28th Week after Pentecost. Tone two.
 Great-martyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia (259).
 Great-martyr Catherine of Alexandria (305).
Hieromartyr Mercurius of Smolensk (1238).
 Venerable Mercurius, the Faster of the Kievan Caves, far caves (14th C).
 New Hieromartyr Eugraphus (1919).
New Hieromartyrs Eugene and Michael priests, Virgin-martyr Anysia (1937).
New Hieromartyrs Alexander, Alexis, John, Cornelius, and Metrophanes priests (1937).
Martyrs Augusta (Faustina) the Empress, Porphyrius, and 200 soldiers at Alexandria with Great-martyr Catherine (305).
Venerable Mastridia of Alexandria (1060).
Venerable Simon, abbot of Soiga Monastery (Vologda) (1561).
Martyr Philothea of Romania (1060).
St. Gregory, founder of the monastery of the Golden Rock in Pontus.
Martyr Alexander at Corinth (4th C).
Venerable Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves (13th c.).
St. Hermogenes, bishop of Agrigentum (ca. 260).
Venerable Romanus of Bordeaux (382), and Venerable Protasius, hermit of Auvergne (6th c.) (Gaul).
Venerable Portianus of Arthone (527) (Gaul).
St. Minver, virgin of Cornwall.
Maryrs Philemenus, Christopher, Eugene, Procopius, and another Christopher (Greek).
Martyr Chrysogenes and Monk-martyr Mark Triglinos (Greek).
Hieromartyrs Clement, pope of Rome (101), and Peter, archbishop of Alexandria (311) (Greek).
St. Malchus of Chalcis in Syria (5th c.).
St. Nicodemus the Younger of Philokalos in Thessalonica (ca. 1305).
The Scripture Readings
2 Timothy 2:20-26
Luke 17:20-25
Ephesians 6:10-17 Great-martyr Catherine
Luke 21:12-19 Great-martyr Catherine
HIDE TROPARIAGreat Martyr Catherine of Alexandria, Troparion, Tone IV
Thy ewe-lamb Catherine crieth out to Thee with a loud voice, O Jesus:/
"I love Thee, O my Bridegroom,/ and, seeking Thee, I pass through many
struggles:/ I am crucified and buried with Thee in Thy baptism,/ and suffer for
Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee;/ I die for Thee that I might live with
Thee./ As an unblemished sacrifice accept me,/ who sacrifice myself with love
for Thee// By her supplications save Thou our souls, in that Thou art merciful.
Or this troparion, in the same tone
With thy virtues, as with the rays of the sun,/ thou didst enlighten the
unbelieving philosophers;/ and, like the most radiant moon shining on them that
walk at night,/ thou didst drive away the darkness of unbelief./ Thou didst
bring the empress to faith/ and didst denounce the tyrant, O divinely elect
bride./ O blessed Catherine, with desire didst thou make haste to the heavenly
bridal chamber,/ to Christ the most comely Bridegroom,/ and by Him hast thou
been crowned with a royal crown./ Standing with the angels before Him,// thou
pray for us that keep thy most honored memory.
Great Martyr Mercurius, Troparion, Tone IV
In his suffering, O Lord,/ Thy martyr Mercurius received an imperishable
crown from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ he set at nought the
tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// By his supplications
save Thou our souls.
Kontakion to the Great Martyr Mercurius, Tone IV "Thou hast appeared today"
(after the feast)
Glorifying him with hymns, let us bless Mercurius,/ the warrior unvanquished
in battle, the helper unashamed amid misfortunes,/ for he doth deliver from
tribulations and sorrows// them that celebrate his memory with gladness.
Kontakion to the Great Martyr Catherine, Tone II "Seeking the highest"
O ye that love the martyrs,/ raise up an honored chorus in godly manner/
honoring the most wise Catherine;/ for in the arena she preached Christ and trod
upon the serpent,/ putting down the knowledge of the rhetors.
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Fixed Great Feasts
| January 7 |
The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ |
| January 19 |
The Baptism of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
| February 15 |
Meeting of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple |
| April 7 |
The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mar |
| August 19 |
The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ |
| August 28 |
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary |
| September 21 |
Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mar |
| September 27 |
The Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord |
| December 4 |
Entry into the Temple of our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
Movable Great Feasts
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| January 14 |
Circumcision of the Lord |
| July 7 |
The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John |
| July 12 |
The Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles: Peter and Paul |
| September 11 |
The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist |
| October 14 |
Protection of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary |
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| January 18 |
Kreschensky sochelnik (The Eve of Theophany) |
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The Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
| September 27 |
The Elevation of the Cross |
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 vigil for great feasts; a more festive service where all of the unfixed hymns are dedicated to the feast.
 "vigil" to a certain saint when All Night vigil is celebrated. The order of the service is similar to a Polyeleos (magnification) service, in that small vespers, great vespers and matins are combined (from this comes the vigil) and that there is the blessing of breads and the anointing with oil at the end of matins.
 "cross", "Polyeleos", "with the Polyeleos", "Polyeleos service", that is the type of service during which the "Polyeleos" (Praise/Magnification) is sung during matins (the majestic singing of the 134 and 135 psalms with verses); in addition, during this service there is a reading from the Gospel, the prokeimenon, gradual antiphons, the canon with 8 troparions, the praises and Great Doxology are sung, and during vespers "Blessed is the man" is sung (first "Glory" of the 1st kathisma), there is an entrance, Old Testament readings (parameia) and during lityia all of the verses may be sung to the saint.
 "doxology", "with doxology" during this service to the saint it is proper to sing the Great Doxology at the end of matins (in services of a lower rank, the doxology is read), also at this service are sung several Sunday Theotokions, sedalions after the kathisma (psaltery reading) to the saint, the katavasia during the canon, also at the end of matins are sung the praise verses, the Great Doxology, and the entire ending of matins follows the order of a feast.
"six verse", "up to six"; all six stikhera of "Lord, I cry" are sung to the saint, there is a stikhera for "Glory" of the Apotischa for both vespers and matins; troparion to the saint, and the canon of matins is sung to the saint in six troparions.
, , no sign "without a sign"; the most ordinary, daily service to a saint, to whom it is customary to sing only three stikhera at "Lord I cry" and the canon of matins in four troparions. There may not be a troparion to the saint.
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