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Pysanky Decorating (Ukrainian Easter Eggs) after Divine Liturgy March 17th in the church hall. All supplies will be provided.
Pysanky Decorating (Ukrainian Easter Eggs) after Divine Liturgy March 17th in the church hall. All supplies will be provided.
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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WEEK SERVICES
Palm Sunday, March 24th (10 AM): For all Parishioners
Holy Wednesday, March 27th (7 PM): Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
Holy Thursday, March 28th (7 PM): Holy Thursday Vespers and Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels
Good Friday, March 29th (3 PM): Good Friday Vespers with the Funeral of Jesus Christ and Procession with
the Burial Shroud (Plashchanitsya) to the Tomb with Confessions after Good Friday Services
Holy Saturday, March 30th (10 AM): Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Holy Saturday, March 30th (5 PM): Blessing of Easter Baskets
Holy Saturday, March 30th (5:30 PM – 6 PM): Confessions
Easter Sunday, March 31st (8:45 AM): Prayer at the Tomb (Nadhrobne)
Easter Sunday, March 31st (9 AM): Resurrection Matins
Easter Sunday, April 31st (10 AM): Divine Liturgy for all Parishioners followed by blessing of Easter Baskets
Easter Monday, April 1st (7 PM): Divine Liturgy for all Parishioners
Easter Tuesday, April 2nd (7 PM): Divine Liturgy for all Parishioners
Lenten Regulations 2024
By the threefold discipline of fasting, prayer and almsgiving, the Church keeps the Great Fast/Lent, which begins
this year on Monday, February 12th and lasts through Holy Saturday, March 30th
. The following Great
Fast/Lenten regulations apply, in general, to all Ukrainian Catholics of the Stamford Eparchy between the ages of
14 to 60:
• Abstinence from meat and dairy products is to be observed on the first day of Lent, February 12th
, and
on Good Friday, March 29th
.
• Abstinence from meat is to be observed on all Fridays of the Great Fast and on Holy Saturday.
• Abstinence from meat is encouraged on all Wednesdays of the Great Fast.
• The following are exempt from abstinence: 1) convalescents who are returning to their strength; 2) the
poor who live on alms; 3) the sick and the frail; 4) pregnant women and women who are nursing their
children; 5) persons who perform hard labor.
• Meat is to be understood as including not only the flesh, but also those parts of warm-blooded animals
that cannot be rendered, i.e. melted down, including but not limited to organ meats, blood, etc. Meat
gravy or soup made from meat and any other food containing meat is also included in this prohibition.
• Dairy products are to be understood as comprising of products derived from mammals and birds, but
not regarded as meat, including but not limited to cheese, lard, butter, milk, eggs, cream, etc.
• Eucharistic Fast: A fast of one hour from food (prior to the service starting time) should be kept by
those receiving the Holy Eucharist at the evening celebration of the Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
as well as at all Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great. NOTE: This Eucharistic
fast applies throughout the entire Liturgical year not just during the Great Fast/Lent.
Pysanky Decorating
Mark your calendars to participate in our annual decorating of pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) in the church hall
after the celebration of Divine Liturgy on Sunday March 17th. All supplies will be provided.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Our church community has been invited to march in this year's City of Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade after
the celebration of Divine Liturgy on Sunday March 24th. If you plan to participate, please RSVP to Christina
Vogel either in person, via email at mrsvogelchristina@gmail.com, or by texting to 603-686-2092.
.
Sunday, March 17th (10 AM): For all Parishioners
Wednesday, March 20th (7PM): Moleben to the Holy Cross
Friday, March 22nd (7 PM): Presanctified Divine Liturgy for the Sixth Friday of Great Lent
Saturday, March 23rd (7 PM): Vespers Service
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WEEK SERVICES
Palm Sunday, March 24th (10 AM): For all Parishioners
Monday, March 25th (7 PM): Feast of the Annunciation (Holy Day of Obligation)
Holy Wednesday, March 27th (7 PM): Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts
Holy Thursday, March 28th (7 PM): Holy Thursday Vespers and Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels
Good Friday, March 29th (3 PM): Good Friday Vespers with the Funeral of Jesus Christ and Procession with the Burial Shroud (Plashchanitsya) to the Tomb with Confessions after Good Friday Services
Good Friday, March 29th (7pm): Jerusalem Matins
Holy Saturday, March 30th (10 AM): Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Holy Saturday, March 30th (5 PM): Blessing of Easter Baskets
Holy Saturday, March 30th (5:30 PM – 6 PM): Confessions
Easter Sunday, March 31st (8:45 AM): Prayer at the Tomb (Nadhrobne)
Easter Sunday, March 31st (9 AM): Resurrection Matins
Easter Sunday, March 31st (10 AM): Divine Liturgy for all Parishioners followed by blessing of Easter Baskets
Easter Monday, April 1st (7 PM): Divine Liturgy for all Parishioners
Easter Tuesday, April 2nd (7 PM): Divine Liturgy for all Parishioners
Saturday, April 6th (7 PM): Vespers Service
Sunday, April 7th (10 AM): For all Parishioners
Saturday, April 13th (7 PM): Vespers Service
Sunday, April 14th (10 AM): For all Parishioners
Saturday, April 20th (7 PM): Vespers Service
Sunday, April 21st (10 AM): For all Parishioners
Saturday, April 27th (7 PM): Vespers Service
Sunday, April 28th (10 AM): For all Parishioners
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