BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.1//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:553@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260815 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTSTAMP:20260805T151244Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/saturday-august-15-2026-the-dorm ition-of-our-most-holy-lady-the-mother-of-god-and-ever-virgin-mary/ SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 15\, 2026\; The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady\ , the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. DESCRIPTION:Feast of the Theotokos.\n\nGREAT VESPERS WITH LYTIA\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nBlessed is the man… is sung.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 1\n\nOu t of the depths I cry to You\, O Lord\;* O Lord\, hear my voice!\n\nO what a wonder! The Source of Life is placed in a tomb\;* the grave becomes a l adder to heaven.* Rejoice\, Gethsemane\, holy chamber of the Mother of God !* As for us\, O faithful\,* let us cry out with Gabriel\, the prince of a ngels:* Rejoice\, O woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord \, Who because of you\, bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nLet Your ea rs be attentive* to the voice of my prayer.\n\nO what a wonder! The Source of Life is placed in a tomb\;* the grave becomes a ladder to heaven.* Rej oice\, Gethsemane\, holy chamber of the Mother of God!* As for us\, O fait hful\,* let us cry out with Gabriel\, the prince of angels:* Rejoice\, O w oman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Who because of you \, bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nO what a wonder! The Source of Life is placed in a tomb\;* the grave becomes a ladder to heaven.* Rejoice\, Gethsemane\, holy chamber of the Mother of God!* As for us\, O faithful\,* let us cry out with Gabriel\, the prince of angels:* Rejoice\, O woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Who because of you\, bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your pr omise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nO Lady\, marvellous are your m ysteries.* You have become the throne of the Most High\,* and today you ar e taken from earth to heaven.* Your glory shines forth with the radiance o f divine grace* and surpasses every other splendour.* Rise up to the heave ns\, all you virgins\,* together with the Mother of our King\, and cry out :* Rejoice\, O Woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Wh o because of you\,* bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nFrom the mornin g watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nO Lady\, marvellous are your mysteries.* You have become the throne of the Most High\,* and to day you are taken from earth to heaven.* Your glory shines forth with the radiance of divine grace* and surpasses every other splendour.* Rise up to the heavens\, all you virgins\,* together with the Mother of our King\, a nd cry out:* Rejoice\, O Woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Who because of you\,* bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nFor w ith the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\; * and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nO Lady\, marvello us are your mysteries.* You have become the throne of the Most High\,* and today you are taken from earth to heaven.* Your glory shines forth with t he radiance of divine grace* and surpasses every other splendour.* Rise up to the heavens\, all you virgins\,* together with the Mother of our King\ , and cry out:* Rejoice\, O Woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Who because of you\,* bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nPr aise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\ nBehold\, all the heavenly hosts\,* the Dominations\, Thrones\, and Princi palities\,* Virtues\, Powers\, Cherubim\, and Seraphim\,* sing a hymn of g lory to your Dormition.* The entire human race rejoices at your glory\;* a nd kings\, together with the Angels and Archangels\, sing out to you:* Rej oice\, O Woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Who beca use of you\,* bestows great mercy upon the world.\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nBehold\, all the h eavenly hosts\,* the Dominations\, Thrones\, and Principalities\,* Virtues \, Powers\, Cherubim\, and Seraphim\,* sing a hymn of glory to your Dormit ion.* The entire human race rejoices at your glory\;* and kings\, together with the Angels and Archangels\, sing out to you:* Rejoice\, O Woman full of grace\, the Lord is with you\,* the Lord\, Who because of you\,* besto ws great mercy upon the world.\n\nTone 1\, Glory… Now…\n\nThe holy apo stles were taken up from every corner of the world* and carried upon cloud s by the command of God.* They gathered around your pure body\, O Source o f Life\,* and kissed it with reverence.