2008 Lenten Calendar for St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Coaldale, PA

MARCH
1st- Memorial Saturday Liturgy- 9:30am
2nd- Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare)
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
5th- Wed. Adult Bible Study-7pm
8th- Great Vespers- 4pm

9th – Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheesefare)
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Forgiveness Vespers following liturgy
10th- First Day of the Great Fast
Canon of St. Andrew- 7pm
11th- Canon of St. Andrew- 7pm
12th- Canon of St. Andrew- 7pm
13th- Canon of St. Andrew- 7pm
14th- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts- 6pm
15th- Cleaning Day at the parish- 8am- 12n
Great Vespers- 6pm

16th- Orthodoxy Sunday- (Honoring of Holy Icons)
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Mission Vespers- Holy Resurrection, Wilkes-Barre- 5pm
19th- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts- 6pm
Parish Counsel meeting following PS (Abbreviated mtg.)
21st- Akathist to the Lord Jesus Christ-- 7pm (Choir Practice to Follow)
22nd- Memorial Saturday Liturgy- 9:30am
Great Vespers- 6pm

23rd- 2nd Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Mission Vespers-Christ the Savior, Harrisburg- 5pm
25th- Tuesday- Annunciation of the Holy Theotokos
Vesperal Liturgy- 6pm
26th- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts- 6pm
(Bring a Lenten “dish to pass” for a meal following service- Reading from the Ladder of Divine Ascent- with discussion)
28th- Akathist to the Holy Theotokos- 7pm (Choir Practice to Follow)
29th- Memorial Saturday Liturgy- 9:30am
Great Vespers- 6pm

30th- 3rd Sunday Veneration of the Life Creating Cross
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Mission Vespers- Sts. Peter and Paul, Minersville- 5pm

APRIL
2nd- Wed. Deanery Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts- Holy Ascension, Frackville- 6pm
-His Grace Bishop Tikhon to celebrate--St. Tikhon’s Seminary Choir to sing (Lenten Meal to follow)
4th- Akathist to the Lord Jesus Christ- 7pm (Choir Practice to follow)
5th- Memorial Saturday Liturgy- 9:30am
Great Vespers- 6pm

6th- 4th Sunday Sunday of St. John Climacus
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Mission Vespers- HERE at St. Mary’s- 5pm with Lenten meal to follow
- His Grace Bishop Tikhon will be celebrating.
9th- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts- 6pm
(Bring a Lenten “dish to pass” for a meal following service- Reading from the Ladder of Divine Ascent- with discussion)
11th- Akathist to the Holy Theotokos- 7pm (Choir Practice to Follow)
12th- Great Vespers- 6pm

13th- 5th Sunday St. Mary of Egypt
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Mission Vespers- St. Herman’s in Shillington, PA, 5pm
16th- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts- 6pm
(Bring a Lenten “dish to pass” for a meal following service- Reading from the Ladder of Divine Ascent- with discussion)
17th- Thursday- The Canon of St. Andrew-6pm
18th- Great Vespers- 7pm
19th- Lazarus Saturday
Divine Liturgy- 9:30am
Great Vespers- 6pm

20th- Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Sunday of the Palms)
Sunday School- 8:30am
3rd Hour prayers- 9:15
Divine Liturgy- 9:30
Bridegroom Matins- 6pm
21st- HOLY MONDAY
Bridegroom Matins- 6pm
22nd- HOLY TUESDAY

23rd- HOLY WEDNESDAY
Holy Unction Deanery Service at Holy Acsension in Frackville-- 6pm
24th- HOLY THURSDAY
Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil- 9:30am
Matins of Holy Friday- 6pm (With the reading of the Passion Gospels)
25th- HOLY FRIDAY
Royal Hours- 9am
Vespers and The Royal Hours (Procession of the Plashchanitsa)- 4pm
(All night vigil Reading of the Psalter and the Acts of the Apostles)
26th- GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY
Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil The Great- 10am
Noctern, Matins and Pashcal Hours- (Blessing of Baskets) 11:30pm
27th- PASHCAL DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM- 9am
PASCHAL FEAST TO FOLLOW
Pashcal Vespers- 4pm
28th- BRIGHT MONDAY
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom- 9:30AM