St Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church Calendar - January 1997
(see for updates and festal services)
Wed Vespers 7PM
Thu Liturgy time varies
Sat Confession 4PM ; Vigil 5 PM
Sun Hours&Liturgy 9:40 AM, followed by a community meal open to all / St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church: McKinney, Texas
April 2009 / Pastor:
Fr. Seraphim Holland
Rectory: (972) 529-2754
Mobile: (972) 658-5433
/ TEMPLEADDRESS:
708 S. Chestnut McKinney, Texas75071
Mailing Address:
PO 37 McKinney, TX 75070
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
Mar19/Apr1 Wine&Oil
MM Chrysanthus & Daria & Comp.
6th Hr:Isa 41:4-14; Vesp:Gen 17:1-9; Pro 15:20-16:9
4:30 PM – Presanctified Liturgy – Reader: RdrNicholas
7 PM Matins with Great Canon Life of St Mary of Egypt / Mar 20/Apr 2 Wine&Oil
St Photini, the Samaritan Woman
6th Hr:Isa 42:5-16; Vesp:Gen 18:20-33; Pro 16:17-17:17
7 PM Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross / Mar 21/Apr 3 Wine&Oil
St. James the Confessor, bp Catania
6th Hr:Isa 45:11-17; Vesp:Gen 22:1-18; Pro 17:17-18:5
7 PM: Matins with Akathist to the Theotokos / Mar 22/Apr 4 Wine&Oil
HM Basil of Ancyra/ Laudation of the Theotokos
Heb 9:24-28; Mar 8:27-31; Theotokos:Heb 9:1-7; Luk 10:38-42; 11:27-28
4 PM Confession
5 PM Vigil
Mar 23/Apr 5 T1 MG9 Wine&Oil
St Mary of Egypt
Heb 9:11-14; Mar 10:32-45; St. Mary :Gal 3:23-29; Luk 7:36-50
Baptism of Debra before Liturgy
10AM Liturgy, then public meal
1 PM Lenten Vespers
6:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers / Mar24/Apr 6 FAST
Forefeast of the Annunciation
St. Zachariah the Recluse
6th Hr:Isa 48:17-49:4; Vesp:Gen 27:1-41; Pro 19:16-25
7 PM - Vigil: Great Compline/ Matins / Mar 25/Apr 7 Fish, Wine&Oil
Annunciation
Vesp:Gen 28:10-17; Ezekiel 43:27-44:4; Pro 9:1-11; Exodus 3:1-8; Pro 8:22-30; Mat:Luk 1:39-49, 56; LIT:; Heb 2:11-18; Luk 1:24-38; Tuesday; 6th Hr:Isa 49:6-10; Vesp:Gen 31:3-16; Pro 21:3-21
9 AM Vesperal Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Reader: Rdr Nicholas / Mar 26/Apr 8 Wine&Oil
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
HM Irenaeus, bp. of Sirmium in Hungary
6th Hr:Isa 58:1-11; Vesp:Gen 43:26-31; 45:1-16; Pro 21:23-22:4
9 AM “Children’s” Presanctified with meal and teaching following. Reader:Jenny, but she will need help / Mar 27/Apr 9 FAST
St. Matrona of Thessalonica
6th Hr:Isa 65:8-16; Vesp:Gen 46:1-7; Pro 23:15-24:5
7 PM Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross / Mar 28/Apr 10 FAST
St. Stephen the Wonderworker
St. Hilarion the New
6th Hr:Isa 66:10-24; Vesp:Gen 49:33-50:26; Pro 31:8-31
7 PM – Vespers and Matins – for Lazarus Saturday / Mar 29/Apr 11Caviar/Wine/Oil
LAZARUS SATURDAY/St. Sophronius, bp. of Irkutsk
Heb 12:28-13:8; Jn 11:1-45
10AM – Divine Liturgy
Meal afterwards & making of Palm crosses
4 PM Confession
5 PM Vigil
Mar 30/Apr 12 Fish,Wine&Oil
Palm Sunday
Vesp:Gen 49:1-2, 8-12; Zeph 3:14-19; Zech 9:9-15; Mat:Mat 21:1-11,15-17; LIT:Phil 4:4-9; Jn 12:1-18
10AM Liturgy, procession with Palms, then public meal
1 PM First Bridegroom Matins / Mar31/Apr13 FAST
St. Innocent of Alaska; Iveron Icon
GREAT MONDAY
Mat:Mat 21:18-43; 6th Hr:Ezekiel 1:1-20; Vesp:Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Mat 24:3-35 / Apr 1/14 FAST
St. Mary of Egypt
GREAT TUESDAY
Mat:Mat 22:15-23:39; 6th Hr:Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; Vesp:Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Mat 24:36-26:2 / Apr 2/15 FAST
St. Titus the Wonderworker
GREAT WEDNESDAY
Mat:Jn 12:17-50; 6th Hr:Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; Vesp:Ex 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Mat 26:6-16
4:30 PM Presanctified Liturgy Reader;Raissa
7:00 PM Matins: Institution of the Eucharist / Apr 3/16 FAST
St. Nicetas the Confessor
GREAT THURSDAY
See Typikon for Readings
9 AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy for the Institution of the Eucharist if a Reader to help Jenny volunteers.
