2015 Lenten, Holy Week, and Paschal Schedule (2015)
Great Lent 2015: Services
These are the special services we will celebrate for Great Lent this year.
Sunday, February 22nd 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy & Forgiveness
Monday, February 23rd 7:00 PM Great Canon of St. Andrew
Tuesday, February 24th 7:00 PM Great Canon of St. Andrew
Wednesday, February 25th 9:00 AM Great Canon of St. Andrew
6:30 PM Presanctified Liturgy (w/class at 6PM)
Thursday, February 26th 9:00 AM Great Canon of St. Andrew
Friday, February 27th 7:00 PM Akathist to the Birthgiver of God
Saturday, February 28th 8:00 AM Divine Liturgy w/Kolyva (St. Theodore)
Sunday, March 1st 5:00 PM Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers
St. Mary’s AOC, 249 High St., Pawtucket, RI
Wednesday, March 4th 6:30 PM Presanctified Liturgy (w/class at 6PM)
Friday, March 6th 7:00 PM Akathist to the Birthgiver of God
Saturday, March 7th 10:00 AM All Souls Liturgy
Sunday, March 8th 5:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers
St John the Baptist ROC, 501 East School Street, Woonsocket, RI
Wednesday, March 11th 6:30 PM Presanctified Liturgy (w/class at 6PM)
Friday, March 13th 7:00 PM Akathist to the Birthgiver of God
Saturday, March 14th 9:00 AM All-Soul’s Liturgy & Lenten Retreat
at St. Andrew’s in Boston, MA
Sunday, March 15th 5:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers
Assumption GOC, 97 Walcott St., Pawtucket, RI
Wednesday, March 18th 6:30 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (w/class at 6PM)
Friday, March 20th 7:00 PM Akathist to the Birthgiver of God
Saturday, March 21st 10:00 AM All Souls Liturgy
Sunday, March 22nd 5:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers,
St. Michael UOC 74 Harris Ave., Woonsocket, RI
Wednesday, March 25th 6:30 PM Presanctified Liturgy (w/class at 6PM)
Thursday, March 26th 7:00 PM Great Canon of St. Andrew
Friday, March 27th 6:00 PM Akathist to the Birthgiver of God
Saturday, March 28th ALL DAY UOL Lenten Retreat in Bethlehem, PA
Sunday, March 29th 5:00 PM Pan-Orthodox Vespers,
Sts. Mary & Mena COC, 2433 Scituate Ave, Cranston RI
Wednesday, April 1st 6:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy (w/ Pot Luck Dinner)
Saturday, April 4th 10:00 AM Lazarus Saturday: Divine Liturgy
6:00 PM Parish Vigil of Palm Sunday, Blessing of Palms
During Great Lent, we are encouraged to slow down the pace of our lives and spend more time in quiet and prayer. Unless we focus on the basics (prayer, family, worship) and downsize the rest, the additional disciplines of Lent will either go unused or just add stress to our lives. Neither approach is useful.
HOLY WEEK, PASCHA, AND BRIGHT WEEK 2015
Sunday, April 5th PALM SUNDAY
9:00AM Divine Liturgy (children & youth participate in the Great Entrance)
6:30PM Bridegroom Matins
Monday, April 6th GREAT (PASSION) WEEK – MONDAY
4:00PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:30PM Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday, April 7th THE ANNUNCIATION!!!
4:00PM Vesperal Liturgy
6:30PM Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday, April 8th GREAT (PASSION) WEEK – WEDNESDAY
10:00AM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
3:00 PM Holy Unction Service at St. Michael’s
5:00PM Bridegroom Matins
7:00PM Combined Holy Unction Service at St. John’s in Woonsocket
Thursday, April 9th GREAT THURSDAY – Mystical Supper
3:00PM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, preparation of Reserved Sacrament
6:00PM Matins of the Holy Passion (Service of the 12 Passion Gospels)
Friday, April 10th GREAT FRIDAY – Saving Passion of Christ
9:00AM Royal Hours
6:30PM Great Vespers – Burial of Christ w/ Procession
9:00PM Matins of Holy Saturday and All Night Vigil at the Tomb of Christ
Saturday, April 11th GREAT SATURDAY AND HOLY PASCHA
4:00PM Vesperal (Resurrection) Liturgy of St. Basil and Readings
7:00PM Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
10:00PM Paschal Midnight Office, Procession, Matins & Divine Liturgy;
Blessing (and eating!!!) of Paschal Baskets in the Church Hall
Sunday, April 12th SUNDAY OF PASCHA
9:00AM Paschal Orthros and Obednitsa
11:00AM Agape Vespers of Pascha, Blessing of remaining Paschal Baskets
2:00PM Agape Vespers of Pascha (URI Outreach)
Monday, April 13th BRIGHT MONDAY
10:00AM Paschal Divine Liturgy
Sunday, April 19th ST THOMAS SUNDAY
9:00AM Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Graves at St. Michael Cemetery
Saturday, April 25th HIERARCHICAL LITURGY, CONSECRATION OF
ALTAR, ORDINATION, & PARISH PASCHAL DINNER
8:30AM Greeting of Bishop
9:00AM Consecration
10:30AM Hierarchical Liturgy & Ordination Parish Dinner
3:00 Paschal and Celebratory Feast (seating at 2PM)
