Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria & All Africa

Archdiocese of Good Hope

By the Grace of God

COMPILED, ADAPTED, EDITED & PRINTED
BY
MARGUERITE PAIZIS
ARCHONDISSA & TEACHER BY DIVINE GRACE
GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA & ALL AFRICA
ARCHDIOCESE OF GOOD HOPE
HOLY CHURCH OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
PO BOX 28348
SUNRIDGE PARK
6008
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Festal Matins & Divine Liturgy Hymns

USED IN C

Apodosis
Entry

P HOTO

OF

N AMIBIAN S KY

29 OC

TOBER

2015

of

the

&

St Catherine
THE

LISHED

WITH SERVICE BOOKS

25 November

MARGUERITE.PAIZIS@GMAIL.COM OR DOWNLOAD FROM WWW.SCRIBD.COM/WRITERS4574

RE-EDITED & PUB

ONJUNCTION

GREAT HOLY MARTYR OF ALEXANDRIA

Also the Feast of St Merkurios & 200 Companion Holy Martyrs of Alexandria - St
Clement, Hieromartyr of Rome St Peter, Hieromartyr of Alexandria St Augusta
the Empress - St Peter of Galatia St Clement, Bishop of Ochrid Monastery, Equal
to the Apostles & Enlightener of the Bulgarians , together with St Naum, St Sava,
St Gorazd & St Angelar, Disciples of St Cyril & St Methodios

BY MIKE WRANKMORE

PLEASE SUPPORT AN D ENCO URAGE O UR A RTISTS

&

ICONOGRAPHERS

KATAVASIAS

OF

CHRISTS NATIVITY 1 ODES

Our Eternal Gratitude to Pater Seraphim Dedes & all the contributing Translators
elsewhere for the original Greek & English texts and for making our Worship a
little easier to understand, to participate and to appreciate.
Glory to God for His Great Mercy!
Source: www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs

NOT

24.

ST CATHERINE

OF

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

FOR

MATERIAL

PROFIT

Whoever has known the Love of

God Loves the whole world
And never murmurs
against our fate
For the burden of sorrow
for the sake of God
Gains Eternal Joy
ST SILOUAN

2.

ST CATHERINE

OF

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

ST CATHERINE

OF

OF

MOUNT ATHOS

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

23

Ke evtheos O Iisous epignous en eafto tin And

ex Aftou dinamin exelthousan,
epistrafis en to ohlo, elege: Tis Mou
ipsato ton Imation?

Ke

elegon afto i Mathite Aftou: Vlepis

ton ohlon sinthlivonta Se, ke legis:Tis
Mou ipsato?

Jesus, immediately knowing in

Himself that Power had gone out of
Him, turned around in the crowd
and said: Who touched
My
clothes?

And

His Disciples said to Him: Thou

seest the multitude thronging Thee,
and Thou say: Who touched Me?

Ke perivlepeto idin tin touto piisasan.

And He

The

looked around to see her who

had done this thing.

de Gyni, fovithisa ke temous - idia O

gegonen ep afti - lithe ke prosepesen
afto, ke ipen afto pasan tin Alithian.

de ipen afti: Thigater, i Pistis Sou

sesoke Se. Ipage is Irinin, ke isthi
igiis apo tis mastigos Sou.

22.

ST CATHERINE

OF

Woman, fearing and trembling knowing what had happened to her went and fell down before Him and
told Him the whole Truth.

And

He said to her: Daughter, Thy

Faith has made Thee well. Go in
Peace, and be Healed of Thine
affliction.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

St Catherine of Alexandria
St Catherine was the daughter of Constos, the Governor of Alexandria, Egypt,
during the reign of Emperor Maximian (305-313). Living in the capital city,
which was the centre of Hellenistic knowledge, and being a rare beauty with
superior intellect, St Catherine received an excellent education, studying the
works of the greatest Philosophers and Teachers of antiquity.
Young men from the most worthy families of the Roman Empire sought the hand
of St Catherine, but she was not interested in any of them and she informed
her parents that she would enter into Marriage only with someone who
surpassed her in nobility, wealth, comeliness and wisdom.
St Catherines mother who was a secret Christian, sent her to her own Spiritual
Father - a saintly Elder who lived in a cave outside the city - for advice.
After listening to St Catherine, the Elder told her of a Youth Who surpassed her in
everything. His Countenance is more radiant than the shining of the sun, and
all of Creation is governed by His Wisdom. His Riches are given to all the
Nations of the world, yet they never diminish. His Compassion is unequaled.
This description of the Heavenly Bridegroom produced in the soul of the Holy
Maiden an ardent desire to meet Him. If you do as I tell you, said the Monk,
you will gaze upon the Countenance of this Most Illustrious Man.
Before she departed, the Holy Elder handed her an Icon of our Lady, the Ever
Blessed Theotokos with Her Divine Child, our Lord Jesus, and instructed her to
pray with Faith to the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of the Heavenly
Bridegroom, and She would hear her Prayers and grant her her hearts desire.
St Catherine prayed all night and was permitted to behold the Most Holy Virgin,
Who said Her Divine Son: Behold Thy Handmaiden, Catherine - how fair and
virtuous she is. But the Divine Child turned His Face away from her saying:
No! She is ugly and unbelieving. She is a foolish pauper, and I cannot bear
to look at her until she forsakes her impiety.
St Catherine returned to the Holy Elder, deeply saddened, and told him what she
had seen in the Vision. He then lovingly received her as his Disciple and
began to teach her everything concerning our True Faith of Christ. He
encouraged her to preserve her purity and integrity and to pray unceasingly.
When he had duly instructed her in all matters of Christianity, St Catherine finally
received the Holy Mystery of Baptism and Chrismation from him.
St Catherine was granted another Holy Vision of our Lady Theotokos with Her
Divine Child Who now looked tenderly at her as He presented her with a
beautiful ring as a wondrous Token of her Betrothal to the Heavenly
Bridegroom. (This ring is still on her hand to this very day.)
At that time Emperor Maximian was in Alexandria for a pagan festival, which was
celebrated with great extravagant splendour and vast crowds of people. The
cries of the innumerable sacrificial animals, the smoke and the smell of the
burnt sacrifices, the endless blazing of fires, and the bustling crowds at the
arenas defiled the city of Alexandria.
Faithful Christians who adamantely refused to deny or renounce our Lord despite
all horrific tortures were also taken to the arenas where wild, starving and
terrorified beasts would kill and consume them, while the blood-thirsty masses
cheered. Some Holy Martyrs were condemned to death by being burnt or by
being tortured by various indescribable forms of brutality, which was
witnessed by the public.
St Catherines Love for all the Christian Martyrs and her fervent desire to ease their
sufferings compelled her to address the pagan priests and, even more boldly,
Emperor Maximian.
ST CATHERINE

