April (for Manhattan) – 2005

Sun
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27 Second Sunday of Great Lent (St. Gregory Palamas)

Orthros: 8:30am

Divine Liturgy: 9:30am
Sunday School
Abstinence! / 28
Great Compline, 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 29
Akathistos (Bible Study), 9:30am
Den Meeting, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 30 Holy John of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Lenten covered-dish & Bible Study to follow)

Strict Fast! / 31
Strict Fast! / April 1 Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt
Little Compline & the Akathistos Hymn (3rd portion), 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 2
Great Vespers & Confession: 5:30pm
Abstinence!
3 3rd Sunday of Great Lent (Veneration of the Cross)
Orthros: 8:30am
Divine Liturgy, 9:30am
Sunday School
Abstinence! / 4
Great Compline, 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 5

Akathistos (Bible Study), 9:30am

Den Meeting, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 6

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Lenten covered-dish & Bible Study to follow)

Strict Fast!

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Strict Fast! / 8
Little Compline & the Akathistos Hymn (4th portion), 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 9
Vespers & Confession: 5:30pmAbstinence!
10 4th Sunday of Great Lent (Venerable Father John of the Ladder)
Orthros, 8:30am
Divine Liturgy, 9:30am
Sunday School
Abstinence! / 11
Great Compline, 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 12

Akathistos (Bible Study), 9:30am

Den Meeting, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 13

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Lenten covered-dish & Bible Study to follow)

Strict Fast!

/ 14 Thursday of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Orthros & the Great Canon, 8:00am
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm
Strict Fast! / 15
Little Compline & the Akathistos Hymn (complete), 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 16
Great Vespers & Confession: 5:30pm
Abstinence!
17 Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt)

Orthros: 8:30am

Divine Liturgy: 9:30am
Sun. School
Abstinence! / 18
Great Compline, 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 19
Akathistos (Bible Study), 9:30am
Strict Fast! / 20
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Lenten covered-dish & Bible Study to follow)
Strict Fast! / 21
Strict Fast! / 22
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Manhattan)
Strict Fast! / 23 Lazarus Saturday
Liturgy (Chancery, Wichita), 10:00am
Outing on the Lawn of Chancery, 12:30-3:30pm
Great Vespers & Confession: 5:30pm
Abstinence!
24 Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sun.).

Orthros: 8:30am

Divine Liturgy: 9:30am
Procession
“Fishy” Cover Dish & Workday
Bridegroom Orthros, 7:00pm
Abstinence (fish is permitted) / 25 The Holy & Great Monday.
Presanctified Liturgy: 6:30am
Bridegroom Orthros, 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 26 The Holy & Great Tuesday.
Presanctified Liturgy: 8:00am
Bridegroom Orthros, 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 27 The Holy & Great Wednesday
Presanctified Liturgy: 6:30am
Mystery of the Holy Prayer-Oil (Holy Unction), 7:00pm

Strict Fast Day!

/ 28 The Holy & Great Thursday
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil & Footwashing 8:00am
12 Passion Gospels: 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 29 The Holy & Great Friday
Royal Hours, 8:00am
Vespers of the Un-Nailing, 4:00pm
Lamentations & Procession: 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 30 The Holy & Greast Sabbath
Vigil Liturgy of St. Basil: 9:00am
Strict Fast Day!Midnight Service, 10:30pm
Orthros, 11:00pm

Strict Fast: 1 meal & abstinence from meat, poultry, dairy, fish, wine & oil.

Abstinence: 2 meal & abstinence from meat, poultry, dairy & fish; wine & oil.

Sun
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27 Second Sunday of Great Lent (St. Gregory Palamas)

Orthros (Salina), 8:30am

Divine Liturgy: 9:30am
Abstinence! / 28
Great Compline, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 29
Strict Fast! / 30 Holy John of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Salina)

Strict Fast! / 31
Orthodoxy 101, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / April 1 Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt
Little Compline & the Akathistos Hymn (3rd portion), 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 2
Great Vespers & Confession (Salina) 5:30pm
Abstinence!
3 3rd Sunday of Great Lent (Veneration of the Cross)
Orthros (Salina), 8:30a
Divine Liturgy, 9:30am
Abstinence! / 4
Great Compline, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 5
Strict Fast! / 6

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Salina)

Strict Fast!

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Orthodoxy 101, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 8
Little Compline & the Akathistos Hymn (4th portion), 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 9
Vespers & Confession (Salina), 5:30pmAbstinence!
10 4th Sunday of Great Lent (Venerable Father John of the Ladder)
Orthros (Salina), 8:30am
Divine Liturgy, 9:30am
Abstinence! / 11
Great Compline, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 12
Strict Fast! / 13

Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Salina)

Strict Fast!

/ 14 Thursday of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Little Compline & Great Canon, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 15
Little Compline & the Akathistos Hymn (complete), 6:30pm
Strict Fast! / 16
Great Vespers & Confession (Salina), 5:30pm
Abstinence!
17 Fifth Sunday of Great Lent (Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt)

Orthros (Salina), 8:30am

Divine Liturgy: 9:30am
Abstinence! / 18
Great Compline, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 19
Strict Fast! / 20
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm (Salina)
Strict Fast! / 21
Orthodoxy 101, 7:00pm
Strict Fast! / 22
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 6:00pm
Strict Fast! / 23 Lazarus Saturday
Liturgy (Chancery, Wichita), 10:00am
Outing on the Lawn of Chancery, 12:30-3:30pm
Great Vespers & Confession (Salina). 5:30pm
Abstinence!
24 Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sun.).

Orthros (Salina), 8:30am

Divine Liturgy: 9:30am
Procession
“Fishy” Cover Dish & Workday
Bridegroom Orthros, 7:00pm
Abstinence (fish is permitted) / 25 The Holy & Great Monday.
Presanctified Liturgy (Holy Week Services in Salina): 6:30am
Bridegroom Orthros, 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 26 The Holy & Great Tuesday.
Presanctified Liturgy: 8:00am
Bridegroom Orthros, 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 27 The Holy & Great Wednesday
Presanctified Liturgy: 6:30am
Mystery of the Holy Prayer-Oil (Holy Unction), 7:00pm

Strict Fast Day!

/ 28 The Holy & Great Thursday
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil & Footwashing 8:00am
12 Passion Gospels: 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 29 The Holy & Great Friday
Royal Hours, 8:00am
Vespers of the Un-Nailing, 4:00pm
Lamentations & Procession: 7:00pm
Strict Fast Day! / 30 The Holy & Greast Sabbath
Vigil Liturgy of St. Basil: 9:00am
Strict Fast Day!Midnight Service, 10:30pm
Orthros, 11:00pm

Strict Fast: 1 meal & abstinence from meat, poultry, dairy, fish, wine & oil.

Abstinence: 2 meal & abstinence from meat, poultry, dairy & fish; wine & oil.

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