Parish Calendar

 

Parish service schedule for November and December 2024

Office Hours during the months of November and December will be by appointment. Please contact Fr. Nichalas for an appointment. (frnichalas@gmail.com, or 641-530-1253)

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

The fasting period for the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ takes place each year from November 15^th until December 24^th. Fish is allowed up until the 15^th of December. There is no fasting of any kind from December 25^th until January 4^th. 

Sunday school children ages 5 to 11 will proceed to the Sunday school room following the reception of Holy Communion. Religious Education for youth ages 12 and above will take place each Saturday following Great Vespers, offering a variety of actives for our youth.

On Saturday December 7^th at 3:30 pm, our youth will participate in the Christmas festivities taking place at the Music Man Square. They will offer Orthodox Christmas Hymns to the community.

November 5^th, Tuesday, Paraklesis to the Theotokos at 6:15 pm

November 7^th, Thursday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

November 8^th, Friday, Synaxis of the Archangles, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

November 9^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

November 10^th, Sunday, 8^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

November 13^th, Wednesday, Parish Council Meeting at 5:45 pm

November 15^th, Friday, Nativity Fast begins, Vespers for Saint Matthew at 6:00 pm

November 16^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

November 17^th, Sunday, 9^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

November 20^th, Wednesday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

November 21^st, Thursday, Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

November 23^rd, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

November 24^th, Sunday, 13^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

                          Parish Elections following the Divine Liturgy                  

November 30^th, Saturday, NO VESPERS

December 1^st, Sunday, 14^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 6^th, Friday, Saint Nicholas, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

December 7^th, Saturday, 3:30 pm Youth Performance at Music Man Square

                       Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

December 8^th, Sunday, 10^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

                       Parish General Assembly following Fellowship Hour       

December 11^th, Wednesday, Parish Council Meeting at 5:45 pm

December 12^th, Thursday, Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

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

December 15^th, Sunday, 11^th Sunday of Luke, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

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

December 22^nd, Sunday, Sunday before the Nativity, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 24^th, Tuesday, Royal Hours at 9:00 am

                         Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 5:00 pm

December 25^th, Wednesday, Nativity of our Lord, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

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

December 29^th, Sunday, Sunday after the Nativity, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

December 31^st, Tuesday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

January 1^st, Wednesday, Saint Basil the Great, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil at 9:00 am

January 3^rd, Friday, Royal Hours for Theophany at 9:00 am

January 4^th, Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

 January 5^th, Sunday, Sunday before Theophany, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am,

                    Great blessing of the waters following the Divine Liturgy,

                    Great Vespers at 6:00pm

January 6^th, Monday, Holy Theophany, Orthros, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Waters at 9:00 am