7 PM – Matins service: 12 Gospels / Apr 4/17 FAST
St. Joseph the Hymnographer
GREAT FRIDAY
See Typikon for Readings
10 AM Royal Hours
3 PM Vespers – Taking down from the Cross
4:30 PM – Meal
6 PM – Lamentation Matins / Apr 5/18 FAST
MM Theodulus and Agathapodes\
GREAT SATURDAY
See Typikon for Readings
11 AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy
10 PM – Reading of Acts
11:30 PM Midnight Office
Midnight – Paschal service (Matins, hours and Divine Liturgy)
Apr 6/19
HOLY PASCHA
Lit: Acts 1:1-8 Jn 1:1-17
Vesp: Jn 20:19-25
Paschal services will finish about 3 AM. Next service is:
4 PM: Agape Vespers, followed by picnic. Location may be in our partially finished church. Please call. / Apr 7/20
St. George, bp. of Mitylene
BRIGHT MONDAY
Act 1:12-17, 21-26; Jn 1:18-28
9AM Paschal matins and Divine Liturgy. Reader: Natalia. / Apr 8/21
6 App of the 70 and Comp.
BRIGHT TUESDAY
Act 2:14-21; Luk 24:12-35
9 AM Paschal Divine Liturgyif a Reader who is not Jenny or Nicholas is available. Please call. / Apr 9/22 NO FASTING
M Eupsychius of Caesarea
BRIGHT WEDNESDAY
Act 2:22-36; Jn 1:35-51
7 PM Paschal Vespers / Apr 10/23
NHM Gregory, pat. Constantinople
BRIGHT THURSDAY
Act 2:38-43; Jn 3:1-15
9 AM Children’s Paschal Liturgy Reader:Jenny, but she will need help with the girls
7 PM PASCHAL Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross / Apr 11/24 NO FASTING
HM Antipas, bp. of Pergamus
BRIGHT FRIDAY
Act 3:1-8; Jn 2:12-22; Theotokos:Phil 2:5-11; Luk 10:38-42; 11:27-28 / Apr 12/25
St. Basil the Confessor, bp. Parium
MM Anthony, John, and Eustathius
BRIGHT SATURDAY
Act 3:11-16; Jn 3:22-33
4 PM Confession
5 PM Vigil
Apr 13/26 T1 MG1
HM Artemon
THOMAS SUNDAY
Act 5:12-20; Jn 20:19-31
10AM Liturgy, then public meal / Apr 14/27
St. Martin the Confessor, bp. Rome
M Anthony and Comp. of Vilna
Act 3:19-26; Jn 2:1-11 / Apr 15/28
3 App of the 70
Act 4:1-10; Jn 3:16-21; Dead:1Co 15:39-57; Jn5:24-30 / Apr 16/29 Wine&Oil
NMM Raphael and Companions
VMM Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Act 4:13-22; Jn 5:17-24
7 PM Vespers / Apr 17/30
HM Symeon of Persia and Comp.
St. Acacius, bp. of Melitene
Act 4:23-31; Jn 5:24-30
9 AM Divine Liturgy
7 PM Moleben on the Land we are building on in McKinney, in front of the cross
ALL SERVICES: at our old location (3617 Abrams) until our new temple is built in McKinney (May/June, 2009) See Our Building Fund page: for information on progress and to donate to our project. We are trying to raise $20,000 to finish the project properly