St. George Orthodox Church 2020 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR GREAT LENT, HOLY WEEK, PASCHA and BRIGHT WEEK 2020
MARCH
Saturday February 29 4:00 P.M. Great Vespers
Sunday March 1 SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE – SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS 9:10 A.M. The Hours 9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy followed by Forgiveness Sunday Vespers Memorial Litia for Sbdn. Thomas Slaiman Church School and Meet n Greet Lenten Luncheon following Divine Liturgy in Parish Fellowship Hall
Beginning of GREAT LENT {STRICT FAST}
First Week of Great Lent {March 2- March 8} **The Church will be open M-T-W-TH this week from 12:00 to 1:00 PM**
Monday March 2 6:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday March 3 6:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wednesday March 4 6:00 P.M. Confessions 6:15 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy Pot-Luck Lenten Meal and Discussion on Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann’s Book: “For The Life of the World” in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy
Thursday March 5 6:00 P.M. Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Friday March 6 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Little Compline with Akathist to The Theotokos (Stasis I) and Canon to St. Theodore 6:45 to 9:00 P.M. Parish Family Night
Saturday March 7 FIRST SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. THEODORE THE RECRUIT 9:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy– Blessing of Kolivo 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. COCCNF Lenten Retreat (Annunciation Family Life Center) 4:00 P.M. Great Vespers (Annunciation Family Life Center)
Sunday March 8 FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY (YOUTH SUNDAY) 9:00 A.M. Matins 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great - Following Divine Liturgy, we will have Our Annual Procession of Icons Church School and Coffee Hour Fellowship in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!
5:00 P.M. Lenten Vespers Service Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church (45 Ideal Street, Buffalo, NY) Second Week of Great Lent {March 9 - March 15} **The Church will be open M-W-F this week for Prayer from 12:00 to 1:00 PM**
Tuesday March 10 9:00 A.M. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Mats for Mission Wednesday March 11 6;00 P.M. Confessions 6:15 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy Pot-Luck Lenten Meal and Discussion on Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann’s Book: “For The Life of the World” in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy **Monthly Dinner at Kevin Guest House - Drop off Only!** Thursday March 12 9:00 A.M. Akathist to Our Lord Jesus Christ Friday March 13 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Confession 6:30 P.M. Little Compline with Akarthist to The Theotokos (Stasis II)
Saturday March 14 SECOND SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – MEMORIAL SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. Full Panahyda Memorial Prayer Service
4:00 P.M. Great Vespers 5:00 P.M. Parish Council Meeting
Sunday March 15 SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. GREGORY PALAMAS 9:30 A.M. Hours 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Church School and Coffee Hour Fellowship in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!
5:00 P.M. Lenten Mission Vespers – St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church 177 Weber Road, Lackawanna, NY
Third Week of Great Lent {March 16 - March 22} **The Church will be open M-W-F this week for Prayer from 12:00 to 1:00 PM**
Monday March 16 6:00 P.M. Monthly Healing Service
Tuesday March 17 9:00 A.M. Daily Lenten Matins 7:00 P.M. Parish Outing to the Movies: “I AM PATRICK: The Life of St. Patrick”
Wednesday March 18 6:00 P.M. Confessions 6:15 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy with Ss Peter and Paul Church (at our Church) Pot-Luck Lenten Meal and Discussion on Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann’s Book: “For The Life of the World” in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy
Thursday March 19 9:00 A.M. Akathist to Our Lord Jesus Christ
Friday March 20 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Confession 6:30 P.M. Little Compline with Akarthist to The Theotokos (Stasis III)
Saturday March 21 THIRD SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – MEMORIAL SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. Full Panahyda Memorial Prayer Service 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Parish Lenten Retreat: [The Meaning of Prayer] 4:00 P.M. Great Vespers with Procession of The Honorable and Life-Giving Cross
Sunday March 22 THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – VENERATION OF THE CROSS 9:30 A.M. The Hours 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Memorial Litia for The Ever-Memorable Archpriest Eugene Vansuch (Fr. Jason’s Father)
Church School and Coffee Hour Fellowship in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!
5:00 P.M. Lenten Mission Vespers – St. George Orthodox Church 1073 Saunders Settlement Rd, Niagara Falls, NY
Fourth Week of Great Lent {March 24- March 29} **The Church will be open M-W-F this week for Prayer from 12:00 to 1:00 PM**
THE GREAT FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE MOST-HOLY THEOTOKOS and EVER-VIRGIN MARY Tuesday March 24 9:00 A.M. Daily Lenten Matins 6:00 P.M. Great Compline with Litiya
Wednesday March 25 9:30 A.M. Vespers with Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 6:00 P.M. Parasklesis Service to The Theotokos
Thursday March 26 9:00 A.M. Akathist to Our Lord Jesus Christ
Friday March 27 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Confession 6:30 P.M. Little Compline with Akarthist to The Theotokos (Stasis IV)
Saturday March 28 FOURTH SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – MEMORIAL SATURDAY 9:30 A.M. Full Panahyda Memorial Prayer Service 4:00 P.M. Great Vespers
Sunday March 29 FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. JOHN CLIMACUS 9:00 A.M. Matins 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Coffee Hour and Coffee Hour Fellowship in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!
