Schedule for Holy Theophany
on January 6 and Christmas (Julian Calendar) on January 7
Holy Theophany, January 6
9:00 a.m. Great Compline followed 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy and 11:15 a.m. Great Sanctification of Water
Christmas (Julian Calendar), January 7
9:30 a.m. Great Compline and 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
We ought to be concerned to know and appreciate the place of Sacred Scripture in our worship of God in the Divine Liturgy.
No Catholic can be ignorant of Scripture because we would be ignorant of Jesus Christ, to paraphrase St. Jerome.
Click on the image to enlarge, and perhaps print the page for your prayer book and bible.
Usually in the week before Theophany, the course readings of Scripture in the Divine Liturgy (the daily Epistles and Gospels) have to be adjusted, so that the Sunday of Zacchaeus (the 32th Sunday after Pentecost) is read the week before the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Because Pascha is so late in 2019 (April 21), this means that the Sunday of Zacchaeus is February 3, and so, on Monday, December 31, we adjust the calendar to repeat from the 28th Week after Pentecost. This will mean, of course, a number of repetitions on weekdays, but because of the special Sunday before and after Christmas and Theophany, there will be only one Sunday repetition (January 20). This is fine with me, after all, we cannot hear the gospels enough, but I know some pastors don’t like repetition, and will read the gospels from the Menaion rather than the course readings. They might also replace the one Sunday repetition with the Matthew Gospel of the Caanite Woman (Matthew 15:21-28). The Greeks and Melkites regularly do this. (DPetras)
Christ is born!
Sunday, 12/30, Sunday after Christmas —Commemoration of the Holy and Just Joseph, King David; James. Brother of the Lord according to the Flesh
9:00 a.m. +Nicholas Krenta requested by Alicja Krenta
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23, Tone 5
Monday, 12/31, The Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, Christmas; Our Venerable Mother Melania the Roman
9:00 a.m. +Michael Lipcan (Pan.) requested Barbara and Patrick Bagley
Tuesday, 1/01, The Circumcision of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ; Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia —New Year’s Day 2019!
10:45 a.m. Lytia and blessing of Bread
11:00 a.m. For the people of the parish with the Anointing – Myrovann
Wednesday, 1/02, Fore-feast of Theophany; Our Holy Father Sylvester
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for the Zinych and Musiy Family
Thursday, 1/03, Fore-feast of Theophany; The Holy Prophet Malachi
9:00 a.m. +Vira Walnycky (Pan.) requested by the Family
Friday, 1/04, Fore-feast of Theophany; The Synaxis of the Seventy Holy Apostles
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Paul Paluha requested by Jaroslaw Paluha
Saturday, 1/05, Theophany Eve. The Holy Martyr Theopemptus and Theonas
9:00 a.m. +Paraskevia Paluha (Pan.) requested by Jaroslaw Paluha
Note: Today is a day of fasting (meat may not be eaten; however, eggs and dairy products are permitted).
Sunday, 1/06, The Holy Theophany of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
9:00 a.m. Great Compline
10:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
Great Sanctification of Water with the Anointing – Myrovann
Epistle: Titus 2:11-14 and 3:4-7
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17, Tone 6
Christ is born!
Sunday, 12/23, Sunday of the Holy Fathers —Fore-feast of the Nativity of Christ
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Evhen Koziupa requested by Lydia Koziupa
Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10 and 32-40
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-24, Tone 6
Monday, 12/24, The Holy Venerable Martyr Eugenia
Today is a day of abstinence (meat may not be eaten)
Tuesday, 12/25, The Nativity in the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
9:30 a.m. Great Compline (God with us)
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
~Anointing – Myrovann
Wednesday, 12/26, Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God
9:00 a.m. +Bohdana Chermak (Pan) requested by Lubomyr Chermak
Thursday, 12/27, Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Apostle, First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen
9:00 a.m. +Michael Docknevich (Pan.) requested by Martin Docknevich
Friday, 12/28, Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; the Two Thousand Martyrs Burned in Nicomedia
Saturday, 12/29, Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Children, Who Were Murdered by Herod in Bethlehem
Sunday, 12/30, Commemoration of the Holy and Just Joseph, King David; James. Brother of the Lord according to the Flesh; Post-feast of the Nativity of Christ;
9:00 a.m. +Nicholas Krenta requested by Alicja Krenta
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23, Tone 7
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 12/16, Sunday of the Forefathers; The Holy Prophet Haggai
9:00 a.m. +Sophie Waselik requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11
Gospel: Luke 14:16-24, Tone 5
Monday, 12/17, The Holy Prophet Daniel; the Three Holy Youths Ananiah, Azaraih and Mishael
