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2017 Holy Week Schedule of Services

Easter.letter.2017

Dear Faithful and Friends of Holy Trinity:
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
His Grace, Bishop Gregory, at the beginning of Lent shared with us his thoughts on our journey through Great Lent.  He did so that we may arrive safely at Holy Pascha with the proper frame of mind.  His Grace wrote of how prayer, fasting, worship and service to others during Great Lent are intended lead us to Christ.  Have we wisely used this time of Great Lent to lead us to Christ? Have we spent time in prayer talking to Christ?  Have we fasted from those material things that have separated us from Christ?  Have we made an attempt to come to those extra weekday Lenten services to break through the drudgery of our daily routine and encounter Christ?  Have we seen Christ in those around us who are in need?
As we pass through Lent I am sending you the services of Holy Week so that you may plan your schedule now so that we as a parish family can participate in as many services as possible to more fully enter into our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection.   You should have already increased your prayer, your fasting and your almsgiving along with your attendance at church services and spiritual readings.  Along with this is an increase in our self-examination, reflection and confession.  Confession is not an optional sacrament but one in which we should regularly participate.  Please avail yourself of the Sacrament of Confession before or after services.  If those times are not good for you, it is your responsibility to contact Fr. Luke to schedule an appointment for confession.
Below is the schedule of services for Holy Week.
Monday, April 10, 9 AM – Bridegroom Matins
Monday, April 10, 6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy
Tuesday, April 11, 9 AM – Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday, April 11, 6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy
Wednesday, April 12, 9 AM – Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday, April 12, 12 noon – Presanctified Liturgy
Wednesday, April 12, 6 PM – Holy Unction Service
Thursday, April 13, 9 AM – Vesperal Liturgy – Institution of the Eucharist
Thursday, April 13, 7 PM – Matins and the Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
Friday, April 14, 9 AM – Royal Hours
Friday, April 14, 7 PM – Great & Holy Friday Vespers with Procession and Guarding the Tomb
Saturday, April 15, 9 AM – Vesperal Liturgy
Saturday, April 15, 11 PM – Nocturne, Paschal Matins, Paschal Divine Liturgy followed by blessing of the Baskets and Agape Meal
Sunday, April 16, 12 Noon – Paschal Vespers
Assuring you of our love and prayers for you and your families for a spiritually uplifting Pascha/Easter, I remain, as always,
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Luke Mihaly

Schedule of services and events for April 2 – April 9

Monday, April 3
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, April 4
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours

Wednesday, April 5
6 PM
– Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, April 6
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Prayer Group

Friday, April 7
9 AM –
Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy

Saturday, April 8
9 AM
– Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday
10 AM – Family and Youth Retreat – Making Palm Crosses, Dyeing Eggs, making Luminaries and Prayer Ropes preparing for Palm Sunday and Pascha
5 PM – Great Vespers with Litya for Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 9
10 AM
– Divine Liturgy Feast of PALM SUNDAY
11:30 AM – Lenten Cook Off

Patriarchal Pence Collection—On Palm Sunday, April 9th we will have our annual collection for the Patriarchate of Constantinople

Readers Schedule
4/9 – Suzanne Molineaux
4/16 – Paul Sulich
4/23 – Harry Fong
4/30 – Paul Toaso

Coffee Hour
4
/9 – Lenten Cook Off
4/16 – PASCHA

Schedule of services and events for March 26 – April 2

Monday, March 27
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, March 28
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Perogies
7 PM – Kielbasa Session

Wednesday, March 29
6 PM
– Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 30
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Prayer Group
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew/life of St. Mary

Friday, March 31
9 AM –
Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
11:30 AM – Set up for Bake Sale
6 PM – Service and presentation at St. George’s

Saturday, April 1
10 AM
to 3 PM – Easter Craft & Bake Sale
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, April 2
10 AM
– Divine Liturgy St. Mary of Egypt
11:30 AM – Church School
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM– Easter Craft & Bake Sale
12:30 PM – Parish Council Meeting

Readers Schedule
4/2 – Susan Paltauf
4/9 – Suzanne Molineaux
4/16 – Paul Sulich
4/23 – Harry Fong
4/30 – Paul Toaso

Coffee Hour
4/2 – Bundra
4/9 – Lenten Cook Off
4/16 – PASCHA

 

Schedule of services and events for March 19 – March 26

Monday, March 20
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, March 21
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Cookies

Wednesday, March 22
6 PM
– Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 23
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Prayer Group

Friday, March 24
9 AM –
Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
6 PM – Paraklis service

Saturday, March 25
8:30 AM
– Liturgy for the Feast of the Annunciation
10 AM – Family and Youth Outing to Maple Syrup farm
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, March 26
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy – Sunday of St. John Climacus
11:30 AM – Church School

Readers Schedule
3/26 – Susan Sulich
4/2 – Susan Paltauf

Coffee Hour
3/26 – Suzanne
4/2 – Bundra
4/9 – OPEN
4/16 – PASCHA

schedule of services and events for March 12 – March 19

Monday, March 13
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, March 14
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Stuffed Cabbage session

Wednesday, March 15
6 PM
– Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 16
8:30 AM –
Akathist
9 AM – Prayer Group
7 PM – St. Nectarios Anointing Service

