MARCH 2024
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Feb 25
Publican & the Pharisee
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy.
Feb 26
Fast free
Feb 27
Fast free
Feb 28

11:00AM-1:30PM Silent Prayer & Confession

Fast free
Feb 29
Fast free
1
Fast free
2
3:30PM-4:30PM Catechumen/Inquirers Class
5:00PM Great Vespers
Fast free
3
Prodigal Son
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy.
4
5
6
 
11:00AM-1:30PM Silent Prayer & Confession
Fast
7
8
5:00PM Great Vespers w/Litya and the reading of names of our departed
Fast
9
9:00AM Saturday of Souls Divine Liturgy
11:00AM-3:00PM Nerf n' Pizza

3:00PM-4:30PM Catechumen/Inquirers Class
5:00PM Great Vespers

10
Sunday of Last Judgement
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy.
11
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
12
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
13
11:00AM-1:30PM Silent Prayer & Confession
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
14
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
15
TBD Meeting at the Chancery
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
16
3:30PM-4:30PM Catechumen/“We are Icons (Images) of God” icon writing/painting 
5:00PM Great Vespers
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
17
Forgiveness Sunday
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy.
Forgiveness Vespers after Liturgy
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
18
5:00PM Great Compline w/ Canon of St Andrew
Fast
19
5:00PM Great Compline w/ Canon of St Andrew
Fast
20
11:00AM-1:30PM Silent Prayer & Confession
4:00PM Confession
5:00PM Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
21
5:00PM Great Compline w/ Canon of St Andrew
Fast
22
5:00PM Little Compline with the Akathist Canon and first stasis of the Akathist Hymn
Fast
23
3:30PM-4:30PM Catechumen/“We are Icons (Images) of God” icon writing/painting class
5:00PM Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
24
First Sunday of Great Lent - Sunday of Orthodoxy
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy of St Basil - The Procession of the Icons and the reading of the Synodicon will be held at the end of the Divine Liturgy after “Blessed be the Name of the Lord."
 
4:00PM Sunday of Orthodoxy (Great Vespers for Annunciation): St. Michael's, Jermyn
 
Fast: wine & oil
25
ANNUNCIATION
8:00AM Festal Matins
9:00AM Divine Liturgy
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
26
Fast
27
11:00AM-1:30PM Silent Prayer & Confession
4:00PM Confession
5:00PM Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
28
Fast
29
5:00PM Little Compline with the Akathist Hymn.
Fast
30
3:30PM-4:30PM Catechumen/“We are Icons (Images) of God” icon writing/painting class
5:00PM Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
31
Second Sunday of Great Lent - St Gregory of Palamas
9:10AM The Hours
9:30AM Divine Liturgy of St Basil.
Fast: wine & oil
Apr 1
5:00PM Great Compline
Fast
Apr 2
Fast
Apr 3
11:00AM-1:30PM Silent Prayer & Confession
4:00PM Confession
5:00PM Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
Apr 4
Fast
Apr 5
5:00PM Little Compline with the Akathist Hymn.
Fast
Apr 6
3:30PM-4:30PM Catechumen/“We are Icons (Images) of God” icon writing/painting class
5:00PM Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
Upcoming Calendar
  • Fri
    29Mar

    5:00PM Little Compline with the Akathist Hymn.
  • Sat
    30Mar

    3:30PM-4:30PM Catechumen/“We are Icons (Images) of God” icon writing/painting class
    5:00PM Vigil
  • Sun
    31Mar

    Second Sunday of Great Lent - St Gregory of Palamas
    9:10AM The Hours
    9:30AM Divine Liturgy of St Basil.

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