Calendar of Events
May, 2008
* The online parish
calendar is updated monthly and may not list recently
added parish events. For more information or questions
about this month's calendar please contact the church
office or see next Sunday's bulletin.
Friday, May 2nd
Family Movie Night “Enchanted” at 6:30pm. Please call the Church Office if you plan to attend. Everyone is invited!
Saturday, May 3rd
Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, May 4th
St. Thomas Sunday Matins & Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am.
Annual Church School BBQ & Egg Hunt after Divine Liturgy. All are invited!
Saturday, May 10th
Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, May 11th
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. Matins & Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am. Mother’s Day Luncheon to follow.
Tuesday, May 13th
Parish Council Meeting at 7pm.
Friday, May 16th
Fr. Thomas Hopko at St. Paul in Irvine at 7pm. Fliers in the Narthex.
Saturday, May 17th
Fr. Thomas Hopko at St. Paul (sessions 2 & 3) from 9:30am-3pm.
International Dance at St. Andrew in Riverside from 5-10pm.
Great Vespers, at St. Luke’s, at 6pm.
Sunday, May 18th
Matins & Divine Liturgy for Sunday of the Paralytic at 8:50am and 10am.
Tuesday, May 20th
Evening Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Mid-Pentecost at 6:30pm. Fast after a light noontime meal to receive Holy Communion.
Saturday, May 24th
Great Vespers at 6pm
Sunday, May 25th
Matins and Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman at 8:50am and 10am.
Tuesday, May 27th
Real Help at the United Methodist Church in Garden Grove, 10:30am-2:30pm.
Friday, May 2nd
Family Movie Night “Enchanted” at 6:30pm. Please call the Church Office if you plan to attend. Everyone is invited!
Saturday, May 3rd
Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, May 4th
St. Thomas Sunday Matins & Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am.
Annual Church School BBQ & Egg Hunt after Divine Liturgy. All are invited!
Saturday, May 10th
Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, May 11th
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. Matins & Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am. Mother’s Day Luncheon to follow.
Tuesday, May 13th
Parish Council Meeting at 7pm.
Friday, May 16th
Fr. Thomas Hopko at St. Paul in Irvine at 7pm. Fliers in the Narthex.
Saturday, May 17th
Fr. Thomas Hopko at St. Paul (sessions 2 & 3) from 9:30am-3pm.
International Dance at St. Andrew in Riverside from 5-10pm.
Great Vespers, at St. Luke’s, at 6pm.
Sunday, May 18th
Matins & Divine Liturgy for Sunday of the Paralytic at 8:50am and 10am.
Tuesday, May 20th
Evening Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Mid-Pentecost at 6:30pm. Fast after a light noontime meal to receive Holy Communion.
Saturday, May 24th
Great Vespers at 6pm
Sunday, May 25th
Matins and Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman at 8:50am and 10am.
Tuesday, May 27th
Real Help at the United Methodist Church in Garden Grove, 10:30am-2:30pm.
Holy Week and Pascha
April, 2008
* The online parish
calendar is updated monthly and may not list recently
added parish events. For more information or questions
about this month's calendar please contact the church
office or see next Sunday's bulletin.
Saturday, April 19th
Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday at 10:30am (Baptisms and Chrismations of our Catechumens will precede the Divine Liturgy, and begin at 9:30am).
Choir Rehearsal and set-up for Palm Sunday afterwards.
Saturday, April 19th
Palm Sunday Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, April 20th
Great Feast of Christ's Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem - Matins and the Blessing of Palms at 8:50am followed by the Divine Liturgy and Procession with Palms beginning at 10am.
Our Annual parish Fish Luncheon to benefit the Food For Hungry People Program will be immediately after Divine Liturgy. All are invited to attend!
Sunday, April 20th
Bridegroom Matins of Great & Holy Monday at 7pm.
Monday, April 21st
Bridegroom Matins of Great & Holy Tuesday at 7pm.
