My Dear Parishioners:

Great and Holy Lent begins this year on Monday, February 27. There are three Saturday of Souls that are associated with Lent to remind us to pray for those who have reposed eternally in hope of the future Resurrection at the Second Coming of Christ. They are Saturday, February 18, 25, and March 3. On all three days Orthros (Matins) will be celebrated at 8:30am and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at 10:00am. A special memorial service will be chanted at the end of each sacred Liturgy where the names of the deceased will be commemorated and the kollyva blessed.

Please remember on these days to submit the proper baptismal names (no “nick names”) of your deceased clearly written on this sheet (click here to download sheet).   You only have to submit the names once; they will be read during all three Saturday of Souls services. Return the sheets to my attention. Furthermore, it is paramount for you to also offer kollyva because the Lord Himself compared his precious Body and His Awesome Resurrection to wheat: “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24). Kollyva remind us that the human being, too, is a seed that is buried in the earth at death as the seed of wheat. This seed will be resurrected again by the unconquerable power of God.

HAVE A BLESSED LENT ! 

+Protopresbyter Constantine G. Christo, Ph.D.

Dean of the Cathedral

1st: The Fifth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent. St. Mary of Egypt. Orthros 8:30am. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 10am. Youth and Adult Sermons offered. Memorial. Spring General Assembly during the coffee hour in the community center.

3rd: 6pm Orthodoxy 102 Class with Fr. Costa in the small hall. Lenten refreshments offered.
 
4th: 6pm Presanctified Divine Liturgy.
 
6th: 9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy.

7th: SATURDAY OF ST LAZARUS THE JUST. Orthros 8:30am. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am. Lenten breakfast and the traditional folding of the palms for Palm Sunday in the community hall after the divine services. The Junior/Senior Divisions of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival to take place in the Cathedral after the divine services.

8th: PALM SUNDAY. Orthros 8:30am. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am. Solemn Procession with and the blessing and distribution of the palms.

7pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service.

9th: HOLY AND GREAT MONDAY. 9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy. 7pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service.

10th: HOLY AND GREAT TUESDAY. 9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy. 7pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service.

11th: HOLY AND GREAT WEDNESDAY. 9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy. 1pm Holy Eucheleon Service. 5pm Holy Eucheleon Service.

12th: HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY. 8:30am The Mystical Supper. The Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. 7pm the Sacred Passion Service, Reading of the Twelve Gospels and Procession with the Cross.

13th: HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY. 9am The Royal Hours. 3pm The Apokathelosis (Deposition of Christ from the Cross) Service. 7pm the Lamentations and Procession with the Epitaphios.
 
14th: HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY. 8:30am The Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. 11pm The Vigil Service for the Resurrection. 12 midnight the Resurrection Service, Paschal Orthros and Paschal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. The blessing and distribution of the Red Paschal Eggs.
 
15th: HOLY AND SACRED PASCHA. 1pm the Great Vespers of Agape. CHRIST IS RISEN! CHRISTOS ANESTI!

Bright Week: Monday, April 16 – Saturday, April 21 is totally Fast Free.

18th:  Bright Wednesday. Orthros 8:30am followed by the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

19th: 5pm the Hionas wedding rehearsal.

20th: Bright Friday. Zoodochos Peghe. Orthros 8:30am followed by the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

21st: Bright Saturday. 4pm Pappas Family Baptism.

22nd: The Sunday after Pascha. The Sunday of St. Thomas. Orthros 8:30am. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am. 1pm the Kaliagas Family Baptism. 3pm the Hionas Wedding. 6pm the Great Vespers for the Feast of St. George the Great Martyr and Trophy-bearer and Patron Saint of our Cathedral. Reception to follow the vespers service in the community hall.

23rd: The Feast of St. George the Great Martyr and Trophy-bearer. Orthros 8:30am. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am. Luncheon in the community center following the Divine Liturgy.

24th: 6pm Orthodoxy 102 Class with Fr. Costa in the small hall. Refreshments offered.

25th: 5pm Stylio wedding rehearsal.

28th: 4pm Pappas Family Baptism.

29th: The Third Sunday of Pascha. The Myrophorais (the Myrrh-bearing Women). Orthros 8:30am. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10am. One Year Memorial for Christos Pappas. Artoclasia offered by Philoptochos in honor of their chapter’s name day. Second tray passed by Philoptochos for its charitable work. 2:30pm the Wedding of Gus Stylio and Angela Rescigno.

HOLY AND GREAT WEEK AND SACRED PASCHA
April 2012


7th:  SATURDAY OF ST LAZARUS THE JUST.  
Orthros 8:30am.  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
10am.  Lenten breakfast and the traditional folding of the palms for Palm Sunday in the community hall after the divine services.  The Junior/Senior Divisions of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival to take place in the Cathedral after the divine services.


8th:  PALM SUNDAY.  Orthros 8:30am.  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
10am.  Solemn Procession with and the blessing and distribution of the palms.

7pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service.


9th:  HOLY AND GREAT MONDAY.   
9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy.          
7pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service.


10th:  HOLY AND GREAT TUESDAY.  
9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy.         
7pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service.


11th:  HOLY AND GREAT WEDNESDAY.  
9am Presanctified Divine Liturgy.    
1pm Holy Eucheleon Service.     
5pm Holy Eucheleon Service.


12th:  HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY.  
8:30am The Mystical Supper.  The Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.     
7pm the Sacred Passion Service, Reading of the Twelve Gospels and Procession with the Cross.


13th:  HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY.  
9am The Royal Hours.   
3pm The Apokathelosis (Deposition of Christ from the Cross) Service.   
7pm the Lamentations and Procession with the Epitaphios.


14th:  HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY.  
8:30am The Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.   
11pm The Vigil Service for the Resurrection.   
12 midnight the Resurrection Service, Paschal Orthros and Paschal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.  The blessing and distribution of the Red Paschal Eggs.


15th:  HOLY AND SACRED PASCHA.  
1pm the Great Vespers of Agape.   CHRIST IS RISEN!   CHRISTOS ANESTI!


Bright Week: Monday, April 16 – Saturday, April 21 Totally Fast Free.