day 22

September 22: Service to the Twenty-Six Martyred Monks of Zographou

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 4 stichera, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Called from on high…”—

Now & ever…: Theotokion—

The 22nd Day of September and the 10th Day of October

Illumined heart and soul by grace divine, O blessed fathers, having accepted in mind that transitory things are vanity, with goodly courage ye forsook the world and came lovingly to the Monastery of Zographou; and having exercised yourselves in the struggles of asceticism, ye received the crown of confession, steadfastly denouncing the Latin-minded transgressors from the tower, and being burned alive by them, O venerable martyrs. Twice

Service to the Twenty-Six Martyred Monks of Zographou

Established firmly upon the rock of the Faith like towers, O most venerable ones, denouncing from the tower the enemies of the Faith as heretical, ye endured cruel and painful death by fire, and offered yourselves to Jesus as wholeburnt sacrifices, filling the celestial beings with sweet savor. Wherefore, we celebrate your memory with love, O saints who, praying, offer entreaty in behalf of those who ever honor you.

At Little Vespers

Let Thomas the abbot and Parthenius, the glorious Barsanuphius and Cyril, Simon, Micah and Sabbas, Job, Cosmas and Hilarion, Cyprian and Menas, Joseph and James, Paul and Sergius now be honored with divine hymns as is meet, together with Anthony, the godly Joannicius and the glorious Euthymius, Martinian and Dometian, with the four others whose memory we now venerate.

September 22: Commemoration Of Our Venerable Fathers Whose Incorrupt Relics Rest In The Near Caves Of Kiev

Glory…, Idiomelon, in the same tone—

The First Saturday Following The

Your life hath been truly shown to be blessed, and your death honorable; for having for piety’s sake treated your lives as of no account, like the three youths ye were surrounded by material fire. And now your lot is with the saints, where ye have made your abode in the eternal mansions. Pray ye for our souls.

Apodosis Of The Exaltation Of The Cross, In The Month Of September

Thee have we obtained as a rampart, O all-pure Theotokos, a right calm harbor and confirmation. Wherefore, I who am tempest-tossed in this life beseech thee: Pilot me and save me!

(Saturday On Or After 22 September)

Commemoration Of Our Venerable Fathers Whose Incorrupt Relics Rest In The Near Caves Of Kiev

September 22: Holy Hieromartyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope

The 22nd Day of the Month of September

Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Phocas,

Bishop of Sinope

Commemoration of the Holy Apostle Codratus,

Whose Feast is Transferred to this Day from the 21st of September

because of the Apodosis of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross.

Commemoration of the Prophet Jonah, and of The Venerable Jonah, Father of Saints Theodore and Theophanes the Branded

For this day we provide also the service for the Martyrs of Zographou; and as well, on the Saturday on or after this date, the Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Near Caves of Kiev