Friday, March 17
9 AM –
Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
7 PM – Deanery Presanctified Liturgy at St. John’s Church Mill Hill Avenue

Saturday, March 18
9 AM
– Soul Saturday Liturgy for the departed
4 PM – Akathist to the Inexhaustible Cup
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, March 19
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy – Sunday of the Cross
11:30 AM – Church School

Readers Schedule
3/19 – Susan Paltauf
3/26 – Susan Sulich

Coffee Hour
3/19 – Gross
3/26 – Suzanne
4/2 – Bundra
4/9 – OPEN
4/16 – PASCHA

schedule of services and events for the March 5 – March 12

Monday, March 6
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, March 7
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM – Stuffed Cabbage session

Wednesday, March 8
6 PM
– Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 9
8:30 AM –
Akathist
9 AM – Prayer Group

Friday, March 10
9 AM – Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
6 PM – Paraklis Service

Saturday, March 11
8 AM
– Roll Baking
9 AM – Soul Saturday Liturgy for the departed
5 PM – Vespers

Saturday, March 11
12 midnight
– Turn the Clocks ahead 1 hour

Sunday, March 12, 10 AM – Liturgy – St Gregory Palamas

Readers Schedule
3/12 – Paul Toaso
3/19 – Susan Paltauf
3/26 – Susan Sulich

Coffee Hour
3/12 – McVeigh/Sulich
3/19 – Gross
3/26 – Suzanne
4/2 – Bundra
4/9 – OPEN
4/16 – PASCHA

Schedule of events and services for February 27 – March 5

Monday, February 27
9 AM –
Lenten Hours
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew

Tuesday, February 28
8:30 AM –
Lenten Hours
9 AM –Perogie session
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew

Wednesday, March 1
9 AM
– Lenten Hours
6 PM – Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Meal
7 PM – Catechism Class

Thursday, March 2
8:30 AM –
Akathist of Repentance
9 AM – Prayer Group
4 PM – 6 PM – Monthly Food sale
6 PM – Canon of St. Andrew

Friday, March 3
9 AM – Lenten Hours
9:30 AM – Old Testament Class
1 pm – 5 pm – Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen
6 PM – Paraklis Service

Saturday, March 4
5 PM –
Vespers

Sunday, March 5
10 AM –
Liturgy – Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession with Icons
11:30 AM – Church School
5 PM – Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers at St. George’s Church Kohanza Street Danbury

Readers Schedule
3/5 – Harry Fong
3/12 – Paul Toaso
3/19 – Susan Paltauf
3/26 – Susan Sulich

Coffee Hour
3/5 – Vero/Lady/Carmen
3/12 – McVeigh/Sulich
3/19 – Gross
3/26 – Suzanne
4/2 – Bundra
4/9 – OPEN
4/16 – PASCHA

Schedule of services and events for February 19 – February 26

Monday, February 20
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, February 21
8:30 AM –
Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, February 22
NO
Catechism Class

Thursday, February 23
8:30 AM
– Akathist
9 AM – Prayer Group

Friday, February 24
9 AM –
Old Testament Class

Saturday, February 25
11 AM
– In formal Q & A with Alex Goodwin from OCMC at Sulich’s home
4 PM – Vespers and OCMC presentation at St. John’s Church Silver Lane, Stratford, CT

Sunday, February 26
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy – Missions Sunday
11:30 AM – Rite of Forgiveness
11:45 AM – OCMC Presentation by Alex Goodwin – Coffee Hour to benefit OCMC

Readers Schedule
2/26 – Bob Faubel
3/5 – Harry Fong
3/12 – Paul Toaso
3/19 – Susan Paltauf
3/26 – Susan Sulich

Coffee Hour
2/26 – OCMC Fundraiser
3/5 – OPEN

schedule of services and events for February 12 – February 19

Monday, February 13
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, February 14
8:30 AM –
Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, February 15
7 PM –
Catechism Class

Thursday, February 16
8:30 AM
– Akathist

Friday, February 17
9 AM –
Old Testament Class

Saturday, February 18
9 AM
– Liturgy Soul Saturday
6 PM – Vespers

Sunday, February 19
10 AM
–Divine Liturgy

Readers Schedule
2/19 – Susan Paltauf
2/26 – Bob Faubel
3/5 – Christopher Mihaly

Coffee Hour
2/19 – OPEN
2/26 – OCMC Coffee Hour Fundraiser

schedule of services and events for February 5 – February 12

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Monday, February 6
7 PM –
Spirituality Class

Tuesday, February 7
8:30 AM –
Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

 Wednesday, February 8
7 PM –
Catechism Class

Thursday, February 9
8:30 AM
– Akathist

Friday, February 10
9 AM –
Old Testament Class

Saturday, February 11
6 PM
– Wild Game Dinner

Sunday, February 12
10 AM
– Divine Liturgy
3 PM – OYMT Training at St. Barbara’s in Orange, CT

Readers Schedule
2/12 – Christopher Mihaly
2/19 – Susan Paltauf
2/26 – Bob Faubel

Coffee Hour
2/12 – OPEN
2/19 – OPEN
2/26 – OPEN