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2020 Great Lent and Holy Week Schedule of Services Great Lent and Holy Week Schedule of Services Great Lent and Holy Week Schedule of Services *CLEAN WEEK* *CLEAN WEEK* Sunday, March 1: Forgiveness Sunday Service following the Liturgy Sunday, March 1: Forgiveness Sunday Service following the Liturgy Monday, March 2: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Monday, March 2: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Tuesday, March 3: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Tuesday, March 3: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Wednesday, March 4: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Wednesday, March 4: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Thursday, March 5: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Thursday, March 5: Canon of St. Andrew: 6:30p Wednesday, March 11: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, March 11: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Friday, March 13: Requiem Service for the Departed: 6:30p Friday, March 13: Requiem Service for the Departed: 6:30p Saturday, March 14: Memorial Saturday: 9:30a Saturday, March 14: Memorial Saturday: 9:30a Wednesday, March 18: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, March 18: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, March 25: A nnunciation: Vesperal Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, March 25: A nnunciation: Vesperal Liturgy: 6:00p Friday, March 27: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Friday, March 27: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, April 1: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, April 1: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Thursday, April 2: Great Canon of St. Andrew: 6:00p Thursday, April 2: Great Canon of St. Andrew: 6:00p Wednesday, April 8: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Wednesday, April 8: Presanctied Liturgy: 6:00p Saturday, April 11: L azarus Saturday: Liturgy of St. John: 9:30a Saturday, April 11: L azarus Saturday: Liturgy of St. John: 9:30a ***HOLY WEEK*** ***HOLY WEEK*** Holy Monday, April 13: B ridegroom Matins: 6:30p Holy Monday, April 13: B ridegroom Matins: 6:30p Holy Tuesday, April 14: B ridegroom Matins: 6:30p Holy Tuesday, April 14: B ridegroom Matins: 6:30p -[Holy Wednesday, April 15: Solemn Day of Holy Silence]- -[Holy Wednesday, April 15: Solemn Day of Holy Silence]- Holy Thursday m orning , April 16: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil: 9:30a Holy Thursday m orning , April 16: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil: 9:30a Holy Thursday e vening , April 16: Matins and Passion Gospels: 6:30p Holy Thursday e vening , April 16: Matins and Passion Gospels: 6:30p Holy Friday, April 17: Vespers: 4:00p; Matins 6:30p Holy Friday, April 17: Vespers: 4:00p; Matins 6:30p Holy Saturday M orning, April 18th: Liturgy of St. Basil: 9:30a Holy Saturday M orning, April 18th: Liturgy of St. Basil: 9:30a Holy Saturday E vening: Nocturnes and Resurrection Matins: 7:30p Holy Saturday E vening: Nocturnes and Resurrection Matins: 7:30p Great and Holy PASCHA, Sunday, April 19th: 9:30a Great and Holy PASCHA, Sunday, April 19th: 9:30a **BRIGHT WEEK** **BRIGHT WEEK** Bright Monday, April 20, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 9:30a Bright Monday, April 20, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 9:30a Lenten Guidelines for Spiritual Renewal Lenten Guidelines for Spiritual Renewal Prayer Prayer Take up a special d aily rule of prayer for the period of Lent Take up a special d aily rule of prayer for the period of Lent Example 1: Read one Akathist or Canon every day, such as Example 1: Read one Akathist or Canon every day, such as The Akathist Hymn to our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, The Akathist Hymn to our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, A Supplicatory Canon to our Lord Jesus Christ, or A Supplicatory Canon to our Lord Jesus Christ, or Canon of Repentance Canon of Repentance Example 2: Pray 100 Jesus Prayers every day and/or evening: Example 2: Pray 100 Jesus Prayers every day and/or evening: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Example 3: One Kathisma from the Psalms Example 3: One Kathisma from the Psalms Meditation Meditation Spend several minutes reecting on a spiritual truth, such as: Spend several minutes reecting on a spiritual truth, such as: Faith, Hope, and Love, Faith, Hope, and Love, The Last Judgment, Heaven, and Hell, or The Last Judgment, Heaven, and Hell, or The Death and Resurrection of Christ The Death and Resurrection of Christ Reading Reading One Chapter from the New Testament, One Chapter from the New Testament, A Chapter from a Book Written by an Orthodox Saint, or A Chapter from a Book Written by an Orthodox Saint, or An Orthodox Spiritual Book An Orthodox Spiritual Book Physical Fasting Physical Fasting If one is able and has no medical complications, then the rules of fasting If one is able and has no medical complications, then the rules of fasting as prescribed by the Orthodox Church are as follows: as prescribed by the Orthodox Church are as follows: Saturdays and Sundays: Abstain from meat, sh, dairy, eggs Saturdays and Sundays: Abstain from meat, sh, dairy, eggs Monday thru Friday: Abstain from meat, sh, dairy, eggs, oil, alcohol Monday thru Friday: Abstain from meat, sh, dairy, eggs, oil, alcohol Feast of the Annunciation: Abstain from meat, dairy, eggs (sh allowed) Feast of the Annunciation: Abstain from meat, dairy, eggs (sh allowed) Palm Sunday: Abstain from meat, dairy, eggs (sh allowed) Palm Sunday: Abstain from meat, dairy, eggs (sh allowed) Spiritual Fasting Spiritual Fasting Abstain from all unkind words, unforgiveness, and judgment of others Abstain from all unkind words, unforgiveness, and judgment of others .
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