St Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE  (April 8- April 15, 2012)

Lazarus Saturday/Annunciation (Caviar, oil and wine allowed)
8 A.M. Holy Baptisms
9 A.M. Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday & Annunciation
6 P.M. Vespers and Confession

Palm Sunday (Fish, oil and wine allowed)
8 A.M. Matins
9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy followed by Procession and Parish Feast.
7:30 P.M. Matins (Bridegroom Service)

Holy and Great Monday (No oil or wine.)
Personal Reading: (Matthew 1-16:28); (Matthew 17-28:20; Mark 1-
8:38)
7:30 P.M. Matins (Bridegroom Service)

Holy and Great Tuesday (No oil or wine.)
Personal Reading: (Mark 9-16:20; Luke 1-8:21; Luke 8:22-15:32)
10:00 A.M. Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
6:30 P.M. Matins (Bridegroom Service)

Holy and Great Wednesday (No oil or wine.)
Personal Reading: (Luke 16-24:53; John 1-6:71; John 7-13:32)
6:30 P.M. The Office of Holy Oil Anointing (Unction)

Holy and Great Thursday(Oil and Wine allowed. Meal after Liturgy)
9:00 AM Matins
10:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
Strict Fast – According to strength (Thurs PM – Sat. afternoon)
6 P.M. Matins-The Office of the Holy Passion of our Lord JesusChrist (The Twelve Gospels)
This service will be at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church in Kansas City, KS.

Holy and Great Friday (Strict Fast Day)
The Royal Hours
8 A.M. The First and Third Hours
3 P.M. The Sixth Hour ,The Ninth Hour, Typica
6 P.M. Vespers. The Epitaphion is brought out. Small Compline, with a Canon
9 PM Matins, and Lamentations with Solemn Procession carrying the Epitaphion around the church at end of Great Doxology

Holy and Great Saturday (Figs, fruit, wine and bread after Liturgy)
11 AM First, Third, Sixth Hour, and Ninth Hour, Typica, and Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, followed by light meal
8 P.M. Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
11 P.M. Midnight Service, Procession, followed by Resurrection
Matins.
+ PASCHA +
Midnight: Pascha Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, with
Procession.
Immediately following the Divine Liturgy, we will break the fast with red eggs and finger food.
1 PM Pascha Egg Hunt
2 PM Paschal Vespers in Many Languages! Immediately followed by the Parish Feast! Please bring a dish.

Our dear Matushka Michaila passed away Tue. March 13, 2012.

She was the co-founder of Reconciliation Ministries, the inspiration to seek racial reconciliation, and for the book, Wade in the River, written by her husband Fr. Paisius. She helped to inspire the Ancient Christianity and African American Conferences, to create village around 31st and Troost and so much more. She  gave  the name St. Mary of Egypt for our church, she was known as a prayer warrior, she was the mother of our church and we will miss her earthly presence.

Listen to the inspiring sermon given by Fr. Paisius on  Zacchaeus Sunday 2012:

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