ST. MARY’S ANTIOCHIAN
ORTHODOX CHURCH
OF BAY RIDGE
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
FOR GREAT LENT
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023
THROUGH
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2023
ST. MARY’S ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
GREAT LENT 2023
Saturday, February 18 – Saturday of the Souls
Divine Liturgy 10:30 AM
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Sunday, February 19 – Meat Fare Sunday
Divine Liturgy 10:30 AM
Saturday, February 25
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Sunday, February 26 – Cheese Fare (Forgiveness) Sunday
Divine Liturgy 10:30 AM
Forgiveness Vespers 12:30 PM
Monday, February 27 - Great Lent Begins
Great Compline at St. Nicholas Cathedral 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 1
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 PM
Friday, March 3
First Madayeh (Akathist Hymn) 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 4
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Sunday, March 5 – First Sunday in Lent
Orthodoxy Sunday with Icon Procession 10:30 AM
Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers – St. Nicholas Cathedral (TBA) 5:00 PM
Monday, March 6
Great Compline at St. Nicholas Cathedral 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 8
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 PM
Friday, March 10
Second Madayeh (Akathist Hymn) 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 11
Retreat at St. Stephen Church, South Plainfield, NJ
Sunday, March 12
Second Sunday in Lent – St. Gregory Palamas 10:30 AM
Monday, March 13
Great Compline at St. Nicholas Cathedral 7:00 PM
Parish Council 7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 15
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 PM
Friday, March 17
Third Madayeh (Akathist Hymn) 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 18
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Sunday, March 19
Third Sunday in Lent – Procession of the Holy Cross 10:30 AM
Monday, March 20
Great Compline at St. Mary’s Church 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 22
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 PM
Friday, March 24
Fourth Madayeh (Akathist Hymn) 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 25
Festal Matins 9:30 AM
Divine Liturgy for the Annunciation 10:30 AM
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Sunday, March 26
Fourth Sunday in Lent – St. John Climacus 10:30 AM
Monday, March 27
Great Compline at St. Nicholas Cathedral 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 29
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 PM
Thursday, March 30
Little Compline with Great Canon and Life 7:00 PM
Of St. Mary of Egypt
Friday, March 31
Fifth Madayeh (Akathist Hymn) 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 1
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Sunday, April 2
Fifth Sunday in Lent – St. Mary of Egypt 10:30 AM
Monday, April 3
Great Compline at St. Mary’s Church 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 5
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:30 PM
Friday, April 7
Little Compline and Canon of Lazarus 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 8
Public Prothesis 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday 10:45 AM
Great Vespers 5:00 PM
Communicants should begin their fast for the evening Eucharistic services following an early and light lunch. A Pot Luck Supper will follow each Wednesday service, and a parish organization will sponsor a dinner prior to every Friday service at 6:30 PM.
The pastor will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) before and after all of the divine services and by appointment.
A Holy Week Schedule Will Appear in April.
O ye faithful, with joy let us enter upon the beginning of the Fast. Let us not be of sad countenance, but let us wash our faces in the water of dispassion; and let us bless and exalt Christ above all forever.
- Canon of Monday of the First Week