Responsories for Holy Week nocturn of Maundy Thursday are from Saint Augustines "Enarrationes in Psalmos" Second of Poulenc's "Sept répons des ténèbres". The lessons for the third nocturn of Maundy Thursday are from 1 Corinthians II: 17-34 First of Poulenc's "Sept répons des ténèbres". Good Friday is the sixth day (Latin: Feria VI or Feria Sexta) of the Holy Week. In Latin the occasion is also indicated as "In Parasceve" (Parasceve being Latin for Friday). Thus the second set of nine responsories for Holy Week can appear under titles such as "Feria VI – In Parasceve". The lessons of the first nocturn of Good
Week calendar with its irregular month lengths and the traditional seven-day week were used in the Soviet Union during its entire existence, including 1929–1940; for example, in the masthead of Pravda, the official Communist newspaper, and in both Soviet calendars displayed here. The traditional names of the seven-day week continued to be used, including "Resurrection" (Воскресенье) for Sunday and "Sabbath" (Суббота) for Saturday, despite the government's officially atheistic policy. Week A week is a time unit equal to seven days. It is the standard time period used for cycles of rest days in most parts of the world, mostly alongside—although not