Schedule of Services and Events for Great Lent 2015

St Joseph Melkite Catholic Church Services for Great Lent 2015

 

Note:  Choir Practice will be held every Friday before or after the Akathist Hymn.

 

First Week of Great Lent

            Wednesday 18 February, 6 pm:  Great Compline

            Friday 20 February, 6 pm:  Akathist Hymn (Medayah) Part 1.  Lenten Supper.

                        First Night of Parish Lenten Reflection:  “Our Vision:  What Our Church Should Be”

            Saturday 21 February, 2 pm:  Great Vespers

Sunday 22 February, 11 am:  1^st Sunday of Lent, The Sunday of Orthodoxy.  Divine Liturgy of St Basil

                        Procession with the Holy Ikons.  Youth Sunday

            Wednesday 25 February, 6 pm:  Presanctified Liturgy

            Friday 27 February, 6 pm:  Akathist Hymn (Medayah) Part 2

                        Second Night of Parish Lenten Reflection:  “Our Vision:  What Our Church Should Be”

            Saturday 28 February, 10:30 am:  Sunday School “Bible Basics” Day; 2 pm:  Great Vespers

Sunday 1 March, 11 am:  2^nd Sunday of Lent, St Gregory Palamas, the Holy Relics.  Liturgy of St Basil.

                        Sunday School Procession

            Wednesday 4 March, 6 pm:  Great Compline

            Friday 6 March, 6 pm:  Akathist Hymn (Medayah) Part 3  Lenten Supper

            Saturday 7 March, 2 pm:  Great Vespers

Sunday 8 March, 11 am:  3^rd Sunday of Lent, The Holy Cross.  Divine Liturgy of St Basil

                        Procession & Veneration of the Holy Cross.

            Wednesday 11 March, 6 pm:  Great Compline (Reader’s Service)

            Friday 13 March, 6 pm:  Akathist Hymn (Medayah) Part 4.

            Saturday 14 March, 2 pm:  Great Vespers

Sunday 15 March, 11 am:  4^th Sunday of Lent,  Holy Father John Klimakos.  Divine Liturgy of St Basil

            Wednesday 18 March, 6 pm:  Presanctified Liturgy

            Friday 20 March, 6 pm:  Akathist Hymn (Medayah), complete.  Lenten Supper

            Saturday 21 March, 2 pm:  Great Vespers

Sunday 22 March, 11 am:  5^th Sunday of Lent, St Mary of Egypt.  Divine Liturgy of St Basil.  Youth Sunday

          Tuesday 24 March, 6 pm:  Great Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation to Mary

          Wednesday 25 March, 6 pm:  Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Annunciation to Mary

            Friday 27 March, 6 pm:  Vespers for Lazarus Saturday

            Saturday 28 March, Lazarus Saturday

            10 am:  Lenten Programs for Sunday School, Confessions, lunch

                        2 pm:    Great Vespers for Palm Sunday

Sunday 29 March, 11 am:  Palm Sunday—The Triumphal Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.   Divine Liturgy of

                        St John Chrysostom.  Blessing and Procession with Palms

 

Schedule for Great and Holy Week and Pascha.  All Services at 7 PM

 

Tuesday 31 March:        Service of Repentance and Forgiveness (Confession), followed by

                                    Service of Anointing with Holy Oil for Healing

Wednesday 1 April:       Combined Vespers and Divine Liturgy for Holy Thursday—The Last Supper

Thursday 2 April:          Orthros for Good Friday—Passion Gospels: The Crucifixion of the Lord

Friday 3 April:               Combined Abbreviated Vespers for Holy Saturday (The Descent from the Cross) and

                                    Orthros for Holy Saturday (The Funeral of the Lord—Ginnaz al Messih)

Saturday 4 April:           The Procession of Triumph, the New Fire, Hajmeh, Paschal Orthros, Divine Liturgy of

                                    the Resurrection of the Lord, Blessing of Eggs, Bread, and Easter Baskets

Sunday 5 April:             Holy & Glorious Pascha.  No Services; the only Easter services will be on Saturday night

Monday 6 April:            “Agape” Vespers for Bright Monday