Monthly Calendar

MARCH 2024 LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Sunday, March 3. Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Holy Martyr Eutropius & Companions. 

Epistle: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 6:12-20 

Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 (pp 130-132) 

[Prodigal Son] 

Orthros 9:00 am/Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 

Sunday, March 10. Meatfare Sunday; Sunday of the Last Judgment; St. Quadratos & Companions; Martyr Anastasia of Alexandria. 

Epistle: I Corinthians 8:8-13;9:1-12 

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (pp. 133) 

[Last Judgment] 

Orthros 9:00 am/Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 

Memorial Service for all Departed Souls (Mnemosino) at end of Divine Liturgy 

Sunday, March 17. Cheesefare Sunday; Forgiveness Sunday; St. Alexis the Man of God; St. Patrick of Ireland. 

Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-14 

Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 (pp. 134-5) 

[Forgiveness] 

Orthros 9:00 am/ Divine Liturgy 

Great Lent Begins Monday, February 18 (Clean Monday) until Pascha, May 5 

Sunday, March 24. Sunday of Orthodoxy; First Sunday of Great Lent; Forefeast of the Annunciation; Righteous Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia; St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow. 

Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10;32-40. 

Gospel: John 1:43-51 (p. 129) 

[Calling of St. Phillip and St. Nathaniel] 

Orthros 9:00 am/Divine Liturgy 10:00 am/Procession with Holy Icons 

Sunday, March 31. Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas; Second Sunday of Great Lent; St. Hypatius the Wonderworker; St. Innocent, Enlightener of Alaska. 

Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3; 

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 (p. 138-9) 

[Healing Paralytic] 

Orthros 9:00 am/10:00 am Divine Liturgy/

Memorial Service for all Departed Souls (Mnemosino) at end of Divine Liturgy.

APRIL / MAY 2024 LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Sunday, April 7. Sunday of the Holy Cross; Third Sunday of Great Lent; Martyrs Calliopus & Akylina. 

Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 

Gospel: Mark 8:34-38;9:1(p. 139-40) 

[Take up cross and follow Me]

Orthros 9:00 am/10:00 am Divine Liturgy/Procession with Holy Cross

Sunday, April 14. Sunday of St. John Climacus; Fourth Sunday of Great Lent; Martyr Aristarchus & Companions.

Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20

Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 (pp. 141-2) 

[Only cast out by prayer & fasting]

9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Friday, April 19. Akathist Hymn 6:30 pm. St. Theodore the Trichinas.

Sunday, April 21. Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt; Fifth Sunday of Great Lent; St. Januarius & Companions.

Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14; 

Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 (pp. 141-2) 

[First to be servant of all]

9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Sunday, April 28. Palm Sunday: The Glorious Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. 9 Monk Martyrs.

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9; Gospel: John 12:1-18 (pp. 145-7) 

[Entry of Lord into Jerusalem]

9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Monday, April 29. Holy Monday: Bridegroom Matins: 6:30 pm. 

Apostle Jason of 70 & Comp.

Tuesday, April 30. Holy Tuesday: Bridegroom Matins: 6:30 pm. 

Apostle James. 

Wednesday, May 1. Holy Wednesday: Holy Unction: 6:30 pm. 

Prophet Jeremias.

Thursday, May 2. Holy Thursday: Passion Gospels: 6:30 pm. 

St. Athanasius the Great.

Friday, May 3. Holy Friday: Vespers/Taking Down from Cross: 2:00 pm;

Lamentations Matins: 6:30 pm. 

Martyrs Timothy & Maura.

Saturday, May 4. Holy Saturday: Martyr Pelagia.

Epistle: Romans 6:3-11; 

Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20 [Resurrection] 

10:00 am Divine Liturgy;

11:30 pm. Midnight Paschal Service /Divine Liturgy

GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA (Easter Sunday/May 5). 

Great Martyr Irene.

Epistle: Acts: 1-8; 

Gospel: John 1:1-17 (pp. 45-6) [In the Beginning was the Word...]

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! Χριστός ’Aνέστη!

Greek Festival: Wednesday, May 8 through Friday, May 10, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sunday, May 12. Sunday of Thomas. St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus. 

Epistle: Acts 5:12-20; 

Gospel: John 20:19-31 (pp. 46-48) [Doubting Thomas] 

9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy Mothers’ Day.

Sunday, May 19. Sunday of the Myrrh bearing Women. St. Patrick, Bishop of Proussa.

Epistle: Acts 6:1-7; 

Gospel: Mark 15:43-7 (pp. 48-50) [Myrrh-bearing Women at Tomb]

9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy

Sunday, May 26. Sunday of the Paralytic. Apostles of the 70, Sts. Carpos and Alphaeus.

Epistle: Acts 9:32-42; 

Gospel: John 5:1-15 (pp. 50-52) [Healing of Paralytic]

9:00 am Orthros/10:00 am Divine Liturgy