St. Vladimir Orthodox Church
2010 GREAT LENT SCHEDULE OF SERVICES 2010
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FEBRUARY
Sunday February 14 SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE – SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS
9:00 A.M. Church School
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy followed by Panahyda
1:00 P.M. Baptism of Tamsin Ksenia Kavchok
5:00 P.M. Great Vespers with Rite of Forgiveness
Beginning of GREAT LENT {STRICT FAST}
First Week of Great Lent {February 15-19}
Monday February 15 7:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday February 16 7:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wednesday February 17 7:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Thursday February 18 7:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Friday February 19 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
5:30 P.M. Confession
7:00 P.M. Moleben to St. Theodore – Blessing of Kolivo
Saturday February 20 FIRST SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. THEODORE THE RECRUIT
9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy
3:00 P.M. Confession
4:30 P.M. Great Vespers – Confession following Vespers
Sunday February 21 FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY
9:00 A.M. Church School
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
(Procession of Icons with Church School Children)
4:00 P.M. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers – Christ the Savior Church (Paramus, NJ)
Second Week of Great Lent {February 22-28}
Monday February 22 7:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday February 23 6:30 P.M. Little Compline
7:00 P.M. Parish Council Meeting
Wednesday February 24 5:00 P.M. Confession
6:30 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy (Pot-Luck Lenten Meal following Liturgy in Daria Hall)
Thursday February 25 9:30 A.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Friday February 26 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
5:30 P.M. Confession
7:00 P.M. Matins for Memorial Saturday
8:00 P.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Saturday February 27 SECOND SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – MEMORIAL SATURDAY
9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy
3:00 P.M. Confession
4:30 P.M. Great Vespers – Confession following Vespers
Sunday February 28 SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. GREGORY PALAMAS
9:00 A.M. Church School
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
4:00 P.M. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers – Holy Trinity Church (Rahway, NJ)
Third Week of Great Lent {March 1-7}
Monday March 1 7:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday March 3 5:00 P.M. Confession
6:30 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy (Pot-Luck Lenten Meal following Liturgy in Daria Hall)
Thursday March 4 9:30 A.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Friday March 5 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
5:30 P.M. Confession
7:00 P.M. Matins for Memorial Saturday
8:00 P.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Saturday March 6 THIRD SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – MEMORIAL SATURDAY
9:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy
11:00 A.M.to 3:00 P.M. Church School Retreat (The Meaning of Liturgy and Prosphora Baking)
3:00 P.M. Confession
4:30 P.M. Great Vespers with Procession of The Precious and Holy Cross
Confession following Vespers
Sunday March 7 THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
9:00 A.M. Church School (Proskomedia Lesson in Church)
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
4:00 P.M. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers – Holy Annunciation (Brick, NJ)
Fourth Week of Great Lent {March 8-14}
Monday March 8 7:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday March 9 6:30 P.M. Little Compline
7:00 P.M. Parish Council Meeting
Wednesday March 10 5:00 P.M. Confession
6:30 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy (Pot-Luck Lenten Meal following Liturgy in Daria Hall)
Thursday March 11 9:30 A.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Friday March 12 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
5:30 P.M. Confession
7:00 P.M. Matins for Memorial Saturday
8:00 P.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Saturday March 13 FOURTH SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – MEMORIAL SATURDAY
9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy
4:30 P.M. Confession
6:00 P.M. Great Vespers – Confession following Vespers
Sunday March14 FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. JOHN CLIMACUS
9:00 A.M. Church School
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
4:00 P.M. Lenten Mission Vespers – Holy Assumption Church (Clifton, NJ)
Fifth Week of Great Lent {March 15-21}
Monday March 15 7:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday March 17 5:00 P.M. Confession
6:30 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy (Pot-Luck Lenten Meal following Liturgy in Daria Hall)
Thursday March 18 9:30 A.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
7:00 P.M. Matins and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Friday March 19 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
5:30 P.M. Confession
7:00 P.M. Akathist to The Most-Holy Theotokos
8:00 P.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Saturday March 20 FIFTH SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – Saturday of the Akathist to the Theotokos
9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy
4:30 P.M. Confession
6:00 P.M. Great Vespers – Confession following Vespers
Sunday March 21 FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. MARY OF EGYPT
9:00 A.M. Church School
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
*Panahyda for the 2-Year Anniversary of the Falling Asleep of +Archpriest Eugene Vansuch*
4:00 P.M. Lenten Mission Vespers – Ss Peter and Paul Church (Manville, NJ)
Sixth Week of Great Lent {March 22-28}
Monday March 22 7:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal
Eve of the Feast of the Annunciation
Wednesday March 24 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 P.M. Great Compline with Litiya
The Feast of the Annunciation
Thursday March 25 9:30 A.M. Vespers with Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Friday March 26 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
5:30 P.M. Confession
7:00 P.M. Matins for Lazarus Saturday
8:00 P.M. Adult Education and Bible Study Class
Saturday March 27 SIXTH SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – LAZARUS SATURDAY
8:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy
9:30 to 2:30 P.M. Easter Bake Sale
4:30 P.M. Confession
6:00 P.M. Great Vespers with Litiya followed by Blessing of Palms and Pussywillows
Confession following Vespers
Sunday March 28 THE FEAST OF THE ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM
9:00 A.M. Church School
9:40 A.M. The Hours
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (Palm Sunday Church School Procession)
6:00 P.M. Bridegroom Matins
HOLY WEEK (March 29-April 3)
Holy Monday March 29 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 P.M. Bridegroom Matins
Holy Tuesday March 30 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 P.M. Bridegroom Matins
Holy Wednesday March 31 8:30 A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy followed by the Service of Holy Unction
7:00 P.M. Matins for Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday April 1 8:30A.M. Confession
9:30 A.M. Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
7:00 P.M. Matins with Reading of 12 Passion Gospels
Good Friday April 2 10:00 A.M. Royal Hours
4:00 P.M. Vespers with Burial Service
7:00 P.M. Matins with Lamentations and Procession
Holy Saturday April 3 9:00 A.M. Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
11:30 P.M. Nocturne Service
Sunday April 4 12:00 A.M. PASCHA – Procession and Resurrection Matins 9:45 A.M. Paschal Hours
10:00 A.M. Paschal Divine Liturgy
Procession and Church School Easter Egg Hunt and Blessing of Paschal Baskets
FAST-FREE WEEK – May 1 – May 7 -- BRIGHT WEEK – FAST-FREE WEEK
Monday April 5 9:15 A.M. BRIGHT MONDAY - Paschal Hours
9:30 A.M. Paschal Divine Liturgy with Procession
Pot-Luck Paschal Meal in Daria Hall following Liturgy!!
Tuesday April 6 9:30 A.M. Paschal Divine Liturgy
Wednesday April 7 7:00 P.M. Deanery Paschal Vespers – Christ the Savior Church {Paramus, NJ}
Saturday April 10 6:00 P.M. Great Vespers
Sunday April 11 ANTIPASCHA – 2ND SUNDAY OF PASCHA – St. Thomas Sunday
9:00 A.M. Church School
10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy
1:30 P.M. Parastas and Blessing of Graves – St. Vladimir Cemetery
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May GOD continue to bless and guide all of you and your families!
Have a Blessed, Peaceful, Prayerful, and Holy Great Lenten Season and Journey!
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*Please consult the weekly bulletin and church website for any changes to the above schedule*
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