ca. 420). Translation of the relics (632) of St. Anastasius the Persian (628).

1 Тim. 4:9-15; Lk. 19:1-10
Gal. 5:22-6:2 Mt. 11:27-30