OF

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

After she had introduced herself, St Catherine confessed her own Faith in the One
True God and with profound Wisdom she exposed and denounced the errors
of paganism. Her astounding beauty captivated the Emperor, who wanted to
convince her of the superiority of pagan wisdom by ordering fifty of the most
learned Philosophers and Rhetoricians of the Empire to debate against her.
Nevertheless, St Catherine as young as she was defeated all the arguments of
the fifty erudite experts, even causing some of them to believe in Christ and His
Divine Truth, which enraged the frustrated Emperor, causing them to also be
condemned to death.
St Catherine made the Sign of the Cross over the brave Holy Martyrs, before they
were burnt to death by the order of the Emperor, who no longer expected to
convince St Catherine to renounce her Faith. As a last desperate effort,
Emperor Maximian even tried to tempt her with the promise of immence
wealth and fame, which was immediately rejected.
St Catherine was arrested and subjected to the worst possible tortures and public
humiliation and degradation while being imprisoned.
The Empress, Augusta, who had heard much about the Saint, managed to
persuade the military Commander, Porphyrios, with a detachment of soldiers,
to accompany her to the prison, where upon meeting St Catherine, she was
deeply impressed by her strong spirit and how she radiated Divine Grace. The
Holy Martyr took the opportunity to explain the Christian Teaching to them all
and upon hearing the Divine Truth as never before, they all converted to
Christ.
The following day St Catherine was presented to the Judgement Court where,
under the threat of being broken on the wheel, they urged the lovely young
Martyr to renounce the Christian Faith and simply offer sacrifice to the gods.
St Catherine steadfastly confessed Christ before voluntarily walking to the spiked
wheels of torture. However, as the executioners tied her to the device, an
Angel of God caused it to shatter into pieces, which shocked the crowd of
pagan witnesses.
Having beheld this Miracle, Empress Augusta and the Imperial Courtier,
Porphyrios, together with 200 soldiers, confessed their Faith in Christ in front of
everyone. Consequently, they were all condemned to death by being
beheaded by sword.
Emperor Maximian, was desperate to make her renounce Christ so he made a
proposal of Marriage to St Catherine but was again immediately rejected.
St Catherine remained unwaveringly Faithful to Christ loudly confessing her
undying Fidelity to Her Heavenly Bridegroom. Then, with a heartfelt Prayer to
Him, she lay her head on the executioners block, and was finally Perfected by
sword.
The Holy Relics of St Catherine were carried by Angels of God to Mount Sinai, and
in the sixth century, her venerable head and left hand were found due to a
Divine Revelation, The Holy Relics were subsequently transferred with honour
and reverence to a newly-constructed church of the Sinai Monastery, which
had been built by Emperor Justinian.
St Catherine is called upon for her Intercessory Prayers to God for relief and
assistance during difficult childbirth. Pilgrims to her Monastery on Mount Sinai
are given souvenir rings as a remembrance of their visit.
May her memory be Eternal and may St Catherine continue to Intercede with
Christ for the Salvation of our immortal soul.

4.

ST CATHERINE

OF

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

Elthousis

de tis Pisteos,
Pedagogon semen.

ouketi

ipo

After Faith has come,

we are no longer

under a Tutor.

Pantes

You

Osi

For

Ouk

There

gar Ii Theou este dia tis Pisteos

en Hristo Iisou.
gar is Hriston Evaptisthite, Hriston
enedisasthe.
eni Ioudeos oude Ellin, ouk eni
doulos oude eleftheros, ouk eni arsen
ke thili.

are all Sons of God through Faith

in Christ Jesus.

as many of you as were Baptised

into Christ, have put on Christ.
is neither Judean nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free, there
is neither male nor female.

You are all one in Christ Jesus.

Pantes gar imis is este en Hristo Iisou.
I de imis Hristou, ara tou Avraam If you are Christs then you
sperma este,
Klironomi.

ke

kat

are
Abrahams Seed, and Heirs according
to the Promise.

Epangelian

Lego de, ef oson hronon O Klironomos - I say

that the Heir as long as he is a

child does not differ at all from a
slave, although he is Master of all,
but is under Guardians and Stewards
until the appointed time appointed
by the Father.

nipios estin - ouden diaferi doulou,

Kyrios panton on, alla ipo Epitropous
esti
ke
Ikonomous
ahri
tis
prothesmias tou Patros.

Outo

ke imis - ote imen nipii - ipo ta

stihia tou kosmou imen dedoulomeni.

Ote

de lithe to pliroma tou hronou,

exapestilen O Theos ton Iion Aftou Genomenon ek Gynekos, Genomenon
ipo Nomon - ina tous ipo Nomon
Exagorasi,
ina
tin
Iothesian
Apolavomen.

Even so, we when we were children

were in bondage under the elements
of the world.

When

the fullness of time had come,

God sent forth His Son - Born of a
Woman, Born under the Law to
Redeem those who were under the
Law, that we might receive Adoption
as Sons.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

ST MARK 5 : 24 34

ST VERONICAS HEALING ENCOUNTER

WITH

CHRIST

To

kero ekino, ikolouthi to Iisou ohlos

polis, ke sinethlivon Afton.

At that time, many people followed our

Ke

Gyni tis ousa en risi ematos eti

dodeka, ke polla pathousa ipo pollon
Iatron.

And

Ke

dapanisasa ta par eaftis panta, ke

miden ofelithisa, alla mallon is to
hiron elthousa.

She had spent all that she had and was

Lord Jesus, and thronged Him.

a certain Woman had a flow of
blood for twelve years, and had
suffered many things from many
Physicians.
no better, but rather grew worse.

Akousasa

Hearing

Elege

She

Ke

And

peri tou Iisou, elthousa en to

ohlo opisthen, ipsato tou imatiou
Aftou.

gar: Oti kan ton imation Aftou

apsome, sothisome.

evtheos exiranthi i pigi tou ematos

aftis, ke egno to somati, oti Iate apo
tis mastigos.

ST CATHERINE

OF

about Jesus, she went behind

Him in the crowd and touched His
garment.
said: If only I may touch His
clothes, I shall be made well.

immediately the fountain of her

blood was dried up, and she felt it in
her body, for she was Healed of the
affliction.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

21

25 November St Catherine
Apodosis of The Entry into the Temple
Festal Divine Liturgy Hymns & Readings
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ENTRY

Simeron

tis Evdokias Theou to

proimion, ke tis ton anthropon
Sotirias i prokirixis. En Nao tou
Theou tranos i Parthenos diknite,
ke
ton
Hriston
tis
pasi
prokatangellete.
Afti ke imis
megalofonos voisomen. Here! Tis
Ikonomias tou Ktistou i Ekplirosis!

INTO

TEMPLE

is the prelude of Gods Good

Pleasure, and the Proclamation of
Humanitys Salvation. In the Temple
of God, the Virgin is presented openly,
and in Herself She announces Christ
to all. Let us, then, with a Great Voice
cry aloud to Her: Rejoice! O Thou who
art the Fulfilment of the Creators
Dispensation!

Tin

SEASONAL KONTAKION

THE

GREAT

All Blessed Bride of Christ, let us

extol in song: Catherine the Holy
and
Protector
of
Sinai,
our
assistance
and
unfailing
firm
Support; for she brilliantly muzzled
the ungodly, clever men, by the
Power of the Spirit, and now, as a
Crowned Martyr, she pleads for the
Great Mercy for us all.

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS

OF THE

The

Most Pure Temple of our Saviour,

the Precious Bridal Chamber and
Virgin, the Sacred Treasure of God,
today enters the House of the Lord,
bringing the Grace of the Divine
Spirit. The Angels of God praise her.
She is the Heavenly Tabernacle.

PROKEIMENON PSALM 67 TONE 4

Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou!

En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon!
THE EPISTLE

OF

ST PAUL

God is Wonderful in His Saints!

In the Congregations Bless God!

TO THE

Adelphi,

pro tou elthin tin Pistin ipo

Nomon efrouroumetha sigkeklismeni
is tin mellousan Pistin apokalifthine.

GALATIANS 3 : 23 4 : 5

Brethren:

before Faith came, we were

kept under guard by the Law kept
for the Faith, which would afterward
be revealed.

Oste O Nomos Pedagogos imon gegonen Therefore,

is
Hriston,
Dikeothomen.

20.

ina

ek

ST CATHERINE

Pisteos

OF

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

*Theos

*The

Kyrios ke Epefanen imin.

