VIAŢA CREŞTINĂ
2007 NO.1-3 (Ianuarie-Martie, 2007 ) VOL. 50, ISSUE 1-3 |
SCHEDULE OF THE DIVINE LITURGIES DURING THE GREAT LENT, PASCHA & BRIGHT WEEK
(February 19 April 15, 2007)
DURING THE LENT
Every Friday morning , at 10.00 am, Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Every Satuday (except The Holy Week The Week of Passions)
Divine Liturgy, at 10.00 am
Community Memorials, at 11.00 am
Other memorials by request, at Church, Cemetery, or at home
Confessions in Church
Every Friday morning after the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Every Saturday, before and after The Divine Liturgies
Every Sunday between 9.00 9.45 am and after The Divine Liturgies
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE WEEK OF PASSIONS
(Lazarus Saturday, April 2 Holy Pascha, Sunday April 8, 2007)
Confessions in Church at the end of the Vigil Services
Confessions and Communion on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday, at 8.30 pm
Visitations of the sick and elderly (upon families' request), during the week before The Holy Week and during the entire Holy Week (April 2 April 8, 2007)
THE HOLY WEEK WEEK OF PASSIONS
SCHEDULE FROM LAZARUS SATURDAY TO ST THOMAS SUNDAY
March 31, 2007- (Lazarus Saturday)
Divine Liturgy at 10.00 am
Communion of the children
Community Memorials, at 11.15 am
Preparation of willows (general cleanliness in the church)
April 1. Sunday (+) Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem
(dispensation to eat fish)
Divine Liturgy at 10.00 am
Fish Meal (offered by the Rotaru Family IMO Florica Rotaru)
Bake and Boutique sale
April 2. Monday (beginning of Holy Week)
(during the whole week, the Very Reverend Father will visit and administer communion to the community's elderly and sick)
April 4. Holy Wednesday
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, at 10.00 qm
Vigil Service/ The Sacrament of Holy Unction, at 6.30 pm
Confessions after the Vigil Service
April 5. Holy Thursday
Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, at 10.00 am
Communion of the children, Sanctification of the Holy Pascha
Vigil Service/Liturgy of the 12 Gospels, at 6.30 pm
Confessions at the end of the Vigil Sevice
April 6. Good Friday
The Adorning of the Holy Tomb at 8.00 am
Services of the Holy Hours
The Great Vesper, Procession with the Holy Epitaphion, at 12.30 pm
The Lamentations - Mourning/church surrounding procession, at 6.30 pm
Confessions at the end of evening service
April 7. Holy Saturday
Confessions at the beginning of service (8.00 am 10.00 am)
Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, at 10.00 am
Communion of children/ Preparation of Pascha
April 8. Holy Sunday of the Holy Resurrection
(+) Resurrection of Our Lord. Holy Pascha
Holy Resurrection, at Midnight (Holy Saturday), in Church's yard
Holy Pascal Liturgy, continuing the procession, at 1.00 am
Brotherly Meal, at the end of the Holy Liturgy, at 3.00 am)
At 12.00 noon The Second Resurrection/The Great Vesper, reading of the Holy Gospel in various foreign languages
Pascal Banquet, at 1.00 pm (see flyer on cover of the magazine)
April 9. Bright Monday (beginning of the Bright Week, Holy Pascha).
Divine Liturgy, at 10.00 am
April 10. Bright Tuesday (Holy Pascha).
Divine Liturgy, at 10.00 am
April 13. Bright Friday (+) Life-giving fount of the Mother of God (no fasting)
Divine Liturgy, at 10.00 am
Sanctification of the Holy Water
April 14. Bright Saturday
Baptism (baby of Thomas Panaitidi)
April 15. St. Thomas Sunday (+) Second Sunday after Pascha (Apostle Thomas)
Divine Liturgy, at 10.00 am
Baptism: Natalia Comboianu