OUR JOURNEY TO PASCHA! 2017

SUNDAYS THEMES / GOSPEL READING HOW TO PARTICIPATE: TRIODION WEEKS Fast - Free Week Publican and the Pharisee Trust in God, not yourself! FEBRUARY 5th Reading: 2 Timothy 3: 10-15 Ask for His help before Gospel: Luke 18: 10-14 every task this week!

Normal Fast Week The Prodigal Son Returns! FEBRUARY 12th Reading: 1 Corinthians 6: 12-20 Schedule a Confession. Gospel: Luke 15: 11-32 Use up/freeze meats this week.

Meatfare The Last Judgment Pray facing east this week. Christ is returning from the east and Reading: 1 Corinthians 8: 8-9: 2 FEBRUARY 19th we wait for Him! Gospel: Matthew 25: 31-46 FAREWELL TO MEAT TODAY Use up/freeze dairy this week.

Cheesefare Adam and Eve are cast from Paradise! FORGIVENESS SUNDAY Ask each other for FEBRUARY 26th Reading: Romans 13: 11b-14:4 forgiveness each evening this FAREWELL TO CHEESE TODAY Gospel: Matthew 6: 14-21 week before bed. GREAT FAST BEGINS WITH FORGIVENESS 1st Sunday of Lent SUNDAY of Bring an to MARCH 5th Reading: Hebrews 11: 24-26, 32-12:2 for a procession. Gospel: John 1: 43-51

2nd Sunday of Lent ST Bring a Chotki ( rope) to be blessed today! Reading: Hebrews 1:10-2:3 & Heb 7: 26-8:2 MARCH 12th Use it and pray the Gospel: Mark 2: 1-12 & JOHN 10: 9-19 each day this week. 3rd Sunday of Lent VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Wear your cross to church and MARCH 19th HALF WAY TO PASCHA! Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-5: 6 kiss the cross Gospel: Mark 8:34-9: 1 each morning with a bow!

4th Sunday of Lent ST JOHN of the LADDER Every time you climb stairs this week MARCH 26th Reading: Hebrews: 6:13-20 & Eph 5:9-19 ask St. John to help you reach Gospel: Mark 9: 17-31 & MT 4:25-5: 12 Paradise with the sign of the cross!

5th Sunday of Lent ST MARY of EGYPT Ask the to offer you APRIL 2nd Reading: Hebrews 9: 11-14 and the world pure thoughts Gospel: Mark 10: 32-45 and ideas this week.

FLOWERY (PALM) SUNDAY! GREAT AND HOLY WEEK Place your palms and April 9th ENTRY OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM pussy willows behind Reading: Philippians 4: 4-9 GREAT WEEK BEGINS an icon at home Gospel: John 12: 1-18 and in your car! GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY Refrain from TV, Internet, & APRIL 14th JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS CHECK WITH YOUR PARISH FOR Phones to honor Christ's Death. ROYAL HOURS AND VESPERS SCHEDULE Greet everyone with FEAST OF FEASTS! BRIGHT WEEK “CHRIST IS RISEN!” APRIL 16th HOLY PASCHA! (CHRIST IS RISEN!) & say it before NO FASTING! Gospel: John 1: 1-17 good morning and good night!