Compiled from approved sources by
Very Reverend Archpriest Charles A. Mezzomo
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford
JULY 1998
July 1 WEDNESDAY
Wonderworking Physicians Cosmas and Damian (V. class) Red vestments;
Weekday service for Wednesday. RDGS: Romans 15:7-16.; Matthew 12:38-45.
(5. Wednesday) )
July 2 THURSDAY
The Placing of the Relic of the Robe of the Mother of God at Vlakhernae
(III. class) Blue vestments; Service for July 2 RDGS: Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke
10: 38-42 & 11: 27-28 Mother of God)
July 3 FRIDAY
Martyr Hyacinth Red vestments; Weekday service for Friday. RDGS: Romans
16:1-16.; Matthew 13: 3b-9. (5. Friday)
July 4 SATURDAY
Hierarch Andrew, Archbishop of Crete; Nun Martha Bright vestments;
Weekday service for Saturday. RDGS: Romans 8:14-21.; Matthew 9:9-13. (5.
Saturday)
July 5 SUNDAY
5TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Venerable Athanasius of Athos (II. class)Tone
4; Matins Gospel V; Bright vestments; Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone
4); Troparion of the Saint; Kontakion of the Resurrection; GLORY: Kontakion
of the Saint; NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice; Prokimenon, Epistle, Alleluia
Verses, Gospel and Communion Hymn of Sunday RDGS: Romans 10:1-10.; Matthew
8:29-9:1. (5. Sunday)
July 6 MONDAY
Venerable Sisoes the Great Bright vestments; Weekday Service for Monday
RDGS: Romans 16:17-24.; Matthew 13:10-23. (6. Monday)
July 7 TUESDAY
Vererable Thomas and Acacius Weekday Service for Monday; Weekday service
for Tuesday. RDGS: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.; Matthew 13:24-30. (6. Tuesday)
July 8 WEDNESDAY
Great Martyr Procopius (V. class) Red vestments; Weekday service for
Wednesday. RDGS: 1 Corinthians 2:9b-3:8.; Matthew 13:31-36a. (6. Wednesday)
July 9 THURSDAY
Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina Bright vestments; Weekday
service for ThursdayRDGS: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23.; Matthew 13:36-43. (6.
Thursday)
July 10 FRIDAY
Forty-five Martyrs of Nicopolis; Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Caves
Monastery (III. class); Martyrs Francis, Mutius, Raphael and Companions
Bright vestments; Service for St. Anthony (10 July); NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice
RDGS: Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 6: 17-23. (Saint)
July 11 SATURDAY
Woman Martyr Euphemia (V. class); Death of the Blessed Princess Olga
of Kiev Bright vestments; Service for St. OIga; NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice
RDGS: Acts 16: 12-15 & 17:1-4.; Luke 7:36-50. (Saint)
July 12 SUNDAY
6TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion; Venerable
Michael of Malena Bright vestments; Tone 5; Matins Gospel VIunday Resurrection
Service in Tone 5 RDGS: Romans 12:6-14.; Matthew 9:1-8. (6. Sunday)
July 13 MONDAY
Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel (V. class); Venerable Stephen the Sabbaite;
Julian, Bishop of Cenomania Bright vestments; Weekday Service for Monday
RDGS: 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11.; Matthew 13:54-58. (7. Monday)
July 14 TUESDAY
Apostle Aquila (V. class) Bright vestments; Weekday service for Tuesday.
RDGS: 1 Corinthians 6:20b-7:12.; Matthew 14:1-13. (7. Tuesday)
July 15 WEDNESDAY
Martyrs Cyriacus and Julitta; THE HOLY EQUAL-OF-THE-APOSTLES, GRAND
PRINCE VLADIMIR (I. class -- Patronal Feast of our Diocese) Bright vestments;
Service for July 15; NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice RDGS: Galatians 1: 11-24;
John 10: 1-9. (Saint)
July 16 THURSDAY
Hieromartyr Athenagoras and companions; The Holy Fathers of the first
six Ecumenical Councils Bright vestments; Weekday service for Thursday
RDGS: 1 Corinthians 7:24-35.; Matthew 15:12-21. (7. Thursday)
July 17 FRIDAY
Woman Martyr Marina (V. class) Red vestments; Weekday service for Friday.
