Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Rochester NY

Great Lent, Holy Week, PASCHA: 2015 Schedule of Services

First Week of Great Lent

23 February (Monday) 6:30 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

24 February (Tuesday) 6:30 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

25 February (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins

6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

26 February (Thursday) 6:30 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

27 February (Friday) 6:30 p.m. Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos

28 February (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions

1 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

7:00 p.m. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers

Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church

56 Andrews Street ~ Victor NY 14564

Second Week of Great Lent

4 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins

6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

6 March (Friday) 6:30 p.m. Akathist: “Glory to God for All Things”

7 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikheda (memorial) for the departed

5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession

8 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Third Week of Great Lent

11 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins

6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

13 March (Friday) 6:30 p.m. Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos

14 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikheda (memorial) for the departed

5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions

15 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Fourth Week of Great Lent

18 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins

6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

20 March (Friday) 6:30 p.m. Akathist: “Glory to God for All Things”

21 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikheda (memorial) for the departed

5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions

22 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Fifth Week of Great Lent

25 March (Wednesday) Feast-Day of the Annunciation of the Theotokos

7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins

6:30 p.m. Festal Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts

27 March (Friday) 6:30 p.m. Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos

28 March (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions

29 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Sixth Week of Great Lent

1 April (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins

6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

3 April (Friday) 6:30 p.m. Akathist: “Glory to God for All Things” 4 April (Saturday) 6:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession

5 April Palm Sunday 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Annual Palm Sunday Seafood Dinner

6:30 p.m. Bridegroom Matins (beginning of Holy Week)

HHHooolllyyy WWWeeeeeekkk and PPPaaasssccchhhaaa 6 April -- Holy Monday 6:30 p.m. Bridegroom Matins

7 April -- Holy Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Bridegroom Matins

8 April -- Holy Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Holy Unction anointing

9 April -- Holy Thursday 6:30 p.m. Matins & 12 Passion Gospels

10 April -- Holy Friday 6:30 p.m. Matins with procession of the burial sheet

11 April -- Holy Saturday 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy “at the tomb of Christ”

with the 15 Old Testament Readings

11 April (Saturday) 11:30 p.m. Nocturnes, midnight procession,

12 April – PASCHA Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy of

the Holy and Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ

Blessing of Paschal baskets and Agape Meal

1:00 p.m. Vespers of PASCHA (with distribution of

the Holy Eucharist to those unable to attend the Midnight Liturgy of PASCHA)

13 April (Bright Monday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy with children’s procession

Sacrament of Confession during Great Lent Father Ken will be available to hear individual confessions thirty (30) minutes before

every weekday service during Great Lent, on Saturdays following Great Vespers,

or by appointment.