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Let them praise the Name of the LORD! APRIL 2021 For His Name alone is exalted! Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Rev. Father John Beal Sunday Services 8:45 AM Matins – 10:00 AM 43404 30th St. W, Lancaster, California 93536 Website: www.stsch.org – Church Phone: 661-945-1212

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10 rd 3 Sunday 9th Hour Veneration 5:20 PM Salutations of the Pre- to the Precious Cross Sanctified Theotokos

Liturgy Mark 8:34-9:1 7:00 PM 6:00 PM

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9th Hour th 4 Sunday 5:20 PM Great Canon Hymn to the St. John Pre- St. Andrew Theotokos Laity of the Ladder Sanctified of Crete 7:00 PM Assembly Liturgy 8:00 AM Clergy Laity Mark 9:17-31 6:00 PM Assembly 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

5th Sunday 9th Hour 9th Hour Lazarus St. Mary 5:20 PM 5:20 PM Saturday of Egypt Pre- Pre- Mark 10:32-45 Sanctified Sanctified Matins Liturgy Liturgy Divine Liturgy Parish Council 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 9AM/10AM

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PALM SUNDAY HOLY HOLY HOLY HOLY HOLY John 12:1-18 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Taking Fish Luncheon Bride Vesperal Down from Bride Bride Groom Liturgy Cross Holy Week Groom Groom Matins 9:00 AM Vespers Begins Matins Matins 5:00 PM Crucifixion 5:00 PM Bride Blessing of Groom 7:00 PM 7:00 PM the Oil Matins Lamentation Matins (Unction) (12 Passion Matins 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Gospels) 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR APRIL 20211

Fasting rules change throughout the month due to (see footnote for guide) Our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt. Martyr Gerontios, Canonarch of the Kievan Caves 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos St. Titus the Wonder-worker (303). Virgin-martyr Theodora. St. of Nikomedia. Amphianos & Aedesios of Lycia St. Niketas the Confessor. St. Joseph the Hymnographer, New-martyr Paul the Russian 3rd Sunday – Veneration of the Precious and Life-giving Cross St. George of Mt. Maleon; St. Zosimos who found St. Mary of Egypt. St Plato the Studite Martyrs Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus et al; Righteous Theodora or Thessaloniki New-martyr George of Ephesus. Martyrs Agathopodes and Theodoulos St. Eutychios, Patriarch of Constantinople (582); St. Gregory of Sinai. 120 Martyrs of Persia. Martyrs Calliopus & Aquilina; St. George, Bishop of Mytilene; -Martyr Rufinus Righteous Savvas the New of Kalymnos. Gerasimos the God-bearer of Byzantium Sts. Agabos, Herodion, Rufus, Asyncritos, Phlegon, Hermes of the 70. Celestine Pope of Rome. New-martyr John the ship-builder martyred in Kos 4thSalutations to the Theotokos Martyr Eupsychios of Caesarea (360). Righteous Vadim of Persia. Raphael, Nicholas, Irene & Olympias of Mytilene St. Gregory 5th, Patriarch of CP (1821). Martyrs Terence, Pompey and those with them 4th Sunday – St. John, Author of the Ladder of Divine Ascent Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum. Parmuthios the Anchorite. St. Basil the Confessor; Anthusa of Constantinople. Sergios II Patriarch of CP St. Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome (656). Martyr Theodosios. Martyr Zoilos Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimus of 70. Martyr Thomaïs. New-martyr Demetrios. Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete. Martyr Crescens of Myra. New-martyr Michael Corinth Hieromartyr Leonidas of Athens. The 9 monk-martyrs of Corinth Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos. Virgin-martyrs Agape, Irene & Chionia. Martyr Michael. Martyrs Leonidas, Charissa, Nike, Galene, Kallida, Nounenchia, Vasillisa, Theodora Martyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia. St. Macarios, Bishop of Corinth St. Agapetos, Pope of Rome (536). New-martyr Hadrian. 5th Sunday – St. Mary of Egypt. New-martyr John of Ioanina (1562). St. John of Decapolis. Athanasia the Wonder-worker of Aegina. St. Akakios, Bishop of Melitene Martyr Theodore of Pergia. Hieromartyr Paphnutios of Egypt. George the Confessor. St. Athanasios, of Meteora. Apostle Zacchaeus, the Publican. St. Theodore (Hair Shirt) Maximian Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Anastasios of Sinai. Hieromartyr Januarios and his companions. Martyr-Empress Alexandra Theodore of Sykeon, Bp of Anastasioupolis. Nathaniel, Apostles Luke and Clement of the 70 Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy Bearer Saturday of Lazarus. Elizabeth the Wonder-worker. New-martyr Nicholas of Magnesia New-martyr Doukas, from Mytilene (1564). Holy martyr Savvas, the Commander PALM SUNDAY - Triumphal Entry of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into Jerusalem Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark. Martyr Nike HOLY AND GREAT WEEK Holy and Great Monday – Joseph the all-virtuous. Parable of the Fig Tree Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasia. Righteous Nestor. St. Stephen 1st Bishop of Perm Holy and Great Tuesday – Parable of Ten Virgins Hieromartyr Apostle Simeon, Kinsman of Lord. Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople Holy and Great Wednesday – Betrayal of Christ – Blessing of the Oil [Unction] Nine Martyrs of Kyzikos. Righteous Memnon Wonder-worker. Martyr John of Romania Holy and Great Thursday – The Mystical Supper Apostles Jason and Sosipater of 70 et al. Martyr Kerkyra. Our holy Father John of Thebes. Bishop Basil of Montenegro Holy and Great Friday – The Crucifixion, Descent from the Cross. New-martyr Argyra Holy Apostle James (brother of St John the Theologian 44). Clement the Hymnographer

1Fasting key: Plain font Mon xx = no fasting. = fast day: no meat, eggs, dairy products, fish, oil or wine {alcohol}. Exceptions: = oil, shellfish, wine permitted. = fish, oil and wine (alcohol) permitted. 8= Dairy, eggs, fish, oil, wine permitted. Please see Fr. John if you have any questions regarding the fasting discipline of the Holy