Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Rochester NY
Great Lent, Holy Week, PASCHA: 2019 Schedule of Services
First Week of Great Lent: Orthodoxy 11 March (Monday) 6:00 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
12 March (Tuesday) 6:00 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
13 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins
6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
14 March (Thursday) 6:00 p.m. Compline & Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
15 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ
5:45 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion
16 March (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions
17 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Second Week of Great Lent: Saint Gregory Palamas
20 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins
6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
22 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion
5:45 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ
23 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikhida (memorial) for the departed
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession
24 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
6:00 p.m. Great Vespers on the
Eve of the Feast-Day of the Annunciation of the Theotokos
Third Week of Great Lent: The Veneration of the Cross
25 March (Monday) 12:15 p.m. Feast-Day: Annunciation of the Theotokos
Akathist: To the Theotokos
27 March (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins
6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
29 March (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Theotokos, Softener of Hearts
5:45 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion
30 March (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikhida (memorial) for the departed
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions
31 March (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Fourth Week of Great Lent: Saint John of “The Ladder”
3 April (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins
6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
5 April (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: In Preparation for Holy Communion
5:45 p.m. Akathist: To the Theotokos, Softener of Hearts
6 April (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Panikhida (memorial) for the departed
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions
7 April (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Fifth Week of Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt
10 April (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins
6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
12 April (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To Our Sweetest Lord, Jesus Christ 5:45 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ
13 April (Saturday) 9:00 am - 3:00 p.m. Pre-PASCHA Church Cleaning!
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; individual confessions
14 April (Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Sixth Week of Great Lent: The Week of Palms 17 April (Wednesday) 7:15 a.m. Daily Lenten Matins
6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
19 April (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: To the Theotokos, Softener of Hearts
5:45 p.m. Akathist: To the Divine Passion of Christ 20 April (Saturday) 9:00 am - 3:00 p.m. Pre-PASCHA Church Cleaning! 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers; General Confession
21 April “Palm Sunday” 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
12:00 p.m. Annual Palm Sunday Seafood Dinner
6:00 p.m. Bridegroom Matins (beginning of Holy Week)
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22 April -- Holy Monday 6:00 p.m. Bridegroom Matins 23 April -- Holy Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Bridegroom Matins 24 April -- Holy Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Holy Unction anointing 25 April -- Holy Thursday 6:00 p.m. Matins & 12 Passion Gospels 26 April -- Holy Friday 6:00 p.m. Matins with procession of the burial sheet
27 April -- Holy Saturday 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy “at the tomb of Christ”
with the 15 Old Testament Readings
27 April (Saturday) -- 11:30 p.m. Nocturnes, Midnight Procession,
28 April -– PASCHA Sunday Matins and Divine Liturgy of
the Holy and Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ
Blessing of Paschal baskets and
Agape Meal
1:00 p.m. Vespers of PASCHA (with distribution of the Holy Eucharist to those unable to attend the Midnight
Liturgy of PASCHA)
29 April (Bright Monday) 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy with children’s procession
~ Father Ken will hear confessions after every service during Great Lent ~