November 16
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
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The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month). Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition). Texts are formatted in MS Word.
November 17
21st Sunday after Pentecost (9th of Luke), Tone 4
St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neo-Caesarea
November 21
The Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple
November 24
22nd Sunday after Pentecost (10th of Luke), Tone 5
Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria
November 25
Leavetaking of the Entrance into the Temple
Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome
November 30
Holy and All-Praised Apostle Andrew the First-called
December 1
23rd Sunday after Pentecost (11th of Luke), Tone 6
Prophet Nahum
December 4
Greatmartyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana
Ven. John of Damascus
Glorification of New Hieromartyr Protopresbyter Alexander Hotovitzky, missionary in America
December 5
Ven. Sabbas the Sanctified
December 6
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
December 7
St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 8
24th Sunday after Pentecost (12th of Luke), Tone 7
Ven. Patapius of Thebes
December 9
The Conception by Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 13
Repose of Ven. and God-bearing Father Herman, Wonderworker of Alaska and Equal to the Apostles
December 15
25th Sunday after Pentecost (13th of Luke), Tone 8
Sunday of the Forefathers
December 20
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch
December 21
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Virgin-Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia
December 22
26th Sunday after Pentecost (14th of Luke), Tone 1
Sunday of the Holy Fathers
Sunday Before the Nativity
December 23
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
December 24
Eve of the Nativity of Christ
Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome
"You/Your" Version
Vespers (sung on Monday)
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Tuesday)
"Thou/Thy" Version
Vespers (sung on Monday)
Royal Hours
Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (on Tuesday)
December 25
The Nativity according to the Flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ
"You/Your" Version
Great Compline (sung on Tuesday)
Matins (sung on Tuesday)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
"Thou/Thy" Version
Great Compline (sung on Tuesday)
Matins (sung on Tuesday)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
December 26
Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos
December 27
Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity
Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen
Ven. Theodore Graptus (“the Branded”), Confessor and Brother of St. Theophanes the Hymnographer
December 29
27th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2
Sunday After the Nativity of Christ
Holy Righteous Ones: Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of the Lord