Evlogimenos O erhomenos en
Onomati Kyriou!
STIHO S
1 : Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
Aftou!*
S T I H O S 2 : Panta ta ethni ekiklosan me,
ke to Onomati Kyriou inamin aftous.*

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
VE RSE 1 :
Give thanks to the Lord, for
He is Good; for His Mercy endures
forever!*
VE RSE
2 : All the nations surrounded
me, but in the Name of the Lord I
drove them back.*
V E R S E 3 : This is the Lords doing, and
it is marvellous in our eyes.*

3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke

esti thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ENTRY

the Law was our Tutor to

bring us to Christ, that we might be
Justified by Faith.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

OF

THEOTOKOS TONE 4

Simeron tis evdokias Theou to proimion, Today

is the Prelude of Gods Good

Pleasure and the Proclamation of
humanitys Salvation. In the Temple
of God, the Virgin is presented
openly,
and
in
Herself
She
announces Christ to all. Let us, then,
with a Great Voice, cry aloud to Her:
Rejoice!
Thou who art the
Fulfilment
of
the
Creators
Dispensation.!

ke tis ton anthropon sotirias i

prokirixis. En Nao tou Theou tranos i
Parthenos diknite, ke ton Hriston tis
pasi prokatangellete. Afti ke imis
Megalofonos voisomen.
Here! tis
Ikonomias tou Ktistou i ekplirosis.

The

Panevfimon
Nimfin
Hristou
imnisomen, Aikaterinan tin Thian ke
Poliouhon Sina, tin voithian imon ke
antilipsin; oti efimose lambros, tous
kompsous ton asevon, tou Pnevmatos
ti dinami; ke nin os Martis stefthisa,
etite pasi to Mega Eleos.

Katharotatos Naos tou Sotiros i

Politimitos Pastas ke Parthenos, to
Ieron Thisavrisma tis Doxis tou
Theou, simeron isagete en to iko
Kyriou, tin Harin sinisagousa, tin en
Pnevmati Thio, in animnousin Angeli
Theou: Afti iparhi Skini Epouranios.

TO

STIHO S

Today

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST CATHERINE

TONE 4

PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

FESTAL APOLYTKION ST CATHERINE TONE (5) PLAGAL 1

Tin

Let

Ke

Now

panevfimon
nimfin
Hristou
imnisomen, Ekaterinan tin Thian ke
poliouhon Sina, tin voithian imon ke
antilipsin. Oti efimose lampros, tous
kompsous ton asevon, tou Pnevmatos
ti mahera. Ke nin os Martis stefthisa,
etite pasi to Mega Eleos.

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin

us praise and extol the All Lauded

Bride of Christ, the Protectress of
Sinai, Divine Saint Catherine, as the
one who gives Aid and Assistance to
us; for she brilliantly suppressed
the impious orators, with the Sword
of the Spirit. And, being Crowned as
Martyr, she asks that all receive
Great Mercy.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
FESTAL APOLYTIKION ENTRY

OF

THEOTOKOS TONE 4

Simeron tis evdokias Theou to proimion, Today

ke tis ton anthropon sotirias i
prokirixis. En Nao tou Theou tranos i
Parthenos diknite, ke ton Hriston tis
pasi prokatangellete.
Afti ke imis
Megalofonos voisomen.
Here! tis
Ikonomias tou Ktistou i ekplirosis.
SMA

LL

LITA

NY

ST CATHERINE

OF

is the Prelude of Gods Good

Pleasure and the Proclamation of
humanitys Salvation. In the Temple
of God, the Virgin is presented
openly,
and
in
Herself
She
announces Christ to all. Let us,
then, with a Great Voice, cry aloud
to Her: Rejoice! Thou who art the
Fulfilment
of
the
Creators
Dispensation.!

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ST CATHERINE

Molousa

evtharsos,
pros
agonas
trismakar, andrios ton Hriston,
omologisas Matys, ke tyrannon
ilegxas, dissevi ke parafrona, ke
katishinas, ritorevonton ta stifi, ke
anedrames, is Ouranious skinosis.
Dio Se Doxazomen.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Molousa

Ke

Courageously

Thou went to the

Contests, O Catherine, and bravely
Thou confessed Christ as God, O
Blessed
Martyr,
rebuking
the
impious,
mad
and
tyrannous
Emperor, shaming utterly his team
of eloquent speakers. Then Thou
went in hast to the Abodes in
Heaven. Therefore we honour Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Courageously

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Thou went to the

Contests, O Catherine, and bravely
Thou confessed Christ as God, O
Blessed
Martyr,
rebuking
the
impious,
mad
and
tyrannous
Emperor, shaming utterly his team
of eloquent speakers. Then Thou
went in hast to the Abodes in
Heaven. Therefore we honour Thee.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Amen
FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA ENTRY

Dikeon

O Karpos, Ioakim ke tis Annis,

prosferete Theo, Iero en Agio, sarki
nipiazousa, i trofos tis Zois imon. In
iilogisen, O Ieros Zaharias. Taftin
apantes, os tou Kyriou Mitera, Pistos
Makarisomen.

OF

Parthenos ke Semni, Aikaterina i Sofi,

ti Dinami tou Hristou, epirrosthisa
alithos, agallomeni iserhete
en
stadio.
Ke
tyrannon
omon,
katavalousa sterros, ke pasan tin
plithin, ton dissevounton ehrhtron,
met evfrosinis epsallen, akatapafstos
megali Foni. Hriste mou Doxa! Sotri
ke Rista, Si oun dexe to pnevma mou.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Parthenos ke Semni, Aikaterina i Sofi,
ti Dinami tou Hristou, epirrosthisa
6.

ST CATHERINE

OF

THEOTOKOS TONE 1

FESTAL STIHI ST CATHERINE TONE 4

Enite

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis alalagmou. Pasa
pnoi inesato ton Kyrion

Harin

tin tou Pnevmatos, Ekaterina

panendoxe, en anixi tou stomatos,
edexo katharasa, seaftin prothimos, dia
politias. Ke logismo karteriko, tin ton
tyrannon ofrin katespasas. Ke kalli to
tou somatos, tin psihikin oreotita,
Thefronos
antethikas,
Athliton
egkallopisma.

Nourisher of our Life, now an

infant in body, the Offspring of the
Just Joachim and Anna, is offered to
God today in the Holy Sanctuary,
wherein She was Blessed by the
Priest Zacharias. Therefore let us all
with Faith proclaim Her as
Blessed, for She is the Mother of our
Lord.
OF

ALEXANDRIA

TONE 4

Truly

strengthened by the Might and

Power of Christ was the Virgin
Martyr St Catherine, the modest and
wise. Greatly rejoicing She entered
into the Contest.
She mightily
brought down the cruel and
tyrannous King, and also the entire
team of impious foes. With Joy and
Gladness she was singing with a
loud voice unceasingly: Receive my
spirit, O Christ, my Glory!
My
Saviour and Deliverer

Praise Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise
Him
with
loud
cymbals.
Let
everything that has breath praise the
Lord.

O Catherine, the All Glorious, once Thou

were willingly purified through a
Lifestyle of Piety, Thou opened Thy
mouth to speak, and received Divine
Grace of the Holy Spirit; and with Thy
Steadfastness of mind, Thou broke the
tyrants impious insolence.
Thou
matched the Beauty of Thy Body with
the Comeliness of Thy Soul, being
mindful of God our Lord, O
Adornment of Martyred Saints!

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

Vion

Thou led a Spiritual Life,

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

ailon exiskimeni, vima atheon

katalavousa,
estis
tropeoforos
Ekaterina semni, anthiforousa tou
Theou tin lamprotita, ke to Thion
sthenos endedimeni, Dogma tyrannou
katemiktirisas, ke ritoron epafsas, tas
flinafous risis Poliathle.

The

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ST CATHERINE

ALEXANDRIA - TONE 1

evtharsos, pros agonas

trismakar, andrios ton Hriston,
omologisas Matys, ke tyrannon
ilegxas, dissevi ke parafrona, ke
katishinas, ritorevonton ta stifi, ke
anedrames, is Ouranious skinosis.
Dio Se Doxazomen.

Amin

OF

FESTAL STIHI ENTRY

OF

and thus Thou

captivated the godless Tribunal, and
Thou stood Victorious, O Catherine,
with dignity, decked in Divine
Brilliance as if with flowers. And,
having put on the Power of God, Thou
ridiculted the tyrants decree, and
stifled the nonsensical chatter of the
orators, O Holy Martyr, who suffered
much.

