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URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/saturday-august-1-2026-the-proce
 ssion-with-the-holy-relics-of-the-precious-and-life-giving-cross-of-the-lo
 rd-the-seven-holy-martyred-maccabees-and-their-mother-solome-and-their-tea
 cher-eleaza/
SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\;  The Procession with the Holy Relics o
 f the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord\; The Seven Holy Martyred
  Maccabees\, and their mother\, Solome\, and their teacher\, Eleazar. Our 
 Venerable Father Alphonsus Liguori.
DESCRIPTION:Dormition Fast\n\nAT VESPERS ON FRIDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Read
 ing\n\nThe appointed psalms are chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\, Podob
 en “Called from on high…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can
  stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nToday the
  divine assembly of the faithful rejoices* for the Cross appears throughou
 t the world!* It illumines the heavens with ineffable light\,* brightens t
 he air\, adorning the face of the earth.* The church of Christ exults with
  divine singing\,* venerating and serving the holy and wondrous Cross* whi
 ch preserves her from above.* As we are strengthened by its power\,* let u
 s approach the Master saying:* grant peace to the world\, and enlighten ou
 r souls!\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patientl
 y relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nLet all cre
 ation rejoice and dance!* For today the Cross shines from heaven to the en
 ds of the earth!* It enlightens those who are born on earth\, bringing the
 m to unity.* Today mankind exults with the choirs of angels\,* for the Cro
 ss has destroyed the dividing walls and gathered all into one.* Shining br
 ighter than the sun\, it enlightens all creation with grace\,* showing sal
 vation plainly to those who honour it in faith!\n\nFrom the morning watch 
 until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nShining brighter than the su
 n\,* revealing itself to the world as the sceptre of Christ the King\,* it
  shines to all the ends of the earth.* It has brought the human race out o
 f hell.* And having despoiled hell and overthrown the enemy\,* it vanquish
 es the arrogance of demons.* Now it declares the resurrection of the Savio
 ur\, and saves all who cry:* grant peace to the world\, and enlighten our 
 souls!\n\nTone 1\, Podoben “O most lauded martyrs…”\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\nPersecution did not shake
  the roof of the law\,* firmly upheld by seven pillars.* For they bravely 
 endured the senseless fury of their tormenter\,* giving their bodies to th
 e executioners:* these noble young men and brothers\,* guardians of the or
 acles of Moses.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory
 \, all you people.\n\nRaising their minds above visible things\,* their bo
 dily limbs cut down\,* the brave and righteous youths\,* with their divine
 ly-wise mother\,* were strengthened by the great hopes which have been ful
 filled\,* as they now rest in the bosom* of their forefather Abraham!\n\nS
 trong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n
 \nMost holy Eleazer\, the young men* and their divinely wise mother\,* arm
 ing themselves firmly with youthful boldness of soul\,* gathering strength
  from zeal\,* steadfastly attacked the adversary for the sake of piety\,* 
 to preserve the law of their fathers.\n\nTone 8\, Glory…\n\nThe holy Mac
 cabees said to the tyrant:* Antiochus\, there is for us one king alone:* G
 od in whom we have our being and to whom we turn!* A world higher and more
  lasting than the one we see awaits us.* Our homeland is the sure and invi
 ncible Jerusalem!* She keeps this solemn feast with the angels\;* by their
  prayers\, have mercy on us and save us!\n\nNow…\n\nIn ancient times\, M
 oses prefigured the Cross\,* casting down Amalek in defeat\;* your Cross i
 s the footstool David the psalmist* proclaimed worthy of veneration!* We s
 inners honour it today with unworthy lips\, Christ our God.* We entreat yo
 u\, for you were freely nailed upon it:* Lord\, with the thief\, make us w
 orthy of Your kingdom!\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 1\n\nCome and celebrate the pr
 ocession of the Cross\,* you who love solemn assemblies!* Let us show fort
 h our joy\, crying out in the fullness of faith:* Cross of Christ\, by the
  grace of the One who was lifted up on you\,* sanctify us and save us from
