Parish Calendar

 

Parish service schedule for March, April and May 2025

Office Hours from March through May will be on Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 pm until 5:15 pm and Friday mornings from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm or by appointment. Please contact Fr. Nichalas to schedule an appointment. (frnichalas@gmail.com, or 641-530-1253)

Parish Book Study Our parish book study will continue during Great Lent. We will begin reading through a new book on March 11^th, “The way of a Pilgrim”.  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.

Sunday school children ages 5 to 12 will proceed to the Sunday school room following the reception of Holy Communion.

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 scheduled Sundays.

Great Lent, the preparation period for Pascha, begins on Clean Monday, March 3^rd.

Fasting is an Orthodox Spiritual Discipline that all should undertake, but it is done by each Orthodox Christian in a personal way, with the guidance of a spiritual father. Please discuss with Fr. Nichalas how you should fast during Lent; fasting is not a one-size-fits-all practice.

Confession Schedule a time for confession before Holy Week, which begins on April 14^th

Parish Schedule

Saturday, March 1^st, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, March 2^nd, Forgiveness Sunday, Cheesefare, Orthros at 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

                                Vespers of Forgiveness at 5:00 pm

Monday, March, 3^rd, Clean Monday, Beginning of the Fast for Great and Holy Lent

                                  Great Compline at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, March 5^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm,

Friday, March 7^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                              1^st singing of the Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 8^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, March 9^th, The Sunday of Orthodoxy, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am,

                                Procession with Icons, please bring icons from your home and join us!                                 

Monday, March 10^th, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

Tuesday, March 11^th, Parish Council Meeting at 5:45 pm

Friday, March 14^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                                2^nd singing of the Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 15^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, March 16^th, Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Orthros 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Monday, March 17^th, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, March 19^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm

Friday, March 21^st, 3^rd singing of the Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 22^nd, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, March 23^rd, Sunday of the Cross, Orthros with procession 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30

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

Tuesday, March 25^th, Feast of the Annunciation, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am, Fish allowed

Wednesday, March 26^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm, - Potluck following

Friday, March 28^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                               4^th singing of the Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 29^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, March 30^th, Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Orthros 9:00, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Monday, March 31^st, Great Compline at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 2^nd, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm

Friday, April 4^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                            5^th and final singing of the Akathist Hymn at 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 5^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, April 6^th, Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Orthros 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Wednesday, April 9^th, Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 6:00 pm, Potluck following

Friday, April 11^th, Final Presanctified Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

Saturday, April 12^th, Saturday of Lazarus, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                                  Parish preparations for Palm Sunday meal, following Divine Liturgy

                                  Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, April 13^th, Palm Sunday, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 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 14^th, Holy Monday, Bridegroom service at 6:00 pm

Tuesday, April 15^th, Holy Tuesday, Bridegroom service at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 16^th, Holy Wednesday, Bridegroom service at 5:00 pm.

                                      Sacrament of Holy Unction following Bridegroom service at 6:00 pm

Thursday, April 17^th, Holy Thursday, Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Last Supper at 9:00 am

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

Friday, April 18^th, Holy Friday,

                              Royal Hours of Pascha and decorating of the Tomb of Christ at 9:00 am

                              Vespers of the Un-Nailing from the Cross at 5:00 pm

                              Lamentations of the Theotokos at 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 19^th, Holy Saturday, Christ’s Decent into Hades

                                  Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 1^st Liturgy of Pascha at 9:00 am

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

                                  Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom to follow

                                  Annual Parish Lamb dinner following Divine Liturgy

Sunday, April 20^th, Great and Holy Pascha

                                Agape Vespers at 2:00 pm

                                Youth activity to follow, all are welcome

Tuesday, April 22^nd, Bright Tuesday, Great Vespers for St. George the Great Martyr at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 23^rd, Bright Wednesday, Paschal Divine Liturgy for Saint George at 9:00 am

Friday, April 25^th, Bright Friday, Great Vespers of Pascha at 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 26^th, Paschal Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

                                  Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, April 27^th, Sunday of Thomas, Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Saturday, May 3^rd, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 4th, Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing women,

                              Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Saturday, May 10^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 11^th, Sunday of the Paralytic,

                              Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Wednesday, May 14^th, Parish Council Meeting at 5:45 pm

Saturday, May 17^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 18^th, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

                              Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Tuesday, May 20^th, Vespers for the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, May 21^st, Divine Liturgy for Saints Constantine and Helen at 9:00 am

Saturday, May 24^th, Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 25^th, Sunday of the Blind Man

                              Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

                              No fellowship hour following, Memorials offered at Elmwood Cemetery

Wednesday, May 28^th, Great Vespers for the feast of Holy Ascension at 6:00 pm

Thursday, May 29^th, Great and Holy Ascension of our Lord, Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am

Saturday, May 31^st, Parish Summer Fundraiser, Drive-Through Meal

                                 Great Vespers at 6:00 pm

Sunday, June 1^st, The Fathers of the 1^st Ecumenical Council,

                             Orthros at 9:00 am, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am

Kalo Stadion, a Blessed Struggle to you all!