Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Rochester NY Great Lent, Holy Week, PASCHA: 2017 Schedule of Services First Week of Great Lent: Orthodoxy 27 February (Monday) 6:30 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 28 February (Tuesday) 6:30 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 1 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 2 March (Thursday) 6:30 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 3 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ 5:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion 4 March (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession 5 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great 5:00 p.m. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers ~ Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Second Week of Great Lent: Saint Gregory Palamas 8 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 10 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion 5:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ 11 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikheda (memorial) for the departed 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions 12 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great Third Week of Great Lent: The Veneration of the Cross 15 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 17 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Theotokos, Softener of Hearts 5:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion 18 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikheda (memorial) for the departed 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession 19 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great Fourth Week of Great Lent: Saint John of “The Ladder” 22 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 24 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion on the eve of Feast-Day 6:30 p.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy Feast-Day of the Annunciation of the Theotokos Visit to our parish by His Eminence, Archbishop Michael 25 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikheda (memorial) for the departed 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions 26 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great 5:00 p.m. Lenten Vespers with local parishes joining us Fifth Week of Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt 29 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 31 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion 6:30 p.m. Akathist: “Glory to God for All Things” 1 April (Saturday) 9:00 am - 3:00 p.m. Pre-PASCHA Church Cleaning! 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions 2 April (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great Sixth Week of Great Lent: The Week of Palms 5 April (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 7 April (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Theotokos, Softener of Hearts 6:30 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ 8 April (Saturday) 9:00 am - 3:00 p.m. Pre-PASCHA Church Cleaning! 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession 9 April “Palm Sunday” 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom 12:00 p.m. Annual Palm Sunday Seafood Dinner (beginning of Holy Week) 6:30 p.m. Bridegroom Matins HHoollyy WWeeeekk and PPaasscchhaa 10 April -- Holy Monday 6:30 p.m. Bridegroom Matins 11 April -- Holy Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Bridegroom Matins 12 April -- Holy Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Holy Unction anointing 13 April -- Holy Thursday 6:30 p.m. Matins & 12 Passion Gospels 14 April -- Holy Friday 6:30 p.m. Matins with procession of the burial sheet 15 April -- Holy Saturday 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy “at the tomb of Christ” with the 15 Old Testament Readings 15 April (Saturday) -- 11:30 p.m. Nocturnes, midnight procession, 16 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) 2 May (Bright Monday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy with children’s procession ~ Father Ken will hear confessions after every service during Great Lent ~ .