THEOTOKOS TONE 2

Simeron

Today

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

to Nao prosagete, i Panamomos

Parthenos,
is
katikitirion
tou
pantanaktos Theou, ke pasis tis Zois
imon Trofou. Simeron to katharotaton
Agiasma os trietizousa damalis, is ta
Agia ton Agion isagete.
Tafti
ekvoisomen, os O Angelos. Here! Moni
en Ginexin Evlogimeni!

GREAT DOXOLOGY
APOLYTIKION

&

the All Pure Virgin is led to the

Temple, to become the Abode of God
the King of all and Nourisher of Life.
Today the Most Pure Sanctuary is
introduced into the Holy of Holies as a
three year old Heifer. Let us cry out to
Her as once did the Angel: Rejoice!
Only Blessed among women!

RESURRECTION

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

Truly

strengthened by the Might and

Power of Christ was the Virgin

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

ST CATHERINE

OF

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

19

Enite ton Theon en tis Agiis Aftou!

Praise God in His Saints!

Epangelias

The

Enite
Afton en stereomati tis Dinameos
Aftou.
Agias, ke O karpos evkleis, i
Theotokos ontos, anedihthi to kosmo, os
panton
ipertera.
I
efsevos,
prosagomeni en iko Theou, tin
prosevhin
ton
tekonton
apopliri,
sintiroumeni Thio Pnevmati.

Enite Afton epi tes dinasties Aftou!

Enite
Afton kata to plithos tis megalosinis
Aftou.

Theotokos was shown forth to the

world in Truth to be the nobel
offspring of a Most Holy Promise,
superior to all things. As She is led
reverently into the House of God, the
Pious Prayers of Her parents She now
fulfils; and by the Holy Spirit She is
preserved.

Praise Him for His Mighty

Acts! Praise
Him according to the abundance of
His Greatness.

Epouranio trafisa, Parthene Arto Pistos, en Having been nourished, O Virgin, in Faith
to Nao Kyriou, apekiisas kosmo, Zois
Arton ton Logon. Ou os Naos, eklektos
ke panamonos, proemnistevthis to
Pnevmati Mystikos, nimfevthisa to Theo
ke Patri.

FESTAL STIHI ST CATHERINE

on Heavenly Bread, within the Lords

own Temple, for the world Thou hast
brought forth the Bread of Life, the
Logos. And as His own chosen Temple
Immaculate, in the Spirit Thou were
Mystically Betrothed to God the Father
and became His Bride.
OF

ALEXANDRIA - TONE 4

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Amin.

tin
panieron,
Ekaterina
panevfime, tis Septis Sou Athliseos,
telountes Doxazomen, en fones apafstis,
ton
dedorimenon,
ipomonin
Si
karteran, ke nikiforon Se anadixanta,
ke Logon horigisanta, kataptoounta
tous ritoras, Iisoun ton Filanthropon, ke
Sotira ke Kyrion.

Amen

Ke tehthisa epi gis, doron prosihthis

nin
afto,
apoplirousa
patroan
epangelian. To Thio de Nao, os Thios
ontos Naos, ek vefous katharos, meta
lampadon fedron, apodothis ofthis
dohion, tou aprositou ke Thiou fotos.
Megali ontos, i proodos Sou, Moni
Theonimfe ke Aiparthene.

Enite

Afton en timpano ke horo.

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Enite

Martys

ethelousios, Ekaterina panendoxe,

kathorathis ton tyrannon, evtonos
elegxasa,
ke
dinin
manian,
tis
politheias,
Theognosias
Fotismo,
katavalousa ke Thia Hariti. Entevthen
ke os Martyra, ke os Parthenon
panamomon, O Hristos Estefanosen, O
Sotir, ton psihon imon.

18.

ST CATHERINE

OF

Catherine, the All Glorious, Thou came to

Martyrdom
willingly,
and
Thou
vehemently censure the tyrants
impiety; also by Divine Grace and the
Light of Knowledge of God, Thou
wisely overturned the raving madness
of polytheism. And therefore Christ
the Lord and Saviour of our soul has
Rewarded Thee with the Crown of a
Martyred Sain and an All Blameless
Virgin.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

THEOTOKOS

- TONE 4

to God were Thou before

Thou were conceived; being born on
earth, to Him Thou now are offered
as a Gift, O Pure One, fulfilling the
Promise made by Thy Parents. In
Purity returned to the Temple Divine
from infancy with lamps brightly
shining, in Truth Thou were a
Temple Divine and Vessel of the
Divine Unapproachable Light. How
truly great is Thy Sacred Entrance, O
Only Ever Virgin Bride of God.
OF

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandreon i lampra ke Thia Polis, epi Now Alexandria, that famous godly city,
ti mnimi Sou semni panigirizi, ke
gereri tous athlous Sou Aikaterina,
ous etlis genneofronos iper Hristou.
Ke mega vrenthiomeni Si ekvoa: O
Parthene poliathle, is Ouranious
skinas, sinousa nin to Ktisti Sou, Here,
Martys Panthavmaste.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and pipe

OF

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ST CATHERINE

TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Catherine,

the All Lauded Martyr, as we

keep the All Holy Feast of Thy Contest
and Martyrdom, with voices incessant
we Glorify our Master Who bestowed
upon Thee Patient Endurance to the
end, and Who exalted Thee as
Victorious, and granted Thee words of
Wisdom to defeat the impious
Orators. He is Jesus our Lord and
God, and the Saviour Who Loves
mankind.

and ever, and to the Ages of

ages.

Pro Sillipseos Agni, kathigiasthis to Theo. Consecrated

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

Mnimin

Now

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA ENTRY

Enite Afton en iho salpingos. Enite Afton Praise

en psaltirio ke kithara.

Martyr St Catherine, the modest and

wise. Greatly rejoicing She entered
into the Contest.
She mightily
brought down the cruel and
tyrannous King, and also the entire
team of impious foes. With Joy and
Gladness she was singing with a
loud voice unceasingly: Receive my
spirit, O Christ, my Glory!
My
Saviour and Deliverer

alithos, agallomeni iserhete

en
stadio.
Ke
tyrannon
omon,
katavalousa sterros, ke pasan tin
plithin, ton dissevounton ehrhtron,
met evfrosinis epsallen, akatapafstos
megali Foni. Hriste mou Doxa! Sotri
ke Rista, Si oun dexe to pnevma mou.

Praise Him in
the Firmament of His Power!

festively celebrates Thy Memory, O

Modest, Holy Catherine, and honours
Thy Martyric Contests, which Thou
had bravely endured for the sake of
Christ. And proudly Thy city shouts
to Thee and exclaims:
Thou
endured so many Labours, O Virgin
Maiden, and now Thou dwell with
Thy Creator in the Heights. O All
Marvellous Martyr: Rejoice!

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Amin

Amen

ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton

eonon.

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THIRD FESTAL KATHISMA ENTRY

Agalliastho

O David O Imnografos, ke
horeveto Ioakim Sin ti Anni, oti gonos
Agios ex afton proilthe.
Maria i
Fotoforos Thia lampas, ke heri
iserhomeni en to Nao. In ke vlepon
evlogisen, O Varahiou iios, ke heron
anekravgaze.
Here,
Thavma
pagkosmion.
ST CATHERINE

OF

INTO

TEMPLE

Exult, O David, the Composer of Divine

Hymns; and dance of Joy, O Joachim
along with Anna; for from Thee has
come forth a Most Holy Offspring
yes, Mary the Divine Lantern bearing
the Light. And as She enters the
Temple She rejoiced. As he beheld
Her, and Full of Joy he cried aloud:
ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

Rejoice, O Wonder of all the world!

with a Body Himself.