* As for the most sublime powers of heaven\, * they came with their own leader* to escort and to pay their la st respects to the most honourable body* that had contained Life itself.* Filled with awe\, they marched together with the apostles in silent majest y\,* professing to the princes of heaven in a hushed voice:* Lift up your gates and receive\, with becoming majesty\,* the Mother of the Light that never fades\,* because\, through her\, salvation was made possible for man kind.* She is the One upon whom no one may gaze\,* and to whom no one is a ble to render sufficient glory\;* for the special honour that made her sub lime is beyond understanding.* Therefore\, O Most Pure Mother of God\,* fo rever alive with your Son\, the Source of Life\,* do not cease to interced e with Him* that He may guard and save Your people from every trouble\;* f or you are our intercessor.* To you we sing a hymn of glory* with loud and joyful voice\, now and forever.\n\nReadings\n\n(1) Genesis 28:10-17\; (2) Ezekiel 43:27-44:4\; (3) Proverbs 9:1-11\n\nLytia\n\nTone 1\n\nBecause th e disciples had been both the eyewitnesses and servants of the Word\,* it was also fitting that they should witness the final mystery\,* the Dormiti on of His Mother according to the flesh.* They not only saw the ascension of the Saviour from earth to heaven\,* but they were also witnesses to the translation of the Mother who bore Him.* They came to Zion to escort the Virgin\, who surpasses the Cherubim\,* as she hastened in her journey to h eaven.* With them\, let us also bow low* before the One who intercedes for our souls.\n\nTone 2\n\nShe is higher than the heavens\,* more glorious t han the Cherubim\,* and more honourable than all creation.* Her outstandin g purity became the dwelling place of eternal divinity.* Today she places her all-pure soul into the hands of her Son.* With her\, the universe is f illed with joy\,* and the grace of salvation is given to us.\n\nThe most p ure Spouse\, the Mother of the One in Whom the Father is well-pleased\,* s he whom God had chosen to become the dwelling place of His natures* that h ad been united without confusion\,* today delivers her most pure soul to h er divine Creator.* The angels welcome her in a divine manner\,* and the M other of Life is now transferred to life.* She is the lamp of the inaccess ible brightness\,* the hope of our souls\, and the salvation of believers. \n\nTone 3\n\nCome\, all you ends of the earth\,* let us praise the blesse d passing of the Mother of God.* She delivers her sinless soul into the ha nds of her Son\;* through her holy Dormition the world is given new life.* With psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles\,* the whole world celebrat es in joy* together with the angels and apostles.\n\nTone 5\, Glory…\n\n Come\, all you lovers of the feast\,* let us form choirs and fill the Chur ch with our hymns* in honour of the falling asleep of the Ark of God.* Tod ay heaven indeed opens its bosom* to receive the Mother of the One whom th e universe cannot contain.* The earth gives back the Source of Life* and r eceives the blessing of the Lord.* The choir of angels and apostles look w ith awe* as they see the One who gave birth to the Prince of Life* now her self pass from life to life.* Let us all bow together before her and say:* O Lady\, do not forget the children of your house* who celebrate your hol y Dormition in faith.\n\nNow…\n\nO people\, sing to the Mother of our Go d\;* for\, on this day\, she delivers her radiant soul into the most pure hands* of the One Who took flesh of her without seed.* In His presence she intercedes unceasingly* that He grant peace and great mercy to the world. \n\nAposticha\n\nTone 4\n\nAll you peoples of the earth* sing together a h ymn of glory* to the pure and most holy Virgin* from whom the Word of God came to us\,* receiving flesh from her in a manner beyond understanding.* Let us cry out: Blessed are you among women\,* and blessed is your womb th at contained Christ\,* into whose hands you committed your soul.* O pure V irgin\, intercede with Christ that He may save our souls!\n\nGo up\, O Lor d\, to the place of Your rest\, You and the ark of Your strength.\n\nO pur e and most holy Virgin\,* the choirs of angels in heaven and the assembly of people on earth* sing the praises of your glorious Dormition\;* for you have become the Mother of the Creator of all\, Christ our God.* We beg yo u to intercede constantly for us\;* for\, next to God\, we have placed our hope in you\,* O most glorious and ever-virgin Mother of God.\n\nThe Lord swore an oath to David\; He will not go back on His word.\n\nWith all the people of the earth\,* let us sing to Christ the hymn of praise that Davi d has sung of old.