Numbering of Kathisma

We offer the official schedule of chanting the psalms at the services as well as a modified schedule for use at home and even the parish.

Kathisma	Psalms
1	1-8
2	9-16
3	17-23
4	24-31
5	32-36
6	37-45
7	46-54
8	55-63
9	64-69
10	70-76
11	77-84
12	85-90
13	91-100
14	101-104
15	105-108
16	109-117
17	118
18	119-133
19	134-142
20	143-150

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Monastic Schedule

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Kathisma readings from Thomas Sunday to the leave-taking of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 21); pre-feast of the Nativity of our Lord to the leave-taking of Theophany (January 14); for the Week of Meatfare and the Week of Cheesefare.

Day of Week	Matins	Vespers
Sunday	2, 3, 17	–
Monday	4, 5	6
Tuesday	7, 8	9
Wednesday	10, 11	12
Thursday	13, 14	15
Friday	19, 20	18
Saturday	16, 17	1

Kathisma readings form September 22 to December 19; January 15 to the Saturday before the Sunday of the Prodigal Son.

Day of Week	Matins	Vespers
Sunday	2, 3, 17	–
Monday	4, 5, 6	18
Tuesday	7, 8, 9	18
Wednesday	10, 11, 12	18
Thursday	13, 14, 15	18
Friday	19, 20	18
Saturday	16, 17	1

Kathisma readings Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of the Great Fast.

Day of Week	Matins	First Hour	Third Hour	Sixth Hour	Ninth Hour	Vespers
Sun	2, 3, 17	–	–	–	–	–
Mon	4, 5, 6	–	7	8	9	18
Tue	10, 11, 12	13	14	15	16	18
Wed	19, 20, 1	2	3	4	5	18
Thu	6, 7, 8	9	10	11	12	18
Fri	13, 14, 15	–	19	20	–	18
Sat	16, 17	–	–	–	–	1

Kathisma readings for Week 5 of the Great Fast.

Day of Week	Matins	First Hour	Third Hour	Sixth Hour	Ninth Hour	Vespers
Sun	2, 3, 17	–	–	–	–	–
Mon	4, 5, 6	–	7	8	9	10
Tue	11, 12, 13	14	15	16	18	19
Wed	20, 1, 2	3	4	5	6	7
Thu	8	9	10	11	12	–
Fri	13, 14, 15	–	19	20	–	18
Sat	16, 17	–	–	–	–	1

Kathisma readings for Great and Holy Week.

Day of Week	Matins	First Hour	Third Hour	Sixth Hour	Ninth Hour	Vespers
Sun	2, 3	–	–	–	–	–
Mon	4, 5, 6	–	7	8	–	18
Tue	9, 10, 11	–	12	3	–	18
Wed	14, 15, 16	–	19	20	–	18
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–
Fri	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sat	17	–	–	–	–	–

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Modified Schedule

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The following was developed for individual and/or parish use outside of the Great Fast. Instead of using kathisma numbering, it uses psalm numbers.

Calendar Day	Vespers	Matins First Reading	Matins Second Reading
1	1, 2	3, 4	5, 6
2	7, 8	9	10
3	11, 12	13, 14	15, 16
4	17	18, 19	20
5	21, 22	23, 24	25, 26
6	27, 28	29, 30	31
7	32	33, 34	35
8	36	37, 38	39
9	40, 41	42, 43	44, 45
10	46, 47	48, 49	51-52
11	53, 54	55, 56	57, 58
12	59, 60	61, 62	63, 64
13	65, 66	67	68
14	69	70	71
15	72, 73	74, 75	76
16	77	78, 79	80, 81
17	82, 83	84, 85	86, 87
18	88	89	90
19	91, 92	93, 94	95, 96
20	97, 98	99, 100	101, 102
21	103	104	105
22	106	107, 108	109, 110
23	111, 112	113, 114	115, 116
24	117	118: 1-72	118: 73-131
25	118: 132-176	119, 120	121, 122
26	123, 124	125, 126	127, 128
27	129, 130	131, 132	133, 134
28	1335, 136	137, 138	139, 140
29	142, 143	141, 144	145, 146
30	147, 148	149, 150	72, 73
31	74, 75	76, 77	78, 79

The following was developed for individual and/or parish use during the Great Fast. Instead of using kathisma numbering, it uses psalm numbers.

Calendar Day	Vespers	Matins First Reading	Matins Second Reading	Matins Third Reading
1	1, 2	4	5	6
2	7	8	9	10
3	11, 12	13	14	15, 16
4	17	18	19	20
5	21, 22	23	24	25, 26
6	27, 28	29	30	31
7	32	33	34	35
8	36	37	38	39
9	40, 41	42	43	44, 45
10	46, 47	48	49	51, 52
11	53, 54	55	56	57, 58
12	59, 60	61	62	63, 64
13	65	66	67	68
14	69	70	71	72
15	73	74	75	76
16	77	78	79	80, 81
17	82, 83	84	85	86
18	87	88	89	90
19	91, 92	93	94	95, 96
20	97, 98	99	100	101
21	102	104	105	106
22	107	108	109	110
23	111, 1112	113	114	115
24	116	117	118: 1-72	118: 73-131
25	118: 132-176	119	120	121, 122
26	123, 124	125	126	127, 128
27	129, 130	131	132	133, 134
28	135, 136	137	138	139, 140
29	143	141	144	145, 146
30	147	72	73	74
31	149, 150	75	76, 77	78, 79