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Orthodox Liturgy - December 2009
6, Dec 2009 - 15:16
Sunday 6th December 3:30pm Church of Holy Rosary Castlebar Orthodox Liturgy for Advent Fast Sunday. All are most welcome. Commemorations of day: St Nicolas the wonder worker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia (c345) New Hieromartyr Gregory Peradze (Georgia, Poland 1942) Ambrose of Milan Bp, Athenodorus, Gerasimus.
Monday 7th December Strict Nativity Fast. St Gregory, founder of Grigoriou Monastery (Mt Athos14th) Translation of Relics of St Philothea the new to Curtea de Arges (14th) St Nilus of Stolbensk Lake (1554) St Anthony Abbott of Siya (Novorod1556)
Tuesday 8th December Strict Nativity Fast . St Patapius of Thebes (8th) Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, and Onesiphorus, of the seventy (1st) St Sophronius, Archbishop of Cyprus (6th)
Wednesday 9th December Strict Nativity Fast. The Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by the Righteous Anna* Prophetess Anna (Hanna) mother of the Prophet Samuel (1100BC) Icon of the MOst Holy Theotokos (Unexpected joy)
Thursday 10th December Strict Nativity Fast. Martyrs, Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus of Alexandria (c313) St Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod (1754) We have been invited to come and take part in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary Carol Service tonight at 730pm please make an effort to attend this service I will bring the Holy Icon of the Birth of Christ to this service
Friday 11th December Strict Nativity Fast. St Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople (489-490) St Nikon the Dry of the Kiev caves (12th) Hieromartyr Metroploitan Seraphim (Chichagov) (1937)
Saturday 12th December Strict Nativity Fast. St Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tre3mithus (c348) St Edburga, Abbess of Minister (751)
Sunday 13th December Strict Nativity Fast. Sunday of the Forfathers. St German (Herman) of Alaska, wonderworker of All America (1837) Virgin Martyr Lucy of Syracuse (304) Hieromartyr Gabriel 1st Patriarch at Bursa (1659)
Monday 14th December Strict Nativity Fast. Martyrs Thysrus, Leucis, and Callinicus of Apollonia (249-251) St Hybald, Abbott in Lincolnshire (7th)
Tuesday 15th December Strict Nativity Fast. Hieromartyr Elutherius, Bishop of Illyria, and his Mother, Martyr Anthia (2nd) St Stephen the Confessor Bishop of Sourozh in the Crimea (787) St Paul of Latros (955)
Wednesday 16th December Strict Nativity Fast. Prophet Haggai (Aggaeus) (520BC) St Theophano the Empress (893-894) St Eusebius of Vercellae, Martyr (371)
Thursday 17th December Strict Nativity Fast. Prophet Daniel and three holy children, Ananias, Azarias, and Misael (600BC) St Dionysius, Bishop of Aegina, the wonder worker (1622)
Friday 18th December Strict Nativity Fast. Martyr Sebastian at Rome and his companions (c287) St Modestus, Patriarch of Jerusalem ( 633-634) St Winnibald, Abbot and Missionary (761)
Saturday 19th December Strict Nativity Fast. Saturday before Nativity of Christ* St Boniface the merciful, Bishop of Florence (6th)
Sunday 20th December Strict Nativity Fast. Sundayu before the Nativity of Christ, on which we commerate all the righteous who pleased God, from Adam down to Joseph the betrothed of the Mother of God* fast dat (fish, wine, oil) Forfeast of the Nativity of Christ. Hieromartyr, Ignatius the God -Bearer, Bishop of Antioch (107) repose of St JOhn of Kronstadt (1908)
Monday 21st December Strict Nativity Fast. Forfeast of Nativity of Christ. Virgin Martyr Anastasia, "deliverer from Bonds" and her teacher, Martyr Chrysogonus, and martyr Theodata (304)
Tuesday 22nd December Strict Nativity Fast. Ten Martyrs of Crete(3rd) St Nipon bishop of Cyprus (4th)
Wednesday 23rd December Strict Nativity Fast. Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ. Decication of vthe Church of Holy Wisdom Constantinople St Nahum of Orchid (9th)
Thursday 24th December (Eve of Christmas) Strict Nativity Fast. Morning Virgin-Martyr Eugenia of Rome with her martyrs, Philip, her father, Protus, Hyacinth, Basilla, and Claudia (c262)
Royal hours readings 1st Mica, Hebrews1:1-12 Maththew1.18-25
Vespers readings: Genesis 1:1-13 Isaiah 9:6-7 Hebrews 1:1-12
24th December (Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy)
11pm Church of the Holy Rosary the Orthodox Liturgy of The Nativity According to the Flesh of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (fast free) The Adoration of the Magi, Melchior, Casper, and Balthasar.
Commemoration of the Shepherds in Bethlehem who were watching their flocks and went to see the Lord. Before Holy Communion general absolution given with blessing cross.
All are most welcome to this service. We want to join with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the Parish of the Holy Rosary in celebrating the Most Holy Birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and pray for all blessings of his birth on Rev Father John Cosgrove Parish Priest, all the Clergy and parish team, the Parishioners of the parish may his birth and light bring joy into our lives and enable us to live holy and spiritual lives happy Christmas to all of you, and thank you from our community for your kindness and support.
26th December Saturday Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity: Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos and Blessed Virgin Mary.(fast free) Afterfest of the Nativity of Christ.
Sunday 27th December 3rd Day of the Feast of the Nativity. ( fast free) Sunday after the Nativity of Christ. St Joseph the betrothed, David the Prophet and King, and James the brother of God. Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen (34) St Theodore, Archbishop of Constantinople (686)
Monday 28th December Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. (fast free) The 20,000Martyrs of Nicomedia (302) Apostle Nicanor the deacon(38) St Simon the Myrrh-flowing of Mt Athos(14)
Tuesday 29 December After feast of the Nativity (fast free). The Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem
Wednesday 30th December Afterfeast of the Nativity (fast free). Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica (285-305) St Timon the deacon, Apostle of the seventy (1st) St Egwin, Bishop of Worcester (717)
Thursday 31st December (fast free). Keavetaking of the Nativity of Christ. St Melania the younger of Rome (439) Martyr Zoticus, keeper of orphans (4th) Hieromartyr Thaddeus, Archbishop of Tver (1937)
Sunday 3rd January 3:30 pm. Church of the Holy Rosary Castlebar Orthodox Divine Liturgy of "THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST" during the Divine Liturgy today Holy Water will be blessed for use in home and drinking during year.
May we wish all a very happy new year with God's grace and blessings upon us all.
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