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Tone of the Week #421069 04/08/21 10:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 8 Vandalia, OH B Bartosz Kukol Junior Member
Bartosz Kukol Junior Member B Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 8 Vandalia, OH	Greetings: I am hoping someone can answer this question. Is there some simple way of determining what Tone to use in a given week? I was in the Daily Office book Let Us Pray to the Lord and when I go to the propers for Thursday there are two options (Holy Apostles or Holy Father Nicholas). The choice made is dependent upon the tone of the week.. Any help is appreciated. -Bartosz

Re: Tone of the Week Bartosz Kukol #421072 04/09/21 08:15 AM
Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member
Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA	This explains the 8 tone system. https://mci.archpitt.org/liturgy/EightTones.html The easiest way is to get a church calendar. My cromulent posts embiggen this forum.
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Re: Tone of the Week Fr. Deacon Lance #421073 04/09/21 09:24 AM
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ajk Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,402 Likes: 33 MD	The tones are also given at the MCI's Liturgical Calendar for the Year of Grace 2021 [mci.archpitt.org].
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Re: Tone of the Week ajk #421077 04/09/21 11:26 AM
Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 8 Vandalia, OH B Bartosz Kukol Junior Member
Bartosz Kukol Junior Member B Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 8 Vandalia, OH	Thank you! So if I understand correctly, since both Pascha and Thomas Sunday are in Tone 1, then Tone 1 is used on the weekdays after both of these Sundays? Tone 1 in this case is two weeks in duration.

Re: Tone of the Week Bartosz Kukol #421079 04/09/21 09:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,530 Likes: 27 PA Fr. Deacon Thomas Member
Fr. Deacon Thomas Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,530 Likes: 27 PA	The Antiochian "Year at a Glance" Liturgical guide indicates no "Tone of the Week" for Holy Week, Renewal (Pascha) Week, and Thomas Week. The cycle is reset with Tone 2 on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers. Because most of the Praises during Holy Week are in Tone 1 it could be argued that Tone 1 is the Tone of the Week for Holy Week.

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