Parish Calendar

Parish service schedule for April, May, June, and July  2026

Office Hours during the months of April, May, June, and July 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 April 7^th, April 14^th, or April 21^st. Our last session will be April 28^th.

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. Our last session before summer break will be May 17^th.

Parish Fundraiser: Our Spring Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, May 30^th. Everyone’s help is needed so please set aside time during the week prior to May 30^th in order to help us organize and prepare all of the items for this fundraiser. Dates and time will be sent out in May.

Parish Schedule

Saturday, April 4^th, Saturday of Lazarus, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

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

                              Procession with the Palms. Please join us as we welcome Christ! 

                              Parish Meal following Divine Liturgy                               

                              Bridegroom service  at 6:00 pm

Monday, April 6^th, Holy Monday, Bridegroom service at 6:00 pm

Tuesday, April 7^th, Holy Tuesday, Bridegroom service at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 8^th, Holy Wednesday, Bridegroom service at 6:00 pm.

                                   Sacrament of Holy Unction at 7:00 pm following Bridegroom service

Thursday, April 9^th, Holy Thursday, Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Last Supper at 9:30 am

                               Service of the 12 Gospels of the Passion of Our Lord at 6:00 pm

Friday, April 10^th, Holy Friday,

                              Royal Hours of Pascha and decorating of the Tomb of Christ at 9:30 am

                              Vespers of the Un-Nailing from the Cross at 6:00 pm

                              Lamentations of the Theotokos at 6:30 pm

Saturday, April 11^th, Holy Saturday, Christ’s Decent into Hades

                                  Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 1^st Liturgy of Pascha at 9:30 am

                                  Pascal Vigil to start at 11:15 pm, Proclamation of the Gospel at 12:00 am

                                  Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom to follow

                                  Annual Parish Lamb dinner following Divine Liturgy

Sunday, April 12^th, Great and Holy Pascha (NO FASTING THIS WEEK)

                                Agape Vespers at 2:00 pm

                                Youth activity to follow, all are welcome

Tuesday, April 14^th, Bright Tuesday, Parish Council Meeting at 6:00 pm

Thursday, April 16^th, Bright Thursday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Friday, April 17^th, Bright Friday, Divine Liturgy of the Life Giving Spring at 9:00 am

Saturday, April 18^th, Bright Saturday, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, April 19^th, Sunday of Thomas, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Thursday, April 23^rd, Divine Liturgy for Saint George at 9:00 am

Saturday, April 25^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, April 26^th, Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing women, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:45

Saturday, May 2^nd, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 3^rd, Sunday of the Paralytic, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

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

Sunday, May 10^th, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

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

Sunday, May 17^th, Sunday of the Blind Man, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Wednesday, May 20^th, Great Vespers for the Ascension and Sts Constantine and Helen, 6:00 pm

Thursday, May 21^st, Divine Liturgy for the Ascension and Sts Constantine and Helen at 9:00 am

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

Sunday, May 24^th, Fathers of the 1^st Ecumenical Council, Orthros 9:00, Divine Liturgy 9:45 am                 

                              No fellowship hour following, Memorials offered at Elmwood Cemetery

Saturday, May 30^th, Parish Summer Fundraiser, Drive-Through Meal

                                Saturday of the Souls Memorials at Memorial Park Cemetery at 10:00 am

                                Great Vespers for Pentecost at 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 31^st, Holy Pentecost, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

                              Vespers of Kneeling following the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, June 7^th, Sunday of All Saints, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Monday, June 8^th, Beginning of the Apostle’s Fast, Fish Allowed, Fast ends on June 29^th

Sunday, June 14^th, 2^nd Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Sunday, June 21^st, 3^rd Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Sunday, June 28^th, 4^th Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Sunday, July 5^th, 5^th Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Saturday, July 11^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, July 12^th, 6^th Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Thursday, July 16^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Friday, July 17^th, Divine Liturgy for Saint Marina at 9:00 am

Saturday, July 18^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, July 19^th, Sunday of the Holy Fathers, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Thursday, July 23^rd, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Friday, July 24^th, Divine Liturgy for Saint Christina at 9:00 am

Saturday, July 25^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, July 26^th, 8^th Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am

Saturday, August 1^st, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm, Beginning of the Dormition Fast

Sunday, August 2^nd, 9^th Sunday of Matthew, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am