Aftou.

touched His garment.

Elege

gar: Oti kan ton iamation Aftou

apsome, sothisome.

She

Ke

evtheos exiranthi i pigi tou ematos

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

And

thought: If only I may touch His

garment, I shall be made well.

iImmediately the source of her

bleeding dried up and she felt in her
body that she was Healed of the
affliction.

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Ke evtheos O Iisous - epingnous en Eafto And

Jesus - immediately knowing in

Himself that Power had gone out of
Him - turned around in the crowd
and asked: Who touched My
garment?

tin ex Aftou Dinamin exelthousan epistrafis en to ohlo, lelege: Tis Mou

ipsato ton imation?

Ke

elegon afto i Mathite Aftou: Velpis

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

Ke perievlepeto idin tin touto piisasan.

And His Disciples

said to Him: Thou

see the multitude thronging Thee
and Thou ask Who touched Me?

And He

looked around to see her who

had done so.

I de Gyni, fovithisa ke tremousa, idiia O The

woman, fearing and trembling,

knowing what had happened to her,
went and fell down before Him and
told Him the whole truth.

gegonen ep afti, lithe ke prosepesen

Afto, ke ipen Afto pasan tin Alithian.

de ipen afti: Thigater, i Pistis Sou

sesoke Se. Ipage is Irnin, ke isthi
Igiis apo tis mastigos Sou.

He said to her: Daughter, your Faith

has made you well. Go in Peace,
and be Healed of your affliction.

Festal Matins Hymns

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St Paraskevi
GREAT HOLY VIRGIN MARTYR

OF

ROME

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St Paraskevi
Great Virgin Martyr of Rome
St Paraskevi was born in a village near Rome during the reign of Emperor Hadrian
(117-138) to pious Christians - St Agathonikos (Agathon) and St Politea who had
prayed fervently for a child.
When God finally Blessed them, they named their daughter in honour of Friday Paraskevi ("F RIDAY " O R "P REPARATION " I N G REEK ) the Day of our Lords Great
Suffering and Crucifixion.
St Paraskevi received an excellent secular and Spiritual Education. She was a very
good Philosopher and she often conversed with other women concerning our
True Faith and tried to Enlighten them accordingly with Christs Divine Truth.
Many distinguished families wanted this beautiful, educated and rich woman to
marry their sons. Her understanding and kindness made her even more
desirable. However, having a Higher Goal in life, St Paraskevi rejected all
marriage proposals.
When St Paraskevi was 20 years old, both her parents died 1eaving her as the sole
heir to the family fortune. Filled with the Love of Christ and profound Faith, she
sold all her worldly possessions and used the money to relieve human suffering.
A portion of her inheritance supported a home for Reverent Virgins (Nuns) who
stayed in a Kenobion - a type of commune like a contemporary Monastery
where they prayed and Fasted, and fulfilled all types of charitable works,
including the teaching of Christs Salvation to Hebrew and pagan women.
St Paraskevi left Rome at the age of 30 to fufil her Holy Mission. Passing through
many cities and villages, she preached our Faith while caring for the sick and
the destitute, despite the intense persecution of Christians by both Jews and
Romans.
Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161) ruled Rome at this time, but he did not execute
Christians without a trial and tried to protect them against the blind mania of
fanatical Jews and Romans, even though anyone could be arrested and tried if
another citizen lodged a formal complaint against them. Eventually, however,
Emperor Antoninus had to repeal this law due to many disasters which had
befallen Rome and which were blamed on the Christians by their enemies.
Strong in Faith, well educated and eloquent, St Paraskevi spoke persuasively to her
fellow Roman citizens, leading them from Judaism or idolatry to Faith in Christ.
Eventually, her Holy Mission was brought to the attention of the Emperor when
she had returned to Rome and several Jews had filed complaints against her.
Emperor Antoninus summoned St Paraskevi to his palace to question her and being
attracted by her beauty and Humility he gently tried to persuade her to
renounce her Faith, even offering to marry her and make her his Empress.
To his utter astonishment, St Paraskevi politely rejected all his offers and steadfastly
remained true to Christ, which angerd the Emperor to such a degree that he
wanted to break her down by means of the most cruel torture.
So she was arrested and handed over to the brutality of the executioners, who
forced a steel helmet lined with nails upon her head, which they then
compressed with a vice. But it had no effect on St Paraskevi and such a Divine
Miracle caused many of the witnesses to accept Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
Thrown into prison, St Paraskevi besought God to give her the Strength to face the
terrors that awaited her.
The following day her Martyrdom continued. She was hung by her hair while her
hands and arms were burnt with flaming torches yet although she suffered
greatly, she refused to submit to their demands to renounce Christ. Her frustrated
torturers then immersed her in a large cauldron of boiling oil and tar, but they
were shocked to see that St Paraskevi stood calmly in it as if being refreshed
rather than being burnt alive.

