SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Third Week of the Great Fast

MARCH 2010

March  1  - Monday

Ven. Martyr Eudoxia

6th hour:  Isaiah 8:13-9:6.

Vespers:  Genesis 6:9-22.     Proverbs 8:1-21.

March  2  - Tuesday

Hieromartyr Theodotus , Bp. of Cyrene

6th hour:  Isaiah 9:8-16.

Vespers:  Genesis 7:1-15.     Proverbs 8:32-9:1.

March  3  - Wednesday

Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus

6th hour:  Isaiah 10:12-20.

6:00 PM  - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Vespers:  Genesis 7:6-9.     Proverbs 9:12-18.

March  4  - Thursday

Ven. Gerasimos of the Jordan

6th hour:  Isaiah 11:10-12:2.

Vespers:  Genesis 7:11-8:4.     Proverbs 10:1-22.

March 5  - Friday

Martyr Conon

6th hour:  Isaiah 8:13-9:6.

Vespers:  Genesis 6:9-22.     Proverbs 8:1-21.

March  6  -  All Souls’ Saturday

Holy Forty-two Martyrs of Ammorium

Hebrews 10:32-38.     Mark 2:14-17.

6:00 PM  - Great Vespers

March  7  -

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

Hiero-martyrs of Cherson: Basil, Ephrem, Capiton,

Eugene, Etherius & others

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy of St. BASIL the Great

and Veneration of the Holy Cross

Hebrews 4:14-5:6.     Mark 8:34-9:1.

Litya for the Dead

1:15 PM – Choir Rehearsal

Fourth Week of the Great Fast

March  8  - Monday

Theophylact, Bp. of Nicomedia

6th hour:  Isaiah 14:24-32.

Vespers:  Genesis 8:21-9:7.     Proverbs 11:19-12:6.

March  9  - Tuesday

Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

6th hour:  Isaiah 25:1-9.

Vespers:  Genesis 9:8-17.     Proverbs 12:8-22.

March  10  - Wednesday

Martyr Codratus and his companions

6th hour:  Isaiah 26:21-27:9.

6:00 PM  - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Genesis 9:18-10:1.     Proverbs 12:23-13:9.

March 11  - Thursday

Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem

6th hour:  Isaiah 28:14-22.

Vespers:  Genesis 10:32-11:9.     Proverbs 13:19-14:6.

March  12  - Friday

Ven. Theophan the Sygrian

6th hour:  Isaiah 29:13-23.

Vespers: Genesis 12:1-7.     Proverbs 14:14-26.

March  13  -  All Souls’ Saturday

Translation of the Relics of Nicephorus,

patriarch of Constantinople

Hebrews 6:9-12.     Mark 7:31-37.

6:00 PM  - Great Vespers

March  14  -

FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

John Climacus, of the Ladder

Ven. Benedict

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy of St. BASIL the Great

Hebrews 6:13-20.     Mark 9:17-31.

Litya for the Dead

1:15 PM – Choir Rehearsal

Fifth Week of the Great Fast

March 15  - Monday

Martyr Agapius and his 6 companions

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 37:33-38:6.

at Vespers:  Genesis 13:12-18.     Proverbs 14:27-15:4.

March 16  - Tuesday

Martyrs Sabinus and Papas

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 40:18-31.

at Vespers:  Genesis 15:1-15.     Proverbs 15:7-19.

March 17  - Wednesday

Ven. Alexis, Man of God

Hebrews 6:9-12.     Mark 7:31-37.

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 41:4-14.

6:00 PM  - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Genesis 17:1-9.     Proverbs 15:20-16:9.

March 18  - Thursday

Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Holy Father CYRIL, Archbishop of Jerusalem

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 42:5-16.

At Vespers: Genesis 18:20-33.     Proverbs 16:17-33.

March 19  -  Friday

Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 45:11-17.

Vespers: Genesis 22:1-18.     Proverbs 17:17-18:5.

March 20  -  Akathistos Saturday

Ven Fathers slain at St. Sabbas Monastery

Hebrews 9:24-28.Mark 8:27-31.

6:00 PM  - Great Vespers

March 21  -

FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

MARY of Egypt

Ven. Confessor James, Bishop of Catania

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy of St. BASIL the Great

Hebrews 9:11-14.     Mark 10:32-45.

1:30 PM – ‘Theosis’ Discussion

Sixth Week of the Great Fast

March 22  - Monday

Hieromartyr Basilides, priest of Ancyra

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 48:17-49:4.

Genesis 27:1-41.     Proverbs 19:16-25.

March 23  - Tuesday

Ven. Martyr Nikon and his 2 students

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 49:6-10.

at Vespers:  Genesis 31:3-16.     Proverbs 21:3-21.

Pre-festive Day of Annunciation

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 58:1-11.

March 25  - Thursday

THE ANNUNCIATION

OF OUR MOST-HOLY LADY,

THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY

6:00 PM  -  Vesper-Divine Liturgy

Hebrews 2:11-18.     Luke 1:24-38. Annunciation

March 26  - Friday

Leave-taking of the Annunciation

Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel

at 6th Hour:  Isaiah 42:5-16.

Genesis 49:33-50:26.     Proverbs 31:8-31.

March 27  -  LAZARUS SATURDAY

Matrona of Thessalonika

Hebrews 12:28-013:8.     John 11:1-45.

6:00 PM  -  Festal Vespers

March 28  -

PALM SUNDAY

ENTRY OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM

11:00 AM  -  Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

and Blessing of Willows

Phillipians 4:4-9.     John 12:1-18.

1:15 PM – Choir Rehearsal

GREAT AND HOLY WEEK – 2010

March 29  - Great and Holy Monday

at Matins: Matthew 21:18-43.

at 6th Hour:  Ezekiel 1:1-20.

at Vespers:  Exodus 1:1-20.     Job 1:1-12.

Matthew 24:3-35.

March 30  - Great and Holy Tuesday

Ven. John Climacus, author of The Ladder

at Matins:  Matthew 22:15-23:30.

at 6th Hour:  Ezekiel 1:21-28.

At Vespers:  Exodus 2:5-10.     Job 1:13-22.

Matthew 24:36-26:2.

March 31 - Great and Holy Wednesday

at 6th Hour:  Ezekiel 2:3-3:3.

At Vespers: Exodus 2:11-22.     Job 2:1-10.

Matthew 26:6-16.

6:00 PM  -  Holy Mystery of Anointing

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