9:00 a.m. +Warwara Bodnar (Pan.) requested by Maria Wysowskyj
Tuesday, 12/18, The Holy Martyr Sebastian and His Companions
9:00 a.m. + Jenny Patrylak(40 days, Pan.) requested by the Family
Wednesday, 12/19, The Holy Martyr Boniface
9:00 a.m. +Wasyl Dobrianskyj requested by Kataryna Szymkiw
Thursday, 12/20, Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; The Holy Priest-Martyr Ignatius the Godbearer
Friday, 12/21, Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
9:00 a.m. +Mychajlo and Anna Szymkiw requested by Kataryna Szymkiw
Saturday, 12/22, Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Great-Martyr Anastasia
Sunday, 12/23, Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ; the Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Evhen Koziupa requested by Lydia Koziupa
Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10 and 32-40
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25, Tone 6
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 12/09, 29th Sunday after Pentecost —Our Venerable Father Patapius
9:00 a.m. +Wasyl Jurecko requested by Cathy Kolesnik
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16
Gospel: Luke 17:12-19, Tone 4
Monday, 12/10, The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus
Tuesday, 12/11, Our Venerable Father Daniel the Stylite
9:00 a.m. God’s blessings and health for all members of the family requested by Stefaniya Tsitaridis
Wednesday, 12/12, Our Venerable Father Spiridon the Wonderworker
Thursday, 12/13, The Holy Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentius, Eugenius, Mardarius and Orestes
Friday, 12/14, The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Philemon, Apollonius and Callinicus
Saturday, 12/15,The Holy Priest-Martyr Eleutherius
9:00 a.m. +Anna Yarmolenko (1st Anniv., Pan.) requested by Larysa and Michael Kernycnyj
Sunday, 12/16, 30th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Prophet Haggai
9:00 a.m. +Sophie Waselik requested by the Family
10:30 a.m.For the people of the parish
Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11
Gospel: Luke 14:16-24, Tone 5
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sun., 11/25 27th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Emilia Dubno requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the People of the parish
Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17, Tone 2
Mon., 11/26 Our Venerable Alypius the Stylite
Tue., 11/27 Holy Martyr James the Persian
Wed., 11/28 Holy Martyr Stephen
Thurs., 11/29 Holy Martyrs Paramon, Philemon
Fri., 11/30 Holy Apostle Andrew
Sat., 12/01 Holy Prophet Nahum
Sun. 12/2 28th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Luka Szymkiw requested by the Szymkiw and Alderidge Family
10:30 a.m. For the People of the parish
Epistle: Colossians 1:12-18
Gospel: Luke 18:18-27, Tone 3
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 11/18, 26th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyrs Plato and Roman
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Ephesians 5:9-19
Gospel: Luke 12:16-21, Tone 1
Monday, 11/19, The Holy Prophet Obadiah
Tuesday, 11/20, Forefeast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple; Our Venerable Father Gregory of Decapolis; AND Commemoration of Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska, First Superior of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate (+1919).
Wednesday, 11/21, Entrance of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
9:00 a.m. +Iwan Sowa (Pan.) requested by Bohdan Sowa
Thursday, 11/22, Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; The Holy Apostle Philemon and Those with Him
10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Divine Liturgy
Friday, 11/23, Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; Our Holy Father Amphilochius and Gregory
Saturday, 11/24, Post-feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God; The Holy Great-Martyr Catherine
Sunday, 11/25, 27th Sunday after Pentecost —Leave-taking of the Entrance of the Mother of God; Our Holy Father and Priest-martyr Clement, Pope of Rome
9:00 a.m. +Emilia Dubno requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17, Tone 2
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 10/14, 21st Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius and Celsus; Passing into Eternal Life (1949) 0f Blessed Roman Lysko, Pastor of Youth and Martyr of L’viv
9:00 a.m. +John Chalupa (40 days) requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Luke 8:5-15, Tone 4
Monday, 10/15, Our Venerable Father Euthymius the Younger, the Holy Venerable-Martyr Lucian, Priest of Great Antioch
9:00 a.m. +Maria Sowa (Pan.) requested by Bohdan Sowa
Tuesday, 10/16, The Holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion
Wednesday, 10/17, The Holy Prophet Hosea
Thursday, 10/18, The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
Friday, 10/19, The Holy Prophet Joel
Saturday, 10/20, The Holy Great-Martyr Artemius
Sunday, 10/21, 22nd Sunday after Pentecost —Our Venerable Father Hilarion the Great
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Dmytro Bodnar requested by Maria Wysowskyj
Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31, Tone 5