2.

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

OF

ROME

26 JULY

THE EPISTLE

OF

ST PAUL

GALATIANS 3 : 23 4 : 5

TO THE

OUR ADOPTION AS CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST THROUGH OUR FAITH AND HOLY BAPTISM

Adelphi,

Brethren:

Oste

Therefore,

pro tou elthin tin Pistin ipo

Nomon
efrouroumetha
sigkeklismeni is tin mellousan Pistin
apokalifthine.

O Nomos Pedagogos imon

gegonen is Hriston, ina ek Pisteos
Dikeothomen.

Elthousis

de tis Pisteos
pedagogon semen.

ouketi

ipo

before Faith came, we were

kept under guard by the Law kept
for the Faith that would afterward be
revealed.
the Law was our Tutor - to
bring us to Christ, so that we might
be Justified by Faith.

After Faith has come, we are no longer

under a Tutor.

Pantes gar ii Theou este dia tis Pisteos en

You are all sons of God through

Faith

in Christ Jesus.

Hristo Iisou.

Osi

For

Ouk

There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is

gar is Hriston Evaptisthite, Hriston

enedisasthe.
eni Ioudeos oude Ellin; ouk eni
doulos oude eleftheros; ouk eni arsen
ke thili.

as many of you as were Baptised

into Christ have put on Christ.
neither slave nor free;
neither male nor female.

there is

Pantes gar imis is este en Hristo Iisou.

You are all one in Christ Jesus.
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

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
Iiothesian
apolavomen.

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 time appointed by the
Father.

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 the
Adoption as sons.

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MARK 5: 24 34

THE FAITH

OF

ST VERONICA &

THE

RAISING

JAIRUS DAUGHTER

OF

To

kero ekino, ikolouthi to Iisou ohlos

polis, ke sinethlivon afton.

At that time, a great multitude followed

Ke

Gyni tis ousa en risi ematos eti

dodeka, ke polla pathousa ipo pollon
Iatron, ke dapanisasa ta par eaftis
panta, ke miden ofelithisa, alla
mallon is to hiron elthousa.

And

Akousasa

eri tou Iisou, elthousa en to

ohlo opisthen, ipsato tou imatiou

our Lord Jesus and thronged Him.

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

When she heard about Jesus,

behind

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

OF

Him

ROME

in
-

the

she went
crowd and

26 JULY

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THEOTOKION

Tin pasan Elpida mou is Se anatithimi, O Mother of God:

I have committed my
every Hope wholly to Thee. Keep me
under Thy Shelter.

Mitir tou Theou, filazo me ipo tin

Skepi Sou.

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

FESTAL APOLYTIKION -ST PARASKEVE

Tin

spoudin Sou ti klisi katallilon,

ergasameni feronime, tin omonimon
Sou Pistin is katikian keklirose,
Paraskeve Athlofore. Othen proheis
iamata, ke Presvevis iper ton psihon
imon.

