Schedule of Events for this Week

7:40 AM

Cheesefare Sunday, Commemoration of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Forgiveness Sunday). English Liturgy. Scripture: Romans 13: 11–14: 4; Matthew 6: 14–21.
10:00 AM

St George Pathfinders (scouts) invite everyone to have Bliny, served after each Liturgy.
10:10 AM

Cheesefare Sunday, Commemoration of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Forgiveness Sunday). Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Romans 13: 11–14: 4; Matthew 6: 14–21.
12:30 PM

St George Pathfinders (scouts) invite everyone to have Bliny, served after each Liturgy.
6:30 PM

Vespers with the rite of forgiveness

Midnight

BEGINNING OF GREAT LENT. The Rules of Great Lent: Fish is permitted on the Feasts of the Annunciation to the Most-holy Theotokos (April 7) and the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (April 9). Wine and oil are permitted on all Saturdays and Sundays of Lent, with the exception of Great and Holy Saturday (April 15), when only wine is permitted); on March 29, the Eve of the St Andrew Standing, and April 13, Great Thursday. Wine but not oil is permitted on April 15, Great Saturday. On all other days of Great Lent, we abstain from fish, wine and oil.
7:00 AM

Clean Monday. Matins, Hours, Typica and Vespers.
7:00 PM

Great Compline with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete. Reading of the Canon in English will take place simultaneously in the St George House.

7:00 PM

Clean Tuesday. Great Compline with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete. Reading of the Canon in English will take place simultaneously in the St George House.

7:00 AM

Clean Wednesday. Matins, Hours, Typica and Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts
7:00 PM

Clean Wednesday. Great Compline with the reading of the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (in the church). Services in English will be held in the St. George House.

7:00 PM

Clean Thursday. Great Compline with the reading of the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (in the church). Services in English will be held in the St. George House.

8:00 AM

St. Theodore Saturday. Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit. Matins, Hours and Liturgy. Scripture: Hebrews 1: 1-12; Mark 2: 23 – 3: 5; for St. Theodore: II Timothy 2: 1-10; John 15: 17 - 16: 2
5:00 PM

Vigil. 5th Resurrection Gospel: Luke 24: 12-35.

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST