APRIL 2025
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 30
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent - St John of the Ladder
9:10 The Hours
9:30 Divine Liturgy w/Archbishop Mark
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 31
Fast
1
Fast
2
5:00PM Small Compline w/Great Canon of Repentance by St Andrew of Crete and the life of St Mary of Egypt
Fast
3
Fast
4
Fast
5
5:00PM Great Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
6
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent - St Mary of Egypt
9:10 The Hours
9:30 Divine Liturgy.
4:00 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt: Place TBD
Fast
7
Fast
8
Fast
9
2:00PM-5:00PM Silent Pray
Fast
10
Fast
11
5:00 Graat Vespers 
Fast
12
Lazarus Saturday
9:00AM Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy
5:00PM Great Vespers Palm Sunday
Fast: wine & oil
13
PALM SUNDAY
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom for Palm Sunday
 
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
14
 
 
5:00PM Bridegroom Matins for Holy Tuesday
Fast
15

 5:00PM Bridegroom Matins for Wednesday

Fast
16

9:00AM Presanctified Liturgy w/Archbishop Mark

6:00PM St Nicholas (Olyphant) Holy Unction Service

Fast
17
9:30AM All Saints (Olyphant) Hours and Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil for the Institution of the Mystical Supper

 

5:00PM Matins with the Twelve Passion Gospels

Fast
18
9:00AM The Great Royal Hours and Typika
 
3:00PM Great Vespers for Holy Saturday & Procession of Plashchanitza
7:00PM Matins of Great & Holy Saturday with Procession of the Winding Sheet
Fast
19
9:00AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great with the 15 OT Readings
 
10:00PM The Vigil of Pascha consisting of Midnight Office, the Resurrection (Rush) service, Paschal Matins and Paschal Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
Fast: wine & oil
20
PASCHA
1:00PM Picnic at McDade park
3:00PM Agape Vespers at McDade Park
Fast free
21
9:00AM Bright Monday Liturgy & breakfast afterwards
Fast free
22
Fast free
23
11:00AM-1:00pm Silent Pray
Fast free
24
Fast free
25
Fast free
26
5:00PM Great Vespers
Fast free
27
9:10 The Hours
9:30 Divine Liturgy.
28
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30
Fast
May 1
May 2
Fast
May 3
5:00PM Great Vespers
Upcoming Calendar
  • Sat
    3May

    5:00PM Great Vespers
  • Sun
    4May

    9:10 The Hours
    9:30 Divine Liturgy.
  • Wed
    7May

    11:00AM Silent Pray

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It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman.
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St. Michael Orthodox Church is part of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, which is presided over by The Most Reverend Mark (Maymon), Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. Our mission is bringing the joy of Christ's resurrection to those who have never heard the Good News, and to strengthen and encourage the faithful who reside within Old Forge and the local area. 

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