Liturgics and Translations

The mission of the Department of Liturgics and Translations is twofold: both to provide parishes with approved liturgical texts, and to provide education and guidance as to the best and most appropriate practice of liturgics. Because liturgical rubrics and liturgical music share so many overlapping areas of concern, this department also works closely with the Department of Sacred Music. As the only source for archdiocesan-approved liturgical texts, the staff of this department is continually hard at work translating, re-working, and publishing service books that will help parishes navigate various kinds of liturgical situations and occasions. For example, knowing that our archdiocese now has more bishops than ever before, and that our parishes enjoy hosting them and praying with them, the department recently developed a book to help priests serve alongside their bishops smoothly and properly. As the department goes forward, it hopes to continue meeting the evolving needs of our unique Antiochian-American liturgical tradition while simultaneously safeguarding the tradition as it has been handed down to us.

An online liturgical guide is provided for each Sunday on this webpage; it includes variations in the order of service and the variable texts for the day. As this department exists to serve the immediate needs of parish liturgical life, it welcomes comments, suggestions, and questions

Liturgical Guide On-Line (List of Services for each weekend)

Service Structures (Presanctified Liturgy, Vesperal Divine Liturgy, Great Vespers, Orthros [Matins])

Liturgical Calendar for Sundays of 2008

Date of Pascha in Coming Years

Regional and National Convention Order Guidelines (PDF)

Contact:

The Department of Liturgics and Translations
V. Rev. Edward Hughes, Chairman
103 Pleasant St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 685-4052 or (978) 686-3274
fredwardh@aol.com
 

Liturgical Calendar for Sundays of 2008

SUNDAY CALENDAR 2008 

MOSAIC PASSOVER
April 20
HOLY PASCHA
April 27
WESTERN EASTER
March 23
DATE Epistle Pg
(1
)
Gospel Pg
(2
)
Tone Eothinon
JAN 6 Epiphany 479 Epiphany 424 - -
13 Sunday After Epiphany 278     8 11
20 St. Euthymius the Great 242 12TH of Luke 224 1 1
27 St John Chrysostom 337 14TH of Luke 234 2 2
FEB 3 32ND Sunday After Pentecost 256 15TH of Luke 240 3 3
10 St. Kharalampos 325 17TH of Matthew 261 4 4
17 Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee 608   246 5 5
24 St. John the Baptist 242 The Prodigal Son 251 6 6
MAR         April       2 Meat Fare Sunday 632   261 7 7
9 Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia 641 Cheese Fare Sunday 271 8 8
16 Sunday of Orthodoxy 671   284 1 9
23 2ND Sunday of Great Lent 678   286 2 10
30 3RD Sunday of Great Lent 686   287 3 11
6 4TH Sunday of Great Lent 691   289 4 1
13 5th Sunday of Great Lent 721   291 5 2
20 PALM SUNDAY 743   296 - -
27 HOLY PASCHA 931   1 - -
MAY 4 Sunday of St. Thomas 945   9 - 1
11 Sunday of Myrrh-bearers 949   16 2 4
18 Sunday of the Paralytic 955   22 3 5
25 3rd Finding of St. John/ Baptist 242 Samaritan Woman 29 4 7
JUN                July 1 Sunday of the Blindman 972   37 5 8
8 Holy Fathers of Nicea, 1ST Council 991   46 6 10
15 PENTECOST 1004   54 - -
22 1ST Sunday After Pentecost/All Saints 641 1ST of Matthew 64 8 1
29 Sts. Peter & Paul 554 Sts. Peter & Paul 447 1 2
6 3rd Sunday After Pentecost 222 3rd of Matthew 74 2 3
13 Holy Fathers: 4TH Ecumen. Council 247   400 3 4
20 The Prophet Elias 565 5TH of Matthew 86 4 5
27 St Panteleimon 325 6TH of Matthew 92 5 6
             
             
DATE EPISTLE PG GOSPEL PG Tone Eoth.
AUG 3 7TH Sunday After Pentecost 228 7TH of Matthew 97 6 7
10 8TH Sunday After Pentecost 230 8TH of Matthew 102 7 8
17 9TH Sunday After Pentecost 231 9TH of Matthew 109 8 9
24 10 TH Sunday After Pentecost 233 10TH of Matthew 114 1 10
31 Placing the Belt of the Theotokos 349 11TH of Matthew 121 2 11
SEP 7 Sunday Before the Holy Cross 248   392 3 1
14 Elevation of the Holy Cross 306   392 - -
21 Sunday After the Holy Cross 249   394 5 3
28 15 TH Sunday After Pentecost 242 1ST of Luke 162 6 4
           OCT 5 16TH Sunday After Pentecost 243 2ND of Luke 167 7 5
12 Holy Fathers: 7TH Ecumen. Council 247 4TH of Luke 178 8 6
19 18TH Sunday After Pentecost 250 3RD of Luke 173 1 7
26 St. Demetrius 325 6TH of Luke 189 2 8
NOV 2 20TH  Sunday After Pentecost 254 5TH of Luke 184 3 9
9 21ST  Sunday After Pentecost 255 7TH of Luke 195 <