Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Great Feast of Pentecost - A Sunday after - Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils

This Sunday honors all the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils.
The holy bishops who attended these Councils were inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit to clarify and explain the basic doctrines of the Christian Church, and to defend the True Faith against the attempts of heretics to lead the people into false beliefs.

First Six Ecumenical Councils

A listing of the First Six Ecumenical Councils.

Apostolos

Letter of St Paul to the Letter of St Paul to Titus, chapter 3, verses 8-15, (Tit. 3:8-15) - Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Paul warns against getting involved in "stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels" and advises Titus to lead his people to "devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs." The Church sees this passage as advice to all bishops, priests, deacons, and other leaders in the Church. And it applies as well to everyone in church congregations.

Gospel

St Matthew, chapter 5, verses 14-19 (Mt. 5:14-19) - This Gospel also applies to Church leaders, as a guide for their conduct and a warning of what will happen if they mislead the people. Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ begins by saying, "You are the light of the world. . . . Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."
Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ concludes with the admonition, "Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven."

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.

VESPERS STICHERON (TONE 6)
The Fathers of the Councils proclaim to us today that the eternal Trinity is One God and One Lord, explaining to us that it is of one nature, consubstantial, of one will and one act, not divided or shared, existing in the simplicity of God's being; and defining that this will & act of God have no beginning and will never have an end. Wherefore we the faithful glorify these Fathers as Equals of the Apostles, for they taught all humanity the true doctrine of God.

Date

This Sunday is between July 13 and July 19.

The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council are also honored on Seventh Sunday of Holy and Glorious Pascha - Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

Sundays of Pentecost or Pentecost Cycle
Sunday After Pente- cost	Sunday of Week after Holy Cross	Name	Date	Apostolos	Gospel	Saint
0		Pentecost		Acts 2:1-11	John 7:35-52, 8:12	Theotokos Apostles
1st		All Saints		Heb. 11:33-12:2a	Mt. 10:32-38 19:27-30	All Saints
2nd		Sunday Divine Body Call First Apostles		Rom. 2:10-16	Mt. 4:18-23
3d		Light of Body God and Money Dependence on God		Rom. 5:1-10	Mt. 6:22-23
4th		Centurion's Servant		Rom. 6:18-23	Mt. 8:5-13
5th		Healing of Gerasene Demoniacs		Rom. 10:1-10	Mt. 8:28-9:1
6th		Healing of Paralytic		Rom. 12:6-14	Mt. 9:1-8
7th		Healing of Two Blind Men		Rom. 15:1-7	Mt. 9:27-35
8th		Feeding Five Thousand		1 Cor. 1:10-17	Mt. 14:14-22
9th		Walking on Water		1 Cor. 3:9-17	Mt. 14:22-34
10th		Healing the Epileptic Boy		1 Cor. 4:9-16	Mt. 17:14b-23a
11th		Unforgiving Servant		1 Cor. 9:2b-12	Mt. 18:23-35
12th		Rich Young Man		1 Cor. 15:1-11	Mt. 19:16-26
13th		Wicked Tenants		1 Cor. 16:13-24	Mt. 21:33-42
14th		King's Marriage Feast		2 Cor. 1:21-2:4	Mt. 22:2-14
15th		Great Command- ment		2 Cor. 4:6-15	Mt. 22:35-46
16th		Parable of Talents		2 Cor. 6:1-10	Mt. 25:14-30
17th		Canaanite Woman	when four Sundays between Sunday after Great Feast of Holy Theophany and 1st Sunday of Triodion Pharisee and Publican	2 Cor. 6:16b-7:1	Mt. 15:21-28
18th	A Sun.		?	2 Cor. 9:6-11	A Sun. after Holy Cross
19th	A Sun.		?	2 Cor. 11:32-12:9	A Sun. after Holy Cross
20th	A Sun.		?	2 Tim 2:1-10	A Sun. after Holy Cross
21st	A Sun.		?	Gal. 2:16-20	A Sun. after Holy Cross
22d	A Sun.		?	Gal. 6:11-18	A Sun. after Holy Cross
23rd	A Sun.		?	Eph. 2:4-10	A Sun. after Holy Cross
24th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 2:14-22	A Sun. after Holy Cross
25th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 4:1-7	A Sun. after Holy Cross
26th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 5:8-19	A Sun. after Holy Cross
27th	A Sun.		?	Eph. 6:10-17	A Sun. after Holy Cross
28th	A Sun.		?	Cor. 1:12-18	A Sun. after Holy Cross
29th	30th	A Sun.		?	Col. 3:12-16	A Sun. after Holy Cross
31st	A Sun.		?	1 Tim. 1:15-17	A Sun. after Holy Cross
32d	A Sun.		?	1 Tim 4:9-15	A Sun. after Holy Cross
33rd	16th	Triodion 1st Sun. Pharisee Publican	10th Sunday before Pascha	2 Cor. 4:6-15	Lk. 18:10-14
34th	17th	Triodion 2d Sun. Prodigal Son	9th Sunday before Pascha	Heb. 7:26-8:2	Lk. 15:11-32

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