In two weeks we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday (May 27th). Liturgically, aside from Pascha, Pentecost is the greatest of the 12 Great Feasts. (Pascha is in a category all by itself!) Pentecost is the “Birthday of the Church”, the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit, a celebration of the very Life that we all embrace as the people of
God, members of Christ’s holy church. The traditional Vespers of Pentecost with the special “Kneeling” prayers and petitions is served following the Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday. In Orthodoxy, we go from glory to glory - come let us welcome the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth!
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This Week's Schedule
Tuesday, April 16th
Great Compline
at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17th
9th Hour & Typica
at 8:45 a.m.
Presanctified Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
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Matins with the Great Canon
of St. Andrew of Crete and the
Life of St. Mary of Egypt
at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 20th
Women's Group
at 3:00 p.m.
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Great Vespers
at 5:00 p.m.
followed by
Confessions
Sunday, April 21st
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Matins
at 8:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great
at 9:00 a.m.
followed by
Fellowship
and
Classes
Important Dates
Sunday, April 27th
Lazarus Saturday
Sunday, April 28th
Palm Sunday
Sunday, May 5th
††† PASCHA †††