11 May 2009
In our family, the term "geek" is a most favorable and honored term. So, when I tell you the "geek" in me was delighted to find an electronic Orthodox ecclesiastical calendar with the feast days and readings that integrate into both my Outlook and Google calendars, I am not so far from the sin of pride! The calendar lists the feasts, the saints commemorated on that day, and the Scriptural readings. New Calendar only. (It is not a menologion with the Troparion and Kontakion of the day. An electronic menologian is available HERE for Windows. It contains the Troparion and Kontakion of the day, information about the lives of the saints, icons, as well as the Scriptural readings. It does not integrate with the Outlook or Google calendars.) One word of advice, to get the file to work with my Google calendar I had to download the referenced file onto my computer and then import into the Google calendar. It is not just a "click and run" link. (I suspect that last sentance pretty much nullified any impressions you might have regarding the low level of my geekiness!)
If you have other tools you use, let us know about them!
From the Archdiocese:
The Daily Planner is produced by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. The digital version is available for free download and has been tested with the following applications: Palm Desktop 4.1, Microsoft Outlook 2002 or higher, Apple iCal, Microsoft Entourage, and Google Calendar.
Visit: www.goarch.org/archdiocese/
* User Guide (1.2 MB)
* ICS Format (for Outlook 2007, iCal - 1.1 MB)
* VCS Format (for Outlook 2002-2003 or Entourage - 1.1 MB)
* Palm Pilot VCS
Condensed Version (does not contain full readings - 188 K)
Complete Readings Version (long readings are split - 1.1 MB)
* Google Calendar ICS (1.1 MB)
* All files in zip format (1.9 MB)
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4 comments:
The Menologion runs in Linux, as well (using wine). I'd love to see it integrated with any calendar application.
I use the GOA Planner download on Outlook at work. The only complaints I have are that it is Greek-centric (not a pan-Orthodox calendar like the St. Herman calendar, i.e., no high profile American, Slavic, etc, saints or feasts) and that its default is for it to be listed as an all day event that is 'Busy', so the whole day is color-coded blue as Busy. I love the fact that it has the readings printed out, but again only according to the Greek calendar of feasts/saints.
Steve...thanks for the info re: Linux. I am not there yet but could see me making the leap to Linux with a netbook in my future. I do love that Menologion though...it even accommodates old calendar. I agree an integrated calendar version would be idea...if they would integrate that into a calendar I'd drop the GOArch version.
Christopher...completely agree with you. I forgot the default installation marked the whole day as busy! And there is no universal toggle off--it's a painful day by day correction. I use the planner on my Google Calendar and get notifications reminding me to do the day's readings. That is a feature I like (and need)!
LOL on the Greek centric thing. I have learned that comes part and parcel with a Greek parish in a Greek Archdiocese. I have also learned both to expect it and not take it too seriously. One day we'll get this whole American Orthodox thing straightened out. Maybe not in my lifetime, but one day. I still would like to be Southern Orthodox though...where after the Lenten fast heavy on boiled peanuts, Fried Chicken, not lamb with lemon, is the center of the Pascha Agape meal! ;)
Here in NYC, a convert friend order the Meat Lovers pizza from Domino's to be delivered as late as possible since the OCA tends to feast during the night rather than the next day. The delivery guys are always really confused, but it's a great treat at 3am.
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