BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.3//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:435@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTSTAMP:20260412T022025Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/monday-april-20-2026-our-venerab le-father-theodore-trichinas/ SUMMARY:Monday\, April 20\, 2026\; Our Venerable Father Theodore Trichinas. DESCRIPTION:VESPERS ON SUNDAY EVENING\nAfter the priest has exclaimed\, Ble ssed be our God… and the people have responded\, Amen\, the clergy sing the Paschal Troparion once and the people repeat it. Then\, the clergy sin g the first half\, and the people conclude it.\n\nPaschal Troparion\n\nChr ist is risen from the dead\,* trampling death by death\,* and to those in the tombs* giving life.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 5\n\nIf You mark iniquitie s\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be rev ered.\n\nHaving been affixed to the Tree with nails\,* You annulled the cu rse that came to us through the tree\,* and having been laid in the tomb\, * by Your divine power You restored to life the dead from all ages.* We gl orify and praise Your almighty authority.* O divine Pascha\, Jesus almight y\,* our Life and the effulgence of the Father!* Wherefore\, the things of heaven now rejoice with the things of earth\,* singing and chanting trium phal songs to You\, O Word\, the victorious One\, O Christ almighty\,* You who bestow great mercy upon the world.\n\n I have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has tr usted in the Lord.\n\nIs the Life to be found amid the dead?* Does the unw aning Sun yet tarry beneath the earth?* Thus lamented the assembly of myrr h-bearing women.* Come then\, let us hasten to behold the holy tomb.* Wher e within they saw a radiant Angel\,* filling them with amazement\,* and tr ansforming their sorrow into joy as he cried to them:* The Life-bestower h as arisen\;* be not amazed\, O modest ones.* He reigns over all\,* bestowi ng great mercy upon the world.\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nAt deep dawn\, before the light of day\,* the women sought the Sun\, who was before the sun came to be.* Having come to the tomb\,* a radiant Angel called to them saying:* The Light has dawned forth and shone upon those slumbering in darkness.* Hasten now and proclai m the tidings to His radiant disciples\;* and transform their deep sorrow into sweet joy.* This is the gladsome Pascha\, the salvation of all the wo rld.* With an undoubting heart\, dance and clap your hands in joy.* For Ch rist has arisen\,* bestowing great mercy upon the world.\n\nTone 8\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\ ;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nO venerable fath er Theodore\, you offered yourself as a choice gift to God\,* having acqui red all-night vigilance and compunction\,* divine instruction\, utter humi lity\, hope\, faith and undiluted love\,* watchfulness and lovingkindness\ , true dispassion and prayer\,* which showed you to be a most radiant pill ar of light.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nO venerable father Theodore\,* seeking with pious mind to clothe yourself in the vesture of truth* and the raiment of salvation\, * you never ceased to cover your body with rags of sackcloth\;* and thus\, strengthened by the power of the divine Spirit\,* you laid bare the wiles of him who stripped us naked.\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nBeing poor in spirit\, you brought yo urself as a living sacrifice\,* an acceptable whole-burnt offering* and a precious gift\, O most blessed one\,* to God who assumed our flesh from th e Virgin Mother and beggared Himself for our sake.* Wherefore\, you have r eceived heavenly delight.* Pray to Him\, we beseech you\,* that He have me rcy upon us.\n\nTone 1\, Glory… Now…\n\nO myrrh-bearing women\,* why h ave you come to the grave?* Why do you seek the Living among the dead?* Th us cried the Angel: the Lord has arisen\, take courage.\n\nProkeimenon\, T one 8\n\nAnd now bless the Lord\,* all you servants of the Lord.\n\nverse: Who stand in the temple of the Lord\, in the courtyards of the house of o ur God.\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 2\n\nCome\, let us worship God the Word\,* be gotten of the Father before all ages\,* incarnate of the Virgin Mary\;* fo r having endured the Cross\, He was handed over for burial\, as He Himself had willed\,* and having risen from the dead He has saved me\, the whole man\,* who has gone astray.\n\nI have lifted up my eyes to You enthroned i n heaven. Behold\, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their maste rs\, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress\, so are our e yes on the Lord our God until He has mercy on us.\n\nI have sinned before You\, O Saviour\, like the prodigal son\;* receive me\, O Father\, as one repentant\,* and have mercy on me\, O God.\n\nHave mercy on us\, O Lord\, have mercy on us\; for we have been filled with shame\; our soul is all to o full of the mockery of the rich\, of the contempt of the proud.\n\nHavin g no desire for earthly pleasures\,* the passion-bearers were deemed worth y of the good things of heaven\,* and became fellow citizens of the angels .* By their intercessions\, O Lord\,* have mercy and save us.\n\nTone 2\, Glory… Now…\n\nThe women came with fear to the sepulchre* as they hast ened to anoint Your Body with sweet-smelling spices.* And not finding it\, they were at a loss among themselves\,* being ignorant of the Resurrectio n.* But an Angel came to them and said:* Christ has arisen\, granting us g reat mercy.\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 2\n\nWhen You went down to death\, O Life Immortal\,* You struck Hades dead with the blazing light of Your divinity. * When You raised the dead from the nether world\,* all the powers of heav en cried out:* O Giver of life\, Christ our God\, glory be to You!\n\nGlor y…\n\nThe noble Joseph took down Your most pure Body from the tree.* He wrapped it with a clean shroud and aromatic spices\,* and placed it in a n ew tomb.* But on the third day You arose\, O Lord\,* granting the world Yo ur great mercy.\n\nNow…\n\nThe angel stood by the tomb and cried out to the women bringing ointment:* Ointments are for the dead\,* but Christ has shown Himself not subject to corruption.* So now cry out: The Lord is ris en\,* bestowing great mercy upon the world.\n\n \;\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON MONDAY MORNING\nAfter the priest has exclaimed\, Blessed be the Kingdom … and the people have responded\, Amen\, the clergy sing the Paschal Tro parion once and the people repeat it. Then\, the clergy sing the first hal f\, and the people conclude it.\n\nPaschal Troparion\n\nChrist is risen fr om the dead\,* trampling death by death\,* and to those in the tombs* givi ng life.\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 2: When You went dow n to death\, O Life Immortal\,* You struck Hades dead with the blazing lig ht of Your divinity.* When You raised the dead from the nether world\,* al l the powers of heaven cried out:* “O Giver of Life\, Christ our God\, g lory be to You!”\n\nTroparion\, Tone 2: The noble Joseph took down Your most pure body from the tree.* He wrapped it with a clean shroud and aroma tic spices* and placed it in a new tomb.* But on the third day You arose\, O Lord\,* granting the world Your great mercy.\n\nGlory be to the Father\ , and to the Son\, and to the Holy Spirit.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 2: You comm anded the myrrh-bearers to rejoice\, O Christ God\,* and ended the grief o f our mother Eve by Your Resurrection.* You ordered the apostles to procla im to all:* “The Saviour is risen from the tomb.”\n\nNow and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 8: Though You descended into a tomb\, O Immortal One\,* yet You destroyed the power of Hades\;* and You rose as victor\, O Christ God\,* calling to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice!* and giving peace to Your Apostles:* You\, who grant Resurrection to the falle n.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 6\n\nSave Your people\, O Lord\, * and bless Your inheritance.\n\nverse: Unto You I will cry\, O Lord\, my God\, lest You t urn from me in silence. (Psalm 27:9\,1)\n\nEpistle\n\nActs 6:8-7:5\, 47-60 \n\nAlleluia\, Tone 8\n\nverse: You have shown favour to Your land\, O Lor d\; You brought back the captives of Jacob.\n\nverse: Mercy and truth have met\; righteousness and peace have embraced. (Psalm 84:2\,11)\n\nGospel\n \nJohn 4:46-54\n\nHymn to the Theotokos\n\nThe Angel cried out to the One full of Grace: O chaste Virgin\, rejoice! And again I say\, Rejoice! Your Son has risen from the tomb on the third day\, and raised the dead. Let al l people rejoice! Shine\, shine\, O new Jerusalem\, for the glory of the L ord has risen upon you! Exult now and be glad\, O Sion! And you\, O chaste Mother of God\, take delight in the resurrection of your Son.\n\nCommunio n Hymn\n\nReceive the Body of Christ\;* taste the fountain of immortality. * Praise the Lord from the heavens\; praise Him in the highest.* Alleluia\ , alleluia\,* alleluia. (Psalm 148:1)\n\nInstead of Blessed is He Who come s… we sing:\n\nChrist is risen from the dead\,* trampling death by death \,* and to those in the tombs* giving life.\n\nInstead of We have seen the true light… we sing:\n\nChrist is risen from the dead\,* trampling deat h by death\,* and to those in the tombs* giving life.\n\nInstead of May ou r mouths be filled… we sing three times:\n\nChrist is risen from the dea d\,* trampling death by death\,* and to those in the tombs* giving life.\n \nInstead of Blessed be the name of the Lord… we sing three times:\n\nCh rist is risen from the dead\,* trampling death by death\,* and to those in the tombs* giving life.\n\nAt the dismissal\, instead of Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit\, now and forever and ever. Amen. w e chant:\n\nChrist is risen from the dead\, trampling death by death\,* an d to those in the tombs giving life.\n\nAfter the final Amen\, the Tropari on Christ is risen is sung as at the beginning of the Liturgy\, but with t he addition:\n\nAnd to us He has granted life eternal\;* we bow down befor e His resurrection on the third day. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR