Cycles in the Liturgical Year
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Menaion |
Great Feasts |
Cycles |
Moveable Feasts |
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Sep 1 |
Indiction |
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Pent |
13 Wicked Tenants |
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6 |
Michael |
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Pent |
14 King’s Marriage Feast |
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8 |
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Nativity of Theotokos |
Pent |
15 Great Commandment |
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14 |
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Holy Cross |
Cross |
16 Talents |
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26 |
Apostle John |
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Cross |
17 Canaanite Woman |
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Oct 1 |
Romanos |
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Cross |
C1/18 Miraculous Catch of Fish |
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6 |
Apostle Thomas |
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Cross |
C2/19 Golden Rule |
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Cross |
C3/20 Widow of Nain |
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11/18 |
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Cross |
C4/21 Fathers of Nicea II/Sower |
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11 |
Deacon Philip |
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Cross |
C5/22 Rich Young Man |
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26 |
Demetrios |
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Cross |
C6/23 Gerasene Demoniac |
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Nov 1 |
Cosmas and Damian |
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Cross |
C7/24 Jairus’ Daughter |
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8 |
Michael and Gabriel |
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Cross |
C8/25 Good Samaritan |
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13 |
John Chrysostom |
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Cross |
C9/26 Rich Fool |
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14 |
Apostle Philip |
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Cross |
C10/27 Healing on Sabbath |
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15 |
CHRISTMAS FAST |
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16 |
Matthew |
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Pre-Xmas |
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17 |
Gregory |
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Pre-Xmas |
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21 |
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Entrance of Theotokos |
Pre-Xmas |
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Dec 4 |
Barbara/John Damascus |
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Pre-Xmas |
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6 |
Nicholas |
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Pre-Xmas |
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9 |
Maternity of Ann |
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Pre-Xmas |
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10 |
“MELKITE FAST” |
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11/17 |
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Pre-Xmas |
C11/28 Ancestors/Great Banquet |
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18/24 |
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Pre-Xmas |
Sunday before Nativity/Genealogy |
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25 |
Nativity |
Nativity |
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27 |
Stephen |
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Christmas |
Sunday after Nativity |
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29 |
Innocents |
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Christmas |
Sunday before Theophany/Epiphany |
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Jan 1 |
Circumcision/Basil |
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Epiphany |
C12/29 Ten Lepers |
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6 |
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Theophany/Epiphany |
Epiphany |
C13/30 Rich Young Man |
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7 |
Synaxis of John |
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Epiphany |
C14/31 Bartimaeus |
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17 |
Anthony |
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Epiphany |
C15/32 Zacchaeus |
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18 |
Athansios and Cyril |
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Epiphany |
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22 |
Apostle Timothy |
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Epiphany |
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25 |
Gregory Theologian |
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Epiphany |
Pharisee and Publican |
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28 |
Ephrem |
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Epiphany |
Prodigal Son |
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30 |
Basil/Gregory/John C |
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Pre-Lent |
Meat Fare |
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GREAT FAST |
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Feb 2 |
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Presentation of Christ to the Temple |
Pre-Lent |
Cheese Fare |
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23 |
Polycarp |
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Lent |
1 Orthodoxy |
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Mar 25 |
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Annunciation to the Theotokos |
Lent |
2 Relics/Gregory Palamas |
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30 |
John Climacus |
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Lent |
3 Holy Cross |
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Apr 1 |
Mary of Egypt |
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Lent |
4 John Climacus |
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23 |
George |
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Lent |
5 Mary of Egypt |
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30 |
Apostle James |
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Lazarus Saturday |
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Palm Sunday |
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Palm Sunday |
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PASCHA/EASTER |
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May 2 |
Athanasios |
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Easter |
2 Thomas |
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Apostle/Evang John |
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Easter |
3 Myrrh-Bearing Women |
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Cyril and Methodius |
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Easter |
4 Paralytic |
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Easter |
5 Samaritan Woman |
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Easter |
6 Man Born Blind |
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Ascension |
Easter |
7 Fathers of Nicea I |
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Constantine and Helena |
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Ascension |
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Pentecost |
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Pentecost |
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Jun 9 |
Cyril |
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Pent |
1 All Saints |
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FAST OF APOSTLES |
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11 |
Apostle Bartholomew |
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Pent |
2 Call of First Apostle |
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14 |
Methodius |
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Pent |
3 Eye is lamp of body |
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19 |
Apostle Jude |
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Pent |
4 Centurion’s Servant |
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24 |
Nativity John Baptist |
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Pent |
5 Gerasene Demoniac |
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29 |
Peter and Paul |
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Pent |
6 Paralytic Man |
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Jul 13 |
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Pent |
Fathers of First Six Ecumen Councils |
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20 |
Elias |
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Pent |
7 Two Blind Men |
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22 |
Mary Magdalene |
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Pent |
8 Feeding of 5,000 |
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25 |
Dormition of Ann |
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Pent |
9 Walking on Water |
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DORMITION FAST |
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10 Epileptic Boy |
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Aug 6 |
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Transfiguration |
Pent |
11 Unforgiving Servant |
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Dormition |
Pent |
12 Rich Young Man |
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