February - April 2010
The events calendar is subject to change.
Please consult Weekly Sunday Bulletin or Contact Office (617) 268-1275
CALENDAR FOR GREAT LENT THROUGH PASCHA 2010
F E B R U A R Y

13 Kosovar Society~
Independence Commemoration Danvers
14 Sunday of Forgiveness [Ndjesat]
Divine Liturgy at 10 AM ~ Vespers follow
Memorial: +Stavri Gjanci (1 yr)
Namedays: Lambi, Vllash~Blaise

15 Great Lent begins [nis Krshma e Madhe]
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 6 PM
17 PreSanctified Liturgy
Theohany Chapel at 6 PM

19 Salutations of the Virgin I
Pershendoshjet e Shen Marise
20 SATURDAY OF ST. THEODORE
Early Liturgy at 8 AM ~ Continetal Breakfast
Memorial Requeim for +Thomas Notis ~ 11 AM
Mercy Meal follows in Reception Room

21 SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY
Liturgy of St. Basil at 10 AM
Meetings: Advisory Board and
Daughters of St. George
Nameday: Leo
PAN-ORTHODOX VESPERS at
St. Andrew Ukrainian Church ~5 PM
24 Strategic Planning Meeting in Natick ~ 6 PM
25 Grure preparation in Fellowship Hall
26 SALUTATIONS OF THE VIRGIN II
Hosted by St. John the Baptist Church ~ 7 PM
Homilist: Very Rev Joseph Gallick
Lenten Buffet follows

28 SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT
Liturgy at 10 AM: St. Greogry Palamas
Memorial: +Judith Thanas Anderson (40 days)
Namedays: Cassian. Eugene, Fotini
Morning: Bishop Nikon at St. Nicholas Church, Southbridge
Evening: Bishop Nikon at SS Peter and Paul, Springfield
M A R C H

2 Marriage Consultations ~ 7 PM
3 Presanctified Liturgy at 6 PM
Strategic Planning Committee~ Waltham
Bishop Nikon at Metroplitan Council in Syosset, NY
4 Grure preparation i Fellowship Hall
5 SALUTATIONS OF THE VIRGIN III
Hosted by St. Nicholas Church, SOUTHBRIDGE ~ 7 PM
Homilist: Rev Mark Doku
Lenten Buffet follows

6 BAPTISM: Charlotte Peters of Plymouth 11 AM
7 MID-LENT: Veneraton of the Holy Cross
Adhurimi i Kryqit e Shenjte
Divine Liturgy at 10 AM ~ Remembrance of All Cathedral Departed
Memorials: +Margaret Christie (1 yr), +Ollga Kasuli (2 yrs)
Diten e Mesueve dhe Nenave Shqiptare
Namedays: Juliana, Evdhoksi, Regina
10 Strategic Planning Meeting in Natick 6 PM
12 SALUTATIONS OF THE VIRGIN IV
Hosted by St. Mary's Assumption, WORCESTER ~ 7 PM
Homilist: Very Rev John Scollard
Leten Buffet follows
13 REQUIEM FOR ARCHBISHOP THEOFAN NOLI
45th Year of Repose ~ at Forest Hills 10 AM

14 FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT: St. John Climacus
Attend services at other Orthodox parishes
St. Patricks Parade ~ Parking Restrictions
Bishop Nikon at Holy Ghost Church ~ Bridgeport, CT
website of the week: www.orthodoxyandculture,blogspot.com
17 PreSanctified Liturgy in Theophany Chapel ~ 6 PM
18 Grure preparation in Fellowship Hall
19 SALUTATIONS TO THE VIRGIN VHosted by Annunciation Church in NATICK 7 PM
Homilist: Rev Timothy Cremeens
Lenten Buffet follows
21 FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT: Mary of Egypt
Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
Namedays: Patrick, Krisanthi, Benedict
Memorials: +Sofia Naum (3 yrs) and
45th Year of Repose of +Fan S. Noli
Convocation of Albanian Authors & Writers
ANNUAL LENTEN LUNCHEON IN FELLOWSHIP HALL
hosted by Daughters of St. George
Bishop Nikon at Annunciation Church in Natick, MA

25 Annuciation Day ~ Liturgy at 10 AM
Bishop Nikon at Annunciation Church in MAYNARD, MA

27 St. Lazarus Saturday
Liturgy at 9 AM
Sunday School Retreat Program at 10 AM

28 PALM SUNDAY: Entry of The Lord into Jerusalem
Festal Liturgy and Procession at 10 AM
SPRING FLOWER FAIR
Bishop Nikon at St. John the Baptist
Namedays: Flora, Angelina, Hillary, Vangel
GREAT LENT ENDS ~ HOLY WEEK BEGINS

29 ad 30 Bridgroom Matins 6 PM

31 HOLY WEDNESDAY
SACRAMENT OF HOLY UNCTION (Healing)~ 7 PM
A P R I L

1 HOLY THURSDAY
Morning: Liturgy of Eucharistic Institution 10 AM
Evening: 12 GOSPELS and Crucifixion Procession 7 PM
2 GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY
Great Hours and Decoration of the Tomb of Christ (Pitafi) - 9 AM
Ecumenical "Stations of the Cross" ~ 12 Noon
LAMENTATIONS OF THE VIRGIN MARY ~ 7 PM
3 HOLY SATURDAY
Morning: Liturgy of the Anastasis at 9 AM

HOLY PASCHA ~PASHKA E SHENJTE:
THE RESURRECTION CANON
10 PM
4 EASTER SUNDAY
Agape Vespers of Divine Love at 11 AM
Youth Service: Children's Dialogue Sermon
and Easter Egg hunt
Namedays: Anastas, Ernest, Nikita

5 Bright Monday
Liturgy in Chapel at 10 AM
9 The LifeGiving Fountain
Liturgy in Chapel at 10 AM

11 Paschal Sunday of St. Thomas
Festal Liturgy at 10 AM
Namedays: Thomas, Victoria, Klodi
17 Wedding at 11 AM:
Christopher Cornetta and Katherine Hasenauer

18 Sunday of the MyrrhBearing Women
Liturgy at 10 AM
19 The Boston Marathon
23 Feast of St.George the Great Martyr:
Liturgy in Chapel at 10 AM
25 Paschal Sunday of Saint George
Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
Memorial: +Helen Elia (1 yr)
Namedays: George, Mark
Daughters of St. George: "An April Shower"

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