Saint Irene Orthodox Church Schedule for January 2022

12/31 Friday 7:30 PM Vespers

Jan 1st Saturday Holy Martyrs Boniface and Aglaia

Jan 2nd Sunday The Sunday before the Nativity

Jan 6th Thursday Eve of the Nativity

Jan 7th Friday THE NATIVITY IN THE FLESH OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

Jan 8th Saturday 7:30 PM Great Vespers

Jan 9th Sunday The Sunday after the Nativity, St. Stephen the Protomartyr

Jan 13th Thursday 7:30 PM Great Vespers

Jan 14th Friday Circumcision of the Lord, St. Basil

Jan 15th Saturday 7:30 PM Vespers

16 Sunday The Sunday before Theophany

Jan 18th Tuesday Theophany Eve - Strict Fast Day

Jan 19th Wednesday THEOPHANY, THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Jan 20th Thursday Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner

Jan 22th Saturday 7:30 PM Vespers

Jan 23th Sunday The Sunday after Theophany

Jan 29th Saturday 7:30 PM Vespers

Jan 30th Sunday 12th Sunday of Luke, St. Anthony the Great

1. Fr. Steven will be available for confessions beginning at 7 PM on Christmas Eve.

Parishioners may also call him at 586-707-2918 throughout the week before the Nativity to

confess on the telephone.

2. Please note that we will have a parish dinner and the annual parish meeting on 16

January ns.

3. Because of clergy health problems and work commitments, there will be one Great Blessing

of Water for Theophany, on the Feast itself (6/19 January). The faithful have a blessing

to take home the Great Holy Water to bless their homes on the day of the Feast. The

Great Holy Water may be kept in the home and consumed daily, after a fast from

midnight, until the Leave-Taking of the Feast on 14/27 January.