St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church
A Patriarchal Parish in the USA
335 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia
2024 Great Lent Schedule

First Week of Lent

  • Monday March 18th – The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – 6:00 pm

  • Tuesday March 19th – The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – 6:00 pm  

  • Wednesday March 20th – The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – 6:00 pm        

  • Thursday March 21st – The Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete – 6:00 pm

March 2024

  • Sunday March 24th – First Sunday of Great Lent, Triumph of Orthodoxy Divine Liturgy – 10:00am
  • Wednesday March 27th – Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts – 6:00 pm
    • Lenten Agape potluck meal afterwards – please bring a Lenten dish to share!
  • Saturday March 30th – All Souls Saturday Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
    • Please submit the names of your fallen asleep loved ones to Fr. Gregory
  • Sunday March 31st – Second Sunday of Great Lent, St. Gregory of Palamas Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am

 

April 2024

  • Wednesday April 3rd – Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts – 6:00 pm
    • Lenten Agape potluck meal afterwards – please bring a Lenten dish to share!
  • Sunday April 7th – Third Sunday of Great Lent, Adoration of the Precious Cross, and Feast of the Annunciation Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
  • Wednesday April 10th – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – 6:00 pm
    • Lenten Agape potluck mean afterwards – please bring a Lenten dish to share!
  • Saturday April 13th – All Souls Saturday Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
    • Please submit the names of your fallen asleep loved ones to Fr. Gregory
  • Sunday April 14th – Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, St. John Climacus Divine Liturgy – 10:00am
  • Wednesday April 17th – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – 6:00 pm
    • Lenten Agape potluck meal afterwards – please bring a Lenten dish to share!
  • Thursday April 18th – St. Andrew of Crete canon service – 6:00 pm
  • Sunday April 21st – Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, St. Mary of Egypt Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am First Week of Great Lent
  • Wednesday April 24th – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – 6:00 pm
    • Lenten Agape potluck meal afterwards – please bring a Lenten dish to share!
  • Saturday April 27th – Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
  • Sunday April 28th – Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
    • Annual Women’s fellowship Palm Sunday fish dinner – details to follow

 

Holy Week and Bright Week May 2024

  • Wednesday May 1st – Holy Wednesday Unction Service – 6:00 pm
  • Thursday May 2nd – Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy – 10:00 am
  • Thursday May 2nd – Matins of the Holy Friday/Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels – 6:00 pm
    • Setting up of the Grave following
  • Friday May 3rd – Holy Friday Vespers – 2:00pm
  • Friday May 3rd – Matins of Holy Saturday – 6:00 pm
  • Saturday May 4th – Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy – 10:00 am
    • Pascha baskets will be blessed after Vesperal Liturgy
  • Saturday May 4th – Nocturne and Pascha Matins and Divine Liturgy – 11:20 pm
    • Pascha baskets will be blessed after Matins/Liturgy
  • Monday May 6th – Bright Monday Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
    • A Pascal luncheon coffee hour will be served afterwards, with games for Sunday School children
  • Saturday May 11th – Bright Saturday TBD
  • Sunday May 12th – St. Thomas Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am
    • Blessing of Graves at Oakland Cemetery following Liturgy

 

 

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