St. John of the Desert Melkite Catholic Church Phoenix, AZ 85032

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TYPICON - 2014
St. John of the Desert Melkite Catholic Church
3718 E Greenway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Tel (602) 787-4787
Fax (602) 795-4752
www.StJohnOfTheDesert.com
FrPeter@ StJohnOfTheDesert.com
Typicon of the Divine Liturgy
For Sundays and Main Feasts
December, 2014
Abbreviations & References:
Gospel Book, English: Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1978
Gospel Book, Arabic: Paulist Fathers, Harissa, 1960
Epistle Book, English (Apostolos): Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1980
Epistle Book, Arabic: Paulist Fathers, Harissa, 1967
BDW: Byzantine Daily Worship: Bishop Joseph Raya, Alleluia Press, 1980
CT: CyberTypicon - Version 4, Fr. Peter Boutros, Phoenix, AZ
ED: Prayer Book, Arabic: Bishop N. Edelby of Aleppo, 1962
PLC: Patriarchal Liturgical Commission : Holy and Divine Liturgies, Arabic, 2006 - Prayers translated
by Rev. Alam Alam
NB: This monthly Typicon can be downloaded from www.StJohnOfTheDesert.com
Sundays from Pentecost to the Triodion
Unless noted otherwise for particular Class feasts and particular Typicon recommendations
The Invocation to the Holy Spirit “Heavenly King…” and “Glory to God in the highest … Lord, I shall
open my lips …”
Antiphons Typica and/or Beatitudes or Antiphons of Sunday
Entrance Hymn “Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ. O Son of God who are risen
from the dead, save us who sing to You: Alleluia!”
Trisagion
Hymn to the Theotokos “It is truly right…”
Kinonikon “Praise the Lord from the highest. Alleluia!”
Post-communion hymn “We have seen the true light …”
Apolysis “…Who is risen from the dead…“
Conclusion of the Divine Liturgy “Through the prayers of our holy fathers…”
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Holy Great Martyr Barbara - St. John of Damascus
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of Holy Barbara, (BDW p.532), (PLC p.294), (ED p. 1172)
Troparion of St. John of Damascus, (BDW p.532), (PLC p.294), (ED p. 1172)
Troparion of the patron of the church
Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity, (BDW p.553), (PLC p.302), (ED p. 1204)
Epistle Gal 3:23-4:5, Page 439 (189) (English) – Page 494 (215) (Arabic)
Thursday of the 15th week after Pentecost)
Gospel Mark 5:24-34, Page 104 (English) – Page 66 (Arabic)
Friday, December 5, 2014
Commemoration of our Holy and God-bearing Father Sabas the Sanctified
Orthros Gospel Luke 6:17-23 - Page 125 (English) – Page 79 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of St. Sabas, (BDW p.533), (PLC p.294), (ED p. 1174)
Troparion of the Patron of the Church
Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity, (BDW p.553), (PLC p.302), (ED p. 1204)
Epistle GALATIANS 5:22-26; 6:1-2, Page 440 (English) – Page 494 (Arabic)
Gospel MATTHEW 11:27-30, Page 296 (English) – Page 196 (Arabic)
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Commemoration of our Father among the Saints Nicholas Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
Orthros Gospel John 10:1-9 - Page 293 (English) – Page 194 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of St. Nicholas, (BDW p.535), (PLC p.294), (ED p. 1177)
Troparion of the Patron of the Church
Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity, (BDW p.553), (PLC p.302), (ED p. 1204)
Epistle Heb 13:17-21, Page 440 (English) – Page 495 (Arabic)
Gospel Luke 6:17-23, Page 296 (English) – Page 196 (Arabic)
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
10 Sunday After The Holy Cross - Crippled Woman
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Tone 1 - Orthros Gospel 4 - Page 268 (English) – Page 175 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 1
Troparion of the Patron of the Church
Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity, (BDW p.553), (PLC p.302), (ED p. 1204
Epistle EPHESIANS 5:8-19, Page 261 (English) – Page 294 (Arabic)
Gospel Luke 13:10-17, Page 161 (English) – Page 101 (Arabic)
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Maternity of St. Ann - the Dedication of the Church of the Resurrection
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of the Maternity of Ann, (BDW p.537), (PLC p.295), (ED p. 1181)
Troparion of the Patron of the Church
Kondakion of the Maternity of Ann, (BDW p.537), (PLC p.296), (ED p. 1182)
Epistle GAL 4:22-27, Page 443 (390) (English) – Page 497 (444) (Arabic)
Gospel Luke 8:16-21, Page 297 (English) – Page 197 (Arabic)
Saturday, December 10, 2014
Beginning of Abstinence for the Nativity of our Lord in our Melkite Church
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Sunday of the Forefathers
Tone 2 - Orthros Gospel 5 - Page 269 (English) – Page 175 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 2
Troparion of the Forefathers, (BDW p.542), (PLC p.298), (ED p. 1189)
Troparion of the Patron of the Church
Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity, (BDW p.553), (PLC p.302), (ED p. 1204)
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Epistle Col 3:4-11, Page 444 (282) (English) – Page 498 (Arabic)
Gospel Luke 14:16-24, Page 297 (English) – Page 197 (Arabic)
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Sunday Before the Nativity of our Lord - Genealogy
Tone 3 - Orthros Gospel 6 - Page 270 (English) – Page 176 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 3
Troparion of the Ancestors, (BDW p.550), (PLC p.301), (ED p. 1198)
Troparion of the Patron of the Church
Kondakion of the Preparation of the Nativity, (BDW p.553), (PLC p.302), (ED p. 1204)
Epistle Heb 11:9-10; 32-40, Page 447 (English) – Page 501 (Arabic)
Gospel Mt 1:1-25, Page 299 (English) – Page 198 (Arabic)
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Fast and Abstinence until Noon
Hours of the Paramony of the Nativity Page 450 (English) – Page 503 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. Basil combined with Vespers
Epistle HEB 1:1-12, Page 451 (347) (English) – Page 505 (388) (Arabic)
Gospel Luke 2:1-20, Page 301 (English) – Page 199 (Arabic)
Hymn to the Theotokos In you, O Full of grace… (BDW p. 331, ED p. 421)
Kinonikon Praise the Lord from the highest. Alleluia!
