Parish Calendar

Parish service schedule for February and March 2026

Office Hours during the months of February and March will be by appointment. Please contact Fr. Nichalas if you would like an appointment. (frnichalas@gmail.com, 641-530-1253)

FELLOWSHIP HOUR SIGN UP SHEET: Please remember to sign up to offer one item for fellowship and/or your services for set-up/clean-up on Sundays following the Divine Liturgy. A signup sheet is available downstairs in the parish hall for the needed Sundays.   

Parish Book Study We are reading, “Way of the Ascetics”.  Each Tuesday, our book study will be preceded by Morning Prayers at 9:40 am. The book study will start at 10:00 am. All are welcome to join. There will be NO 3^rd Hour Prayers or Book Study on Tuesday March 10^th.

The Triodion period of our Church year will begin at Vespers on January 31^st. There is no fasting between February 1^st and February 10^th. The fasting period for Great and Holy Lent will start this year on February 23^rd, Clean Monday.   

Sunday school children ages 6-9 years old and 10-13 years old will proceed to the Sunday school room after Holy Communion on alternate Sundays. Notice will be provided in the Sunday bulletin indicating which age group will gather for a lesson.  

Parish Schedule

January 31^st, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm, Beginning of the Triodion

February 1^st, Sunday, Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, Orthros 9:00, Divine Liturgy 9:45 am

                                   Great Vespers for the Presentation of our Lord at 6:00 pm

February February 2^nd, Monday, Divine Liturgy for the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple at 9:00 am

February 5^th, Thursday, Parish Social Activity, Faith Night at Mason City Ice Arena at 7:00 pm

February 7^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

February 8^th, Sunday, Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

February 14^th, Saturday, NO Great Vespers

February 15^th, Sunday, Sunday of the Last Judgment, Reader’s Service at 9:45 am

February 20^th, Friday, Great Vespers for the Saturday of the Souls at 6:00 pm

February 21^st, Saturday, Saturday of the Souls, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                       Great Vespers at 6:00 pm 

February 22^nd, Sunday, Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare), Orthros 9:00, Divine Liturgy 9:45 am,

                                      Vespers of Forgiveness at 6:00 pm

February 23^rd, Monday, Clean Monday, Great Compline 6:00 pm, Beginning of the Great Fast

February 25^th, Wednesday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm

February 27^th, Friday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

February 28^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

March 1^st, Sunday, Sunday of Orthodoxy, 1^st Sunday of Lent, Orthros 9:00, Divine Liturgy 9:45

March 2^nd, Monday, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

March 4^th, Wednesday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm

March 6^th, Friday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

March 7^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

March 8^th, Sunday, Sunday of Gregory Palamas, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45am

March 9^th, Monday, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

March 10^th, Tuesday, Great Compline in Fairmont, MN, at 6:00 pm

March 14^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

March 15^th, Sunday, Sunday of the Cross, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45am

March 16^th, Monday, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

March 18^th, Wednesday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm, Lenten Potluck following

March 20^th, Friday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

March 21^st, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

March 22^nd, Sunday, Sunday of John Climacus, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45am

March 23^rd, Monday, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

March 24^th, Tuesday, Great Vespers for the Annunciation at 6:00 pm

March 25^th, Wednesday, Divine Liturgy for the Annunciation of the Theotokos at 9:00 am

March 27^th, Friday, Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, Final Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

March 28^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

March 29^th, Sunday, Sunday of Mary of Egypt, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45am

March 30^th, Monday, Final Great Compline at 6:00 pm

April 1^st, Wednesday, Final Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm

April 4^th, Saturday, Great Vespers for Palm Sunday at 6:00 pm

April 5^th, Sunday, Palm Sunday, Orthros 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy, 9:45am, Parish Fish Dinner