SMALL LITANY

FESTAL KATAVASIA NATIVITY

Megalinon,

FESTAL ANABATHMI - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

A NTIP HO N

A NTIP HO N

Ek neotitos mou O ehthros me pirazi, tes From my youth, the enemy has beguiled
idones flegi me. Ego de pepithos en
si, Kyrie, tropoume touton.

misountes Sion, genithitosan di, prin

ekspasthine os hortos. Sigkopi gar
Hristos avhenas afton tomi vasanon.

me with temptations of pleasure.

But I, trusting in the Lord, have put
him to shame.

Let

those who hate Zion truly become

as grass, before it is uprooted, for
the Lord shall behead them with the
cutting sword of Torment.

Doxa

Glory

Amin
Agio

Amen
Life is in the Holy Spirit for all.

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnemati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Pnevmati to zin ta panta, fos ek

Fotos Theos Mega.
Sin Patri
imnoumen afto ke to Logo
A NTIP HO N

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, now and
ever and to the Ages of Ages.

He is
Light of Light, a Great God. Let us
praise Him with the Father and the
Logos.

A NTIP HO N

kardia mou to fovo Sou skepestho,

tapinofrovousa, mi ipsothisa apopesi
ek Sou paniktirmnon.

Epi

to Kyrion O eshikos elpida, ou disi

tote ote Piri ta panta krini ke kolasi.

Doxa

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

Amin
Agio

Pnevmati pas tis Thios vlepi ke

prolegi, teratourgi ipsista, en trisin
ena Theou melpon. I gar ke trilampi,
monarhi to Thion.

be humbled, O Most Compassionate,

lest it rise and fall from Thee.

He who trusts in the Lord shall not be

afraid when Fire shall Judge, and
Punish all.

Godly person sees, foretells,

and works Supreme Wonders by the
Holy Spirit. He sings to One God in
Three Persons. Although manifested
as Three, the Godhead reigns as One.
3

have cried to Thee: O Lord, incline

Thine Ear to my voice and cleanse
me before Thou take me from all
that is here.

Epi tin mitera aftou gin dinon pas avthis Everyone

shall again return to Mother

Earth and at once be dissolved, to
receive Prize or Punishment in
accordance with their life.

Doxa

Glory

Amin

Amen

8.

ST CATHERINE

OF

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

Strange and Paradoxical Mystery! The

Cave is Heaven; a Cherubic Throne is
the Virgin; the Manger is a Grand
Space in which Christ our God the
Uncontainable reclined as an Infant,
whom in extolling we Magnify!

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ST CATHERINE TONE 3

Enevrosas

Thou

to fronima, ginekon O
Parthene,
Ekaterina
pantime,
athloforon i Doxa. Ke Filosofon anian,
en Theo diilegxas, os liron ousan e
mython, tin Panamomon ontos, ke
Mitera tou Theou, silliptora kektimeni.

intensified the frame of mind of

women, O All Honoured Virgin Martyr
Catherine Glory of Martyrs. Inspired
by
God,
Thou
criticised
the
Philosophers folly as nonsense and
mythology; for Thou had as Thy
Helper the True Mother of our God:
indeed the All Blameless Virgin.

FESTAL EXAPOSTEILARION ENTRY

OF

THEOTOKOS - TONE 3

Tou Ierou Se simeron, Theotoke Parthene, Today the interior of the Temple receives
dehete ta endotera, hersin Arhiereos,
en is trion apo hronon, eos dio ke deka,
diminas
trefomeni,
hersi
Thiou
Angelou, os Agia kivotos, tou panta
tektinamenou.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

PRA

Amen
Every

Ekekraxa si, Kyrie, proshes klinon mi to I

Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.

Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

NY

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

A NTIP HO N

analisi, tou lavin vasanous i gera to

veriomenon.

LITA

Thee at the hands of the High Priest, O

Virgin Theotokos. And there Thou
stayed and were nurtured at the hands
of Gods Angel from the early age of
three until Thou reached the age of
twelve, for Thou were the Holy Ark of
God Who created all things.

Glory

A NTIP HO N

ous sou voonti, ke katharon prin aris

me apo ton enthevde.

Xenon, Oro ke Paradoxon,

Ouranon
to
Spileon
Thronon
Herouvikon tin Parthenon tin Fatnin
horion, en O aneklithi O ahoritos,
Hristos O Theos, on animnountes
Meglinomen.

Let my heart, encompassed by Thy fear,

in Honour and more Glorious than

the Heavenly Hosts.

Mystirion

LL

CHRIST TONE 1

Magnify, O my soul, Her who is greater

psihi mou, tin Timioteran,

ke
Endoxoteran
ton
Ano
Stratevmaton.

SMA

OF

ISES

TO

GOD

TO THE LORD FROM

- PSALM 148
ALL C

REATION

Pasa pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite ton Let

everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.

Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite Afton

en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos to Theo.

Enite

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou. Si
prepi imnos to Theo.
FESTAL STIHERA - ENTRY

Praise

Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

all His Powers. To Thee praise is due,
O God.

INTO THE

TEMPLE - TONE 1

Tou

To

Lampadifori

The Virgins carrying lanterns are brightly

piise en aftis krima engrapton.

Doxa afti este pasi tis Osiis Aftou.

Partheni, tin Aiparthenon,

fedros odopiouse, profitevousin ontos,
en Pnevmati to mellon.
Naos gar
Theou, i Theotokos iparhousa, pros ton
Naon meta Doxis Parthenikis, nipiothen
embibazete.

ST CATHERINE

OF

fulfil among them the Written

Judgement: this Glory have all His
Holy Ones.
paving the way for Ever Virgin Mary;
and truly in the Spirit they prophesy
the future; for She is led into the
Temple from infancy, going with
Virginal Glory.
She is indeed
Theotokos and the Temple of God.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

17

Megalinon,

psihi mou, tin timioteran,

ke
Endoxoteran
ton
Ano
Stratevmaton.

Ipo

tin
Sin
Evsplaghnian,
tous
katafevgontas Pisti, ke proskinountas
efsevos, ton Iion Sou Parthene,
Theogennitor os Theon, tou kosmou
ke Kyrion iketeve, ek fthoras ke
kindinon
litrothine,
ke
pantion
perasmon.

For

ST CATHERINE

THE

my soul: Magnify Her who is

greater in Honour and Glory than
the Armies of Heaven.
us who faithfully hasten to Thy
Compassion for refuge, O Virgin
Mother of our God, and who piously
worship Thy Son as God of all the
world and Master, Entreat Him now
most fervently that He Save us from
injury and dangers and temptations
of all kinds.

GREAT MARTYR TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

Agia tou Theou: Presveve iper imon.

O Saint of God: Intercede for us!
Metestis pros thalamous fotoidis, nimfikis Thou were translated to radiant Nuptial
kosmoumeni stolismasi, Parthenikin,
ehousa lampadati dexia, ti de etera
ferousa, tin apotmithisan Sou kefalin,
ke nin paristameni, Hristoto So Nimfio,
tous Se imnountas perifrourison.

Chambers, adorned with wedding

jewels and holding in Thy right hand a
Virgins Lamp, while in the other hand,
holding Thy severed head. And now,
as Thou stand in the Presence of
Christ Thy Divine Bridegroom, protect
us who extol Thee.

Agio

was
received; and the Master now Saves
from Trials those who invoke Thy
name with Faith, and He grants them
good health, freeing them from every
ailment of soul and body. Therefore,
O Modest Catherine: we celebrate and
call Thee Blessed.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Glory

Limeni

Now Thou hast arrived at the calm

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

kathormisthis nin galino, evstalos

te ke koufos tin thalassan, tin kosmikin,
Martys
dielthousa
trikimion,
mi
perasthisa pansofe, plouton polipikilon
to Hristo, prosferousa Parthene, ton
dimon
ton
Martyron,
Ekaterina
pammakariste.

Now and ever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

port,
having nimbly crossed the sea of this
world with ease, untempted by its
waves. And Thou bring to Christ, as
diverse wealth, the Company of
Martyrs, O All Blessed and All Wise
Martyr Catherine.

Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton eonon.

Amin.

THEOTOKION

Orathis O Parthene Mitir Theou, iper fisin O

tekousa en somati, ton Agathon, Logon
ek kardias tis eaftou, on O Patir
irevxato, panton pro eonon os Agathos.
On nin ke ton somaton, epekina
nooumen, i ke to soma perivevlite.

16.

ST CATHERINE

OF

Virgin, Thou became the Mother of

God, when in a manner beyond nature
Thou physically gave Birth to the Good
Word, which the Father, being All
Good, poured forth from His own
Heart before all ages.
We now
understand Him to transcend all
bodies, even though He is clothed

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

the Holy Spirit was bestowed

Theology:
the One Thrice-Holy
Godhead: The Father Unoriginate,
Who timelessly Begot the Eternal Son
and from Whom proceeded the Spirit
- sharing
Form,
Throne and
Splendour with the Father.

A NTIP HO N

A NTIP HO N

Idou

Behold how good and beautiful it is for

di ti kalon i ti terpnon, all i to

katikin adelfous ama? En touto gar
Kyrios epingilato Zoin Eonian.

Brethren to dwell together. For in

this, the Lord promised Eternal Life.

Tou

The

Doxa

Glory

One Who adorns the lilies of the

field commands that no one be
concerned about their clothing.

endimatos aftou O ta krina tou

agrou kosmon kelevi, mi din
frontizin.
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.

to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit. Now and
ever, and to the Ages of Ages.

Amin
Amen
Agio Pnevmati enoidi etia, panta ehete Contained within the Holy Spirit is the
irinovravevtos. Thos touto gar esti,
Patri te ke Io Omoousion Kyrios

Agia tou Theou: Presveve iper imon.

O Saint of God: Intercede for us!
Edehthi Sou Theofron i prosevhi. Tous gar O Godly-minded Saint, Thy Prayer
Pisti tin Sin Onomazontas, klisin semni,
sozi O Despotis ek pirasmon, ke
evrostian didosi, noson apallatton
pantodapon, psihon te ke somaton. Dio
Se gegithotes, Ekaterina Makarizomen.

By

Pnevmati Theologia Monas

Trisagia. O Patir gar anarhos, ex ou
efi O Ios ahronos, ke to Pnevma
simmorfon, sinthronon, ek Patros
sineklampsan.

FESTAL PROKEIMENON ENTRY

Thavmastos

Cause of all, in Perfect Peace. For He

is God of one Essence with the
Father and the Son.

INTO

TEMPLE TONE (8) PLAGAL 4

God is Wondrous in His Saints. (2)

O Theos en tis Agiis

Aftou.(2)

Tis Agiis tis en ti gi aftou

Ethavmatomen O Kyrios

To the Saints on His earth, in

them the Lord magnfied all His Will.

VERSE

STIHOS

Thavmastos

God is Wondrous in His Saints.

O Theos en tis Agiis

Aftou.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD & HOLY
GOSPEL

FESTAL GOSPEL ACCORDING

TO

ST MATTHEW 25 : 1 - 13

THE TEN WISE & FOOLISH VIRGINS

Ipen O Kyrios tin paravolin taftin:

Our Lord told this Parable:

...omiothi i Vasilia ton Ouranon deka

Parthenis,
etines
lavouse
tas
lampadas
eafton
exilthon
is
apantisin tou Nymphiou.

... then the Kingdom of Heaven shall

be compared to ten Maidens who
took their lamps and went to meet
the Bridegroom.

Pende

Five

Etines

more lavouse tas lampadas

eafton ouk elavon meth eafton
eleon.

For

de fronimi elavon eleon en tis

angiis afton meta ton lampadon
afton.

But

de isan ex afton fronimi ke e

pende more.

ST CATHERINE

OF

of them were Foolish, and five

were Wise.
when the Foolish took their
lamps, they took no oil with them;

the Wise took flasks of oil with

their lamps.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

Hronizontos

de
tou
nimfiou
enistaxan pase ke ekthevdon.

Mesis

de

niktos kravgi gegonen:

Idon
O
Nymphios
erhete!
Exerhesthe is apantisin Aftou!

all slumbered and slept.

But

at midnight there was a cry:

Behold, the Bridegroom! Come out
to meet Him!

Tote igerthisan pase e Partheni ekine Then,

all those Maidens arose and

trimmed their lamps.

ke ekosmisan tas lampadas afton.

de more tes fronimis ipon: Dote

imin ek tou eleou imon, oti e
lampades imon svenninte.

Aperhomenon

And

Isteron

de erhonte ke e lipe Partheni

legouse: Kyrie! Kyrie! Anixon imin!

deapokrithis ipen:
imin: ouk ida imas!

Amen, Lego

Ek

the Foolish said to the Wise:

Give us some of your oil, for our
lamps are going out.

But

de afton agorase
ilthen O Nympios, ke e etimi isilthon
met aftou is tous Gamous, ke
eklisthi i Thira.

FESTAL ODE 9 - SECOND CANON THE HIERMOS -

Megalinon

And

Apekrithisan

de e fronimi legouse:
Mipote ouk arkesi imin ke imin.
Porevesthe de mallon pros tous
polountas ke agorasate eaftes.

O Pure Virgin,
superior to all

As the Bridegroom was delayed, they

Afterwards, the other Maidens came

oun, oti ouk idate tin

imeran oude tin oran en i O IIos tou
Anthropon erhete.

 Doxa Si, O Theos, Doxa Si!

From

into the Temple of the Lord and

Blessed by the hands of the Priests.
the Righteous Joachim and Anna
a Fruit came forth according to the
Promise Mary the Child of God. An
young girl after the flesh, as
acceptable Incense She is offered to
the Lord in the Temple of the Law as
a Sweet Smelling Savour, the
Spiritual Fruit of Her Righteous
Parents

SECOND FESTAL CANON ENTRY

INTERCESSORY HYMNS

Ek

ton Dikeon proilthen, Ioakim ke tis

Annis, epangelias O Karpos, i
theopes Maria. Ke os thimiama
dekton, sarki nipiazousa prosferete,
Iero en Agio, os Agia, is ta Agia ikin.

Mary who bore a Divine Son, was born

therefore, for you know

neither the day nor the hour.

Megalinon

Tin

She is by nature an infant who in a way

psihi
mou,
tin
prosenehthisan, en to Nao Kyriou,
ke Evlogithisan, hersi ton Iereon.

to Thee, O God, Glory to

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Tes

Through the Intercessions of THY HOLY

Ke

and to the Holy Spirit

TIS ATHLIFOROU Presvies, Eleimon,

exalipson
ta
egklimaton.

plithi

ton

emon

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
tis Theotokou Presvies, Eleimon,
exalipson
ta plithi
ton emon
egklimaton.

10.

MARTYR , O Merciful One, blot out the

multitude of our transgressions.

Amin
Tes

ST CATHERINE

OF

nipiazousan fisi, ke iper fisin

Mitera, anadihthisan tou Theou,
evfimisomen imnis. En to Nao to
nomiko,
Kyrio
gar
simeron
prosferete, is osmin evodias, ton
Dikeon, os karpos pnevmatikos.

DIVINE MERCY

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati

Now

and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.

Amen
Through

the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Merciful One, blot out
the multitude of our transgressions.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

my soul, Magnify the Maiden who

was offered in the Temple of the
Lord and was Blessed by the
Priests hands.
Herself to the Holy and Righteous
Joachim and Anna as the Fruit of a
Promise. Now as an infant in the
flesh, they offer Her as Incense
Acceptable to dwell in the Holy of
Holies of the Temple as a Holy
Maiden.

Watch

FOR

TEMPLE TONE1

psihi
mou,
tin
prosenehthisan, en to Nao Kyriou,
ke evlogithisan, hersi ton Iereon.

And He replied: Truly, I say to you:

INTO

Megalinon

Thee!