* Together with her escort of virgins\,* with happiness and rejoicing\, she will be led to the King\;* for the fruit of David’s seed\,* the One through whom we have been led to God\,* has been lifted up to glory by her Son and Master* in a way that defies description.* Since she is the Mother of God\,* we sing to her a hymn of glory and cry out:* D eliver us from all harm and guard our souls from tribulations.* We confess and proclaim that you are the Mother of God.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO Virg in Mother of God\,* at the time you were carried up to the One born of you * in a manner beyond understanding\,* James and Peter were present\;* Jame s\, the brother of the Lord and first bishop\,* and Peter\, the honourable head of the apostles and prince of theologians.* The whole college of apo stles was also there\,* all in one accord proclaiming things divine\,* pra ising the astounding mystery of Christ\,* and with joy\, preparing your bo dy\, O most glorious One\,* source of Life and temple of God.* The most ho ly angelic powers\,* were rapt in wonder at the sight of this miracle\,* a nd they said to each other:* Lift up your gates to receive the Mother of t he Creator of heaven and earth.* Come\, let us all sing hymns to her noble and holy body* that has contained the invisible Lord.* Therefore\, we als o celebrate your feast\;* and\, O woman worthy of all praise\, we cry out: * O glorious Lady\, exalt the Christian peoples* and intercede with Christ God that He may save our souls.\n\nTroparion\n\nTone 1\n\nIn giving birth you retained your virginity\,* in falling asleep you did not abandon the world\, O Mother of God.* You passed into life\, for you are the Mother of Life\,* and by your prayers* you deliver our souls from death. (3)\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nAT FESTAL MATINS ON SATURDAY MORNING\n\nThe Lord is God\, Tone 1\n \nTroparion\, Tone 1\n\nIn giving birth you retained your virginity\,* in falling asleep you did not abandon the world\, O Mother of God.* You passe d into life\, for you are the Mother of Life\,* and by your prayers* you d eliver our souls from death. (twice)\n\nGlory… Now… (repeat)\n\nSessio nal Hymn I\, Tone 1 \n\nThe venerable choir of the divine apostles* was re united in a marvellous manner* to bury your most pure body\, O glorious Mo ther of God.* With them the multitude of angels also sang in honour of you r passage to heaven* which we now celebrate in faith.\n\nGlory… Now… ( repeat)\n\nSessional Hymn II\, Tone 3\n\nIn giving birth\, your conception was without seed\;* in falling asleep\, your body did not undergo corrupt ion.* You have passed from one miracle to another\, O Mother of God.* How did the Virgin who knew not man nourish an infant?* And how did the Mother of God know death?* Therefore\, with the angels we cry out to you:* Rejoi ce\, for you are full of grace.\n\nGlory… Now… (repeat)\n\nPolyeleos\n \nExaltation\n\nWe extol you\,* O all-pure Mother of Christ our God\,* and we honour* your all-glorious Dormition.\n\nverses:\nShout joyfully to the Lord all the earth\; sing praise to his name\; give to Him glorious prais e…\nGo up\, Lord\, to the place of your rest\, You and the ark of your s trength…\nI will make your name remembered from generation to generation …\nGlory… Now…\nAlleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to You\, O Go d! (3 times)...\n\nSessional Hymn\, Tone 4\n\nTell us\, O David\, what fea st is now being celebrated?* The one\, he said\, of which I sang in the bo ok of the Psalms.* Christ has transferred into the dwelling place above* t he One who is virgin\, daughter\, and servant of God\,* she who bore Him i n her womb without seed.* Therefore\, mothers and daughters and Christian spouses sing with joy and say:* Rejoice\, O Virgin who has passed into the heavenly kingdom.\n\nGlory… Now… (repeat)\n\nGradual Hymns\n\nTake 1s t antiphon of Sunday\, Tone 4\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\nI will make your name remembered* from generation to generation.\n\nverse: Listen\, O daugh ter\, give ear to my words.\n\nLet Everything That Has Breath (Tone 4)\n\n Gospel\n\nLuke 1:39-49\n\nPsalm 50\n\nAfter Psalm 50\n\nTone 6\, Glory… \n\nThrough the prayers of the Theotokos\,* O merciful Lord\,* cleanse us from the multitude of our transgressions.\n\nNow…\n\nThrough the prayers of the Theotokos\,* O merciful Lord\,* cleanse us from the multitude of o ur transgressions.\n\nHave mercy on me\, God\, in your loving kindness\, a ccording to the multitude of your tender mercies\, blot out my transgressi ons.\n\nO Tabernacle all-pure\,* when the translation of your body took pl ace\,* the apostles gathered around your bier with fear and trembling.* Th ey gazed upon you and were filled with awe.* In tears\, Peter cried out to you:* O Virgin\,* I see you laid out as one dead\,* yet you gave birth to the Life of the universe.* I am struck with amazement\,* for in you dwell ed the One who shall be our joy in the life beyond.