Propers

Propers for March 27

Mar. 27 – 3rd Sunday of the Great Lent. Adoration of Cross. Tone 7

St. Benedict of Nursia, abbot (543). St. Euschemon, bishop of Lampsacus (9th c.). St. Rostislav-Michael, prince of Kyiv (1167). St. Theognostus, metropolitan of Kyiv and All Rus (1353)

Heb. 4:14–5:6; Mk. 8:34–9:1

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

St. Gregory Palamas the Archbishop of Thessalonica. Synaxis of all Venerable Fathers of the Kyiv Caves. The Holy Hieromartyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathodorus (4th c.). St. Paul the Simple of Egypt, disciple of St. Anthony the Great (4th c.). St. Paul the Confessor, bishop of Prusias in Bithynia (850). St. Emilian of Rome.

Heb. 1:10–2:3; Mk. 2:1-12
Heb. 7:26 - 8:2; Jn. 10:9-16
Gal. 5:22 - 6:2; Lk. 6:17-23

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.

Propers for March 13

Mar. 13 – 1st Sunday of the Great Lent: Triumph of Orthodoxy. Tone 5

St. Basil the Confessor (747). Hieromartyr Nestor, bishop of Magydos (250). Sts. Marana, Cyanna (ca. 450). Hieromartyr Proterius, patriarch of Alexandria, and six companions (457).

Heb. 11:24-26, 32–12:2; Jn. 1:43-51

Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.

Propers for March 6

Mar. 6 – Cheesefare Sun., of Forgiveness Tone 4

Expulsion of Adam from the Paradise of Bliss. St. Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia (795). St. Eustathius (Eustace), archbishop of Antioch (337). St. George, bishop of Amastris on the Black Sea (805).

Rom. 13:11–14:4; Mt. 6:14-21

The Last day before the Great Lent

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

Propers for January 30

Jan. 30 – 32 Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 7

Ven. Anthony the Great (356). St. Anthony, abbot of Dymsk (1224). St. Anthony of Chernoezersk, monk (16th c.).

1 Tim. 1:15-17; Lk. 18:35-43
Heb. 13:17-21 ; Lk. 6:17-23

Propers for January 23

Jan. 23 – 31 Sunday after Pentecost, after Theophany. Tone 6

Afterfeast of the Theophany. St. Gregory of Nyssa (395). Ven. Dometian, bishop of Melitene (601). Ven. Macarius of the Kyiv Caves. Blessed Theosebia the Deaconess (385), sister of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa.

Eph. 4:7-13; Mt. 4:12-17
1 Cor. 12:7-11; Mt. 10:1-8