St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Service Schedule - March-April, 2011
This schedule is also on our online calendar:
3rd Week of Great Lent
Monday 3/21
7:30PM Vespers for the Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste
Wednesday 3/23
6:00PM Lenten Hours
7:00PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday 3/25
7PM Small Compline with the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos
8PM Pannykhida
Saturday 3/26.Commemoration of the Departed. Wine and Oil allowed.
4PM Confession
5PM Vigil with the Veneration of the Precious Cross
Sunday 3/27Wine and Oil allowed
10AM Divine Liturgy
12:45PM Church School
6PM at Sts. Constantine and Helen in Dallas. Pan-Orthodox Vespers
4th Week of Great Lent
Monday 3/28
7:30PM Great Compline or Moleben
Wednesday 3/30
6:00PM Lenten Hours
7:00PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday 4/1
7PM Small Compline with the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos
8PM Pannykhida
Saturday 4/2.Commemoration of the Departed.Wine and Oil allowed
4PM Confession
5PM Vigil
Sunday 4/3Wine and Oil allowed
10AM Divine Liturgy
12:45PM Church School
6PM at St. John the Baptist in Euless. Pan-Orthodox Vespers
5th Week of Great Lent
Monday 4/4
7:30PM Matins with the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wednesday 4/6
7:00PM Vigil for Annunciation
Thursday 4/7.Feast of the Annunciation Fish, Wine and Oil allowed
9:00AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy
Friday 4/8
7PM Matins with the complete Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos
Saturday 4/9.
4PM Confession
5PM Vigil
Sunday 4/10
10AM Divine Liturgy
12:45PM Church School
6PM at St. Seraphim's in Dallas. Pan-Orthodox Vespers
6th Week of Great Lent
Monday 4/11
7:30PM Great Compline or Moleben
Wednesday 4/13
6:00PM Lenten Hours
7:00PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday 4/15
7PM Vespers and Matins for Lazarus Saturday
Saturday 4/16.Lazarus Saturday Wine, Oil and Caviar allowed
9AM Divine Liturgy
11AM General Church Clean-up
3:30PM Parish Council Meeting
4PM Confession
5PM Vigil
Sunday 4/17PALM SUNDAY Fish, Wine and Oil allowed
10AM Divine Liturgy followed by Procession with Palms
12:45PM Church School
6PM 1st Bridegroom Matins
The Holy Week of our Lord's Passion
Monday 4/18 HOLY MONDAY
7:30PM 2nd Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday 4/19HOLY TUESDAY
7:30PM 3rd Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday 4/20HOLY WEDNESDAY
8AM Lenten Hours
9AM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
7:00PM Matins for Holy Thursday
Thursday 4/22Great and Holy Thursday. Wine and Oil allowed
8:20AM Hours
9AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy for the Institution of the Eucharist.
7PM The Service of our Lord's Passion
Friday 4/21Great and Holy Friday.
Those who have the strength should fast until after Vespers on this day.
10AM Royal Hours of the Lord's Passion
3PM Vespers -- Taking down of the Lord from the Cross
6PM Matins -- Burial Service w/ Lamentations
Saturday 4/22. Great and Holy Saturday. Wine (no oil) allowed
10:20 Hours
11AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy -- First Proclamation of the Resurrection
10PM Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
11:15PM Nocturns
Sunday 4/23.PASCHA.
12AMMatins of the Resurrection.
~1:30AM Divine Liturgy
~3AM Blessing and sharing of baskets
3PM Agape Vespers Service
4PM Festal Trapeza (Luncheon)
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