Author: FrPeter

2023 Great Lent Service Schedule

Monday, February 27
(Clean Monday) Great Lent Begins
Great Compline Service 5:30PM
Wednesday, March 1st
Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM
Friday, March 3rd
Little Compline with the 1st Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) 6:30PM
First Sunday of Great Lent , March 5th Sunday of Orthodoxy
Matins 8:45AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM
Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers 5:00PM, at St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church (Boca Raton, FL)
Monday, March 6th
Great Compline Service 5:30PM
Wednesday, March 8th
Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM
Friday, March 10th
Little Compline with the 2nd Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) 6:30PM
Second Sunday of Great Lent, March 12th Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas
Matins 8:45AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM
Monday, March 13th
Great Compline Service 5:30PM
Wednesday, March 15th
Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM
Friday, March 17th
Little Compline with the 3rd Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) 6:30PM
Third Sunday of Great Lent, March 19th Veneration of the Precious Cross
Matins 8:45AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM Procession of the Cross following the Liturgy
Monday, March 20
Great Compline Service 5:30PM
Wednesday, March 22nd
Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM
Friday, March 24th
Great Vespers with the 4th Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) 6:30PM
Saturday, March 25th Feast of the Annunciation
Orthros 9:00 AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, March 26th Commemoration of St. John Climacus
Matins 8:45AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM
Monday, March 27th
Great Compline Service 5:30PM
Wednesday, March 29th
Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM
Thursday, March 30th
Little Compline and the Reading of Life of Saint Mary of Egypt 6:30PM
Friday, March 31st
Little Compline with the 5th Akathist Hymn (Madayeh) 6:30PM
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, April 2nd Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt
Matins 8:45AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM
Monday, April 3rd
Great Compline Service 6:30PM
Wednesday, April 5th
Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM

The Sacrament of Confession during Great Lent will be offered 30 minutes prior to the start of all weekday services.

2023 Holy Week Service Schedule

Lazarus Saturday, April 8th
Matins 9:00AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM
Palm Sunday, April 9th Feast of the Entrance of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem
Matins 8:45AM / Divine Liturgy 10:00AM Procession of Palms following the Divine Liturgy
Bridegroom Matins 6:30PM
Great and Holy Monday, April 1oth
Bridegroom Matins 6:30PM
Great and Holy Tuesday, April 11th
Bridegroom Matins (Hymn of the Kassiani) 6:30PM
***Holy Tuesday is the last opportunity for Confession until after Pascha.***
Great and Holy Wednesday, April 12th
Holy Unction Service 6:30PM
Great and Holy Thursday, April 13th
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for the Anniversary of the Mystical Supper of Christ 9:00 AM
Matins with the 12 Passion Gospels 6:30PM
Great and Holy Friday, April 14th
Service of the Royal and Great Hours 9:00AM
Vespers of the Descent from the Cross 3:00PM
Matins and Lamentations Service 7:00PM
All-Night Vigil at the Tomb of Christ
Great and Holy Saturday, April 15th ‘Sebt al-Nour’
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 9:00AM
Great and Holy Pascha, April 15/16th
(Saturday Evening, April 15th)
Service of Nocturnes; Taking of the Pascha Light; Hajme (Rush) Service 10:00PM
Paschal Matins with the Divine Liturgy immediately following
Blessing of the Pascha (Easter) Baskets and Eggs at the conclusion of the Paschal Divine Liturgy.
***Each family is asked to bring one dozen boiled and colored (preferably red) eggs to be blessed and distributed on Pascha night.***
***Everyone is invited to bring their Pascha Baskets and “break” the fast at our Pascha gathering in the hall following the services.***
(Sunday Morning, April 16th)
Agape Vespers 11:00AM (This service is highlighted by the reading of the Gospel lesson in various languages. Speak to Fr. Peter if you would like to participate.)
***Easter Egg Hunt and Goodies for the children following the Vespers Service.***