The Gates of Repentance and By the Waters of Babylon

Its time to begin singing our beloved "Open to Me the Gates of Repentance" and "By the Waters of Babylon". Here is the schedule:

January 28: (Publican and Pharisee) Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. Thy Fatherly Embrace for Priest's Communion.

February 4: (Prodigal Son) By the Waters of Babylon after the Polieley, and Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. Thy Fatherly Embrace for priest's communion.

February 11: (Meatfare) By the Waters of Babylon after the Polieley, and Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. By the Waters of Babylon for priest's communion.

February 18: (Cheesefare/Forgiveness Sunday) By the Waters of Babylon after the Polieley, and Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. By the Waters of Babylon for priest's communion.

February 25: (Sunday of Orthodoxy) Polieley is not sung, and neither is By the Waters of Babylon. Sing Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. Open to Me for Priest's Communion

March 4: (St. Gregory Palamas) Polieley is not sung, and neither is By the Waters of Babylon. Sing Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. Open to Me for Priest's Communion

March 11: (Veneration of the Cross) Polieley is not sung, and neither is By the Waters of Babylon. Sing Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. Open to Me for Priest's Communion.

March 18: (St. John of the Ladder) Polieley is not sung, and neither is By the Waters of Babylon. Sing Open to Me after Psalm 50; the rest as usual. Open to Me for Priest's Communion.

March 25: (St. Mary of Egypt and Annunciation) Polieley *is* sung with a special Magnification for Annunciation. After Psalm 50, Open to Me is *not* sung - the post gospel Stikhera are sung instead. With the Archangel's Voice for Priest's Communion.

April 1: (Palm Sunday) - Yay!