Apolysis … and our Father among the Saints Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in
Cappadocia etc…
Wednesday, December 25, 2014
Feast of the Nativity according to the flesh of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
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Orthros Gospel Mt 1:18-25 - Page 303 (English) – Page 201 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Special petitions (PLC p. 304) To be said during the Litany of Peace, immediately after the 5th
petition: For our Father and Bishop…
6. That the Nativity of Christ may be a realization of the hymn of the Angels, glory to God, peace on
earth and joy for mankind, let us pray to the Lord.
7. That Christ may restore us to our Paradise dwelling and grant us the grace of divine adoption, let
us pray to the Lord.
8. That through the salvific Nativity of Christ, the world may be enlightened by justice, reconciliation
and peace, let us pray to the Lord.
9. That we may advance in age, wisdom and grace; and that the civilization of Christian love may
grow in the world, so that we may attain the full stature of Christ, let us pray to the Lord.
10. For our deliverance from all affliction…
Antiphon Prayer (PLC p. 306)
O Christ, Eternal God, by your birth from the Virgin, You appeared on earth as a man and enlightened
the whole Creation. Steady our footsteps in the way of your Commandments. Infuse in our hearts the
grace of knowing You and loving You, through the intercession of your All-pure Mother and EverVirgin Mary and all your Saints.
For You are our Light and our Redemption, O Christ God, and to You we render glory and to your
Eternal Father and your All-holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.
Antiphons of the Feast (BDW p.569), (PLC p.306), (ED p. 1231)
Entrance Hymn From the womb before the morning star I begot you. The Lord has sworn and He will
not repent: You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchisedek.” O Son of God, Who were
born of the Virgin, save us who sing to you Alleluia.
Hymns
Troparion of the Nativity, (Three times) (BDW p.559), (PLC p.307), (ED p. 1214)
Hypakoi of the Nativity, (BDW p.559), (PLC p.308), (ED p. 1215)
Kondakion of the Nativity, (BDW p.560), (PLC p.308), (ED p. 1215)
Instead of the Trisagion All of you who have been baptized…
Epistle Gal 4:4-7, Page 452 (English) – Page 508 (Arabic)
Gospel Mt 2:1-12, Page 304 (English) – Page 201 (Arabic)
Hymn to the Theotokos Hirmos of the 9th Ode of the feast, (BDW p.566), (PLC p.309), (ED p. 1234)
Kinonikon The Lord has sent redemption to his people: He has established his covenant forever.
Alleluia! (BDW p.571), (PLC p.310), (ED p. 1235)
Post-Communion hymn Troparion of the Nativity, (BDW p.559), (PLC p.307), (ED p. 1231)
Apolysis …Who was born in a cave and laid in a manger for our salvation…
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No Fast or abstinence until January 5, 2014
Leave-Taking of the Nativity of our Lord on Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
Synaxis in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Same Typicon as for December 25th, with the following exceptions:
Epistle Heb 2:11-18, Page 453 (372) (English) – Page 510 (424) (Arabic)
Gospel Matthew 2:13-23, Page 302 (English) – Page 200 (Arabic)
9th hour of the Paramony of the Nativity
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Sunday After the Nativity - Commemoration of the Holy Joseph, spouse of the Mother
of God, James, David & Protomartyr Stephen.
Tone 4 - Orthros Gospel 7 - Page 271 (English) – Page 177 (Arabic)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Hymns
Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 4
Troparion of the Nativity, (BDW p.559), (PLC p.307), (ED p. 1214)
Troparion of Holy Joseph, (BDW p.573), (PLC p.311), (ED p. 1240)
Kondakion of the Nativity, (BDW p.560), (PLC p.308), (ED p. 1215)
Epistle Gal 1:11-19, Page 454 (223) (English) – Page 511 (252) (Arabic)
Gospel Mt 2:13-23, Page 302 (English) – Page 200 (Arabic)
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