Please remember that we prepare for communion by fasting, prayer, and confession.
Fasting - We should be striving to keep all the fasting days, but in this case, fasting is specifically in reference to preparation for Divine Liturgy - unless blessed for health reasons, we should be abstaining from all food and drink from midnight until after communion. An exception is made for young children as well, but they should be having a simple breakfast, such as cereal, or a snack.
Prayer - We should be keeping a normal prayer rule, but there are also appointed prayers for when we are going to commune. These “Prayers Before Holy Communion” are found in most prayer books and also in our service books. Try to pray, at a minimum, three of these special preparatory prayers.
Confession - We should be confessing our sins regularly. When was the last time you took part in the sacrament of confession? Let the Holy Spirit be poured out upon you and renew your baptism.
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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
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.
followed by
Fellowship
†††
Mission Talk
at 3:00 p.m.
Important Dates
Tuesday, March 25th
Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos
