LITURGICAL CALENDAR YEAR 2022-2023

WE FOLLOW THE WESTERN TRADITION REGARDING LITURGICAL COLORS:

Violet:

From the first day of Advent to Christmas Eve

From the Sunday before Ash Wednesday to the eve of Pascha (Easter)

For the Liturgies of the deceased and the sick

White:

From Christmas to the Sunday of the Wedding of Cana inclusively

From Pascha (Easter) to the eve of Pentecost

On the feasts of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, and non-martyr saints Red:

Pentecost Sunday

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

All Saints’ Day

At the Liturgies of the Holy Spirit

At the Liturgies of the Holy Martyrs

Red:

Pentecost Sunday

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

All Saints’ Day

At the Liturgies of the Holy Spirit

At the Liturgies of the Holy Martyrs

Green:

From the first Sunday to the last Sunday after Pentecost

From the Monday after the Sunday of the Wedding of Cana to the Saturday before the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday

Black:

Good Friday

Blue:

Feasts of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

Principal Solemn Feasts:

Epiphany – January 6

Theophany: 1st Sunday after Epiphany – January 8 

Presentation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple – February 2

Ash Wednesday – February 22

Annunciation to the Most Holy Mother of God – March 25

Palm Sunday – April 2

Pascha (Easter) – April 9

Feasts of Rogations – May 15, 16 and 17

Ascension of Jesus Christ – May 18 

Pentecost – May 28

Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ – August 6

Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God – August 15

Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God – September 8

Exaltation of the Most Holy Cross – September 14

Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God – November 21

Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – December 25

Other Important Feasts:

Chair of Saint Peter at Antioch – February 22

Symeon the New Theologian – March 12

Aristobulus – March 15

Patrick – March 17

Columba – June 9

Restoration and feast of all the Saints and Righteous of the C.O.C. – June 15

This is the date of the consecration of Bishop Jules Ferrette by Metropolitan Boutros of the Syriac Orthodox Church; it took place in Damascus on June 2, 1866, according to the Julian calendar.

Nativity of John the Baptist – June 24

Peter and Paul – June 29

Dormition of Saint Anne – July 26

Joseph of Arimathea – July 31

Tugdual of Saint-Dolay – August 11

Clare of Assisi – August 11

Feast of Creation on the eve of the solemnity of Saint Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi – October 4

Clothilde of California – October 25

Gregory of Parumala – November 3

Columban – November 23

Nicholas of Feltham – December 31

*For pastoral reasons, feasts with fixed dates may be celebrated on the nearest Sunday.*

A community meal where we share what each one has brought follows the Eucharistic Liturgy of Pascha, Pentecost, the feasts of Saint Tugdual, Saint Francis, Our Lady of the Sign, and Christmas Eve. 

Parish feast das

Notre-Dame-du-Signe Parish (Saint-Dolay – 56) 

Francis of Assisi: October 4

Notre-Dame-du-Signe, dedication of Sainte-Présence monastery cathedral: November 27

Sainte-Aure Parish (Paris – 75) 

Sainte Aurea: October 4

Saint-Gwenolé Parish (Beuzec-cap-Sizun – 29) 

Saint Gwenolé: March 3

Saint-Tugdual Parish (Saint-Hilaire – 44) 

Saint Tugdual: August 11

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (Toms Brook, VA – United States) 

Saint Francis of Assisi: 29 September 

Sainte Clotilde of California: October 25 

Saint Joseph the Just Parish (Florence, KY – United States)

Saint Joseph: May 1st 

Saint Moses the Black (Swansea, SC – United States)

Saint Moses: August 28

Saints Peter and Paul Parish (Sellicks Beach – South Australia)

Saints Peter and Paul: June 29

Holy Cross Parish (Fife – Scotland) 

Saint Andrew: November 30

Saint-Nicolas-de-Flüe et Saint-François-d’Assise Parish (Switzerland) 

Saint Nicolas of Flüe: 31 March

Saint Francis of Assisi: October 4 

Saint Gwenn Parish (Bridport, Dorset – England) 

Saint Gwenn: October 18

Feasts for England:

Saint Gwenn (Marshwood, Bridport – England)

David: March 1st 

George: April 23

Feasts for Scotland:

Andrew: November 30

Columba: June 9

*Opening of Saint-Symeon and Saint-Tugdual School of Theology*

(Variable date, beginning of October)

Reading for the Liturgy

Eph 1:16-19; 3:19-21

Hb 13:7-9

Eph 3:20-21

Mt 5:13-20

Rules for fasting:

♦ Bread and water every ordinary Friday

♦ Exaltation of the Cross: fast day, unless it falls on a Sunday

♦ Advent begins on November 12. The fast is partially lifted on Sunday. Everyone, except monks who observe a strict fast until the Feast of the Nativity, is allowed to eat animal sub-products (eggs or milk products).

♦ Great Lent begins on Ash Wednesday – strict fast (no animal products).

♦ Eucharistic:

Morning Liturgy – begins at midnight.

Liturgy during Lent (5:30 P.M.) – begins at noon.

No fasting:

From Christmas to the closing of the Theophany

From Pascha (Easter) to Pentecost

Lenten Services:

The Eucharistic Liturgy replaces Vespers every Wednesday and Friday from Ash Wednesday to Pascha (Easter).

The Prayer of Saint Ephrem the Syrian is recited at the end of every office during Lent from Ash Wednesday to Palm Saturday. They are omitted on Fridays after Vespers and Sundays until None inclusively. No Angelus is recited during Holy Week.

The Prayer of Saint Ephrem (recited kneeling down)

O Lord and Master of my life,


take from me the spirit of sloth,

faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk.

But give rather the spirit of chastity,

humility, patience and love to Your servant.

Yes, O Lord and King,


grant that I may see my own errors


and not to judge my brother,


O You who are blessed unto the Age of ages,

Amen.


(Performing a Metany each time we repeat the prayer 3 times:)

O God, purify me a sinner!