RDGS: 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7.; Matthew 15:29-31. (7. Friday)
July 18 SATURDAY
Martyr Hyacinth of Amistrida; Martyr Emilian Bright vestments; Weekday
service for Saturday. RDGS: Romans 12:1-3.; Matthew 10:37-11:1. (7. Saturday)
July 19 SUNDAY
SUNDAY OF THE COUNCIL FATHERS; Nun Macrina, Sister of St. Basil the
Great; Venerable Dios Bright vestments; Tone 6; Matins Gospel VIi Troparion
of the Resurrection (Tone 6); Troparion of the Fathers; Kontakion of the
Resurrection; GLORY: Kontakion of the Fathers; NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice;
Prokimenon, Epistle, Alleluia Verses, Gospel and Communion Hymn of Fathers
RDGS: Hebrews 10: 19-31; John 17:1-13. (Fathers)
July 20 MONDAY
THE HOLY, GLORIOUS PROPHET ELIAS (II. class) Bright vestments;Service
for July 20; NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice RDGS: James 5: 10-20.; Luke 4:
22b-30. (Saint)
July 21 TUESDAY
Venerable Simeon and John; Prophet Ezekiel Bright vestments; Weekday
Service for Monday RDGS: 1 Corinthians 9:13-18.; Matthew 16:1-6. (8. Monday).
July 22 WEDNESDAY
Myrrhbearer Mary Magdalene, Equal-of-the-Apostles (V. class); Return
of the Relics of St. Phocas Red vestments; Weekday service for Wednesday.
RDGS: 1 Corinthians 10:12-22.; Matthew 16:20-24. (8. Wednesday)
July 23 THURSDAY
Martyr Trophymus and Companions Bright vestments; Weekday service for
Thursday RDGS: 1 Corinthians 10:28-11:7.; Matthew 16:24-28. (8. Thursday)
July 24 FRIDAY
Woman Martyr Christine; The Holy Martyrs and Passionbearers Boris and
Gleb (III. class) Red vestments; Service for Saints Boris and Gleb (July
24); NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice RDGS: Romans 8: 26-39; John 15:17-6:2.
(Saints)
July 25 SATURDAY
Dormition of Saint Ann, Mother of the Most Holy Mother of God (III.
class); Holy Women Olympiada and Eupraxia Bright vestments; Service for
25 July (St. Ann) RDGS: Galatians 4: 22-31; Luke 8: 16-21.
July 26 SUNDAY
8th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; Hieromartyr Hermolaeus; Nun Martyr Paraskevia
of Rome Bright vestments; Tone 7; Matins Gospel VIII Sunday Resurrection
Service in Tone 7 RDGS: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.; Matthew 14:14-22. (8. Sunday).
July 27 MONDAY
Great Martyr Pantaleimon the Healer (III. class); Clement the Wonderworker,
Archbishop of Ohrida and his companions Red vestments; Service for 27 July;
NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice RDGS: 2 Timothy 2: 1-10; John 15:17-16:2. (Saint)
July 28 TUESDAY
Apostles and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenus Bright
vestments; Weekday service for Tuesday. RDGS: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26.;
Matthew 18:18-22, 19:1-2 & 13-15. (9. Tuesday)
July 29 WEDNESDAY
Martyr Callinicus Red vestments; Weekday service for Wednesday. RDGS:
1 Corinthians 13:4-14:5.; Matthew 20:1-16. (9. Wednesday).
July 30 THURSDAY
Apostles Silas, Silvanus and Companions Bright vestments; Weekday service
for Thursday RDGS: 1 Corinthians 14:6-19.; Matthew 20:17-28. (9. Thursday).
July 31 FRIDAY
Prefeast of the Procession of the Cross (V. class); Venerable Eudocimus
Bright vestments;Troparion of the Pre-feast; Troparion of the Saint; GLORY:
Kontakion of the Saint; NOW: Kontakion of the Pre-feast; Prokimenon, Epistle,
Alleluia Verses, Gospel and Communion Hymn of Saint RDGS: Galatians 5:22-6:2.;
Matthew 11: 27-30, (Saint)
AUGUST 1998
August 1 SATURDAY
Procession of the Precious and Life-giving Cross (IV class); The Macchabaean
Martyrs; Beginning of the Fast of the Theotokos (Spasivka); Anniversary
of the Baptism of Rus-Ukraine Dark vestments; Service for August 1st; Instead
of "Holy God ...: Krestu tvojemu ... RDGS: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24.; John
19: 6-11a, 13-20, 25-28a & 30- 35a. (Cross)
August 2 SUNDAY
9TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Transfer of the Relics of the Protomartyr
Stephen (V. class) Bright vestments; Tone 8; Matins Gospel IX Sunday Resurrection
Service in Tone 8 RDGS: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17.; Matthew 14: 22-34. (9. Sunday)
August 3 MONDAY
Venerable Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus Red vestments; Weekday Service
for Monday RDGS: 1 Corinthians 15: 12-19.; Matthew 21:18-22. (10. Monday)
August 4 TUESDAY
Seven Martyrs of Ephesus; Nun Martyr Eudocia Red vestments; Weekday
service for Tuesday. RDGS: 1 Corinthians 15: 29-38.; Matthew 21:23-27.
