Kathisma Readings Throughout The Year

1. From the Sunday of St. Thomas to the leavetaking of the Exaltation of the Cross (Sept. 21 / Oct. 4); from the forefeast of the Nativity of Christ (Dec. 20 / Jan. 2) to the leavetaking of the feast of Theophany (January 14/27), and during the weeks of the Meatfare and of the Cheesefare:

 MatinsVespers
Sunday2, 3
Monday4, 56
Tuesday7, 89
Wednesday10, 1112
Thursday13, 1415
Friday19, 2018
Saturday16, 171

2. From September 22 / October 5 to December 19 / January 1; from January 15/28 to the Saturday before the Sunday of the Prodigal Son:

 MatinsVespers
Sunday2, 3
Monday4, 5, 618
Tuesday7, 8, 918
Wednesday10, 11, 1218
Thursday13, 14, 1518
Friday19, 2018
Saturday16, 171

3. During Great Lent (with the exception of the 5th Week):

 MatinsFirst HourThird HourSixth HourNinth HourVespers
Sunday2, 3, 171
Monday4, 5, 678918
Tuesday10, 11, 121314151618
Wednesday19, 20, 1234518
Thursday6, 7, 8910111218
Friday13, 14, 15192018
Saturday16, 171

4. During the 5th Week of Great Lent:

 MatinsFirst HourThird HourSixth HourNinth HourVespers
Sunday2, 3, 171
Monday4, 5, 678910
Tuesday11, 12, 131415161819
Wednesday20, 1, 234567
Thursday89101112
Friday13, 14, 15192018
Saturday16, 171

5. When the Feast of the Annunciation falls on the Thursday of the 5th Week of Great Lent, the Great Canon is sung of Tuesday of that week and the Psalter is read as follows:

 MatinsFirst HourThird HourSixth HourNinth HourVespers
Sunday2, 3, 171
Monday4, 5, 67891011
Tuesday1213141516
Wednesday9,20,12345
Thursday6, 7, 89101112
Friday13, 14, 15192018
Saturday6, 171

6. During the Great and Holy Week:

 MatinsFirst HourThird HourSixth HourNinth HourVespers
Sunday2, 3
Monday4, 5, 67818
Tuesday9, 10, 11121318
Wednesday14, 15, 16192018
Thursday
Friday
Saturday  

7. During Bright Week there is no reading from the Psalter.

1) If the Polyeleos is sung, the 17th Kathisma is not read. Customarily, in parish practice, the 17th Kathisma is omitted and the Polyelelos sung even when not specifically prescribed.