The schedule of divine services for March-April 2020
Dear brothers and sisters! We remind you, that our Sunday Liturgies start at 9:00. Hours start at 8:30. Confession is from 8:00. Those who wish to partake of Holy Communion, please arrive early for Confession, or come the night before. God bless!
| Sunday, Mar 1 | 9:00 | The Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare), Tone 4. 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 2 | 18:00 | GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| Tue, Mar 3 | 18:00 | GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| Wed, Mar 4 | 17:00
19:00 |
VESPERS and PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY
GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| Thur, Mar 5 | 18:00 | GREAT COMPLINE with Great Canon of Repentance |
| Sat, Mar 7 | 8:00
17:00 |
St. Theodore Tyro
LITURGY SUNDAY VIGIL |
| Sun, Mar 8 | 9:00 | 1st Sunday of Gr. Lent, Triumph of Orthodoxy, Tone 5.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| Wed, Mar 11 | 17:30 | VESPERS and PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| Sat, Mar 14 | 8:00
17:00 |
Memorial Saturday.
LITURGY and PANICHIDA SUNDAY VIGIL |
| Sun, Mar 15 | 9:00 | The 2nd Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 6.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| Wed, Mar 18 | 17:30 | VESPERS and PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| Sat, Mar 21 | 8:00
17:00 |
Memorial Saturday.
LITURGY for the Departed and PANICHIDA SUNDAY VIGIL |
| Sun, Mar 22 | 9:00 | The 3rd Sunday of Gr. Lent, Adoration of Cross, Tone 7.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| Wed, Apr 25 | 17:30 | VESPERS and PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| Sat, Mar 28 | 8:00
17:00 |
UNCTION full Sacrament
SUNDAY VIGIL |
| Sun, Apr 29 | 9:00 | The 4th Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 8.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 17:00 | MATINS with CANON of St. Andrew
and Life of St. Mary of Egypt |
| Thur, Apr 2 | 17:30 | VESPERS and PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| Fri, Apr 3 | 17:00 | MATINS with AKATHIST to the Mother of God |
| Sat, Apr 4 | 8:00
17:00 |
Saturday of the Akathist
LITURGY SUNDAY VIGIL |
| Sun, Apr 5 | 9:00
12:30 |
5th Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 1.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great HOLY UNCTION short Sacrament – for kids and weak |
| Mon, Mar 6 | 18:00 | ANNONCIATION VIGIL |
| Tue, Apr 7 | 6:00 | THE ANNONCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS
LITURGY |
| Wed, Apr 8 | 17:30 | VESPERS and PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY |
| Sat, Apr 11 | 8:00
17:00 |
Lazarus Saturday
LITURGY SUNDAY VIGIL |
| Sun, Apr 12 | 9:00 | 6th Sunday of Great Lent.
THE ENTRY OF THE LORD INTO JERUSALEM. LITURGY of St. Basil the Great |
| Thur, Apr 16 | 6:00
17:00 |
Thursday of the Last Supper
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great MATINS with 12 PASSION GOSPELS |
| Fri, Apr 17 | 6:00
17:00 |
Great Friday
ROYAL HOURS and VESPERS of UNNAILING MATINS with LAMENTATIONS and Procession |
| Sat, Apr 18 | 8:00
21:00 23:30 |
Great Saturday.
LITURGY of St. Basil the Great CONFESSION and Acts of the Apostles reading MIDNIGHT SERVICE |
| Sun, Apr 19
(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!