OF

ROME TONE 1

Thy

Diligence corresponded to Thy

name, O Paraskeve, which denotes
preparedness. Through Faith Thou
inherited the Promised Dwelling that
was prepared for Thee, O Prizewinning Martyr.
Therefore Thou
pour out Cures and Healings, and
Thou Intercede on behalf of our
souls.

DIVINE LITURGY HYMNS & READINGS ST PARASKEVE

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST PARASKEVE

Tin

spoudin Sou ti klisi katalilon,

ergasameni feronime, tin omonimon
Sou Pistin is katikian keklirose,
Paraskevi athlofore. Othen proheis
iamata, ke presvis iper ton psihon
imon.

OF

ton Hristianon akateskhinte,

mesitia pros ton Piitin ametathete, mi
Paridis, amartolon Deiseon fonas,
alla profthason os Agathi, is tin
Voithian
imon,
ton
Pistos
kravgazonton Si: Tahinon is Presvian,
ke spefson is ikesian, i prostatevousa
ai, Theotoke, ton Timonton Se.

ROME

Thy

diligence corresponded to Thy

name, O Paraskeve, which denotes
preparedness. Through Faith Thou
inherited the Promised Dwelling that
was prepared for Thee, O Prizewinning Martyr.
Therefore Thou
pour out Cures and Healings, and
Thou Intercede on behalf of our
souls.

SEASONAL KONTAKION OUR LADY THEOTOKOS -

Prostasia

OF

ROME

TONE 4

Protector
of
the
Christians
Unashamable,
Mediator to
the
Creator Immovable, despise not, the
pleading voices of those in sin, but
hasten O Good One, to the Aid of all
of us, who in Faith cry out to Thee:
speed up Thine Intercession, and
present
Thy Supplication, O
Theotokos who always Protects all
those who Honour Thee!

FESTAL PROKEIMENON PSALM 67/68 TONE 4

Thavmastos O Theos en tis Agiis Aftou. Wondrous is God in His Saints.

En Ekklisies Evlogite ton Theon, Kyrion In the Congregations Bless God

The
Lord from the Fountain of Israel

ek Pigon Israil.

10.

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MNS

- ST PARASKEVE

OF

ROME

26 JULY

The Emperor thought that she was using sorcery to keep the oil and tar cool so that
it did not harm her so he approached the cauldron only to be blinded by the
boiling hot steam and searing emissions of the bubbling tar. In extreme pain
and being terrified by what he had witnessed, the mighty Emperor begged St
Paraskevi to heal him. Whereupon she prayed to Christ to have Mercy on her
persecutor before saying to Antoninus: Emperor, the Christian God is healing
you from the blindness that was given to you as a punishment.
As the Emperor regained his sight, he was deeply humbled by the Great Miracles he
had experienced and also utterly grateful for his healing so he immediately
freed St Paraskevi and permitted her to continue her Holy Mission. He also put
an end to all persecutions against Christians throughout the Roman Empire.
Thus it became very clear to everyone especially Christians - that St Paraskevi has
received the Gracious Gift of Intercessory Prayers for the healing of those with
visual ailments, which continues to this very day.
This peaceful period was brief for after Emperor Antoninus' death in 161, a plague
broke out throughout the Roman Empire, which the pagans claimed to be a sign
from their gods that that they were angered by the tolerance of Christianity.
Consequently, Emperor Antoninus' successor, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), changed
the laws dealing with "non-believers" and the terrible, brutal persecutions
against Christians were resumed.
Despite these dangers, St Paraskevi persevered in her Missionary Endeavours,
spreading the loving, salvific Holy Gospel of Christ wherever she travelled, until
by authority of Emperor Aurelius, the Provincial Eparchs, Asclepius and Tarasios,
ordered the arrest of St Paraskevi.
Refusing their demands to offer sacrifices to pagan gods, St Paraskevi was thrown
into a snake pit and as she made the Sign of the Cross over the dangerous
serpent, it immediately perished.
Governor Asclepius had heard of the previous Miracles concerning St Paraskevi,
and he realized that a Great and Mighty Power guarded her so he decided to
grant her freedom,
Furthermore, he and his entire court were converted to Christianity, joyfully
accepting Holy Baptism.
Governor Tarasios, however, was far less tolerant and upon his orders, St
Paraskevi was siezed, tied up and viciously beaten, after which she was
imprisoned, with a huge, heavy rock placed on her chest to slowly suffocate her.
However, having ceaselessly prayed to Christ to grant her the Strength to endure
her ordeal, she once again, by the Grace of God, survived.
Then St Paraskevi was taken to the Temple of Apollo, while everyone praised the
arrogant Governor Tarasios, for having (supposedly) succeeded in breaking
the Faith of St Paraskevi so that she was ready to offer the necessary homage to
their lifeless idols.
However, upon entering the temple, the Great Holy Martyr raised her hand and
made the Sign of the Cross, whereupon an extremely loud, deafening noise was
heard as all the idols in the temple exploded into dust! The terrified priests and
idolaters dragged her from the altar, beat her, and pushed her out of the temple
and they demanded her immediate execution by beheading.
As it was customary to grant the condemned a last wish, St Paraskevi asked to be
left alone for a few moments so that she might pray for the last time. After a
while the executioners returned and beheaded her by sword.
Many Healing Miracles throughout the ages have continued to occur as a result of
St Paraskevis Intercessory Prayers.
By mere contact with her grave and her Sanctified Holy Relics, cripples have been
able to walk, the demonised have returned to full health and the infertile have
borne healthy children.
Most significant of all, having restored the sight of the Roman Emperor Antoninus
Pius so many centuries ago through her Intercessory Prayers of Compassion, St
Paraskevi continues to Intercede for all those who have diverse serious problems
with their eyes.

