Propers

Propers for January 16

Jan. 16 – 32 Sunday after Pentecost, before the Theophany. Tone 5

Forefeast of the Theophany. Prophet Malachias (400 B.C.). Martyr Gordius at Caesarea in Cappadocia (314).

2 Тim. 4:5-8; Mk. 1:1-8

Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord. Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (34). Ven. Theodore Graptus of Palestine and Bithynia, confessor (840). St. Theodore, archbishop of Constantinople (686).

Gal. 1:11-19; Mat. 2:13-23
Eph. 6:10–17; Lk. 18:35–43

Propers for January 2

Jan. 2 – 28 Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 3

Sunday before Nativity, of the Holy Fathers. Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, bishop of Antioch (107). St. Philogonius, bishop of Antioch (323). St. Daniel II, archbishop of Serbia (1338). Ven. Ignatius, archimandrite of the Kyiv Caves (1435)

Heb. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40
Mat. 1:1-25

Propers for December 26

Dec. 26 – 27th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2

SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS. Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste (284). Virgin-martyr Lucy (304). Ven. Arsenius (8-10th c.). Venerable Nicodemus of Romania. Ven. Arcadius (11th c.). Ven. Mardarius, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (13th c.).

Col. 3:4-11; Lk. 14:16-24
Eph. 6:10-17; Lk. 21:12-19

Propers for December 19

Dec. 19 – 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, archbishop of Myra in Lycia (345).

Eph. 5:8-19; Lk. 17:12-19
Heb. 13:17-21; Lk. 6:17-23

Propers for December 12

Dec. 12 – 25th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 8

Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs (250). Martyr Philumenus (274). Ven. Acacius (6th c.). Hieromartyr Abibus, bishop of Nekressi in Georgia (6th c.) (Georgia). Ven. Nectarius the Obedient of the Kyiv Caves (12th c.).

Eph. 4:1-6; Lk. 13:10-17

Propers for December 5

Dec. 5 – 24th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 7

Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos. Apostles Philemon and Archippus, Martyr Apphia (ca. 109). Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius, and Maximus at Rome (ca. 230). Martyr Menignus at Parium (250). Martyr Procopius the Reader at Caesarea in Palestine (303). Ven. Agabbas of Syria (5th c.). Righteous Michael the Soldier of Bulgaria (866). St. Yaropolk-Peter, prince of Volodymyr in Volyn (1086).

Eph. 2:14-22 ; Lk. 12:16-21

Propers for November 28

Nov. 28 – 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6

Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias (299), Samonas (306), and Abibus (322). Martyr Demetrius (307). Martyrs Elpidius, Marcellus, and Eustochius, who suffered under Julian the Apostate (361).

Eph. 2:4-10 ; Lk. 10:25-37

Beginning of Nativity Fast-Advant
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Propers for November 21

Nov. 21 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers: the Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel.

Gal. 6:11-18 ; Lk. 8:41-56
Heb. 2:2-10; Lk. 10:16-21

Propers for November 14

Nov. 14 – 21st Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 4

Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian and their mother St. Theodota (3rd c.). Hieromartyrs John the Bishop and James the Presbyter, of Persia (345). Martyrs Cyrenia and Juliana (305). Martyr Hermeningilda the Goth (586). Martyrs Caesarius, Dacius, Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian, and Thomas at Damascus (7th c.).

Gal. 2:16-20 ; Lk. 8:26-39
1 Cor. 12:27 – 13:8; Mt. 10:1, 5–8