PSALM 50/51

TONE 1

ton Dikeon proilthen, Ioakim ke tis

Annis, epangelias O Karpos, I
Theopes Maria.
Ke os Thimiama
dekton, sarki nipiazousa prosferete,
Iero en Agio, os Agia, is ta Agia Ikin.

also, crying out: Lord! Lord! Open

to us!

Glory

truly

Magnify, O my soul, Her who was led

I do not know you!

Grigorite

art

psihi
mou,
tin
prosenehthisan, en to Nao Kyriou,
ke evlogithisan, hersi ton Iereon.

the Wise replied: Perhaps there

will not be enough for us and for
you; go, rather, to the dealers and
buy for yourselves.
while they went to buy, the
Bridegroom came, and those who
were ready, went in with Him to
the Marriage Feast; and the Door
was shut.

Thou

my soul, Magnify the Maiden who

was offered in the Temple of the
Lord and was Blessed by the
Priests hands.
passing nature, will be the Mother of
Her God. Let us therefore extol Her.
For She is offered to the Lord in the
Temple according to the Law today,
for a sweet-smelling Savour, as the
Spiritual Fruit of the Righteous Pair.

Megalinon,

Sin

Let

psihi
mou,
tin
prosevehthisan, en to Nao Kyriou,
ke evlogithisan, hersi ton Iereon.

to Angelo to here, ti Theotoko

prosforos, anavoisomen Pisti. Here,
pagkale Nymphi! Here, Nefeli fotini,
ex is imin elampsen O Kyrios, tis en
skoti agnias, kathimenis,!
Here,
Panton i Elpis.

ST CATHERINE

OF

my soul: magnify the Power and

Dominion of the Undivided TriHypostatic Godhead.
us Believers salute now the
Theotokos and cry out with the
Archangel: Hail! O Bride, Fine and
Lovely! Hail! O Brightly Shining
Cloud, from which has the Lord of
all shone forth to us, who were
sitting in the darkness of ignorance!
Hail, the Hope of all!

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

15

FESTAL ODE 9-FIRST CANON ENTRY INTO

THE HIERMOS - TONE 4
(THIS

IS

CHANTED INSTEAD OF

Angeli

Os

THE

USUAL

tin Isodon tis Panagnou,

Orontes
exeplittonto,
pos
I
Parthenos isilthen, is ta Agia ton
Agion.

Beholding

empsiho Theou kivoto, psaveto

midamos hir amiiton. Hili de Piston,
ti Theotoko asigitos, fonin tou
Angelou anamelponta, en agalliasi
voato. Here, Keharitomeni, O Kyrios
meta Sou.

Let

FESTAL ODE 9 -

tin Isodon tis Panagnou,

Orontes exeplittonto, pos meta
Doxis isilthen, is ta Agia ton Agion.

Metestis

pros
thalamous
fotoidis,
nimfikis
kosmoumeni
stolismasi,
Parthenikin, ehousa, tin apotmithisan
Sou kefalin, ke nin paristameni,
Hristo to So Nymphio, tous Se
imnountas perfrourison.

Thou

were translated to Radiant

Nuptial Chambers, adorned with
wedding jewellery and holding in
Thy right hand a Virgins Lamp,
while in the other hand holding Thy
head that was cut off. And now, as
Thou stand near Christ, Thy
Bridegroom, protect us who extol
Thee.

Thy

Angeli

Angels

Paradoxos

The

prodietipou Agni, O Nomos

Se skinin ke Thian Stamnon, Xenin
kivoton, ke katapetasma ke ravdon.
Naon akataliton, ke pilin Theou.
Othen ekdidaski Si krazin.
Ontos
anotera panton, iparhis Parthen Agni

14.

ST CATHERINE

OF

TEMPLE

the Entry of the All Pure,

the Angels were struck with
amazement,
seeing
how
She
entered with Glory into the Holy of
Holies.

Iperiptate

ke Anthropi tis Parthenou, tin

Isodon timisomen, oti en Doxi
isilthen, is ta Agia ton Agion.

INTO

FESTAL IDIOMELON ST CATHERINE

the Entry of the All Pure,

the Angels were struck with
amazement,
seeing
how
She
entered marvellously into the Holy
of Holies.

Wonders, O Pure Theotokos,

surpass the power of words. For in
Thee I see something beyond speech;
a body that was never subject to the
taint of sin.
Therefore in
Thanksgiving I cry to Thee: O Pure
Virgin, Thou art truly superior to all.
and men: let us honour the
Entry of the Virgin, for in Glory She
has gone into the Holy of Holies.

Law prefigured Thee most

wonderfully as Tabernacle, Jar of
Manna, Strange Ark, Veil of the
Temple, Rod of Aaron, Temple never
to be destroyed, and Gate of God;
and so it teaches us to cry to Thee:

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

OF

ALEXANDRIA

Eleison

Have

Vion

Thou led a Spiritual Life, and thus Thou

me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon Sou Exalipson to anomima
mou.

mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.

ailon exiskimeni, vima atheon

katalavousa,
estis
tropeoforos
Ekaterina semni, Anthiforousa tou
Theou tin lamprotita, ke to Thion
sthenos
endedimeni,
Dogma
tyrannou katemiktirisas, ke ristoron
epafsas, tas flinafous risis Poliathle.

captivated the godless Tribunal, and

Thou stood Victorious, O Catherine,
with dignity, decked in Divine
Brilliance as if with flowers. And,
having put on the Power of God,
Thou ridiculed the tyrants Decree,
and Thou stifled the nonsensical
chatter of the orators, O Holy Martyr
who suffered so much.

SALVATION PRAYERS

Beholding

Beholding

Theotoke Agni, To Thavma

Sou tin Dinamin ton Logon. Soma
gar en Si katanoo iper logon, Rois
amartias
anepidekton.
Othen
evharistos Voo Si.
Ontos anotera
panton, iparhis Parthene Agni.

MAGNIFICAT)

no profane hand touch the Living

Ark of God, but let the lips of the
Faithful singing without ceasing
the words of the Angel to the
Theotokos cry aloud in Gladness:
Hail, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with
Thee!

Angeli

tin Isodon tis Parthenou,

Orontes exeplittonto, pos paradoxos
isilthen, is ta Agia ton Agion.

TEMPLE

the Entry of the All Pure,

the Angels were struck with
amazement, seeing how the Virgin
entered into the Holy of Holies.

TROPARIA ENTRY

Angeli

THE

FESTAL KONTAKION ENTRY

aporriton tou Theou ke Thion

Mystirion, oron en ti Partheno, tin
Harin diloumenin, ke pliroumenin
emfanos, hero, ke ton tropon ennoin
amihano ton xenon ke aporriton, pos
eklelegmeni
i
ahrantos,
moni
anedihthi iper apasan tin Ktisin, tin
oratin ke tn nooumenin.
Dio,
anevfimin
voulomenos
taftin,
kataplittome sfodros noun te ke
logon. Omos de tolmon, kiritto ke
Megalino.
Afti iparhi SKINI
EPOURANIOS.
FESTAL

Saviours
Most
Pure
and
Immaculate
Temple,
the
very
precious Bridal Chamber and Virgin,
who is the Sacred Treasure of the
Glory of God, on this day is
introduced into the House of the
Lord, and with herself she brings the
Grace in the Divine Spirit. She is
extolled by the Angels of God as A
HEAVENLY TABERNACLE.

OF

Ton

THEOTOKOS TONE 4

Beholding

the Grace of Gods ineffable

and Divine Mysteries evident and
manifestly fulfilled in the Virgin, I
rejoice; and beyond understanding is
the ineffable and strange manner
whereby the Immaculate Maiden
alone proved to be Chosen above all
Creation visible and invisible.
Therefore, wishing to extol Her, I am
greatly perplexed in mind and
speech. Nevertheless I dare to do so,
and proclaim and magnify Her who
is A HEAVENLY TABERNACLE

KONTAKION ST CATHERINE

Horian

septin, entheos filomatyres,

egirate nin, gererontes tin pansofon,
Ekaterinan. Afti gar, en stadio ton
Hriston ekirixe, ke ton ofin epatise,
RITORON
TIN
GNOSIN
KATAPTISASA.

