BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:574@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20260824T211422Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/saturday-september-5-2026-the-ho ly-prophet-zachariah-and-the-righteous-elizabeth-parents-of-the-honurable- john-the-baptist-venerable-mother-teresa-of-calcutta/ SUMMARY:Saturday\, September 5\, 2026\; The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the righteous Elizabeth\, Parents of the honurable John the Baptist\; Venerab le Mother Teresa of Calcutta DESCRIPTION:AT VESPERS ON FRIDAY EVENING \n\nAt Psalm 140 \n\nTone 4\, P odoben “You have granted a sign…” \n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lor d\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revere d. \n\nWith the oil of anointing and holy vesture upon yourself\, O ever- memorable Zachariah\,* you ministered to God like an angel\,* mediatin g\, O blessed one\, between the Creator and His creation\,* and manifest ly receiving the words of the divine Spirit.* Therefore\, we call you bl essed\, and celebrate today your holy festival\,* glorifying the Saviour . \n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently rel ies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord. \n\nO divinely i nspired Zachariah\,* you beheld born of a maiden a Babe who is equally  unoriginate with the Father\;* and to your own child you prophesy manif estly beforehand:* “A prophet shall you truly be\, preparing His ways !”* With him we call you blessed* and in sacred manner we celebrate you r honoured festival\,* O God-bearer who are most rich. \n\nFrom the mor ning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord. \n\nYou were the li ving and animate temple of the divine Spirit\;* and\, ministering to God with a pure heart\, O glorious one\,* in the midst of the temple you we re unjustly slain\,* finishing your godly course in martyrdom\, O right- glorious one.* Therefore\, with your own blood you have entered into the temple of heaven\,* entreating cleansing for our souls. \n\nTone 1\,  Podoben “Joy of the ranks of heaven…” \n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall re deem Israel from all its iniquities. \n\nWhen you called the Virgin who g reeted you the Mother of your Lord\,* you beheld in her virginal womb Him\, incarnate\,* whose goings forth are from before time began.* Pra y with her\, O righteous Elizabeth\,* that He save our souls. \n\nPrais e the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people. \n \nYou exclaimed\, “Blessed is the Fruit of the Virgin’s womb\, who fil ls all things!”\,* O all-blessed Elizabeth\,* moved thus to say by th e Spirit of God.* Therefore\, honouring you in hymns\, we magnify God* w ho is worshiped in Trinity. \n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;*  eternally will His truth endure. \n\nThat which was said by the Lord be came reality in the Virgin\,* for she gave birth to Jesus who saves His people from their sins.* “He shall be the fulfilment of those things w hich were said to her\,”* you exclaim\, inspired by the Holy Spirit\, O  Elizabeth.* Therefore\, we crown you with wreaths of praise\, as is mee t. \n\nTone 8\, Glory…  \n\nTruly arrayed in the vestments of the pri esthood of the law\,* you served according to the order of Aaron\;* an d\, standing in the temple\, you clearly beheld the countenance of the ang el\, O all-blessed one.* Therefore\, hymning your repose as is meet\, O  Zachariah\,* we all praise with songs you who\, in your old age\, begat the glorious John.* Entreat the merciful God for us that we be saved.  \n\nTone 5\, Now… \n\nA symbol of the undefiled Virgin and bride* was revealed in the Red Sea.* There\, Moses divided the waters\;* here\, Ga briel is the messenger of the miracle.* There\, the Israelites crossed th e deep and their feet were not even wet\;* here\, the Virgin gives birth to Christ without human seed.* There\, the sea remained uncrossed after t he passing of Israel\;* here\, the immaculate remained incorrupt after gi ving birth to Emmanuel.* Therefore\, O immortal God\, who appeared in the flesh as true Man\,* have mercy on us! \n\nAposticha \n\nTone 1 \n\nY ou are worthy of many praises\, O divinely wise Elizabeth\,* who are cal led righteous by the world of God\,* you who walked in the commandments of the Lord* and are moved by the mercy of God. \n\nPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints! \n\nWalking in the commandments of the Lord\, O most glorious Elizabeth\,* you have unfeigned love for G od and unfeigned love for your neighbour.* And\, lo! the fruit of your f aith was made reality.* Therefore\, holding festival\, we call you bless ed. \n\nBlessed is the man who fears the Lord\; who greatly delights in His commandments! \n\nAn all-glorious fruit of the womb was given by the most compassionate God to you\,* a woman barren and past childbearing: * the preacher of repentance.* Therefore\, calling you blessed\, we mag nify the almighty mercy of God. \n\nTone 2\, Glory… Now… \n\nAs a pu re priest you entered into the holy of holies* and\, clad in sacred vestur e\, blamelessly ministered to God\,* observing the law like Aaron and lead ing the tribes of Israel like Moses\,* in the pure signalling of the littl e bells.* Therefore\, you were slain.* But your righteous blood has become for us a saving healing\,* and like fragrant myrrh it opens deaf ears to the way of everlasting life.* O thrice blessed Zachariah\, father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth:* pray earnestly in behalf of our sou ls. \n\nTroparia \n\nTone 2 \n\nAs we celebrate the memory of Your prop het\, Zachariah\,* O Lord\, we beseech You through him: “Save our soul s!” \n\nGlory… Now… \n\nO Mother of God\, the mysteries which surr ound you are exceedingly glorious* and beyond the power of understanding. * For you retained the seal of purity\,* and your virginity remained i nviolate\;* yet you are acknowledged\, without doubt\,* to be the Moth er who gave birth to the true God.* We beg you\, therefore\, to entreat Him to save our souls. \n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY ON SATURDAY MORNING \n\nTr oparia and Kontakia \n\nTroparion\, Tone 2: As we celebrate the memory of Your prophet\, Zachariah\,* O Lord\, we beseech You through him: “Sav e our souls!” \n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. \n\nKontakion\, Tone 2: Today the prophet Zachariah\, priest of the Most High* and father of the Forerunner* has prepared a banquet on be half of the faithful* and mixed the drink of holiness!* Therefore we prais e him as a seer of the mysteries of the grace of God! \n\nNow and for eve r and ever. Amen. \n\nKontakion\, Tone 4: As the full moon brightly refl ects the light of the sun\,* you reflected the glory of the Messiah\, the Light of wisdom!* With Zachariah you walked in all the Lord’s commandmen ts\,* Elizabeth\, beloved by God.* So as we bless you with fitting songs\, * we give praise to the Lord\,* the bountiful Light Who enlightens all! \ n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 7 \n\nThe just man shall be glad in the Lord and s hall hope in Him. (Psalm 63:11) \n\nverse: Hear\, O God\, my voice when I make my petition to You. (Psalm 63:2) \n\nEpistle \n\n1 Corinthians 4:17-5:5 \n\nAlleluia\, Tone 5 \n\nverse: Moses and Aaron are among Hi s priests and Samuel among those who call upon His name. (Psalm 96:11) \ n\nverse: Light is risen for the just and joy for the righteous of heart.  (Psalm 96:11) \n\nGospel \n\nMatthew 24:1-13 \n\nCommunion Hymn \n\n The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance\;* of evil hearsay he sha ll have no fear. (Psalm 111:6) 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