Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross Cycle

The first Sunday following the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross is called "Sunday after the Holy Cross". This Sunday is the Sunday between 15 and 20 of September.

XXXX Sunday after the Great Feast of Pentecost and Sunday of the XXXX Week after the Great Feast of the of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross (XXXX Sunday of the Holy Cross)

Every Sunday following the "Sunday after the Great Feast of Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross" is both a Sunday after Pentecost and a Sunday of the Holy Cross until The Tridoion.
Some theologians think the Pentecost Cycle and Holy Cross Cycle ends on the day before the First Sunday of the Tridoion: Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican. Other theologians think that this period ends on the day before the First All Souls Saturday. The First All Souls Saturday is the day before the Third Sunday of the Triodion: Sunday of Meat fare.

The formal name for these Sundays of the Holy Cross is the "Sunday of the xxth Week after the Great Feast of the of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross". The reason is that Sunday is the last day of the liturgical week.
Then, the formal name for the first Sunday after the "Sunday after the Holy Cross" is the "Sunday of the First Week after the Great Feast of the of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross". This name is usually shortened by dropping the phrase "Sunday of the". So, this name is usually "First Sunday of the Holy Cross".
I will name the Sundays as "(Sunday of the) First Week after the Great Feast of the of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross".

Four Sundays during the Holy Cross cycle are not Sunday of the XXXX Week after the Great Feast of the of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross (XXXX Sunday of the Holy Cross):

Last Sunday before The First Sunday of the Triodion / The First Sunday of the Prophonisimon: Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican

Every Sunday following the Sunday after the Great Feast of Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross is both a Sunday after Pentecost and a Sunday of the Holy Cross until The Tridoion.

Some theologians think the Pentecost Cycle and Holy Cross Cycle ends on the day before the First Sunday of the Tridoion: Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican. Other theologians think that this period ends on the day before the First All Souls Saturday. The First All Souls Saturday is the day before the Third Sunday of the Triodion: Sunday of Meat fare.

Readings

Every Sunday that is a (Sunday of the) YYYY Week after the Great Feast of Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross is also a Sunday after the Great Feast of Pentecost. There is one exception: the (Sunday of the) Fourth Week after the Great Feast of Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross: Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (The Second Council of Nicaea).
Because the Great Feast of Pentecost is a movable feast, the XXXX Sunday after the Great Feast of Pentecost that is matched with the (Sunday of the) YYYY Week after the Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross changes yearly.

Apostolos - XXXX Sunday after the Great Feast of Pentecost.
Gospel - (Sunday of the) YYYY Week after the Great Feast of the of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross.

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.

Preparation
Mon.	Sat.	Sunday of Holy Cross
	Saturday Before 7-13 Sept.	Sunday Before 7-13 Sept.
Preparation Dedication of Basilica of Resurrection of Christ our God; Holy Hieromartyr Cornelius Centurion 13 Sept.
Vespers 13 Sept.

Celebration
Mon.	Sat.	Sunday of Holy Cross
Exaltation of Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross 14 Sept.
	Saturday After 15-21 Sept.	Sunday After 15-21 Sept.
Second Day Celebration Holy Martyr Nicetas 15 Sept.
Third Day Celebration Great-Martyr and all-celebrated Euphemia 16 Sept.
Fourth Day Celebration Holy Martyr Sophie and her three daughters, Faith, Hope, and Charity 17 Sept.
Fifth Day Celebration Holy Father Eumenius Wonder-worker, Bishop of Gortyna in Crete 18 Sept.
Sixth Day Celebration Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatuis, and Dorymedes 19 Sept.
Seventh Day Celebration Great-Martyr Eustathius, his wife Theopista and their two children Agapius and Theopista 20 Sept.
Leave-taking Holy Apostle Codratus of Magnesia 21 Sept.
		(Sunday of) 1st Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Miraculous Catch 22-28 Sept.
		(Sunday of) 2nd Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Love Your Enemies
		(Sunday of) 3d Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Widow's Son
		(Sunday of) 4th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Fathers of 7th Ecumenical Council (2d Council of Nicaea) 11-18 Oct.
		(Sunday of) 5th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Rich Man and Lazarus 30 Oct.- 5 Nov.
		(Sunday of) 6th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Gerasene Demoniac
		(Sunday of) 7th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Daughter of Jairus
		(Sunday of) 8th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Good Samaritan
		(Sunday of) 9th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Fool
		(Sunday of) 10th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Crippled Woman 4-10 Dec.
		(Sunday of) 11th Week of Great Feast Holy Cross Twentyninth Sunday after Great Feast Pentecost (Sunday of) 12th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Ten Lepers 14-20 Jan. when Pascha is 8-25 April
		(Sunday of) 13th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Rich Young Man 24-30 Nov.
		(Sunday of) 14th Week after Great Feast of Holy Cross Blind Man
		(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
		17th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday Canaanite Woman when 3 or 4 Sundays between Sunday after Great Feast of Holy Theophany and 1st Sunday of Triodion Pharisee and Publican Last Sunday of Cycle when 3 or 4 Sundays
		(Sunday of) 16th Week after Holy Cross Triodion 1st Sun. Pharisee Publican 10th Sunday before Pascha
		(Sunday of) 17th Week after Holy Cross Triodion 2d Sun. Prodigal Son 9th Sunday before Pascha

List of all Sundays of the Holy Cross

A list of all Sundays of the Holy Cross is in Gospel Readings for the Liturgical Year

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