Great Lent Schedule 2010  Date             Day                         Time                               Service   7 Feb         Sunday                0830/1000                          Orthros/Divine Liturgy: Sunday of Judgment 14 Feb         Sunday                0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy: Sunday of Forgiveness 15 Feb         Monday                                                         Great Lent begins (Clean Monday) 19 Feb         Friday                      7 pm                                1st Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Adult Catechesis 21 Feb         Sunday                 0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  Sunday of Orthodoxy 26 Feb         Friday                      7 pm                                2nd Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Adult Catechesis 28 Feb         Sunday                0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  St. Gregory Palamas   5 Mar         Friday                     7 pm                                3rd Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Adult Catechesis   7 Mar         Sunday                0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  Veneration of the Cross 12 Mar        Friday                      7 pm                                4th Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Adult Catechesis 14 Mar        Sunday                 0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  St. John of the Ladder 19 Mar        Friday                      7 pm                                The Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos Virgin Mary 21 Mar        Sunday                 0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  Mary of Egypt 25 Mar        Thursday                                                       Feast of the Annunciation 27 Mar        Saturday              0900/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  Saturday of Lazaros 28 Mar        Sunday                 0830/1000                         Orthros/Divine Liturgy  Palm Sunday 29 Mar – 3 April Holy Week                                          See Holy Week Schedule for times of services

Holy Week Schedule 2010  27 Mar Saturday of Lazaros 9/10 am  Orthros/Divine Liturgy  We commemorate the divine love that brought Lazaros back to life – the same love that Christ offers each of us today.     After Liturgy Youth Retreat (Prepare palms; general church cleanup)  28 Mar Palm Sunday 0830/1000 Our Lord’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem     4 pm Bridegroom ServiceOn this and the subsequent two evenings we celebrate the Nymphios or Bridegroom service, focusing on the urgency of our worship and the immanent presence of our Savior. 29 Mar Holy Monday 7pm Bridegroom Service  The parable of the Ten Virgins 30 Mar Holy Tuesday 7pm Bridegroom ServiceThe sinful woman who anointed Christ (Hymn of Kassiani) 31 Mar Holy Wednesday 3 pm Sacrament of Holy Oil (especially for those with small children)     7 pm Sacrament of Holy Oil (efheleon)The sacrament of oil or unction is celebrated when we confess our sins and seek to be reconciled to God, in this case, focusing and preparing ourselves for the coming Paschal event. Our attention is focused on Christ as the Physician of our souls and bodies, the ultimate source of all healing.  1 Apr Holy Thursday 9/10 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. BasilCommemoration of the washing of the disciples’ feet by the Lord, the betrayal, the Mystical Supper, and the vigil in the Garden of Gethsemane.     7 pm The 12 Gospel ReadingsPassion and Crucifixion of the Lord  2 Apr Holy Friday 10 am Royal Hours     11 am Prepare the symbolic tomb (kouvouklion decoration)     3 pm Vespers of the Descent from the Cross     7 pm Lamentations and Procession of the symbolic tomb of ChristThese services commemorate the un-nailing of the crucified Christ and His burial. In the evening we lament His burial while acknowledging and praising His magnificent condescension.  3 Apr Holy Saturday 9/10 am  Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. BasilWe commemorate Christ’s descent into hell so that death itself could be destroyed as we anticipate the Resurrection with holding candles and processing solemnly.     1130 pm Pre-resurrection Service  4 Apr Great and Holy Pascha (Easter) Midnight1230 am Resurrection CelebrationOrthros and Divine Liturgy of Holy Pascha (Easter)The service begins late at night, in the shadows, with a note of hushed anticipation, which builds until the call to “Come Receive the Light!” rings forth. We then light our candles and read the Gospel of the Resurrection, followed by the exuberant celebration of the Resurrection in hymns. The special radiance places us in the proper orientation for the Divine Liturgy.