The schedule of divine services for March-April 2021
Dear brothers and sisters! We remind you, that our Sunday Liturgies start at 9:00. Hours start at 8:30. Those who wish to partake of Holy Communion, please come the night before for confession. God bless!
| SUN, Feb 28 |
– 9:00 |
Sunday of the prodigal son, Tone 5.
LITURGY |
| SAT, Mar 6 |
– 8:00 17:00 |
The Saturday of the Dead.
LITURGY and PANICHIDA (Commemoration of the Departed) SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Mar 7 |
– 9:00 |
Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare), Tone 6.
LITURGY |
| SAT, Mar 13 | 17:00 | SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Mar 14 | –
9:00 |
The Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare), Tone 7. Exile of Adam.
LITURGY and FORGIVENESS VESPERS |
The Beginning of Great Lent
“Who does not fast the holy Quadragesimal fast of Easter (the Great Lent), let him be excommunicated”
Canon of the Holy Apostles LXIX.
From this Canon we can see, that participation to the best of one’s abilities in Great Lent is obligatory for all Orthodox Christians. The measure of this participation should be defined in consultation with a Priest who will then give an individual blessing for Great Lent.
| MON, Mar 15 | 18:00 | GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| TUE, Mar 16 | 18:00 | GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| WED, Mar 17 | 6:00
18:00 |
PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY
GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| THUR, Mar 18 | 18:00 | GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| SAT, Mar 20 | –
8:00 17:00 |
St. Theodore Tyro
LITURGY SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Mar 21 | –
9:00 |
1st Sunday of Gr. Lent, Triumph of Orthodoxy, Tone 8.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| WED, Mar 24 | 17:30 | PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| SAT, Mar 27 | –
8:00 17:00 |
Memorial Saturday.
LITURGY and PANICHIDA SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Mar 28 | –
9:00 |
The 2nd Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 1.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| WED, Mar 31 | 17:30 | PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| SAT, Apr 3 | –
8:00 17:00 |
Memorial Saturday.
LITURGY for the Departed and PANICHIDA SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Apr 4 | –
9:00 |
The 3rd Sunday of Gr. Lent, Adoration of Cross, Tone 2.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| TUE, Mar 6 | 18:00 | ANNUNCIATION VIGIL |
| WED, Apr 7 | –
6:00 |
THE ANNONCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS
LITURGY |
| SAT, Apr 10 | 9:00
17:00 |
UNCTION full Sacrament
SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Apr 11 | –
9:00 |
The 4th Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 3.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| WED, Apr 14 | –
17:00 |
MATINS with CANON of St. Andrew
and Life of St. Mary of Egypt |
| THR, Apr 15 | 17:30 | PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| FRI, Apr 16 | 17:00 | MATINS with AKATHIST to the Mother of God |
| SAT, Apr 17 | –
8:00 17:00 |
Saturday of the Akathist
LITURGY SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Apr 18 | –
9:00 11:30 |
5th Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 4.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great HOLY UNCTION short Sacrament – for kids and weak |
| WED, Apr 21 | 17:30 | PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| SAT, Apr 24 | –
8:00 17:00 |
Lazarus Saturday
LITURGY SUNDAY VIGIL |
| SUN, Apr 25 | –
– 9:00 |
6th Sunday of Great Lent.
THE ENTRY OF THE LORD INTO JERUSALEM. LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| THUR, Apr 29 | –
6:00 17:00 |
Thursday of the Last Supper
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great MATINS with 12 PASSION GOSPELS |
| FRI, Apr 30 | –
6:00 17:00 |
Great Friday
ROYAL HOURS and VESPERS of UNNAILING MATINS with LAMENTATIONS and Procession |
| SAT, May 1 | –
8:00 21:00 23:30 |
Great Saturday.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great CONFESSION and Acts of the Apostles reading MIDNIGHT SERVICE |
| SUN, May 2
(Midnight) |
–
0:00 13:00 |
The Bright Resurrection of Christ. The PASCHA of the Lord.
RESURRECTION SERVICE and LITURGY GREAT VESPERS and Feast Trapeza. |
Blessings of the Lord!