Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Great Feast of the Dormition of The Theotokos Cycle Celebration

The Great Feast of the Dormition of The Theotokos is a feast day. Feasting begins at the beginning of the Vespers of the Great Feast of the Dormition of The Theotokos (15 August) on 14 August evening. Feasting ends just before the Vespers of the Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches (24 August) on 23 August evening.

Fasting and Feasting Period
Action	Name	Time
Fasting	Dormition Fast Theotokos Fast Our Lady's Fast	Begins just before the Vespers of the Feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross (1 August) on 31 July evening evening Ends just before Vespers of the Great Feast of the Dormition of The Theotokos (15 August) on 14 August evening.
Feasting	Great Feast of the Dormition of The Theotokos	Begins at the beginning of the Vespers of the Great Feast of the Dormition of The Theotokos (15 August) on 14 August evening. Ends just before the Vespers of the Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches (24 August) on 23 August evening.

Celebration
Day	Commemorate	Date	Apostolos	Gospel
Dormition of Theotokos	Theotokos' going to heaven.	15	Phil. 2:5-11	Lk. 10:38-42, 11:27-28
Second Day Celebration	Transfer of icon of Holy Veil of our Lord, God and Savior, Jessus Christ, Holy Martyr Diomedes	16	2 Cor. 11:5-21a 1 Tim 3:13-4:5	Mk. 4:1-9 Lk. 9-51-56 10-22-24 13:22
Third Day Celebration	Holy Martyr Myron	17
Fourth Day Celebration	Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus	18
Fifth Day Celebration	Holy Martyrs Andrew the Centurion and his two thousand five hundred and niety-three companions	19
Sixth Day Celebration	Holy Prophet Samuel	20
Seventh Day Celebration	Holy Apostle Thaddeus Holy Woman Martyr Bassa and her children	21
Eight day Dormition of Theotokos	Holy Martyr Agathonicos and his companions	22
Leave taking Dormition of Theotokos	Holy Martyr Luppus Holy HieroMartyr Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons	23

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