ST CATHERINE

OF

THEOTOKOS TONE 4

The

katharotatos Naos tou Sotiros, i

politimitos pastas ke Parthenos, to
Ieron Thisafrisma tis Doxis tou
Theou, simeron isagete, en to iko
Kyriou, tin harin sinisagousa, tin en
Pnevmati Thio. In animnousin Angeli
Theo. In animnousin Angeli Theou.
Afti iparhi SKINI EPOURANIOS.

FESTAL IKOS ENTRY

OF

OF

ALEXANDRIA TONE 2

Friends of the Saints and Martyrs,

now Inspired by God, a Chorus
Divine raise up to sing in honour of
the All Wise Saint, Catherine, for she
proclaimed Christ in the Stadium
and trampled the serpent foe AND
SPAT ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
ORATORS.

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

11

FESTAL IKOS ST CATHERINE

ALEXANDRIA TONE 2

OF

Tin ek Theou Sofian lavousa pedothen i From childhood the Martyr grasped the
Martys, ke tin exo kalos Sofian pasan
memathike, gnousa de ek taftis tin
ton stihion kinisin te ke piisin kata
Logon, ke ton afta ex arhis dia logou
piisanta, afto tin evharistian en nikti
ke imera prosefere.
Ta de idola
kathile, ke tous tafta afronos
latrevontas, RITORON TIN GNOSIN
KATAPTISASA.

Wisdom that comes from God, and

she was versed in all secular
knowledge. Knowing from this the
movement and intelligent Design of
the elements as well as the One Who
made them in the beginning by His
Word, she offered Him gratitude day
and night. She threw down the idols
along with those who worshipped
them
AND
SPAT
ON
THE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORATORS.

3 To pro ton eonon, ek Patros

Gennithenti arrefstos Iio, ke ep
Eschaton ek Parthenou, sarkothenti
asporos, Hristo to Theo Voisomen. O
anipsosas to Keras imon, Agios i
Kyrie.

ODI

4 Ravdos ek tis Rizis, Isse, ke

Anthos ex aftis Hriste, ek tis
Parthenou anevlostisas. Ex Orous O
enetos, kataskiou daseos, ilthes
Sarkothis es apirandrou, O aflos ke
Theos. Doxa ti Dinami Sou Kyrie!

ODI

SYNAXARION 25 NOVEMBER

Ti KE tou aftou minos, Mnimi tis Agias On

the 25th day of this month we

Commemorate the Great
Holy
Martyr, St Catherine of Alexandria.

Megalomartyros Ekaterinis.

Ti

afti imera, i Agii Ekaton Pentikonta

Ritores, i dia tis Agias Ekaterinis
pistevsantes to Hristo, piri teliounte.

On this day the Holy 150 Rhetoricians,

afti imera, i Agia Sailissa i gameti

Maxentiou, xifi telioute.

On

Ti

afti imera, O Agios Porfirios, O

Stratilatis, Sin tis diakosiis stratiotes,
xifi teliounte.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnmi tis athliseos tou

Agiou Megalmartyros Merkouriou.

On

Ti

afti imera, Mnmi tou Osiou Patros

imon Petrou tou Isihastou.

On

Ti

afti
imera,
i
Agii
Exakosii
evdomikonta Martyres xifi teliounte.

On this day the Holy 670 Holy Martyrs

Ti

Tes

ton Agion Sou Presveies, O Theos,

eleison imas.

Amin.

this day the Holy Empress, wife of

Emperor Maxentios, was Perfected in
Holy Martyrdom by sword.
this day St Porphyrios the
Commander and 200 Soldiers were
Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by
sword.
this day we Commemorate the
Contest of the Great Holy Martyr, St
Mercurios.
this day we Commemorate our
Righteous Father, St Peter the
Hesychast.
were Perfected by sword.

By

the Intercessions of Thy Saints, O

God, have Mercy on us.

Amen
KATAVASIA

OF THE
THE

NATIVITY OF CHRIST
ODES - TONE 1

1 Hristos
gennate, Doxasate!
Hristos ex Ouranon, apantisate!
Hristos epi gis, Ipsothite! Asate to
Kyrio, pas i gi, ke en Evfrosini
animnisate, lai, oti Dedoxaste!

ODI

12.

who believed in Christ through St

Catherine, were Perfected in Holy
Martyrdom by fire.

ST CATHERINE

OF

OUR

LORD

1 Christ is born, Glorify Him!

Christ hath come from the Heavens,
receive Him!
Christ is on earth,
Elevate Him! Sing unto the Lord, all
the earth; And ye Nations, praise
Him with Joy; for He has been
Glorified!

ODE

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

Theos on Irinis, Patir Iktirmon, tis

Megalis Voulis Sou ton Angelon,
Erinin parehomenon, apestilas imin.
Othen
Theognosias,
pros
Fos
Odigithentes, ek Niktos orthrizontes,
Doxologoumen Se Filanthrope!

ODI 5

6 Splaghnon
Ionan
emvrion
apimesen, enalios thir, ion edexato.
Ti Partheno de, enikisas O Logos, ke
Sarka
lavon,
dililithe
psilaxas
adiafthoron. Is gar ouhipesti pefseos,
tin tekousan kateshen apimanton.

ODI

7 I Pedes evsevia sintrafentes,

dissevous,
prostagmatos
katafronisantes, piros apilin ouk
eptoithisan, all en meso tis flogos,
estotes epsallon:
O Ton Pateron
Theos Evlogitos I.

ODI

Enoumen,

Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!

ODI

ke

Thavmatos

iperfious i Drosovolos,
exikonise kaminos tipon. Ou gar ous
edexato flegi neous, os oude
pir
tis Theotitos, Parthenou in ipedi
nidin.
Dio
animnountes
anamelpsomen: Evlogito is Ktisis
pasa ton Kyrion, ke Iperpsouto, is
pantas tous eonas.

ST CATHERINE

OF

To the Son Who was Begotten of

the Father without change before all
ages, and in the Last Times was
without seed made Flesh of the
Virgin, to Christ our God let us cry
aloud Thou hast raised up our Horn,
Holy art Thou, O Lord!

ODE 3

4 Rod of the Root of Jesse, and

Flower that blossomed from his
stem: O Christ, Thou hast sprung
from the Virgin - from the Mountain
Overshadowed by the Forest : Thou
hast come, made Incarnate from Her
who knew not wedlock - O God Who
art not formed from matter: Glory
to Thy Power, O Lord!

ODE

5 As Thou art God of Peace and

Father of Mercies, Thou hast sent to
us Thine Angel of Great Counsel,
granting us Peace. So are we Guided
towards the Light of the Knowledge
of God, and watching by night we
Glorify Thee, O Lover of mankind!

ODE

6 The sea monster spat forth

Jonah as it had received him - like a
babe from the womb - while the
Word, having dwelt in the Virgin and
taken Flesh, came forth from Her yet
kept Her Incorrupt.
For being
Himself not subject to decay, He
preserved His Mother free from
harm.

ODE

Scorning the impious decree, the

Children brought up together in
Godliness feared not the threat of
fire, but, standing in the midst of the
flames, they chanted: O God of our
Fathers, Blessed art Thou!

ODE 7

8 We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!

ODE

The

furnace moist with Dew was the

image and figure of a Wonder
beyond nature. For it burnt not the
Children whom it had received, even
as the Fire of the Godhead consumed
not the Virgins Womb into which It
had descended. Therefore in praise
let us sing:
Let the whole
Creation Bless the Lord and Exalt
Him above all for ever!

ALEXANDRIA -

25 NOVEMBER

13