* O pure Virgin\, inter cede unceasingly with your Son and God* to save the Christian people.\n\nC anon\n\nOde 1\, Tone 1\n\nIrmos: Your holy and noble death\, O Virgin\, is adorned with the splendid robe of divine glory. It brings all the faithfu l together in joy. Led by Miriam\, with dances and timbrels they praise yo ur only-begotten Son\, for He has been greatly glorified.\n\nMost Holy Mot her of God\, save us!\n\nThe heavenly choirs encircled your holy body in S ion while the choir of apostles\, assembling from the ends of the earth\, stood beside you\, O Theotokos. Along with them\, we also honour your holy memory\, O most pure Virgin.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nYou have gained victor y over nature by giving birth to God\, O pure Virgin\; yet\, like your Son and Creator\, you have followed the laws of nature while being above it. Therefore\, through your death\, you have risen to eternal life with your Son.\n\nKatavasia: Your holy and noble death\, O Virgin\, is adorned with the splendid robe of divine glory. It brings all the faithful together in joy. Led by Miriam\, with dances and timbrels they praise your only-begott en Son\, for He has been greatly glorified.\n\n \n\nOde 3\, Tone 1\n\nIrm os: You are the Creator\, Wisdom\, and Power of God\, O Christ\; and You u phold all things by your will. Make your Church firm and faithful\, for Yo u alone are holy and dwell among the saints.\n\nMost Holy Mother of God\, save us!\n\nO most pure Virgin\, the holy apostles acknowledged you to be both a mortal and one who was beyond and above nature\, the Mother of God. Therefore\, they approached your body with fear and awe\, and beheld you\ , the tabernacle that had contained God\, radiant with glory.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nThe bold hands of the impudent one were quickly cut off by the r ighteousness of God in order to preserve the honour of the living Ark\, th e glory of the Divinity\, from whom the Word had taken flesh.\n\nKatavasia : You are the Creator\, Wisdom\, and Power of God\, O Christ\; and You uph old all things by your will. Make your Church firm and faithful\, for You alone are holy and dwell among the saints.\n\n \n\nOde 4\, Tone 1\n\nIrmo s: O Christ\, the prophets foretold your incarnation from a virgin\, and t hat You would be the glory and light of revelation to the Gentiles. The ab yss cries out in joy to You: Glory to your power\, for You alone love all people.\n\nMost Holy Mother of God\, save us!\n\nCome all you faithful\, a nd behold the mystery\; for the holy mountain of the Lord is raised above the heavens as we look on. The earthly heaven takes up her dwelling in a h eavenly and immortal land.\n\nMost Holy Mother of God\, save us!\n\nO pure Virgin\, your death was a passing over into a better and eternal life. It transported you from this earthly life to one that is divine and knows no end\; now you behold your Son and Lord in joy.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nThe heavenly gates opened wide\, and the heavenly choirs sang as Christ welcom ed the virgin treasure of his own mother. The Cherubim served you in gladn ess\, and the Seraphim praised you in joy.\n\nKatavasia: O Christ\, the pr ophets foretold your incarnation from a virgin\, and that You would be the glory and light of revelation to the Gentiles. The abyss cries out in joy to You: Glory to your power\, for You alone love all people.\n\n \n\nOde 5\, Tone 1\n\nIrmos: I will speak of your divine and wondrous mysteries\, O Christ. You have revealed yourself as the divine Son\, radiant with ete rnal brightness\, who took flesh from a virgin. You have risen as the sun\ , bestowing light to those who dwelt in the shadow of darkness.\n\nMost Ho ly Mother of God\, save us!\n\nThe choir of apostles was transported upon a cloud from the ends of the earth to Sion so that they might minister to you\, O Virgin. From you\, O swift cloud\, the Almighty God\, the Sun of R ighteousness\, bestowed light upon those who were in the shadow of darknes s.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nInspired by the Holy Spirit\, the apostles sang o ut a burial hymn to the Mother of God in a voice louder than trumpets: Rej oice\, O pure source of the Incarnation of God. Through you\, salvation co mes to the whole world.\n\nKatavasia: I will speak of your divine and wond rous mysteries\, O Christ. You have revealed yourself as the divine Son\, radiant with eternal brightness\, who took flesh from a virgin. You have r isen as the sun\, bestowing light to those who dwelt in the shadow of dark ness.\n\n \n\nOde 6\, Tone 1\n\nIrmos: Your three-day burial\, O Lord\, w as prefigured by the sea monster\, breathing forth fire\; Jonah was the in terpreter of this mystery\; for coming forth from the monster safe and sou nd\, he cried out: I will offer hymns of praise to You\, O Lord.\n\nMost H oly Mother of God\, save us!