Orthodox Church serving Sheffield (Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe)
Lenten Resources
Useful information on the weeks leading up to the Feast of Pascha
+ Weeks before Lent + Beginning of Lent + Sunday of Orthodoxy + Sunday of Greogry Palamas + Sunday of Holy Cross + Sunday of John Climacus + Sunday of Mary of Egypt + HOLY WEEK +
General Resources:
+ The Daily Hours for Lent (a daily prayer rule to be used during the Great Fast)
+ Great Canon of Repentance (said in four parts over the first four days of Lent)
+ Purity Rule (prayer rule for battling bodily temptations such as lust)
+ Canon and Akathist for the Departed (Saturdays and particularly the Saturdays of Lent are set aside for commemorating the departed)
The Weeks Before the Great Fast
Three weeks on the subjects of humility and repentance to prepare us for the Great Fast.
Week of the Publican & the Pharisee
Неделя о мытаре и фарисее
Begins on the fourth Sunday before the beginning of Lent.
(9th Feb 2025)
Tone VIII
Journey to Pascha Pt I (click to download)
Fast-free week (Пост отменяется)
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Homily: On Prayer & Repentance
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Слово: О молитве и покаянии
by Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov) [Святитель Игнатий (Брянчанинов)]
SUNDAY: (E) 2 Timothy 3:10-15; (G) Luke 18:10-14
Monday: (E) 2 Peter 1:20-2:9; (G) Mark 13:9-13
Tuesday: (E) 2 Peter 2:9-22; (G) Mark 13:14-23
Wednesday: (E) 2 Peter 3:1-18; (G) Mark 13:24-31
Thursday: (E) 1 John 1:8-2:6; (G) Mark 13:31-14:2
Friday: (E) 1 John 2:7-17; (G) Mark 14:3-9
Saturday: (E) 2 Timothy 3:1-9; (G) Luke 20:46-21:4
Week of the Prodigal Son
Неделя о блудном сыне.
Begins on the third Sunday before Lent
(16th Feb 2025)
Tone I
Journey to Pascha Pt II (click to download)
Normal fasting rules
Homily: Let us love our Father's house
by Hieromartyr Thaddeus (Uspensky) [Священномученик Фаддей (Успенский)]
SUNDAY: (E) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; (G) Luke 15:11-32
Monday: (E) 1 John 2:18-3:10; (G) Mark 11:1-11
Tuesday: (E) 1 John 3:11-20; (G) Mark 14:10-42
Wednesday: (E) 1 John 3:21-4:6; (G) Mark 14:43-15:1
Thursday: (E) 1 John 4:20-5:21; (G) Mark 15:1-15
Friday: (E) 2 John 1:1-13; (G) Mark 15:22-25, 33-41
Saturday: (E) 1 Corinthians 10:23-28; (G) Luke 21:8-9, 25-27, 33-36
Week of the Last Judgement (Meatfare)
Неделя о Страшном Суде (мясопустная)
Begins on the 2nd Sunday before Lent
(23rd Feb 2025)
Tone II
Journey to Pascha Pt III (Click to download)
Meat-free week (Из трапезы исключается мясо)
by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh [Митрополит Антоний Сурожский]
SUNDAY: (E) 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; (G) Matthew 25:31-46
Monday: (E) 3 John 1:1-14; (G) Luke 19:29-40; 22:7-39
Tuesday: (E) Jude 1:1-10; (G) Luke 22:39-42, 45-23:1
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Joel 2:12-26; (Vespers) Joel 3:12-21
Thursday: (E) Jude 1:11-25; (G) Luke 23:1-34, 44-56
Friday: (6th Hr) Zechariah 8:7-17; (Vespers) Zechariah 8:19-23
Saturday: (E) Romans 14:19-23, 16:25-27; (G) Matthew 6:1-13
The Great Fast (Lent)
The forty day fast of the Orthodox Church, with themes of the Fall and for each Sunday and subsequent week.
