ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATEKANONION
FOR THE LEAP YEAR OF THE LORD'S SALVATION 2012
DESIGNATING THE TONE, THE EOTHINON,AND THE GOSPEL AND EPISTLE READINGSFOR EVERY SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
PASCHALION FOR THE YEAR
Indiction: 5
Solar Cycles: 16
Lunar Cycles: 15
Lunar Themelion: 18
Days of meat consumption: 57
Holy Theophany: Friday
The Triodion begins February 5 (Tone 1, Eothinon 1)
Meat Fare: February 19
Feast of the Annunciation: Sunday of the 4th Week of the Fast

Beginning of Jewish Passover: April 11
Latin Pascha: April 8
HOLY PASCHA: April 15Ascension: May 24
Pentecost: June 3
Sunday of All Saints: June 10
Fast of the Holy Apostles: 18 days
Commemoration of the Holy Apostles: Friday
Elevation of the Holy Cross: Friday
Christmas Eve: Monday

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R
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L
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GOSPELOf the Circumcision of our Lord
Sunday after Epiphany
12th Sunday of Luke (the Ten Lepers)
15th Sunday of Luke (Zacchaeus)
17th Sunday of Matthew (the Canaanite Woman)
16th Sunday of Luke (the Publican and the Pharisee)
17th Sunday of Luke (the Prodigal Son)Of Meat Fare Sunday
Of Cheese Fare Sunday
1st Sunday of the Fast (Sunday of Orthodoxy)
2nd Sunday of the Fast
3rd Sunday of the Fast (Veneration of the Cross)
Of the Annunciation of the Theotokos
5th Sunday of the Fast
6th Sunday, Palm Sunday
1st Sunday, HOLY PASCHA
2nd Sunday, Sunday of Thomas
3rd Sunday, Sunday of the Myrrhbearers

EPISTLEOf St. Basil the Great
Sunday after Epiphany
29th Sunday, Period 4
32nd Sunday, Period 4
17th Sunday, Period 2
33rd Sunday, Period 4
34th Sunday, Period 5
Of Meat Fare Sunday
Of Cheese Fare Sunday1st Sunday of the Fast (Sunday of Orthodoxy)
2nd Sunday of the Fast
3rd Sunday of the Fast (Veneration of the Cross)
Of the Annunciation of the Theotokos
5th Sunday of the Fast
6th Sunday, Palm Sunday
1st Sunday, HOLY PASCHA
2nd Sunday, Sunday of Thomas
3rd Sunday, Sunday of the Myrrhbearers

TONE
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4th Sunday, Sunday of the Paralytic
5th Sunday, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
6th Sunday, Sunday of the Blind Man
7th Sunday (the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecum. Council)
8th Sunday, PENTECOST
1st Sunday of Matthew (All Saints)
2nd Sunday of Matthew
Of the Birth of the Forerunner
4th Sunday of Matthew
5th Sunday of Matthew
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecum. Council
7th Sunday of Matthew
8th Sunday of Matthew
9th Sunday of Matthew
10th Sunday of Matthew
11th Sunday of Matthew
12th Sunday of Matthew

4th Sunday, Sunday of the Paralytic
5th Sunday, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
6th Sunday, Sunday of the Blind Man
7th Sunday, (the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecum. Council)
8th Sunday, Pentecost
1st Sunday, Period 1
2nd Sunday, Period 1
Of the Birth of the Forerunner
Of the Unmercenary Saints
5th Sunday, Period 1
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecum. Council
7th Sunday, Period 1
8th Sunday, Period 1
9th Sunday, Period 1
10th Sunday, Period 2
11th Sunday, Period 2
12th Sunday, Period 2

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13th Sunday of Matthew
Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross
Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross
1st Sunday of Luke
2nd Sunday of Luke
3rd Sunday of Luke
4th Sunday of Luke (the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecum. Council)
6th Sunday of Luke
7th Sunday of Luke

13th Sunday, Period 2
Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross
Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross
Of the Forerunner
17th Sunday, Period 2
18th Sunday, Period 3
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
20th Sunday, Period 3
21st Sunday, Period 3

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5th Sunday of Luke
8th Sunday of Luke
9th Sunday of Luke
13th Sunday of Luke
14th Sunday of Luke
10th Sunday of Luke,
11th Sunday of Luke, Sunday of the Forefathers
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
Sunday after the Nativity of Christ

22nd Sunday, Period 3
Of Saints Minas, Victor and Vikentios
24th Sunday, Period 3
Of St. Katherine the Great Martyr
26th Sunday, Period 4
Of Saint Anna
29th Sunday of Luke, Period 4
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
Sunday after the Nativity of ChristPl. 1Pl. 2Grave
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FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF THE HOLY AND SACRED SYNOD