Draft Typikon, theoretical: February 2nd, Feast of Meeting.
March 22, 2013 By Fr. Patrick
Here I continue a series of posts which, in aggregate total, will add up to a draft translation of Fr Konstantinos Papagiannis' Systema Typikou ton ieron akolouthion tou olou eniaftou [System of the Typikon of the sacred services of the whole year], 2006, by the publishing arm of the Church of Greece, Apostoliki Diakonia. NOTE: this is not in any way an "official" translation, nor does it carry any ecclesiastical authority (at least in the English language presented here). Indeed, in many ways it is only a step toward the eventual publication of a theoretical typikon of our Orthodox services. This project is under way and will be published by months, in the near future. In this post, and those which follow, I present the same introduction in order to forestall any possibility of misunderstanding. Those who resort to my work should treat it as educational in nature. In the end, the liturgical directions given by each Orthodox jurisdiction (through its published directives, etc.) constitute the proper ecclesiastical order to be followed. Unfortunately, I have not yet figured out how unicode Greek polytonic can be displayed through Wordpress. Once that capability is in place, there will be improvements! Here is the theoretical Typikon for February 2, Feast of the Meeting, aka, the Presentation. Click here for February 2, the Table of Cases, and the 1st Case. Click here for February 2, the remainder of the Cases. Click here for February 2, the Sunday after the feast. Click here for February 2, the afterfeast and Saturday of Souls, or Cheeseweek. Click here for February 2, the Apodosis of the Feast. Note that this feast has a variable length of afterfeast, depending upon the day on which the apodosis occurs. … [Read More...]
ST #195-202: SERVICES OF SOLEMNLY CELEBRATED SAINTS
March 22, 2013 By Fr. Patrick
VIII. THE SERVICES OF SOLEMNLY CELEBRATED SAINTS A. On weekdays 195. At Vespers: the prooimiakos and the litany of peace [the 1st stasis of the Psalter]. At O Lord, I have cried, 6 stichera of the saint.[1]Glory… of the saint; both now… and the 1st theotokion of the same mode. However at Vespers on Friday, the 1st theotokion is of the mode of the concluding week. Entrance, Gladsome Light, the prokeimenon of the day and the scriptural readings for the saint, if there are any. Aposticha of the saint with their relevant verses.[2]Glory… of the saint; both now… and the theotokion of the same mode.[3] Apolytikion of the saint and the theotokion of the same mode. 196. At the Midnight service, after Psalm 50, the litia is chanted: first the idiomelon of the saint of the temple and then those of the festally celebrated saint. Then the trisagion, the apolytikion of the saint and the rest, as also is done on feasts of the Master (see #173). 197. In Orthros, at The Lord is God, the apolytikion of the saint twice and then the theotokion. [The Psalter of the day and the polyeleos with the eklogarion of the saint]. The sessional hymns of the saint with their theotokion. Then the 1st antiphon of the anabathmoi of the 4th mode, the prokeimenon of the saint, Let every breath… and the Orthros Gospel. Psalm 50 rapidly. Then, Glory… Through the intercessions of the Apostle (or, of the trophy-bearer, or, of the hierarch, etc.). Both now… Through the intercessions of the Theotokos… The verse, Have mercy on me, O God… and the idiomelon of the saint. O God, save Thy people, etc. The canons: of the Theotokos[4] and of the saint. After the 3rd ode, the mesodion sessional hymn of the saint and theotokion. After the 6th ode, the kontakion and oikos of the saint and the synaxarion. The katabasiae of the period. At the 9th ode, we versify More honorable… Exaposteilaria of the saint and theotokion. At the praises, 4 stichera for the saint, Glory… of the saint, Both now… and the theotokion of the same mode (see #204). Great doxology and the apolytikion of the saint.[5] 198. In the Divine Liturgy [the typika and the makarismoi, in which 4 troparia from the 3rd ode and 4 troparia from the 6th ode of the canon of the saint are chanted, or] the special antiphons for the commemoration of the saints (see ##205-210). After the entrance: the apolytikion of the saint and that of the temple. Glory… both now… and the kontakion of the season. The Apostle … [Read More...]