\n\nThe Divine King of all bestowed upon you g ifts that are beyond nature. Just as He preserved your virginity in childb irth\, He saved your body from suffering corruption in the tomb. He exalte d you\, his Mother\, through your divine passage in glory.\n\nGlory… Now …\n\nO Virgin\, your Son has granted that you dwell in the Holy of Holie s as a bright lamp\, burning with the immaterial fire\, as a golden censer burning with divine coal. You are the vessel containing manna\, the rod o f Aaron\, the tablet written by God\, the holy Ark\, and the table of the Bread of Life.\n\nKatavasia: Your three-day burial\, O Lord\, was prefigur ed by the sea monster\, breathing forth fire\; Jonah was the interpreter o f this mystery\; for coming forth from the monster safe and sound\, he cri ed out: I will offer hymns of praise to You\, O Lord.\n\n \n\nKontakion\, Tone 2\n\nThe tomb and death could not hold the Mother of God\,* unceasin g in her intercession and unfailing hope of patronage\,* for\, as the Moth er of Life\, she was transferred to life* by Him Who had dwelt in her ever -virgin womb.\n\n \;\n\nIkos\n\nO Saviour\, encircle my heart so that I may praise this stronghold of the world\, your most pure Mother\; may my words be as strong as a fortress\, and may my thoughts acquire power and strength. You always fulfill the petitions of those who come to You in fai th. Therefore\, grant me the words\, the tongue\, and the thoughts that ar e without shame\; for every gift that enlightens us comes from You\, the E nlightener of our souls\, and the Lord who dwelt in a virginal womb.\n\n  \n\nOde 7\, Tone 1\n\nIrmos: Through the power of God’s love\, the three youths overcame the anger and fire\, extinguished the flames with dew\, a nd scorned the anger of the tyrant. Inspired by God\, they became as a thr ee-stringed harp singing in the flaming furnace: Blessed are You\, O most glorious God\, for You are the God of our Fathers.\n\nMost Holy Mother of God\, save us!\n\nMoses\, overcome by wrath\, destroyed the tablets made b y God and inscribed by the Holy Spirit. But the God of Moses preserved the virginity of his own Mother in her childbirth\, and now has carried her t o the heavenly dwelling. Rejoicing with her\, we sing out to Christ: Bless ed are You\, O most glorious God\, for You are the God of our Fathers.\n\n Most Holy Mother of God\, save us!\n\nO faithful\, let us sing on this sac red and festive day of the Translation of the pure Virgin. With the cymbal s of our pure lips\, the melodious lyres of our hearts\, the sweet-soundin g trumpets of our uplifted minds\, and the joyful clapping of our hands\, let us say: Blessed are You\, O most glorious God\, for You are the God of our Fathers.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nInspired by God\, the faithful have as sembled to witness the passing over of God’s glorious Tabernacle from Si on to the heavenly dwelling place where the joyful singing of those celebr ating the feast can be heard praising Christ and saying: Blessed are You\, O most glorious God\, for You are the God of our Fathers.\n\nKatavasia: T hrough the power of God’s love\, the three youths overcame the anger and fire\, extinguished the flames with dew\, and scorned the anger of the ty rant. Inspired by God\, they became as a three-stringed harp singing in th e flaming furnace: Blessed are You\, O most glorious God\, for You are the God of our Fathers.\n\n \n\nOde 8\, Tone 1\n\nIrmos: The mighty angel of God showed to the three holy youths a fire which was refreshing to them b ut destructive to the impious. He made the Theotokos a source of life gush ing forth immortality to those who sing: Because we have been saved\, we g lorify the one and only Creator and praise Him above all forever.\n\nMost Holy Mother of God\, save us!\n\nThe choir of apostles attended the divine Ark of holiness in Sion while singing: O Tabernacle of the living God\, w here are you going? Continue to guard those who sing to you in faith: Beca use we have been saved\, we glorify the one and only Creator and praise Hi m above all forever.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nAs the pure Virgin left the ear th\, she raised up her hands in which she had embraced the incarnate God\, and she confidently spoke to her Son\, saying: Remember forever those who m You have given me and who sing out to You: Because we have seen saved\, we glorify the one and only Creator and praise Him above all forever.\n\nK atavasia: The mighty angel of God showed to the three holy youths a fire w hich was refreshing to them but destructive to the impious. He made the Th eotokos a source of life gushing forth immortality to those who sing: Beca use we have been saved\, we glorify the one and only Creator and praise Hi m above all forever.\n\n \n\nOmit Magnificat\n\n \n\nOde 9\n\nSeeing the Dormition of the Most Pure One\, the angels were filled with awe at how t he Virgin went from earth to heaven.