5:00 P.M. Lenten Mission Vespers – ** OUR PARISH IS HOSTING**
Fifth Week of Great Lent {March 30 – April 5} **The Church will be open M-W-F this week for Prayer from 12:00 to 1:00 PM**
Tuesday March 31 9:00 A.M. Moleben to St. Innocent (Feast of St. Innocent)
Wednesday April 1 6:00 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy at Ss Peter and Paul Church (45 Ideal Street) Pot-Luck Lenten Meal in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy
Friday April 3 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy
Saturday April 4 FIFTH SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – Saturday of the Akathist to the Theotokos 9:30 A.M. Akathist to the Theotokos
4:00 P.M. Great Vespers
Sunday April 5 FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – ST. MARY OF EGYPT (YOUTH SUNDAY) 9:30 A.M. General Confession 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Church School and Coffee Hour Fellowship following Divine Liturgy 1:00 P.M. Parish Outing to Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Lewiston, NY)
5:00 P.M. Lenten Mission Vespers Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 146 W Utica St, Buffalo, NY
Sixth Week of Great Lent {April 6 - April 11}
Tuesday April 7 9:00 A.M. Moleben to St. Tikhon of Moscow (Feast of St. Tikhon, Enlightener of North America)
Wednesday April 8 6:00 P.M. Confessions 6:15 P.M. Presanctified Liturgy Pot-Luck Lenten Meal and Discussion on Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann’s Book: “For The Life of the World” in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy
Thursday April 9 9:00 A.M. Akathist to Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
Friday April 10 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Matins for Lazarus Saturday
Saturday April 11 SIXTH SATURDAY OF GREAT LENT – LAZARUS SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy 10:30-4:00 P.M. Church School Retreat 4:30 P.M. Great Vespers with Litiya followed by Blessing of Palms and Pussywillows
Sunday April 12 THE FEAST OF THE ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM 9:00 A.M. Proskomedia Lesson in Church 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Annual Palm Sunday Procession around outside of Church) Q&A with Fr. Jay and Palm Sunday Luncheon Fellowship following Divine Liturgy 1:30 P.M. Bridegroom Matins
HOLY WEEK (April 13 – April 19)
Holy Monday April 13 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Bridegroom Matins
Holy Tuesday April 14 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Bridegroom Matins
Holy Wednesday April 15 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 P.M. Service of Holy Unction
Holy Thursday April 16 9:00 A.M. Confessions 9:30 A.M. Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 6:00 P.M. Matins with Reading of 12 Passion Gospels
Good Friday April 17 9:00 A.M. Royal Hours 4:00 P.M. Vespers with Burial Service *Strict Lenten Pot-Luck Meal following Vespers in Parish Fellowship Hall* 6:30 P.M. Matins with Lamentations and Procession 12:00 A.M. Byzantine Lamentations
**The Church will remain open all night until after The Paschal Divine Liturgy on Saturday Night*
Holy Saturday April 18 9:00 A.M. Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11:30 P.M. Nocturne Service
HOLY PASCHA – THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD – HOLY PASCHA
Sunday April 19 12:00 A.M. PASCHA – Procession, Resurrection Matins, Paschal Divine Liturgy
Following The Paschal Divine Liturgy, the Blessing of Paschal Baskets and Foods and Paschal Reception will be held in Parish Fellowship Hall
11:30 A.M. Paschal Agape Vespers Service
BRIGHT WEEK FAST-FREE WEEK – April 20-April 26 – FAST-FREE WEEK
Monday April 20 BRIGHT MONDAY 9:15 A.M. Paschal Hours 9: 30 A.M. Paschal Divine Liturgy with Procession around Church Pot-Luck Paschal Meal in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!!
Tuesday April 21 BRIGHT TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. Paschal Moleben Service in Honor of Our Lord’s Resurrection
Wednesday April 22 BRIGHT WEDNESDAY/EVE OF THE FEAST OF ST. GEORGE THE WONDERWORKER 6:00 P.M. Paschal Great Vespers with Litiya
Thursday April 23 BRIGHT THURSDAY/FEAST OF ST. GEORGE THE WONDERWORKER/PATRONAL FEAST OF OUR PARISH 9:30 A.M. Paschal Divine Liturgy with Procession around Church Pot-Luck Paschal Meal in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!!
Saturday April 25 9:30 A.M. COCCNF Paschal Divine Liturgy (TBD) Pot-Luck Paschal Meal in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy!! 4:00 P.M. Great Vespers
Sunday April 26 ANTIPASCHA – 2ND SUNDAY OF PASCHA – St. Thomas Sunday
9:40 A.M. The Hours 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy with Procession around the Church Parish Festive Luncheon in Parish Fellowship Hall following Liturgy! Annual Church School Easter Egg Hunt on Church Property!
Tuesday April 28 9:00 A.M. Daily Matins
Thursday April 29 9:00 A.M. Akathist to Our Lord in Honor of His Resurrection
Saturday May 2 4:00 P.M. Great Vespers
Sunday May 3 9:00 A.M. Matins 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Church School and Coffee Hour Fellowship in Parish Fellowship Hall following Divine Liturgy
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ May GOD continue to bless and guide all of you and your families, and our entire parish family!
Have a Blessed, Peaceful, Prayerful, and Holy Great Lenten Season and Journey! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*Please consult the weekly bulletin and parish website for any changes to the above schedule*