  all harm by your might!\n\nExtol the Lord our God\; worship at His footst
 ool for it is holy!\n\nThe precious Cross traverses the heavens\,* assisti
 ng the veneration of all in fear and love!* As you were crucified upon it\
 , number with the powers on high* those who praise it with love!\n\nGod is
  our King of old\, working salvation in the midst of the earth!\n\nIn vene
 rating the precious Cross with faith\,* we worship the Master whom it cruc
 ified!* With the veneration of our lips\, we purify our souls\,* showing f
 orth our joy as we praise* the sacred radiance of the Cross!\n\nTone 8\, G
 lory…\n\nThe souls of the just are in the hands of God:* Abraham\, Isaac
  and Jacob\, the forefathers before the Law\,* and their inheritance\, the
  Maccabees whom now we praise.* For these sons of Abraham followed him in 
 the faith with strength of soul\,* wrestling even to death for the sake of
  godliness.* Raised in reverence and striving worthily\,* they reproved th
 e godless Antiochus.* For the sake of eternal life they scorned the things
  of this world\,* setting aside for God their lives: soul and body!* Holy 
 mother\, who brought forth for us these seven sons!* With her\, Maccabees\
 , and the wise priest Eleazar\,* as you stand before Christ our God for wh
 om you laboured\,* entering into the fruits of your reward\, ever pray to 
 him for mankind.* For according to His will\, He answers those who pray to
  Him in faith!\n\nNow…\n\nThe voice of your prophet Moses cried out\, O 
 God:* behold your life as it hangs before your eyes!* So today the Cross i
 s lifted up and the world set free from error.* Today Christ’s resurrect
 ion is renewed!* The ends of the earth rejoice with David in songs and cym
 bals:* O God\, You have wrought salvation in the midst of the earth:* the 
 crucifixion and resurrection by which we are saved!* All-powerful\, good L
 ord\, the Lover of mankind\, glory to You!\n\nTroparia\n\nTone 1\n\nWe bes
 eech you\, O Lord of mankind\,* to accept in supplication the suffering wh
 ich the saints endured for your sake\, O Lord\,** and heal all our infirmi
 ties.\n\nGlory... Now...\n\nSave Your people\, O Lord\, and bless Your inh
 eritance.* Grant victory to Your faithful people against enemies\,** and p
 rotect Your community by Your Cross.\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON SATURDAY MORN
 ING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 1: Save Your people\, O L
 ord\, and bless Your inheritance.* Grant victory to Your faithful people a
 gainst enemies\,* and protect Your community by Your cross.\n\nTroparion\,
  Tone 1: We beseech You\, Lord of mankind\,* to accept in supplication* th
 e suffering which the saints endured for Your sake\, Lord\,* and heal all 
 our infirmities.\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 4: By Your o
 wn choice\, O Christ our God\,* You were lifted on the cross.* Grant Your 
 mercies to Your new community* that bears Your name.* By Your power gladde
 n the faithful people* and grant them victory against enemies.* May they h
 ave the help of Your instrument of peace\,* the invincible sign of victory
 .\n\nNow and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion: Tone 2: Most wise Macc
 abees\,* seven pillars of the wisdom of God\;* a divinely lit seven-branch
 ed candlestick!* Great martyrs before the martyrs of Christ:* Join them in
  asking the God of all to save those who honour you!\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone
  0\n\nSave Your people\, O Lord\, * and bless Your inheritance.\n\nverse: 
 Unto You I will cry\, O Lord\, my God\, lest You turn from me in silence. 
 (Psalm27:9\,1)\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\nTo the saints who are in His lan
 d\, the Lord has made wonderful all His desires in them. (Psalm 15:3)\n\nE
 pistle\n\n1 Corinthians 1:18-24\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 4\n\nverse: Remember Yo
 ur congregation which You acquired from the beginning.\n\nverse: But God i
 s our king before the ages\; He has wrought salvation in the midst of the 
 earth. (Psalm 74:2\,12)\n\nverse: The just cried out and the Lord heard th
 em\, and delivered them out of their afflictions. (Psalm 33:18)\n\nGospel\
 n\nJohn 19:6-11\,13-20\,25-28\,30-35\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nLet the light of
  Your countenance\, O Lord\,* shine upon us (Psalm 4:7).* Rejoice in the L
 ord\, O you just\;* praise befits the righteous.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* a
 lleluia. (Psalm 32:1)
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