The Beheading of St. John the Baptist - August 29th

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist - August 29th - 08/16/20

Last updated: 2024-07-21 17:28:08

In addition to the twelve major feast days, the Orthodox Church celebrates a number of other days with special liturgical and spiritual solemnity. First among the feasts universally celebrated by the Orthodox are those of Saint John the Baptist of whom Christ has said that “among those born of women there has arisen none greater” (Mt 11.11; Lk 7.28). St. John the Baptist met a tragic end. In commemoration of this event, we will offer Great Vespers August 28th at 7:00 p.m. and then on the Day of his Beheading, August 29th, Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Just a reminder the Holy Church has decreed the Feast of the Beheading a day of strict fasting.

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This Week's Schedule

Monday, March 3rd

Great Compline with the

Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 4th

Great Compline with the

Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5th

Ninth Hour

at 8:45 a.m.

Presanctified Liturgy

at 9:00 a.m.

†††

Great Compline with the

Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 6th

Great Compline with the

Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 7th

Ninth Hour

at 5:45 p.m.

Presanctified Liturgy & Lenten Potluck

at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 8th

St. Theodore

Hours

at 8:40 a.m.

Divine Liturgy

at 9:00 a.m.

†††

Great Vespers

(livestreamed)

at 5:00 p.m.

followed by

Confessions

Sunday, March 9th

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Matins

at 8:00 a.m.

Divine Liturgy with Icon Procession

at 9:00 a.m.

(livestreamed)

followed by

Fellowship

†††

Mission Talk

at 3:00 p.m.

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