ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA ORTHODOX CHURCH
126 Reese St. Lake Odessa/Woodbury, MI 48849
(phone) 616-374-8596

APRIL 2014
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 30 (Mar 17)
4th Sunday of Lent
St. John of the Ladder
10:00 Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 31 (Mar 18)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
1 (Mar 19)
Ss. Chrysanthus & Daria
6:00 Vespers
Fast
2 (Mar 20)
6:00 Canon of St. Andrew
Fast: wine & oil
3 (Mar 21)
Thursday of the Great Canon
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
4 (Mar 22)
6:00 Vespers, Akathist
Fast
5 (Mar 23)
Saturday of the Akathist
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers w/ reading of Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Fast: wine & oil
6 (Mar 24)
St. Mary of Egypt
10:00 Divine Liturgy
2:00 Festal Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
7 (Mar 25)
ANNUNCIATION
9:00 Festal Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
8 (Mar 26)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
9 (Mar 27)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
10 (Mar 28)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
11 (Mar 29)
Last Day of Great Lent
6:00 Vespers, Matins
Fast
12 (Mar 30)
Lazarus Saturday
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
13 (Mar 31)
PALM SUNDAY
10:00 Divine Liturgy
2:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
14 (Apr 1)
Great and Holy Monday
6:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast
15 (Apr 2)
Great and Holy Tuesday
6:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast
16 (Apr 3)
Great and Holy Wednesday
6:00 Matins for Holy Thursday
Fast
17 (Apr 4)
Great and Holy Thursday
10:00 Vesperal Liturgy
6:00 Matins ("12 Gospels")
Fast: wine & oil
18 (Apr 5)
Great and Holy Friday
9:00 Royal Hours

2:00 Vespers (Bringing out of the Shroud)
6:00 Matins for Holy Saturday
Fast: "On this day we eat nothing."
19 (Apr 6)
Great and Holy Saturday (The Blessed Sabbath)
10:00 Vesperal Liturgy
11:30 P.M. Midnight Office
Fast: wine but not oil
20 (Apr 7)
PASCHA: THE FEAST OF FEASTS
12 Midnight Paschal Matins, Hours, Liturgy
2:00 Agape Vespers
Fast free
21 (Apr 8)
Bright Monday
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
22 (Apr 9)
Bright Tuesday
9:00 Paschal Liturgy
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
23 (Apr 10)
Bright Wednesday
6:00 Vespers
Fast free
24 (Apr 11)
Bright Thursday
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
25 (Apr 12)
Bright Friday
"The Life-giving Spring"
9:00 Paschal Liturgy w/
Water Blessing
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
26 (Apr 13)
Bright Saturday
6:00 Vigil
Fast free
27 (Apr 14)
Thomas Sunday
10:00 Divine Liturgy
28 (Apr 15)
6:00 Vespers
29 (Apr 16)
Paschal Day of Rejoicing
"Radonitsa"
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers
30 (Apr 17)
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
May 1 (Apr 18)
6:00 Vespers
May 2 (Apr 19)
St. Matrona of Moscow (+1952)
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
May 3 (Apr 20)
6:00 Vigil

Please check the weekly bulletin and call 616-374-8596 before coming to weekday services, especially during the winter.  To subscribe to the parish bulletin, send an e-mail to Fr. Michael: villagepriest@gmail.com.

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