Tuesday, April 22nd
Bridegroom Matins of Great & Holy Wednesday at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 23rd
Holy Unction Service at 7pm. Holy Unction is a sacrament of the Orthodox Church, and is administered only to Orthodox Christians, who should have recently (ie., during Great Lent) participated in the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confession.
Thursday, April 24th
(1) Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9:30am followed by Lenten Breakfast and egg dying. Commemoration of the Last Supper & Institution of Holy Communion. All children to attend.
(2) Matins of Great and Holy Friday with the Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels at 7pm. Procession with the Cross and the Commemoration of the Crucifixion of Christ.
Friday, April 25th
(1) Decoration of the Bier/Sepulchre with flowers at 10am.
(2) Holy Friday Royal Hours and Typica at 12pm.
(3) Holy Friday Vespers at 3pm. Commemoration of the Taking Down from the Cross and the Entombment of Christ.
(4) Matins of Great and Holy Saturday, Lamentations at the Tomb of Christ and Procession at 7pm.
(5) Vigil at the Tomb of Christ from 9pm until 8am on Holy Saturday. Please sign up in the Narthex to participate.
Saturday, April 26th
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great at 10am. Commemorating Christ's Descent into Hades and the Destruction of Death.
Saturday/Sunday, April 26th/27th
HOLY PASCHA Procession, Matins and Liturgy at 11pm. Celebrating the glorious Resurrection of Christ, followed by the blessing of Eggs & Artos (in church); the blessing of Baskets (in the hall) and our parish Resurrection Agapé Feast of celebration and joyous breaking of bread in the hall. (All offerings to benefit the AOCWNA Clergy Retirement Fund).
Sunday, April 27th
Agape Vespers with the Reading of the Holy Gospel in many languages at 12 noon, with procession.
Saturday, April 19th
Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday at 10:30am (Baptisms and Chrismations of our Catechumens will precede the Divine Liturgy, and begin at 9:30am).
Choir Rehearsal and set-up for Palm Sunday afterwards.
Saturday, April 19th
Palm Sunday Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, April 20th
Great Feast of Christ's Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem - Matins and the Blessing of Palms at 8:50am followed by the Divine Liturgy and Procession with Palms beginning at 10am.
Our Annual parish Fish Luncheon to benefit the Food For Hungry People Program will be immediately after Divine Liturgy. All are invited to attend!
Sunday, April 20th
Bridegroom Matins of Great & Holy Monday at 7pm.
Monday, April 21st
Bridegroom Matins of Great & Holy Tuesday at 7pm.
Tuesday, April 22nd
Bridegroom Matins of Great & Holy Wednesday at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 23rd
Holy Unction Service at 7pm. Holy Unction is a sacrament of the Orthodox Church, and is administered only to Orthodox Christians, who should have recently (ie., during Great Lent) participated in the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confession.
Thursday, April 24th
(1) Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9:30am followed by Lenten Breakfast and egg dying. Commemoration of the Last Supper & Institution of Holy Communion. All children to attend.
(2) Matins of Great and Holy Friday with the Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels at 7pm. Procession with the Cross and the Commemoration of the Crucifixion of Christ.
Friday, April 25th
(1) Decoration of the Bier/Sepulchre with flowers at 10am.
(2) Holy Friday Royal Hours and Typica at 12pm.
(3) Holy Friday Vespers at 3pm. Commemoration of the Taking Down from the Cross and the Entombment of Christ.
(4) Matins of Great and Holy Saturday, Lamentations at the Tomb of Christ and Procession at 7pm.
(5) Vigil at the Tomb of Christ from 9pm until 8am on Holy Saturday. Please sign up in the Narthex to participate.
Saturday, April 26th
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great at 10am. Commemorating Christ's Descent into Hades and the Destruction of Death.
Saturday/Sunday, April 26th/27th
HOLY PASCHA Procession, Matins and Liturgy at 11pm. Celebrating the glorious Resurrection of Christ, followed by the blessing of Eggs & Artos (in church); the blessing of Baskets (in the hall) and our parish Resurrection Agapé Feast of celebration and joyous breaking of bread in the hall. (All offerings to benefit the AOCWNA Clergy Retirement Fund).
