Lent begins on Monday, March 7, 2011

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First Week of Great Lent  (March 7 - 12)

Monday through Thursday Evening - Canon of St. Andrew - (at Holy Trinity Church in St. Paul) -  7PM
Friday Evening - Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos - 7PM

Middle Weeks (March 13 - April 15)

Wednesday Evenings (at Holy Trinity Church in St. Paul) - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - 6:30PM
Friday Evenings - Akathist to the Theotokos - 7PM

Thursday, March 24  - Vesperal Liturgy on the eve of the Annunciation - 7PM

No Akathist on Friday, April 15.

Weekend Schedule

Saturdays - Bible Study - 4PM; Great Vespers - 5PM

Sunday Mornings - Divine Liturgy - 10AM
MEOCCA Lenten Vespers - 4PM (see locations below)

March 13 - St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral; March 20 - St. George Greek Orthodox Church
March 27 - St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church; April 3 - Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
April 10 - St. Elizabeth Orthodox Mission; April 17 - St. Herman's Orthodox Church

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Holy Week and Pascha (April 16 - 24)

The Raising of Lazarus
(Saturday, April 16)
Divine Liturgy followed by palm weaving - 10AM
Bible Study - 4PM
Great Vespers - 5PM

Entrance into Jerusalem
(Sunday, April 17)
Divine Liturgy - 10AM
Bridegroom Matins - 4PM (St. Herman's)

Holy Monday and Tuesday - The Judgment
Bridegroom Matins - 7PM

Holy Wednesday - Betrayal of Christ
Anointing with Holy Unction - 7PM

Holy Thursday - Last Supper
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil - 9AM
Matins with 12 Passion Gospels - 7PM

Holy Friday - Crucifixion of Jesus
Royal Hours - 9AM
Vespers of the Un-nailing - 1PM
Matins with Lamentations at the Tomb - 7PM

Saturday of the Light
Vesperal Divine Liturgy - 10AM

Holy Pascha
Nocturnes, Matins, Liturgy, Agape Meal - 11:30PM
Vespers of Pascha - 11:30AM

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