Announcements for April 2019
Schedule of Services and Events
St. Irene of Chrysovalantou Orthodox Church
April 2019
5 Friday 7:30 PM Small Compline, 4th Stasis of the Salutations
6 Saturday 7:30 PM Great Vespers for the Annunciation
7 Sunday ANNUNCIATION
8:30 AM Orthros, Divine Liturgy
Parish Dinner
12 Friday 7:30 PM Service of the Akathist Hymn
13 Saturday 7:30 PM Vespers
14 Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent - St. Mary of Egypt
8:30 AM Orthros, Divine Liturgy
Great and Holy Week, 2019 AD
19 Friday 7:30 Small Compline with Canon of Lazarus Saturday
20 Saturday The Raising of Lazarus
8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy
7:30 PM Great Vespers of Palm Sunday
21 Sunday PALM SUNDAY
8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy
7:30 PM Matins of Great Monday, the Bridegroom Service
22 Monday 7:30 PM Matins of Great Tuesday, Bridegroom Service
23 Tuesday 7:30 PM Matins of Great Wednesday, Bridegroom Service
24 Wednesday 6 PM Holy Unction, 7:30 PM Matins of Great Thursday
25 Thursday 8:30 AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper
6:00 PM Matins of Great Friday, the Office of the Passion of
Christ, the Twelve Gospels Service
26 Friday 8:30 AM The Hours of Great Friday
1:00 PM Vespers of Great Friday, the Apokathelosis, the
Office of the Taking Down from the Cross
7 :00 PM Matins of Great Saturday, the Epitaphios, the
Office of the Burial of the Lord
27 Saturday 8:30 AM Vesperal Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday
11 PM - Midnight Office, the Canon of Great Saturday
28 Sunday GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA
Midnight Orthros and Divine Liturgy
CHRIST IS RISEN!
1 PM Agape Vespers
Dates above are new calendar for convenience. Consult your liturgical desk
calendar for the daily commemorations according to the Orthodox calendar, for
the fasting rules, and Scripture reading citations.
Announcements:
1. Our monthly parish dinner will be on Annunciation, April 7th.
2. Please go to confession early in Holy Week. Don't wait for Great Friday or
Great Saturday!
3. The Philoptochos is still accepting donations for the flowers for the Cross and
the Epitaphios. Please see Maria Agas or Anna Hatcher to make a donation.