Schedule of Liturgical Services
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
February/March 2012
Thursday, February 2
The Meeting of Our Lord and the Righteous Symeon in the Temple (Hypapante)
Divine Liturgy 9:30 am
Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Learn about the Feast of the Meeting in the Temple:
http://www.goarch.org/special/listen_learn_share/presentation
Sunday, February 5
Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican
Beginning of the Triodion
1st Tone
Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15
Gospel: Luke 18:10-14
Fast free week
Learn about the Triodion and the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
http://lent.goarch.org/publicanpharisee/learn/
Sunday, February 12
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
2nd Tone
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Gospel: Luke 15:11-32
Learn about the Sunday of the Prodigal Son
http://lent.goarch.org/prodigalson/learn/
Saturday, February 11
1st Saturday of Souls (Psychosabbaton)
Divine Liturgy—10:00 am
Sunday, February 19
Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare Sunday)
3rd tone
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2
Gospel: Matthew25:31-46
Fasting only from meat, not from dairy, this week
Learn about the Sunday of the Last Judgment
http://lent.goarch.org/judgement/learn/
Saturday, February 25
2nd Saturday of Souls (Psychosabbaton)
Divine Liturgy—10:00 am
Sunday, February 26
Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare Sunday)
4th Tone
Epistle: Romans13:11-1414:1-4
Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21
Learn about Forgiveness Sunday
http://lent.goarch.org/forgiveness/learn/
Vespers of Forgiveness (Beginning of the Great Fast)—12:30 pm (after the General Assembly)
Monday, February 27—Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)
Day of Strict Fast
Great Compline with the first part of the Canon of St. Andrew—6:15 pm
Tuesday, February 28
Great Compline with the second part of the Canon of St. Andrew—6:15 pm
Wednesday, February 29
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts—6:15 pm
Followed by pot luck dinner and presentation
Thursday, March 1
Great Compline with the fourth part of the Canon of St. Andrew—6:15 pm
Friday, March 2
First Stasis of the Salutations (Chairetismoi)—6:15 pm
Saturday, March 3
3rd Saturday of Souls (Psychosabbaton)
Divine Liturgy—10:00 am
Sunday, March 4
First Sunday of the Great Fast
Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
Plagal 1st tone
Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
Gospel: John 1:44-52
Liturgy followed by outdoor icon procession for all (weather permitting)
Learn about the Sunday of Orthodoxy
http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_orthodoxy/learn/
Monday, March 5
Great Compline 6:15 pm
Wednesday, March 7
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 6:15 pm
Followed by pot luck dinner and presentation
Friday, March 9
Second Stasis of the Salutations (Chairetismoi) 6:15 pm
Sunday, March 11
Second Sunday of the Great Fast
Our Father among the Saints, Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonike
Plagal 2nd Tone
Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2, 1-3
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
Learn about St. Gregory Palamas
http://lent.goarch.org/saint_gregory_palamas/learn/
Monday, March 12
Great Compline 6:15 pm
Wednesday, March 14
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 6:15 pm
Followed by pot luck dinner and presentation
Friday, March 16
Third Stasis of the Salutations (Chairetismoi) 6:15 pm
Sunday, March 18
Third Sunday of the Great Fast
The Veneration of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross
Our Father among the Saints, Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem
Varys Tone
Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6
Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1
Learn about the Veneration of the Cross
http://lent.goarch.org/sunday_of_the_cross/learn/
Monday, March 19
Great Compline 6:15 pm
Wednesday, March 21
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 6:15 pm
Followed by Pot Luck Dinner and Presentation
Friday, March 23
Fourth Stasis of the Salutations (Chairetismoi) 6:15 pm
Saturday, March 24
Parish Name Day Vespers of the Annunciation
Joint celebration of the Newburyport and Dover Parishes
At the Annunciation Churc, Newburyport MA 6:30 pm
Followed by Festal Lenten Reception
Sunday, March 25
The Annunciation of the Theotokos
Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast
Plagal 4th Tone
Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18
Gospel: Luke 1:24-38
Monday, March 26
Great Compline 6:15 pm
Wednesday, March 28
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts 6:15 pm
Followed by Pot Luck Dinner and Presentation
Friday, March 30
Akathist Hymn 6:15 pm
Sunday, April 1
Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast
Our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt
1st Tone
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45
Learn about St. Mary of Egypt
http://lent.goarch.org/saint_mary_of_egypt/learn/