Sunday, April 27th
Agape Vespers with the Reading of the Holy Gospel in many languages at 12 noon, with procession.
Calendar of Events
April, 2008
* The online parish
calendar is updated monthly and may not list recently
added parish events. For more information or questions
about this month's calendar please contact the church
office or see next Sunday's
bulletin.
Wednesday, April 2nd
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 6:30pm. Fast after a light, lenten, noontime meal to receive Holy Communion. Lenten potluck to follow. Bring something to share and join us.
Friday, April 4th
Akathist to the Holy Theotokos (fourth part) at 7pm.
Saturday, April 5th
Easter Candle decorating 10am-2pm, with lunch. Everybody is invited. Please see Colleen Khouri (or call 949-858-1283) if you plan to attend.
Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, April 6th
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent: St. John of the Ladder
Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am.
Ladies Bake Sale.
Sara Elizabet Oftedal, house mother of Martha & Mary House will be here to speak with us about this holy ministry.
Baptism of Sophia Rose Rygiol, daughter of Walter & Christina at 1pm.
May God grant you many years!
Monday, April 7th
Great Compline at 7pm.
Tuesday, April 8th
Parish Council Meeting at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 9th
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 6:30pm. Fast after a light, lenten, noontime meal to receive Holy Communion. Lenten potluck to follow. Bring something to share and join us.
Friday, April 11th
Complete Akathist Hymn to the Holy Theotokos at 7pm.
Diocese of LA and the West annual AOCWNA retreat. Info in the Narthex.
Sunday, April 13th
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent: St. Mary of Egypt
Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am.
Camp Fund Bake Sale.
Monday, April 14th
Great Compline at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 16th
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 6:30pm. Fast after a light, lenten, noontime meal to receive Holy Communion. Lenten potluck to follow. Bring something to share and join us.
Friday, April 18th
Little Compline & St. Lazarus Canon at 7pm.
Saturday, April 19th
Reception of Catechumens at 9:30am.
Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy at 10:30am, followed by a light lunch. Choir Rehearsal. Set-up for Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon and preparation of the church for Palm Sunday.
Wednesday, April 2nd
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 6:30pm. Fast after a light, lenten, noontime meal to receive Holy Communion. Lenten potluck to follow. Bring something to share and join us.
Friday, April 4th
Akathist to the Holy Theotokos (fourth part) at 7pm.
Saturday, April 5th
Easter Candle decorating 10am-2pm, with lunch. Everybody is invited. Please see Colleen Khouri (or call 949-858-1283) if you plan to attend.
Great Vespers at 6pm.
Sunday, April 6th
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent: St. John of the Ladder
Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am.
Ladies Bake Sale.
Sara Elizabet Oftedal, house mother of Martha & Mary House will be here to speak with us about this holy ministry.
Baptism of Sophia Rose Rygiol, daughter of Walter & Christina at 1pm.
May God grant you many years!
Monday, April 7th
Great Compline at 7pm.
Tuesday, April 8th
Parish Council Meeting at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 9th
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 6:30pm. Fast after a light, lenten, noontime meal to receive Holy Communion. Lenten potluck to follow. Bring something to share and join us.
Friday, April 11th
Complete Akathist Hymn to the Holy Theotokos at 7pm.
Diocese of LA and the West annual AOCWNA retreat. Info in the Narthex.
Sunday, April 13th
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent: St. Mary of Egypt
Matins and Divine Liturgy at 8:50am and 10am.
Camp Fund Bake Sale.
Monday, April 14th
Great Compline at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 16th
Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 6:30pm. Fast after a light, lenten, noontime meal to receive Holy Communion. Lenten potluck to follow. Bring something to share and join us.
Friday, April 18th
Little Compline & St. Lazarus Canon at 7pm.
Saturday, April 19th
Reception of Catechumens at 9:30am.
Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy at 10:30am, followed by a light lunch. Choir Rehearsal. Set-up for Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon and preparation of the church for Palm Sunday.