(10 Tuesday)
August 5 WEDNESDAY
Pre-feast of the Transfiguration (V. class); Martyr Eusignius Red vestments;
Troparion of Pre-feast; Troparion of Saint; GLORY: Kontakion of Saint;
NOW: Konakion of Pre-feast; Prokimenon, Epistle, Alleluia Verses, Gospel
and Communion Hymn of Saint; RDGS: 2 Timothy 2:1-10.; John 15:17-16:2.
(Saint)
August 6 THURSDAY
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR,
JESUS CHRIST (I class) Bright vestments; Service for August
6; Special Antiphons and Hirmos; Festal dismissal; Blessing
of First-fruits RDGS: 2 Peter 1:10-19.; Matthew 17:1-9. (Feast)
August 7 FRIDAY
Post-feast of Transfiguration; Monk Martyr Dometius Bright vestments;
1st Antiphon of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with verse of the Transfiguration
(Son of God, transfigured on the mountain ...); Troparion, Kontakion, Prokimenon,
Alleluia Verses, Special Hirmos and Communion Hymn of Feast. RDGS: 2 Corinthians
1:12-20.; Matthew 22: 23-33. (10. Friday)
August 8 SATURDAY
Post-feast of Transfiguration; Bishop Confessor Emilian of Cyzicus
Bright vestments; 1st Antiphon of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with
verse of the Transfiguration (Son of God, transfigured on the mountain
...); Troparion, Kontakion, Prokimenon, Alleluia Verses, Special Hirmos
and Communion Hymn of Feast. RDGS: Romans 15:30-33.; Matthew 17:24-18:3.
(10 Saturday)
August 9 SUNDAY
10th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Post-feast of Transfiguration; Apostle
Matthias (III. class) Bright vestments;Tone 1; Matins Gospel X 1st Antiphon
of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with verse of the Transfiguration
(Son of God, transfigured on the mountain ...);Troparion of Sunday (Tone
1) Troparion of the Feast; Troparion of the Saint, GLORY: Kontakion of
the Saint, NOW: Kontakiuon of the Feast; Prokimenon, Epistle, Alleluia
Verses and Gospel of 10th Sunday; Special Hirmos and Communion Hymn of
Feast. RDGS: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16.; Matthew 17:14b-23a. (10. Sunday)
August 10 MONDAY
Post-feast of Transfiguration; Martyr Laurence the Archdeacon Bright
vestments; 1st Antiphon of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with verse
of the Transfiguration (Son of God, transfigured on the mountain ...);
Troparion, Kontakion, Prokimenon, Alleluia Verses, Special Hirmos and Communion
Hymn of Feast. RDGS: 2 Corinthians 2:4-15.; Matthew 23:13-22. (11. Monday)
August 11 TUESDAY
Post-feast of Transfiguration; Martyr Eulpus Bright vestments; 1st
Antiphon of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with verse of the Transfiguration
(Son of God, transfigured on the mountain ...); Troparion, Kontakion, Prokimenon,
Alleluia Verses, Special Hirmos and Communion Hymn of Feast. RDGS: 2 Corinthians
2:14-3:3.; Matthew 23:23-28.(11. Tuesday)
August 12 WEDNESDAY
Post-feast of Transfiguration; Martyrs Photius and Anicetus Bright
vestments; 1st Antiphon of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with verse
of the Transfiguration (Son of God, transfigured on the mountain ...);
Troparion, Kontakion, Prokimenon, Alleluia Verses, Special Hirmos and Communion
Hymn of Feast. RDGS: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11.; Matthew 23:29-39. (11. Wednesday)
August 13 THURSDAY
Final Day of the Transfiguration; Venerable Maximus the Confessor Bright
vestments; 1st Antiphon of Transfiguration; Usual 3rd Antiphon with verse
of the Transfiguration (Son of God, transfigured on the mountain ...);
Troparion, Kontakion, Prokimenon, Alleluia Verses, Special Hirmos and Communion
Hymn of Feast. RDGS: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6.; Matthew 24:13-28. (11 Thursday)
August 14 FRIDAY
Prefeast of the Dormition (V. class); Prophet Micah; Transfer of the
relics of Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Caes Monastery (III. class)
Bright vestments; Troparion of Pre-feast; Troparion of St. Theodosius;
GLORY: Kontakion of the Saint; NOW: Kontakion of Pre- feast; Prokimenon,
Epistle, Alleluia Verses, Gospel and Communion Hymn of St. Theodosius RDGS:
Hebrews 13: 7-16.; Matthew 11: 27-30. (Saint)
August 15 SATURDAY
THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS
AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY (I. class) Blue vestments; Service for
August 15; Special Hirmos; Blessing of Fragrant
Herbs and Flowers RDGS: Philippians 2:5-11.; Luke 10: 38-42
& 27-28. (Feast)
August 16 SUNDAY
11th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Post-feast of the Dormition; Transfer
of the Icon of Our Lord Not-Made-with-Hands (IV. class); Martyr Diomedes
Blue vestments; Tone 2; Matins Gospel XI Troparion of the Resurrection
(Tone 2); Troparion of Ikon; Troparion of Dormition; Kontakion of the Resurrection;
GLORY: Kontakion of Ikon; NOW: Kontakion of Dormition; Prokimenon, Epistle,
Alleluia Verses, Gospel of and Communion Hymn of Sunday; Special Hirmos
of Dormition RDGS: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12.; Matthew 18:23-35. (11. Sunday)
August 17 MONDAY
Post-feast of the Dormition; Martyr Myron Blue vestments; Service for
August 15; Readings of Cycle; Special Hirmos RDGS: 2 Corinthians 5:10-15.;
Mark 1:9-15. (12. Monday)
August 18 TUESDAY
Post-feast of the Dormition; Martyrs Florus and Laurus Blue vestments;
Service for August 15; Readings of Cycle; Special Hirmos RDGS: 2 Corinthians
5:15-21.; Mark 1:16-22. (12 Tuesday)
August 19 WEDNESDAY
Post-feast of the Dormition; Martyr Andrew and Companions Blue vestments;
Service for August 15; Readings of Cycle; Special Hirmos RDGS: 2 Corinthians
6:11-16a.; Mark 1:23-28. (12 Wednesday)
August 20 THURSDAY
Post-feast of the Dormition; Prophet Samuel Blue vestments; Service
for August 15; Readings of Cycle; Special Hirmos RDGS: 2 Corinthians 7:1b-10.;
Mark 1:29b-35. (12 Thursday)
August 21 FRIDAY
Post-feast of the Dormition; Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Woman
Martyr Bassa Blue vestments; RDGS: 2 Corinthians 7:10-16.; Mark 2:18-22.
(12 Friday)
August 22 SATURDAY
Post-feast of the Dormition; Martyr Agathonicus and Companions Blue
vestments; Service for August 15; Readings of Cycle; Special Hirmos RDGS:
1 Corinthians 1:26-29.; Matthew 20:29-34. (12 Saturday)
August 23 SUNDAY
12th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Final Day of the Dormition; Martyr Lupus;
Priest- Martyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons Blue vestments;Tone 3 Matins Gospel
I Troparion of the Resurrection ((Tone 3) Troparion of Dormition; GLORY:
Kontakion of the Resurrection; NOW: Kontakion of the Dormition; Prokimenon,
Epistle, Alleluia Verses and Gospel of SUNDAY; Special Hirmos of Dormition;
Communion Hymn of Sunday RDGS: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.; Matthew 19:16-26.
(12 Sunday)
August 24 MONDAY
Priest-Martyr Eutyches Bright vestments; Weekday Service for Monday
RDGS: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15.; Mark 3:6-12. (13 Monday)
August 25 TUESDAY
Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew (V.class); Apostle
TitusBright vestments; Weekday service for Tuesday. RDGS: 2 Corinthians
8:15-9:5.; Mark 3:13-19. (13 Tuesday)
August 26 WEDNESDAY
Martyrs Adrian and Natalie Red vestments; Weekday service for Wednesday.
RDGS: 2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7.; Mark 3:20-27. (13 Wednesday)
August 27 THURSDAY
Venerable Pimen Bright vestments; Weekday service for Thursday RDGS:
2 Corinthians 10:7-18.; Mark 3:28-35. (13 Thursday)
August 28 FRIDAY
Venerable Moses the Ethiopian; Augustine, Bishop of Hippo; Martyr Gebra-
Mikhail the Ethiopian Priest; Synaxis of the Fathers of the Kiev Caves
Monastery Red vestments; Weekday service for Friday. RDGS: 2 Corinthians
11:5-21.; Mark 4:1-9. (13 Friday)
August 29 SATURDAY
THE BEHEADING OF THE HOLY PROPHET, FORERUNNER
AND BAPTIST JOHN (I class) Today is
a fast day; We do not eat meat. Red vestments; Service for August
29; NOW:Theotokion: Zastupnice RDGS: Acts 13: 25-33.; Mark 6:14-30. (Beheading)
August 30 SUNDAY
13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST; Patriarchs of Constantinople, Alexander,
John and Paul Bright vestments; Tone 4; Matins Gospel IIunday Resurrection
Service in Tone 4. RDGS: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24.; Matthew 21:33-42. (13
Sunday)
August 31 MONDAY
Placing of the Relic of the Belt of the Theotokos at Vlakhernae (III.
class) Blue vestments; Service for August 31. RDGS: Hebrews 9:1-7. Luke
10:38-42 & 11: 27-28. (Mother of God)
