Glad Tidings bi-monthly Bulletin

April 2009

 

Calendar of church services:

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Sunday, April 5 – Fifth Sunday of Lent. Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt . Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Hebrews 9: 11-14; Galatians 3:23-29. Gospel : Mark 10:32-45; Luke 7:36-50. Sunday School after Holy Communion.

Pan-Orthodox Unction Service at at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Waterbury, at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Nikon will participate.

Monday, April 6 – Parish Council Mtg. at 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, April 8 – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 11 – Lazarus Saturday . Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle: Hebrew 12:28; 12:1-8, Gospel: John 11: 1-45.

Sunday, April 12 – Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9, Gospel: John 12: 1-18. Palm Sunday Dinner (See flyer ) .

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Holy Week

Monday, April 13 – Sunday, April 19

Monday, April 13 – Bridegroom Matins - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 14 – Holy Tuesday. Bridegroom Matins - 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, April 15 – Holy Wednesday. Holy Unction Service - 7:00 pm.

Thursday, April 16 – Holy Thursday. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.

Bridegroom Service - 7:00 p.m. Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels with Procession and Vigil at the Cross

Friday, April 17 – Great and Holy Friday. Placing of the Holy Epitaph at 3:00 p.m.

Lamentations Service and Procession at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 -- Great and Holy Saturday. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 9:00 a. m.

Sunday, April 19 – The Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Resurrection Service begins on Saturday night at 11:30 p.m., with the Paschal Divine Liturgy following into Easter Sunday.

•  Agape Vespers - 1:00 p.m. with Easter Reception and Egg Hunt for the children following.

Monday, April 20 -- Bright Monday. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday. April 23 -- St. George . Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. Epistle : Acts 2:”38-43 12; 1-11; Gospel: John 3:1-15 and 15: 17-27; 16: 1-2

Friday, April 24 – All Holy Lady Birthgiver of God of Life-giving Font. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. Epistle : Philippians 2:5-11, Gospel : Luke 10: 38-42, 11:27-28.

Sunday, April 26 – 2 nd Sunday of Pascha (St. Thomas). Matins at 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Acts 5:12-20; Gospel : John 20:19-31

May

Sunday, May 3 – 3 rd Sunday of Pascha ( Myrrh bearing Women) . Matins at 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Acts 6:1-7; Gospel : Mark 15:43-47, 16:1-7

Monday, May 4 – Parish Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 10 – 4 th Sunday of Pascha ( Paralytic ). Mother's Day . Matins at 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Acts 9:32-42; Gospel : John 5:1-15.

Sunday, May 17 – 5 th Sunday of Pascha ( Samaritan Woman) . Matins at 9:30 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Acts 11:19-30, 9:19-31 Gospel : John 4:5-42, 10:1-9.

Wednesday, May 20 -- Sts. Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and his mother, Helen. Vespers at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 21 – Sts. Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helen. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Acts 14: 6-18; Acts 26: 1-20; Gospel : John 7:14-30; John 10: 1-9.