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:485@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton;VALUE=DATE:20260609 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTSTAMP:20260607T201211Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/tuesday-june-9-2026-our-holy-fat her-cyril-archbishop-of-alexandria/ SUMMARY:Tuesday\, June 9\, 2026\; Our Holy Father Cyril\, Archbishop of Al exandria. DESCRIPTION:Apostle’s Fast\n\nAT VESPERS ON TUESDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma R eading\n\nThe appointed psalms are chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\n\nI f You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.\n\nYou enlightened your mind with the radiance o f the Spirit\,* becoming a shining sun!* You extended the rays of your tea chings to the ends of the earth\,* enlightening the fullness of the faithf ul\,* driving away the darkness of heresies\, all-blest Godbearer\,* with the power of Him Who shone forth from the Virgin!\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for i t has trusted in the Lord.\n\nYou enlightened your mind with the radiance of the Spirit\,* becoming a shining sun!* You extended the rays of your te achings to the ends of the earth\,* enlightening the fullness of the faith ful\,* driving away the darkness of heresies\, all-blest Godbearer\,* with the power of Him Who shone forth from the Virgin!\n\nFrom the morning wat ch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nThe whole Church is adorn ed\, holy Cyril\,* with the good words of your preaching\,* and arrayed wi th devotion in fitting beauty.* She honours your holy and venerable memory in a holy manner\,* boast of the orthodox\, height of the fathers\,* cham pion of the most holy Virgin at the council!\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\nThe whole Church is adorned\, holy Cyr il\,* with the good words of your preaching\,* and arrayed with devotion i n fitting beauty.* She honours your holy and venerable memory in a holy ma nner\,* boast of the orthodox\, height of the fathers\,* champion of the m ost holy Virgin at the council!\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* pr oclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nAll the tinder of heresies* is burne d with your fiery teachings\, all-wise one!* The army of the impious who w ould not submit to the truth* is drowned in the depths of your understandi ng\, holy Cyril!* The Church of the faithful is ever adorned with your doc trines\,* honouring you with mighty voices!\n\nStrong is the love of the L ord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nAll the tinder of heresi es* is burned with your fiery teachings\, all-wise one!* The army of the i mpious who would not submit to the truth* is drowned in the depths of your understanding\, holy Cyril!* The Church of the faithful is ever adorned w ith your doctrines\,* honouring you with mighty voices!\n\nTone 6\, Glory … \n\nGood and faithful servant\,* labourer in the vineyard of Christ\,* you bore the burden of the day* and increased the talent given to you.* Y ou did not envy those who came after you\,* therefore the gates of heaven have been opened to you!* Enter into the joy of your Lord* and pray for us \, Cyril our father!\n\nTone 1\, Now…\n\nО Virgin\, entreat the Lamb* w hom the all-great Forerunner proclaimed to all\,* and who takes away the s ins of the whole world\,* and pray that I\, who am unworthy\,* may escape the lot of the goats on the day of judgment\,* and may be reckoned among t he sheep* on His right hand.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\nThe Lord hears me* when I cry out to Him.\n\nverse: Whenever I called\, the God of my justic e heard me.\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 1\n\nGreat is the abyss of my many transg ressions\, О Saviour\,* and I am grievously engulfed because of my offens es.* Grant me Your hand\, as You did to Peter\, О God.* Save me and have mercy upon me!\n\nI have lifted up my eyes to You enthroned in heaven. Beh old\, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters\, as the e yes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress\, so are our eyes on the Lo rd our God until He has mercy on us.\n\nIn that I have been condemned for wicked thoughts and deeds\, О Saviour\,* grant me the thought of returnin g to You\, О God\,* that I may cry aloud: Save me\, О good Benefactor\,* and have mercy upon me!\n\nHave mercy on us\, O Lord\, have mercy on us\; for we have been filled with shame\; our soul is all too full of the mock ery of the rich\, of the contempt of the proud.\n\nThe confession you made before the tribunal reviled the power of the demons\,* and freed mankind from delusion\, О saints.* Wherefore\, when you were beheaded you cried a loud:* О Lord\, may the sacrifice of our lives be well-pleasing to You\,* for having loved You\, we have spurned this transitory life\,* О Lover o f mankind.\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nGood and faithful servant\,* labourer i n the vineyard of Christ\,* you bore the burden of the day* and increased the talent given to you.* You did not envy those who came after you\,* the refore the gates of heaven have been opened to you!* Enter into the joy of your Lord* and pray for us\, Cyril our father!\n\nNow…\n\n \;\n\nTr oparion\, Tone 4\n\nThe truth of your deeds made you for your flock a rule of faith* and an image of meekness\,* a teacher of continence.* And so yo u gained the heights through humility\,* riches through poverty\,* father and bishop\, Cyril.* Intercede with Christ\, our God\,* for the salvation of our souls.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nLet us poor sinners hasten with fervou r to the Mother of God\;* let us humbly kneel before her and say from the depth of our hearts:* O Lady\, be kind to us and help us.* Hasten\, for we are perishing under a multitude of sins.* Do not turn away your servants empty-handed\,* for you are their only hope and protection.\n\n \; 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