Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center The Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross - (Sunday of the) Fourth Week after the Holy Cross: The Rich Man and Lazarus: Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (The Second Council of Nicaea)

Celebration
Day	Commemorate	Date	Apostolos	Gospel
(Sunday of) 4th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Fathers Seventh Ecumenical Council Second Council of Nicaea	Sunday during 11-18 Oct.	Tim. 3:8-15	Lk. 8:5-15

The Sunday of the Fourth Week after the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross is theoretically the fifth Sunday following the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross.
This Sunday is commonly called "(Sunday of the) Fourth Week after the Holy Cross" or "Fourth Sunday after the Holy Cross".
From the Monday after the Great Feast of Pentecost to Great and Holy Saturday, Sunday is the last day of the Liturgical week.
The Sunday of the Fourth Week after the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross is also named "Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (The Second Council of Nicaea)".

The (Sunday after) The Fourth Week of the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross honors the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787. The Second Council of Nicaea was convoked by Emperor Constantine VI and his mother Irene, under Pope Adrian I, and was presided over by the legates of Pope Adrian. Between 300 and 367 bishops attended. The Seventh Ecumenical Council is also named "The Second Council of Nicaea". The accomplishment of the Second Council of Nicaea is the regulation of the veneration of ikons.

Ikons

In 787, the Seventh Ecumenical Council declared that we worship only Holy God, but we venerate or reverence the person being depicted on the ikons, not the wood or paint of the ikons. The reason was that Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ took on human flesh, a part of the earth's matter; therefore it is possible to depict Him through material symbols. A symbol, which has verbal images, is a Gospel. A symbol, which has material images, is an ikon. Holy ikons portray the divine Sonship and actions of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ by means of paints and colors. Thus, we remember and experience Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ when we prayerfully read the Gospels and when we prayerfully behold him in ikons.

The Seventh Ecumenical Council declared that ikons are proper in churches and homes, because they help Christians pray by reminding us of the presence of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ and the Saints.

Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron or Doxastikon

KONTAKION (TONE 8)
The preaching of the Apostles and the teachings of the Fathers established in the Church a single and unified faith. Wherefore this Church, robed in the truth of theology inspired by heaven, explains and declares with certitude the great mystery of Christ.

TROPARION (TONE 8)
Christ our God, You are infinitely glorified, for You established our Fathers as radiant stars on earth. Through them, You led us to the true faith. O Most Merciful One, glory to You!

Date

The Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross - (Sunday after) The Fourth Week: Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (The Second Council of Nicaea) occurs on the Sunday during the period of 11 to 18 Oct.

Liturgical Cycle

From the Monday after the Great Feast of Pentecost to Great and Holy Saturday, Sunday is the last day of the Liturgical week.
From Holy and Glorious Pascha to the Great Feast of Pentecost, Sunday is the first day of the Liturgical week.

Sundays
Day	Commemorate	Date	Apostolos	Gospel
Sunday Before		15 - 21 Sept.	Gal. 6:16-18	Jn. 3:13-17
Exaltation of Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross	ºSt Helena finding Holy Cross ºRecovering Holy Cross from Persians, returning It to Jerusalem, and raising It up (exalting).	14 Sept.	1 Cor. 1:18-24	Jn. 19:6-11a, 13-20 25-28a, 30-35a
Sunday After		15 - 21 Sept.	Gal. 2:16-21	Mk. 8:34-9:1
(Sunday of) 1st Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Miraculous Catch	22 - 28 Sept.	2 Cor 6:1-10	Lk. 5:1-11
(Sunday of) 2nd Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Love Your Enemies	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 6:31-36
(Sunday of) 3d Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Widow's Son	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 7:11-16
(Sunday of) 4th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Fathers of 7th Ecumenical Council (2d Council of Nicaea)	11-18 Oct.	Tim. 3:8-15	Lk. 8:5-15
(Sunday of) 5th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Rich Man and Lazarus	30 Oct.- 5 Nov.	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 16:19-31
(Sunday of) 6th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Gerasene Demoniac	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 8:27-39
(Sunday of) 7th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Daughter of Jairus	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 8:41-56
(Sunday of) 8th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Good Samaritan	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 10:25-37
(Sunday of) 9th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Fool	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 12:16-21
(Sunday of) 10th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Crippled Woman	4-10 Dec.	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 13:10-17
(Sunday of) 11th Week of Great Feast Holy Cross 29th Sun. after Great Feast Pentecost	11-17 Dec.	Col. 3:4-11	Lk. 14:16-24
(Sunday of) 12th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Ten Lepers	14-20 Jan. when Pascha is 8-25 April	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 17:12-19
(Sunday of) 13th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Rich Young Man	24-30 Nov.	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 18:18-27
(Sunday of) 14th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross	Blind Man	?	A Sun. after Pente- cost	Lk. 18:35-43
(Sunday of) 15th Week after Holy Cross	Sunday Zacchaeus	when 1 to 4 Sundays between Sunday after Great Feast of Holy Theophany and 1st Sunday of Triodion Pharisee and Publican Last Sunday of Cycle except when 3 or 4 Sundays between those 2 Sundays	Heb. 13:7-16 or 32rd Sun. after Pentecost 1 Tim: 4:9-15	Luke 19:1-10
(Sunday of) 16th Week after Holy Cross	Triodion 1st Sun. Pharisee Publican	10th Sunday before Pascha	2 Cor. 4:6-15	Lk. 18:10-14
(Sunday of) 17th Week after Holy Cross	Triodion 2d Sun. Prodigal Son	9th Sunday before Pascha	Heb. 7:26-8:2	Lk. 15:11-32

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