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

OF

ROME

26 JULY

3.

Her Holy Relics were eventually transferred to Constantinople, where they continue
to be venerated by the Faithful.

Enite

Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.

En

Festal Hymns & Readings St Paraskeve of Rome

tes avles tou Kyriou, horovatousa

semni, ama Parthenis Martis, tes
fronimis ekines, ekithen ekomiso
Harin Sofi, tou iasthe nosimata,
apodiokin te pnevmata mysara, ek
ton Pisti prosionton Si.

Praise

Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.

Dancing

in Chorus in Heaven and in

the Courts of the Lord with those
renowned Wise Virgnes, O Devout
Holy Martyr, Most Wise Paraskeve,
Thou were granted Grace from the
Lord to Cure illnesses, and to expel
the unclean spirits and to Heal those
who came to Thee for this, with
Faith.

PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE

TO

GOD

FOR

HIS EVERLASTING MERCY

*Theos

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.*
3 : Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke
esti Thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.*

STIHO S

*The

Lord is God, and has Appeared

to us. Blessed is He Who comes in
the Name of the Lord!
VE RSE 1 :
Confess 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.*

FESTAL APOLYTIKION HOLY MARTYRS &

I Martyres Sou, Kyrie, en ti athlisi afton,

Thy

Martyrs, O Lord, were worthily

awardedby
Thee,
Crowns
of
Incorruption, in that they contested
for Thee, our Immortal God. Since
they possessed Thy Power, they
defeated the tyrants, dashing the
demons powerless displays of
defiance.
O Christ God, at their
Fervent Entreaties, Save our souls.

Stefanous ekomisanto tis aftharsias,

ek Sou tou Theou imon. Shontes gar
tin ishin Sou, tous tyrannous kathilon,
ethrafsan ke demonon, ta anishira
Thrasi. Afton tes ikesies, Hriste O
Theos, Soson tas psihas imon.

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ST PARASKEVI

Ke

Thy

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

diligence corresponded to Thy

name, O Paraskeve, which denotes
preparedness. Through Faith Thou
inherited the Promised Dwelling that
was prepared for Thee, O Prizewinning Martyr.
Therefore Thou
pour out Cures and Healings, and
Thou Intercede on behalf of our
souls.
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen
THEOTOKION

Tou

Gavriil fthegxamenou Si Parthene

to here, Sin ti Foni esarkouto O ton
olon Despotis, en Si ti Agia kivoto, os

4.

