ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA ORTHODOX CHURCH
126 Reese St. Lake Odessa/Woodbury, MI 48849
(phone) 616-374-8596
APRIL 2015
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 29 (Mar 16)
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
5th Sunday of Lent
10:00 Divine Liturgy
2:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 30 (Mar 17)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
Mar 31 (Mar 18)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
1 (Mar 19)
Martyrs Chrysanthus & Darya
6:00 Presanctified Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
2 (Mar 20)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
3 (Mar 21)
6:00 Vespers, Matins
Fast
4 (Mar 22)
Lazarus Saturday
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
5 (Mar 23)
PALM SUNDAY
10:00 Divine Liturgy
2:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
6 (Mar 24)
6:00 Vigil
Fast
7 (Mar 25)
ANNUNCIATION
10:00 Festal Liturgy
6:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast: wine & oil
8 (Mar 26)
6:00 Matins of Holy Thursday
Fast
9 (Mar 27)
Holy Thursday
10:00 Vesperal Liturgy
6:00 Matins of Holy Friday ("12 Gospels")
Fast: wine & oil
10 (Mar 28)
Holy Friday
9:00 Royal Hours

2:00 Vespers (Bringing out of the Shroud/Plaschanitsa)
6:00 Matins of Holy Saturday
Fast: "On this day we eat nothing"
11 (Mar 29)
Holy Saturday
10:00 Vesperal Liturgy
11:30 Midnight Office
Fast: wine but no oil
12 (Mar 30)
PASCHA: THE FEAST OF FEASTS
12:00 Midnight  Paschal Matins, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Easter Baskets 
2:00 "Agape" Vespers
FAST FREE
13 (Mar 31)
BRIGHT MONDAY
6:00 Paschal Vespers
FAST FREE
14 (Apr 1)
BRIGHT TUESDAY
9:00 Paschal Hours, Divine Liturgy
6:00 Paschal Vespers
FAST FREE
15 (Apr 2)
BRIGHT WEDNESDAY
6:00 Paschal Vespers
FAST FREE
16 (Apr 3)
BRIGHT THURSDAY
6:00 Paschal Vespers
FAST FREE
17 (Apr 4)
BRIGHT FRIDAY: The Life-giving Spring
9:00 Paschal Hours, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of water
FAST FREE
18 (Apr 5)
BRIGHT SATURDAY
9:00 Paschal Hours, Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vigil
FAST FREE
19 (Apr 6)
St. Thomas Sunday
10:00 Divine Liturgy
20 (Apr 7)
6:00 Vespers
21 (Apr 8)
РАДОНИЦА: The Paschal Day of Rejoicing over the Departed
9:00 Divine Liturgy w/ Paschal litiya
6:00 Vespers
22 (Apr 9)
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
23 (Apr 10)
6:00 Vespers
24 (Apr 11)
Pochaev Mother of God
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
25 (Apr 12)
6:00 Vigil
26 (Apr 13)
Holy Myrrhbearers' Sunday
10:00 Divine Liturgy
27 (Apr 14)
6:00 Vespers
28 (Apr 15)
6:00 Vespers
29 (Apr 16)
Virgin Martyrs Agape, Irene, & Chionia
9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
30 (Apr 17)
6:00 Vespers
May 1 (Apr 18)
6:00 Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
May 2 (Apr 19)
St. Matrona of Moscow
9:00 Divine Liturgy
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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