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)
об изгнании Адама из рая (сыропустная)
Sunday before Lent and 1st Week of Lent
(2nd Mar 2025)
Tone III
Journey to Pascha Pt IV (click to download)
Synaxarion [Синаксарь] (click to download)
Strict fast (cухоядение [хлеб, овощи, фрукты])
Homily: Sermon for Forgiveness Sunday
Слово: Слово в Прощеное воскресенье
by Igumen Joseph (Kryukov), Valaam Monastery [Игумен Иосиф (Крюков), Валаамский монастырь]
SUNDAY: (E) Romans 13:11-14:4; (G) Matthew 6:14-21
+LENT BEGINS+
Monday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 1:1-20; (V1) Genesis 1:1-13; (V2) Proverbs 1:1-20
Tuesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 1:19-2:3; (V1) Genesis 1:14-23; (V2) Proverbs 1:20-33
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 2:3-11; (V1) Genesis 1:24-2:3; (V2) Proverbs 2:1-22
Thursday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 2:11-21; (V1) Genesis 2:4-19; (V2) Proverbs 3:1-18
Friday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 3:1-14; (V1) Genesis 2:20-3:20; (V2) Proverbs 3:19-34
Saturday: (E) Hebrews 1:1-12; (G) Mark 2:23 - 3:5
1st Sunday of Lent (Triumph of Orthodoxy)
Неделя 1-я Великого поста (Православие воспоминается)
1st Sunday and 2nd Week of Lent
(9th Mar 2025)
Tone IV
Journey to Pascha Pt V (click to download)
Synaxarion [Синаксарь] (click to download)
Fast (Великий пост)
Homily: The Week of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
Слово: Неделя Торжества Православия
by Patriarch Pavle (Stojčević) of Serbia [Патриарх Сербский Павел (Стойчевич)]
SUNDAY: (E) Hebrews 11:24-26, 11:32-12:2; (G) John 1:43-51
Monday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 4:2-5:7; (V1) Genesis 3:21-4:7; (V2) Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Tuesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 5:7-16; (V1) Genesis 4:8-15; (V2) Proverbs 5:1-15
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 5:16-25; (V1) Genesis 4:16-26; (V2) Proverbs 5:15-6:4
Thursday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 6:1-12; (V1) Genesis 5:1-24; (V2) Proverbs 6:3-20
Friday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 7:1-15; (V1) Genesis 5:32-6:8; (V2) Proverbs 6:20-7:1
Saturday: (E) Hebrews 3:12-16; (G) Mark 1:35-44
2nd Sunday of Lent (St Gregory Palamas)
Неделя 2-я Великого поста (Свт. Григория Паламы)
2nd Sunday and 3rd Week of Lent
(16th Mar 2025)
Tone V
Journey to Pascha Pt VI (click to download)
Synaxarion [Синаксарь] (click to download)
Fast (Великий пост)
Homily: The Teachings of Christ and the Teachings of Men
by St. Luke the Surgeon [святитель Лука (Войно-Ясенецкий)]
SUNDAY: (E) Hebrews 1:10-2:3; (G) Mark 2:1-12
for St Gregory: (E) Hebrews 7:26-8:2; (G) John 10:9-16
Monday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 8:13-9:7; (V1) Genesis 6:9-22; (V2) Proverbs 8:1-21
Tuesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 9:9-10:4; (V1) Genesis 7:1-5; (V2) Proverbs 8:32-9:11
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 10:12-20; (V1) Genesis 7:6-9; (V2) Proverbs 9:12-18
Thursday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 11:10-12:2; (V1) Genesis 7:11-8:3; (V2) Proverbs 10:1-22
Friday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 13:2-13; (V1) Genesis 8:4-21; (V2) Proverbs 10:31-11:12
Saturday: (E) Hebrews 10:32-38; (G) Mark 2:14-17.
3rd Sunday of Lent (Holy Cross)
Неделя 3-я Великого поста (Крестопоклонная)
3rd Sunday and 4th Week of Lent
(23rd Mar 2025)
Tone VI
Journey to Pascha Pt VII (click to download)
Synaxarion [Синаксарь] (click to download)
Fast (Великий пост)
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Homily: On Carrying Your Cross
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Слово: О крестоношении
by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) [Святитель Игнатий (Брянчанинов)]
SUNDAY: (E) Hebrews 4:14-5:6; (G) Mark 8:34-9:1
Monday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 14:24-32; (V1) Genesis 8:21-9:7; (V2) Proverbs 11:19-12:6
Tuesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 25:1-9; (V1) Genesis 9:8-17; (V2) Proverbs 12:8-22
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 26:21-27:9; (V1) Genesis 9:18-10:1; (V2) Proverbs 12:23-13:9
Thursday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 28:14-22; (V1) Genesis 10:32-11:9; (V2) Proverbs 13:19-14:6
Friday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 29:13-23; (V1) Genesis 12:1-7; (V2) Proverbs 14:15-26
Saturday: (E) Hebrews 6:9-12; (G) Mark 7:31-37.
4th Sunday of Lent (St. John Climacus)
Неделя 4-я Великого поста (Прп. Иоанна Лествичника)
4th Sunday and 5th Week of Lent
(30th Mar 2025)
Tone VII
Journey to Pascha Pt VIII (click to download)
Synaxarion [Синаксарь] (click to download)
Fast (Великий пост)
by New Martyr Priest Sergei Mechev [священномученик Сергий Мечёв]
SUNDAY:
(E) Hebrews 6:13-20; (G) Mark 9:17-31
for St John of the Ladder: (E) Ephesians 5:9-19; (G) Matthew 4:25-5:12
5th Week of Lent (Tone 8)
Monday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 37:33-38:6; (V1) Genesis 13:12-18; (V2) Proverbs 14:27-15:4
Tuesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 40:18-31; (V1) Genesis 15:1-15; (V2) Proverbs 15:7-19
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 41:4-14; (V1) Genesis 17:1-9; (V2) Proverbs 15:20-16:9
Thursday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 42:5-16; (V1) Genesis 18:20-33; (V2) Proverbs 16:17-17:17
Friday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 45:11-17; (V1) Genesis 22:1-18; (V2) Proverbs 17:17-18:5
Saturday: (E) Hebrews 9:24-28; (G) Mark 8:27-31.
5th Sunday of Lent (St. Mary of Egypt)
Неделя 5-я Великого поста (Прп. Марии Египетской)
5th Sunday and 6th Week of Lent
(6th Apr 2025)
Tone VIII
Journey to Pascha Pt IX (click to download)
Synaxarion [Синаксарь] (click to download)
Fast (Великий пост)
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Homily: Finding Freedom
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Слово: Обретение свободы
by Sergei Khudiev [Сергей Худиев]
Monday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 48:17-49:4; (V1) Genesis 27:1-41; (V2) Proverbs 19:16-25
Tuesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 49:6-10; (V1) Genesis 31:3-16; (V2) Proverbs 21:3-21
Wednesday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 58:1-11; (V1) Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16; (V2) Proverbs 21:23-22:4
Thursday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 65:8-16; (V1) Genesis 46:1-7; (V2) Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Friday: (6th Hr) Isaiah 66:10-24; (V1) Genesis 49:33-50:26; (V2) Proverbs 31:8-31
Saturday: (E) Hebrews 12:28-13:8; (G) John 11:1-45.
GREAT & HOLY WEEK
The week before Pascha detailing the events of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the betrayal, the Last Supper and His Crucifixion.
Holy Week
Страстная седмица
Palm Sunday and Holy Week.
(13th Apr 2025)
PALM SUNDAY: (E) Philippians 4:4-9; (G) John 12:1-18
Fish Allowed. Разрешается рыба
by Archpriest Valentin Amphiteatrov [протоиерей Валентин Амфитеатров]
+ HOLY WEEK | Страстная седмица +
Journey to Pascha Pt X (click to download)
Synaxarion for Holy Week [EN] (click to download)
Синаксарь Страстной седмицы [RU] (click to download)
Dry Fast (bread, vegetables, fruit etc.)
Монастырский устав: cухоядение (хлеб, овощи, фрукты)
Holy Monday: (6th Hr) Ezekiel 1:1-20; (V1) Exodus 1:1-20; (V2) Job 1:1-12; (G1) Matthew 21:18-43; (G2) Matthew 24:3-35
Holy Tuesday: (6th Hr) Ezekiel 1:21-28; (V1) Exodus 2:5-10; (V2) Job 1:13-22; (G1) Matthew 22:15-23:39; (G2) Matthew 24:36-26:2
Holy Wednesday: (6th Hr) Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; (V1) Exodus 2:11-22; (V2) Job 2:1-10; (G1) John 12:17-50; (G2) Matthew 26:6-16
Holy (Maundy) Thursday: (1st Hr) Jeremiah 11:18-12:5, 9-11, 14-15; (V1) Exodus 19:10-19; (V2) Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5; (E) 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; (G) Matt. 26:2-20; John 13:3-17; Matt. 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matt. 26:40-27:2.
Holy (Good) Friday: (E)1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2; (G) Matthew 27:1-44; Luke 23:39-43; Matthew 27:45-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:55-61
Royal Hours: (1st Hr, E) Galatians 6:14-18; (1st Hr, G) Matthew 27:1-56
(3rd Hr, E) Romans 5:6-11; (3rd Hr, G) Mark 15:16-41
(6th Hr, E) Hebrews 2:11-18; (6th Hr, G) Luke 23:32-49
(9th Hr, E) Hebrews 10:19-31; (9th Hr, G) John 18:28-19:37
Holy Saturday: (E) Romans 6:3-11; (G) Matthew 28:1-20