Praise

Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.

Rixasa

kratos tyrannon, atheotaton

semni, ke pros Theon tas vasis,
anathisa Parthen, oudolos eptoithis,
oute krousmon, molivdinon sfiron,
oute pir, oute xesmus ton sarkon Sou,
oute pir, oute xesmous ton sarkon
Sou, oute vrasmon, ton leviton, oute
xifous sfagin.

Thou dashed the might of the godless

impios kings to the ground, and
unto God, O Virgin, Thou directed
Thy footsteps. Therefore, Thou were
not frightened by the lead hammers
pounding Thee, nor the fire, nor by
the scraping of Thy body, nor by the
heat of the cauldron, nor the death
by sword.

Enite

Praise

Askisi proin to soma, tixasa Endoxe, to

Firstly,

Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.

Him with tuneful cymbals;

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

Thou wore out Thy body with

Ascetic Feats, O Fair Virgin, then
Thou hardened Thy resolve in the
Contest.
Thus, O Holy Glorious
Martyr of Christ, Thou became like a
Holy Sword wrought in Heaven, like
gold smelted and refined by the
tortures Thou endured for God.

defternon Athlisi, stomothisa tin

frena, tis pasin anedihthis, Martis
Hristou, Ouranohalkevton fasganon,
osper hrisos en honia dokimasthen,
tes ekies Kalliparthene.

and to the Holy Spirit

spoudin Sou ti klisi katalilon,

ergasameni feronime, tin omonimon
Sou Pistin is katikian keklirose,
Paraskevi athlofore. Othen proheis
iamata, ke presvis iper ton psihon
imon.

Amin

Enite

Afton en hordes ke organo.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

FESTAL APOLYTIKION ST PARASKEVE TONE 1

Tin

Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.

When Gabriel uttered: Hail! to Thee, O

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

ST PARASKEVE

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit

OF

ROME - TONE 2

En

Poli tou Theou imon, en Ori Agio

Aftou, eki kateskinosen i Agia, tin
Lampada
asveston
tirisasa.
Akousomen tis Parthenou egkomion.
O Parthenia, Naos Theou!
O
Parthenia,
Martyron
Doxe!
O
Parthenia, Angelon simmetohe!

In

Ke

nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.

Now

Amin

the City of our God, in His Holy

Mountain, St Paraskevi made her
dwelling, and she kept her lamp
from going out. Hear the Praise of
this Virgin: O Virginity, the Temple
of God! O Virginity: the Glory of the
Martyrs! O Virginity: the partner of
Angels!
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.

Amen

Virgin, then with the Voice the Lord

of All became Incarnet in Thee
OF

ROME

26 JULY

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

OF

ROME

26 JULY

9.

KATAVASIA

OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS -

Apas

gigenis skiratato to pnevmati

lampadouhoumenos. Panigirizeto de
ailon noon fisis, gererousa TA IERA
THAVMASIA tis Theomitoros ke voato.
Heris, Pammakariste Theotoke Agni,
Aiparthene.

THE

Let

every mortaL born on earth,

carrying his lamp, in spirit leap for
Joy; and let the Orders of Angelic
Powers celebrate and honour THE
HOLY FEAST of the Theotokos, and
let them cry: Hail, All Blessed
Theotokos, Pure and Ever Virgin!

SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO

THE LORD

FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION - ST PARASKEVE

Rosthisa

Kalliparthene, Stavro to tou

Kyriou Sou, tyrannon elisas thrasos,
athlousa Martis genneos, ke pros
Hristou apilifas, vravia Nikis Pansofe,
Paraskevi panthavmaste, iper imon
disopousa, ton Se timonton ek
pothou.

Katharotaton,
hrison
Thimiatirion, tis ahoritou Triados,
dohion gegenimeni, en O Patir
iidokisen, O de Iios eskinose, ke
Pnevma to Panagion, Episkiasan Si
Kori, enedixe Theotokon.

LAUDS: THE PRAISES

TO

SMALL LITANY

OF

ROME - TONE 2

Fair Virgin, being Strengthened by

the Cross of Christ Thy King and
Lord, O Martyr, Thou bravely
contended
and
humnbled
the
tyrants
arrogance,
and
Thou
received from Christ Medals for Thy
Victories, O All Wise Paraskevi.
Entreat now in earnest for us who
extol Thee.
Thou indeed became a Censer
of Purest Gold; a Vessel of the
Trinity, which nothing contains in
Essence. The Father is well-pleased
with Thee; the Son Himself Abode in
Thee; and when the All Holy Spirit
Overshadowed Thee, O Maiden, He
made Thee the Theotokos.

Let

Enite

Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,

Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.

and through Thy Chastity Thy soul

shone with beauty, and thus be
means of every kind of Labour and
Distress, Thou Betrothed Thyself to
Him, as Pure Bride. So He granted
Thee access to the Heavenly
Chambers. And Thou, O All Lauded
St Paraskevi, earnestly pray to Him
for us who now honour Thee.

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.

FESTAL STICHERA - PSALM 150 - ST PATASKEVI -TONE 1

Enite

Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.

Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;

En

tes avles tou Kyriou, horovatousa

semni, ama Parthenis Martis, tes
fronimis ekines, ekithen ekomiso
Harin Sofi, tou iasthe nosimata,
apodiokin te pnevmata mysara, ek
ton Pisti prosionton Si.

Dancing in Chorus in Heaven and in the

8.

praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

Courts of the Lord with those

renowned Wise Virgnes, O Devout
Holy Martyr, Most Wise Paraskeve,
Thou were granted Grace from the
Lord to Cure illnesses, and to expel
the unclean spirits and to Heal those
who came to Thee for this, with
Faith.
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and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

THEOTOKION

Ou

siopisomen pote Theotoke, tas

dinastias Sou lalin i anaxii. I mi gar
Si proistaso presvevous, tis imas
errisato, ek tosouton kindinon, tis de
diefilaxen eos nin eleftherous? Ouk
apostomen Despna ek Sou, Sous gar
doulous sozis ai, ek pantion dinon.

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.

all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.

ROME-TONE 4

Thou truly Loved the Beautiful Christ,

- PSALM 148

Pasa

OF

Agnias tin psihin oraisasa, dia

pantion ponon te ke thlipseon, touto
katingiise, osper amomos Nimfi.
Othen
Se
ixiosen,
Ouranion
thalamon, iper imon presvevousan
afto, ton Se timonton Paraskevi
Pansevfime.

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD

pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.

Ton Oreotaton Hriston Agapisasa, ke di

O Mary,

GOD

whom the Holy Ark of old

prefigured, as Righteous David said.
Thou carried Thy Creator and
proved to be more spacious than the
Heavens. Glory to Him Who dwelt
inside Thee! Glory to Him Who
came forth from Thee! Glory to
Him Who through Thy Childbirth set
us free!

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMATA - ST PARASKEVE

THEOTOKION TONE 2

Maria

efi O Dikeos David, edihthis Platitera

ton Ouranon, Bastasasa ton Ktistin
Doxa to enikisanti en Si!
Sou.
Doxa to proelthonti ek Sou! Doxa
to eleftherosanti imas, dia tou Tokou
Sou.

9TH ODE

We, the unworthy, shall never be silent,

O Theotokos, from proclaiming Thy
powers.
For were Thou not
concerned to Intercede for us, who
would have Delivered us from such
manifold dangers, and who else
would, up to now, have Preserved us
in Freedom? O Lady, we shall not
depart from Thee, for Thou ever
Save Thy servants from evil of every
kind.

SECOND FESTAL KATHISMA - ST PARASKEVE

Os

amomos amnas, ke Agni to Kyrio,

sinifthis Mystikos, en semnotiti viou,
to kalli tis athliseos, seaftin oraisasa.
Othen eilifas, ton iamaton tin Harin,
iatrevousa ta arrostimata panta,
dinami tou Pnevmatos.

By

OF

ROME- TONE 1

Purity of Life, as a Lamb without

blemish, Thou Mystically were joined
to the Lord, O Pure Maiden, and also
adorned Thyself with the Beauty of
Martyrdom.
Therefore,
Thou
received the Grace of God to work
Healings; by the Power of the Spirit,
Thou Cure diseases and illness of
every kind.

Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.

Amin

and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the Ages of ages.

Amen

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THEOTOKION

Mitera

Se Theou, epistametha pantes,

Parthenon Alithos, ke meta Tokon
fanisan, i potho katafevgontes, pros
tin Sin Agathotita. Se gar ehomen,
amartoli prostasian, Se kektimetha,
en pirasmis Sotirian, tin monin
panamomon.

All

we who run to Thee, and with

longing, take Refuge in
Thy
Benevolence, know that Thou art the
Mother of God, and after giving
Birth, art Virgin in very Truth. For
we sinners have Thee as our only
Protector. In temptation we rely on
Thee for our Salvation, O Only All
Blameless One.

PSALM 50
FESTAL KONTAKION - ST PARASKEVE

Ton

Naon Sou Pansemne, os iatrion

psihikon evrameni, en touto pantes i
Pisti, Megalofonos timomen Se,
OSIOMARTIS PARASKEVI AIDIME.

FESTAL

IKOS

OF

ROME-

SYNAXARION

a Clinic of the soul, O Holy One, and

all we Faithful now accord Honour
to Thee with strong voices: O
DEVOUT
MARTYR
PARASKEVE,
EXTOLLED BY ALL!
ROME

Voice of the Bridegroom called

Thee as a Bride, and granted Thee an
Incorruptible Crown, O Godlyminded and All Glorious Paraskeve;
and He Enrolled Thee, as Worthy,
together with the august Martyrs and
Prizewinners. As Thou rejoice with
them, remember us who observe Thy
Holy Feast and who assemble in Thy
church. For as we stand in it now,
we soulfully offer Hymns to Thee: O
DEVOUT
MARTYR
PARASKEVE,
EXTOLLED BY ALL!

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Ieromartron Ermolaou, Ermippou ke

Ermokratous.

Mnimi tis Agias Martyros Oreozilis.

OF

The

Ti K tou aftou minos, Mnimi ton Agion On

afti imera, Mnimi tis Agias OsioMartyros tou Hristou Paraskevis.

TONE 4

We have found Thy Sacred Shrine to be

- ST PARASKEVE

tou Nymphiou Se Foni kalesasa os

Nymphin,
Stefano
aftharsias
ekosmise,
Theofron
Paraskevi
panevkleis, ke meta athloforon ke
Martyron
ton
septon
Axios
sinirithmise. Meth on evfrenomeni,
memniso ton ektelounton tin Agian
Eortin Sou, ke sinelthonton endon
tou Naou Sou. En afto gar nini
parestotes apo psihis prosferomen
Si
tous
imnous,
OSIOMARTIS
PARASKEVI AIDIME.

Ti

KATAVASIA

On

the 26th day of this month, we

Commemorate
the
Holy
Hieromartyrs: St Hermolaus, St
Hermippos, and St Hermocrates of
Nicomedia.
this day we Commemorate the
Holy Righteous martyr of Christ: St
Paraskeve of Rome.

On

this day we Commemorate the

Holy Martyr, St Oraiozela.

Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Osiou Ignatiou On

this day we Commemorate our

Righteous Father, St Ignatios
Steironites; and the Consecration
of the Temple of the Archangel
Gabriel at Chaldae; and the Holy
Martyrs
St
Appion
and
St
Jerusalem.

tou Stironitou, ke ton egkenion tou

Naou tou, Arhangelou Gavriil, peran
en Haldes, ke ton Agion Appionos ke
Ierousalim.

Tes

By

Amin.

Amen.

afton Agies Presvies, O Theos,

eleison imas.

6.

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their Intercessions, O God, have

Mercy on us.

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OF THE

EVER BLESSED THEOTOKOS - TONE 4

1
Anixo to stoma mou ke
plirothisete Pnevmatos ke logon
erevxome ti Vasilidi Mitri.
Ke
ofthisome fedros Panigirizon ke aso
gnothomenos TAFTIS TA THAVMATA.

ODI

I shall open my mouth and the

Spirit will inspire it, and I shall utter
the words of my song to the Queen
and Mother:
I shall be seen
radiantly
keeping
Feast
and

ODE 1

JOYFULLY PRAISING HER MIRACLES

ODI 3

Tous Sous Imnologous, Theotoke,

izosa ke Afthonos Pigi, Thiason

Sigkrotisantas
Pnevmatikon,
stereoson. Ke en ti Thia Doxi Sou
Stefanon Doxis axioson.
4 Tin anexihniaston Thian Voulin
tis ek tis Parthenou sarkoseos Sou to
Ipsistou
O
Profitis
Abbakoum
katanoon ekravgaxe. Doxa ti Dinami
Sou, Kyrie

ODI

5 Exesti ta simpanta epi ti Thia

Doxi Sou.
Si gar, apirogame
Parthene, eshes en Mitra ton epi
Panton Theon ke tetokas ahronon
Iion, pasi tis imnousi Se Sotirian
vravevousa.

ODI

6 Tin Thian Taftin ke Pantimon

Telountes Eortin i Theofrones tis
Theomitoros,
defte
tas
hiras
krotisomen, ton ex aftis
tehthenta
Theon Doxazontes.

O Mother of God, Thou living

and plentiful Fount, grant strength
to those united in Spiritual
Fellowship, who sing Hymns of
Praise to Thee: and in Thy Divine
Glory grant them Crowns of Glory.

ODE 3

4 Perceiving the Unsearchable

Purpose of God concerning Thine
Incarnation from a Virgin, O Most
High, the Prophet Habakkuk cried:
Glory to Thy Power, O Lord!

ODE

The whole world was amazed

at Thy Divine Glory: for Thou, O
Virgin, Who has not known wedlock,
has been Translated from earth to
the Eternal Mansions to the Life
without end, bestowing Salvation
upon all who sing Thy praises.

ODE 5

6 As we celebrate this Sacred

and Solemn Feast of the Theotokos,
let us come, clapping our hands, O
people of the Lord, and Glorifying
God Who was Born of her.

ODI

ODE

ODI 7

ODE 7

Ouk elatrefsan ti ktisi i Theoforones para The

ton Ktisanta. Alla piros apilin andrios
patisantes,
herontes
epsallon.
Iperimnite, O ton Pateron Kyrios ke
Theos, Evlogitos i
8
Enoumen, Evlogoumen ke
Proskinoumen ton Kyrios.

Holy Children bravely trampled

upon the threatening fire, preferring
not to worship created things rather
than the Creator, and they sang in
Joy: Blessed art Thou and praised
above all: O Lord God of our
Fathers!

We Praise, we Bless and we

Worship the Lord!

ODI

ODE 8

Pedas

The Offspring of the Theotokos saved

evagis en ti kamino O tokos tis

Theotokou
diesosato,
tote
men
tipoumenos, nin de
energoumenos
tin
ikoumenin
apasan
agiri
psallousan.
Ton Kyrion imnite ta
Erga ke iperipsoute is pantas tous
eonas.

MAGNIFICAT

the Holy Children in the furnace.

He Who was then prefigured has
since been born on earth, and He
gathers together all Creation to sing:
O ye Works of the Lord: Bless ye the
Lord and exalt Him above all
forever!

FESTAL HYMNS - ST PARASKEVE

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