ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATEKANONION
FOR THE YEAR OF SALVATION 2021
DESIGNATING THE TONE, THE EOTHINON,AND THE GOSPEL AND EPISTLEFOR EVERY SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
PASCHALION FOR THE YEAR
Indiction: 14
Solar Cycles: 25
Lunar Cycles: 5
Lunar Themelion: 28
Days of meat consumption: 73
Holy Theophany: Wednesday
The Triodion begins February 21 (Tone 4, Eothinon 4)
Meat Fare: March 7
Feast of the Annunciation: Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent

MONTH

Beginning of Jewish Passover: May 1
Latin Pascha: April 4
HOLY PASCHA: May 2
Ascension: June 10Pentecost: June 20
Sunday of All Saints: June 27
Fast of the Holy Apostles: 1 day
Commemoration of the HolyApostles: Tuesday
Elevation of the Holy Cross: Tuesday
Christmas Eve: Thursday

GOSPELEPISTLE

TONE

EOTH.

JAN3101724
31

Sunday before Epiphany
Sunday after Epiphany
12th Sunday of Luke, of the Ten Lepers
14th Sunday of Luke, of the Blind Man
15th Sunday of Luke, of Zaccheus

Sunday before Epiphany
Sunday after Epiphanyof Saint Anthony
31st Sunday, Period 4
32nd Sunday, Period 4Pl. 1Pl. 2GravePl. 4
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16th Sunday of Matthew, of the Talents
17th Sunday of Matthew, of the Canaanite Woman
16th Sunday of Luke, of the Publican and the Pharisee
17th Sunday of Luke, of the Prodigal Son

16th Sunday, Period 2
17th Sunday, Period 2
33rd Sunday, Period 4
34th Sunday, Period 5

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Sunday of Meat Fare
Sunday of Cheese Fare
1st Sunday of the Fast, of Orthodoxy
2nd Sunday of the Fast

Sunday of Meat Fare
Sunday of Cheese Fare
1st Sunday of the Fast, of Orthodoxy
2nd Sunday of the Fast

Pl. 2Grave
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3rd Sunday of the Fast, of the Veneration of the Cross
4th Sunday of the Fast
5th Sunday of the Fast
6th Sunday, Palm Sunday

3rd Sunday of the Fast, of the Veneration of the Cross
4th Sunday of the Fast
5th Sunday of the Fast
6th Sunday, Palm Sunday

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1st Sunday, HOLY PASCHA
2nd Sunday, of Thomas
3rd Sunday, of the Myrrhbearers
4th Sunday, of the Paralytic
5th Sunday, of the Samaritan Woman

1st Sunday, HOLY PASCHA
2nd Sunday, of Thomas
3rd Sunday, of the Myrrhbearers
4th Sunday, of the Paralytic
5th Sunday, of the Samaritan Woman——23421457JUNE

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6th Sunday, of the Blind Man
7th Sunday, of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
8th Sunday, PENTECOST
1st Sunday of Matthew, of All Saints

6th Sunday, of the Blind Man
7th Sunday, of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council
8th Sunday, PENTECOST
1st Sunday, Period 1

Pl. 1
Pl. 2—
Pl. 4

810Festal1JULY

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2nd Sunday of Matthew
3rd Sunday of Matthew
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
5th Sunday of Matthew

2nd Sunday, Period 1of Saint Euphemia
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Councilof Saint Anna

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6th Sunday of Matthew
7th Sunday of Matthewof the Dormition of the Theotokos
9th Sunday of Matthew
of Saint John the Forerunner

6th Sunday, Period 1
7th Sunday, Period 1of the Dormition of the Theotokos
9th Sunday, Period 1of Saint John the ForerunnerPl. 1Pl. 2Grave
Pl. 4167Festal
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512192611th Sunday of Matthew
Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross
Sunday after the Elevation of the Crossof Saint John the Evangelist

11th Sunday, Period 2
Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross
Sunday after the Elevation of the Crossof Saint John the Evangelist

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24
31

2nd Sunday of Luke
3rd Sunday of Luke
4th Sunday of Luke, of the Holy Fathers / 7th Ecum. Council
6th Sunday of Luke
5th Sunday of Luke

15th Sunday, Period 2
16th Sunday, Period 2
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
18th Sunday, Period 319th Sunday, Period 3

Pl. 2Grave
Pl. 4124
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7th Sunday of Luke
8th Sunday of Lukeof the Entrance to the Temple
13th Sunday of Luke

20th Sunday, Period 3of Saint Philip the Apostleof the Entrance to the Temple
23rd Sunday, Period 3

34
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Pl. 2

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10th Sunday of Luke
11th Sunday of Luke
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
Sunday after the Nativity of Christof Saint Savasof Saint Spyridon
Sunday before the Nativity of Christ
Sunday after the Nativity of ChristGrave Pl.
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