\n\n(Sung before each of the following )\n\nIn you\, O pure Virgin\, the laws of nature were overcome: in giving birth you remained a virgin\, and in your death\, heralded life. You remai ned a virgin after giving birth and remained alive after death\, always sa ving your descendants\, O Mother of God.\n\nThe heavenly choirs were aston ished as they beheld their Master in Sion holding the soul of a woman in h is hands. As a Son\, it was fitting that He spoke to her who had given bir th to Him without stain and said: Come and share the glory of your Son and your God.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nThe assembly of apostles gathered around your body which had contained God. Beholding it with awe\, they cried out with a clear voice: Save your people as you pass over to the heavenly mans ions of your Son.\n\nHymn of Light\, Tone 3\n\nO holy apostles of Christ\, gathered here from the ends of the universe\,* carry my body to the garde n of Gethsemane and place it in the tomb.* And You\, my Son and my God\, r eceive my breath and my spirit. (3)\n\nAt the Praises\n\nTone 4\n\nThe hea vens rejoice in your glorious Dormition\,* and the angelic hosts are fille d with joy\;* all the universe is exalting* as they sing hymns of farewell to you\,* O Mother of the Master of the universe\,* O all-holy Virgin who did not know wedlock.* You have delivered the human race from the condemn ation of old.\n\nThe heavens rejoice in your glorious Dormition\,* and the angelic hosts are filled with joy\;* all the universe is exalting* as the y sing hymns of farewell to you\,* O Mother of the Master of the universe\ ,* O all-holy Virgin who did not know wedlock.* You have delivered the hum an race from the condemnation of old.\n\nAt the divine command\, the chose n apostles* hastened from the ends of the universe to bury you\;* and\, se eing you carried from earth to heaven\,* they praised you with the words o f Gabriel:* Rejoice\, O bearer of the entire Divinity!* Rejoice\, O Virgin \, for you alone brought heaven and earth together* in giving birth to you r Son.\n\nYou have given birth to Life\,* and now by your holy Dormition* you have crossed the borders into eternal life.* The Angels\, the Principa lities\, and the Virtues\,* the prophets\, the apostles\, and all creation form a procession\,* and your Son receives your pure soul into his immacu late hands\,* O Virgin Mother and Bride of God.\n\nTone 6\, Glory… Now …\n\nFor your holy Dormition\, O Mother of God and Mother of Life\,* the clouds carried the apostles through the air.* Those who had been scattere d throughout the world* were brought together in a single choir\;* and\, b urying your most pure body with respect\,* they sang the words of Gabriel: * Rejoice\, O full of grace\, O unwedded Virgin\;* the Lord is with you!* Intercede with your Son and our God to save our souls.\n\nTroparion\, Tone 1\n\nIn giving birth you retained your virginity\,* in falling asleep you did not abandon the world\, O Mother of God.* You passed into life\, for you are the Mother of Life\,* and by your prayers* you deliver our souls f rom death.\n\n \;\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON SATURDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 1: In giving birth you retained your vir ginity\,* in falling asleep you did not abandon the world\, O Mother of Go d.* You passed into life\, for you are the Mother of Life\,* and by your p rayers* you deliver our souls from death.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKont akion\, Tone 2: The tomb and death could not hold the Mother of God\,* unc easing in her intercession and unfailing hope of patronage\,* for\, as the Mother of Life\, she was transferred to life* by Him Who had dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 3\n\nMy soul magnifies the Lord\, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.\n\nverse: Because he has re garded the humility of His handmaid\; for behold\, all generations shall c all me blessed. (Luke 1:46-48)\n\nEpistle\n\nPhilippians 2:5-11\n\nAllelui a\, Tone 8\n\nverse: Rise up\, O Lord\, to the place of Your rest\, You an d the ark of Your holiness.\n\nverse: The Lord swore an oath to David\, an d will not go back on His word. (Psalm 131:8\,11)\n\nGospel\n\nLuke 10:38- 42\, 11:27-28\n\nHymn to the Mother of God\n\nSeeing the pure one’s fall ing asleep\, angels marvelled in wonder how the Virgin could ascend from e arth to heaven.\n\nAnd the Irmos: O pure Virgin\, in you are conquered the bounds of nature\,* for childbirth remains virginal and death is betrothe d to life.*\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nI will take the cup of salvation\;* and I will call upon the name of the Lord.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. (P salm 115:13) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR