BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:598@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260918T224313Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/monday-september-28-2026-our-ven erable-father-and-confessor-chariton-the-holy-martyr-ludmila-and-viachesla v-czech-prince-synaxis-of-the-venerable-fathers-of-the-monastery-of-the-ca ves-in-kyiv-wh/ SUMMARY:Monday\, September 28\, 2026\; Our Venerable Father and Confessor C hariton\; The Holy Martyr Ludmila and Viacheslav\, Czech Prince\; Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv who repose in the Nearer Caves of the Venerable Anthony\; Blessed Hieromartyr Nykyta Budka\, First Bishop of Canada. DESCRIPTION:Polyeleos Feast                                                                          \n\nAT GREAT VESPERS ON MONDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Re ading\n\nBlessed is the man… is sung.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\, Podobe n “You have granted a sign…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nBy abs tinence and fervent prayer\, venerable Chariton\,* you caused your body’ s passions to wither.* With streams of tears you drowned the deceitful ser pent\, blessed one.* In great measure you were well-pleasing to God!* Ther efore Jesus\, the Lover of mankind and the Saviour of our souls\,* has ado rned you with heavenly gifts!\n\nI have waited for You as You have command ed\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nBy abstinence and fervent prayer\, venerable Chariton\,* you cau sed your body’s passions to wither.* With streams of tears you drowned t he deceitful serpent\, blessed one.* In great measure you were well-pleasi ng to God!* Therefore Jesus\, the Lover of mankind and the Saviour of our souls\,* has adorned you with heavenly gifts!\n\nFrom the morning watch un til night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nWith the sweat of your struggl e\, truly wondrous one\,* you quenched the burning fire of the passions!* You partook of fire through your wounds and sufferings\,* confessing the c ondescension of the incarnate Word before evil tyrants!* You were a witnes s for Him\,* adorned with wounds from your manifold torments\,* most wealt hy\, God-bearing Chariton!\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all i ts iniquities.\n\nWith the sweat of your struggle\, truly wondrous one\,* you quenched the burning fire of the passions!* You partook of fire throug h your wounds and sufferings\,* confessing the condescension of the incarn ate Word before evil tyrants!* You were a witness for Him\,* adorned with wounds from your manifold torments\,* most wealthy\, God-bearing Chariton! \n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you peop le.\n\nYou fled\, most sacred and blessed Chariton\,* withdrawing into the mountains and deserts.* Preserving your soul undefiled\, you were reveale d to be a dwelling of the Trinity\,* in whose power you founded holy dwell ings\, blessed one:* monasteries for the building up and salvation* of mon astics who honour your holy memory.\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nYou fled\, most sacred and bless ed Chariton\,* withdrawing into the mountains and deserts.* Preserving you r soul undefiled\, you were revealed to be a dwelling of the Trinity\,* in whose power you founded holy dwellings\, blessed one:* monasteries for th e building up and salvation* of monastics who honour your holy memory.\n\n Glory...\n\nGod-bearing Chariton\,* even after death\, in Christ you live in the heavens!* For His sake you crucified yourself to the world\,* for y ou were above the world and the flesh\,* truly living\, transcending all v isible things!* Yet you did not live for yourself alone\,* but Christ our God dwelt within you!* Entreat Him that our souls may be saved!\n\nNow… \n\nO Mother of God\, because of You David the Prophet* became an ancestor of God\;* he foretold and sang a joyous hymn of praise* and cried out to Him who worked wonders in you:* “The Queen stood at your right hand.”* God revealed you as a life-giving mother\,* when He chose to be incarnate of you without a father.* He renewed in man His image which the passions had corrupted.* He found the lost sheep in the mountains\, carried it on H is shoulders\,* offered it to the Father\, generously numbered it among th e powers of heaven\,* and saved the whole world\, since He is Christ of gr eat and rich mercy.\n\nReadings\n\n(1) Wisdom 3:1-9\; (2) Wisdom 5:15-6:3\ ; (3) Wisdom 4:7-15\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 1\n\nAll-praised Chariton\, you l aid out your life with care for the virtues!* Those who submit to your tea chings praise Christ in hymns* and with the orthodox faith.* Standing befo re them\, pray that they may be established* in the peace of the divine Sp irit!\n\nPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints!\n\n Divinely-inspired Chariton\,* your life appeared to men to be equal to tha t of the angels!* Your confession was offered up as a sweet-smelling sacri fice\;* a perfect incense to the heavens!* Pray now that peace and great m ercy* may be granted to our souls!\n\nBlessed is the man who fears the Lor d\; who greatly delights in His commandments!\n\nMost wealyour Chariton\,* you were a conqueror of the passions\, vanquishing the evil-doers!* While joining the chorus of those crowned in victory\, blessed one\,* be mindfu l of us who celebrate your memory!* Pray now to Christ that He may grant p eace* and great mercy to our souls!\n\nTone 8\, Glory...\n\nWe honour you\ , Chariton our father\, the instructor of a multitude of monks!* We have i ndeed learned to walk rightly in your footsteps!* You are blest\, for havi ng laboured for Christ\,* you denounced the power of the enemy!* Conversor with the angels\, companion of the venerable and righteous ones!* Togethe r with them\, entreat the Lord that He may grant mercy to our souls!\n\nNo w…\n\nUnwedded Virgin\, who ineffably conceived God in the flesh!* Mothe r of God most high!* Accept the cries of your servants\, blameless One!* G rant cleansing of transgressions to all!* Receive our prayers and pray to save our souls!\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 8\n\nWith the streams of your tears yo u cultivated the barren desert\,* with deep sighs your toils bore fruit a hundredfold.* You became a beacon\, shining throughout the world by your w onders\,* our venerable Father\, Chariton.* Pray to Christ God that our so uls may be saved.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO gracious Lord\, for the sake of mankind You were born of a virgin\;* through Your death on the cross You c onquered death\;* and through Your resurrection You revealed yourself as G od.* O merciful Lord\, do not disdain those whom You have created with You r own hands\,* but show forth Your love for mankind.* Accept the intercess ion which the Mother\, who bore You\, makes in our behalf.* O Saviour\, sa ve Your despairing people!\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON MONDAY MORNING\n\nTropa ria and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 8: With the streams of your tears you cultivated the barren desert\,* with deep sighs your toils bore fruit a h undred-fold.* You became a beacon\, shining throughout the world by your w onders\,* our venerable Father\, Chariton.* Pray to Christ God that our so uls may be saved.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 2: Taking d elight in self-mastery\, O divinely wise one\,* you bridled your fleshly d esires and were shown to grow through faith.* You flowered like the tree o f life in the midst of paradise\,* O all-blessed and holy Chariton.\n\nPro keimenon\, Tone 7\n\nThe venerable ones will exult in glory* and they shal l be joyful in their beds.\n\nverse: Sing to the Lord a new song\; let His praise be in the assembly of the venerable ones. (Psalm 149:5\,1)\n\nEpis tle\n\n2 Corinthians 4:6-15\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 6\n\nverse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord\; he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments. \n\nverse: His seed shall be mighty upon the earth. (Psalm 111:1\,2)\n\nGo spel\n\nLuke 6:17-23\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nThe just man shall be in everlas ting remembrance\;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear*. Alleluia\, all eluia\,* alleluia. 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