SCHEDULE of SERVICES

APRIL 2008

April 30 - Wednesday Leave-taking of PASCHA

+ Apostle JAMES, brother of John the Theologian

Son of Zebedee

Acts 18:22-28. John 12:36-47.

6:00 PM – Vespral-Divine Liturgy

in celebration of

MAY 2008

May 1 - Thursday

ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Acts 1:1-12. Luke 24:36-53.

May 2 - Friday Postfestive Day of Ascension

ATHANASIUS the Great, of Alexandria

Acts 19:1-8. John 14:1-11a.

May 3 - Saturday Postfestive Day of Ascension

Martyrs Timothy and his wife Maura

Acts 20:7-12. John 14:10b-21.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

May 4 -

SUNDAY OF THE FATHERS

AT THE FIRST COUNCIL OF NICEA

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA

Ven. Martyr Pelagia

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

Acts 20:16-18,28-36. John 17:1-13.

Litya for the Dead

May 5 - Monday Postfestive Day of Ascension

Martyr Irene

Acts 21:8-14. John 14:27b-15:7.

May 6 - Tuesday Postfestive Day of Ascension

Righteous Job the Long-suffering

Acts 21:26-32. John 16:2b-13a.

May 7 - Wednesday Postfestive Day of Ascension

Appearance of the HOLY CROSS

at Jerusalem

Martyr Acacius

Acts 23:1-11. John 16:15-23.

May 8 - Thursday Postfestive Day of Ascension

Apostle and Evangelist JOHN

Ven. Arsenius the Great

Acts 25:13b-19. John 16:23b-33a.

May 9 - Friday Leave-taking of Ascension

Translation of the Relics

of our Holy Father NICHOLAS to Bari

Acts 27:1-44. John 17:18-26.

May 10 - Saturday Memorial of the Departed

Apostle Simon the Zealot

Acts 28:1-31. John 21:15-25.

6:00 PM - Festal Vespers

May 11 -

HOLY PENTECOST

FEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITY

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

followed by 'Kneeling' Prayers

Acts 2:1-11. John 7:37-52;8:12.

FAST-FREE WEEK

May 12 - Monday of the Holy Spirit

Sts. Epiphanius, Bp. of Cyprus

and Germanus, Ptr. Constantinople

Ephesians 5:9-19. Matthew 18:10-20.

May 13 - Tuesday Post-festive Day

Martyr Glyceria

Romans 1:1-7,13-17. Matthew 4:24-5:13.

May 14 - Wednesday Post-festive Day

Martyr Isidore of Chios

Romans 1:18-27. Matthew 5:20-26.

May 15 - Thursday Post-festive Day

PACHOMIUS the Great

Romans 1:28-2:9. Matthew 5:27-32.

May 16 - Friday Post-festive Day

Ven. Theodore the Consecrated,

disciple of Pachomius the Great

Romans 2:14-29. Matthew 5:33-41.

May 17 - Saturday Leave-taking of Pentecost

Apostle Andronicus and Junia and their companions

Romans 1:7b-12. Matthew 5:42-48.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

May 18 –

SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

Hebrews 11:33-12:2a. Matt. 10:32-33,37-38; 19:27-30.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Following Divine Liturgy

APOSTLES FAST

begins Sunday evening after Vespers

May 19 - Monday

Holy Seven Virgins

Romans 2:28-3:18. Matthew 6:31-34; 7:9-11.

May 20 - Tuesday

Holy Martyr Thalaleus

Romans 4:4-12. Matthew 7:15-21.

May 21 - Wednesday

CONSTANTINE and HELENA,

Equal-to-the-Apostles

Vladimir Ikon of the All-holy THEOTOKOS

Romans 4:13-25. Matthew 7:21-23.

May 22 - Thursday

Martyr Basiliscus

Romans 5:10-16. Matthew 8:23-27.

May 23 - Friday

Confessor Michael, Bishop of Synnada

Romans 5:17-6:2. Matthew 9:14-17.

May 24 - Saturday

Ven. Simeon of the Wondrous Mountain

Romans 3:19-26. Matthew 7:1-8.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

May 25 -

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

ALL SAINTS OF RUSSIA

3^rd Finding of the Head of John the Forerunner

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

Romans 2:10-16. Matt. 4:18-23.

May 26 - Monday

Apostle Carpus of the 70

Romans 7:1-13. Matthew 9:36-10:8.

May 27 - Tuesday

Hiero-martyr Therapontus

Romans 7:14-8:2. Matthew 10:9-15.

May 28 - Wednesday

Ven. Nicetas, Bp. of Chalcedon

Romans 8:2-13. Matthew 10:16-22.

May 29 - Thursday

Virgin-Martyr Theodosia

Romans 8:22-27. Matthew 10:23-31.

May 30 - Friday

Venerable Isaac, of the Dalmatian Monastery

Romans 9:6-19. Matthew 10:32-36, 11:1.

May 31 - Saturday

Holy Apostle Hermes

Holy Martyr Hermea

Romans 3:28-4:3. Matthew 7:24-8:4.

6:00 PM - Great Vespers

JUNE 2008

June 1 -

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Martyr Justin the Philosopher

11:00 AM - Divine Liturgy

Romans 5:1-10. Matthew 6:22-33.