TIMETABLE OF THE CHURCH SERVICES FOR APRIL 2017
Those who would like to take communion must confess prior to liturgy. Confession begins at 9.30am.
| 1 | Saturday |
Venerable Sophia, princess of Slutsk and Minsk (Slavonic) |
Divine Liturgy |
10.00
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| 1 | Saturday | Vespers | 18.00 | |
| 2 | Sunday |
5th Sunday of Lent St Mary of Egypt Akathist to the Passions of Christ |
Divnine Liturgy Passia |
10.00 18.00 |
| 3 | Monday |
Akathist to the Passions of Christ Bible Studies |
19.00 19.30 |
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| 5 | Wednesday | Holy Unction | Evening Service | 19.00 |
| 6 | Thursday | Vespers | 19.00 | |
| 7 | Friday |
The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, Theotokos (fish allowed) |
Divine Liturgy |
10.00
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| 7 | Friday | Parish trip to the St Sava, Serbian Monastery, Elaine | Evening Service | 19.00 |
| 8 | Saturday |
Lazarus Saturday At St Sava Monastery, Elaine |
Divine Liturgy At Elaine |
10.00 |
| 8 | Saturday | Vespers | 18.00 | |
| 9 | Sunday |
Palm Sunday Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem (fish allowed) |
Divnine Liturgy
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10.00
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| 10 | Monday |
Passion (Holy) Week GREAT MONDAY |
Matins | 19.00 |
| 11 | Tuesday | GREAT TUESDAY | Matins | 19.00 |
| 12 | Wednesday |
GREAT WEDNESDAY
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Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts |
10.00 |
| 12 | Wednesday | GREAT WEDNESDAY | Matins | 19.00 |
| 13 | Thursday |
GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY COMMEMORATION OF THE MYSTICAL SUPPER READING OF THE TWELVE GOSPELS |
DIVINE LITURGY
MATINS |
08.00
19.00 |
| 14 | Friday |
GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY COMMEMORATION OF THE HOLY PASSION Complete Fast |
Evening services |
16.00 18.00 |
| 15 | Saturday |
GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY
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Divine Liturgy |
09.00
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| 15 | Saturday |
GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY Reading of the Acts Midnight Office Procession |
22.30 23.15 23.50 |
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| 16 | Sunday | PASCHA: THE BRIGHT AND GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST | DIVINE LITURGY | Mid-night |
| Bright Week 16/04 to 22/04 | ||||
| 21 | Friday |
BRIGHT FRIDAY & FEAST OF THE LIFE-GIVING SPRING OF THE MOTHER OF GOD Procession.
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Divine Liturgy & Moleben
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10.00
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| 21 | Friday | Combined evening service of the Victorian clergy | 18.00 | |
| 22 | Saturday | (Ballarat) | Divine Litrugy | 10.00 |
| 22 | Saturday | Vespers | 18.00 | |
| 23 | Sunday | Antipascha (Thomas Sunday) | Divine Liturgy | 10.00 |
| 24 | Monday |
Akathist to the Mother of God Bible Studies |
19.00 19.30 |
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| 25 | Tuesday |
Tuesday of the Second Week after Pascha & Radonitsa Commemorations of the Departed |
Divine Liturgy
Panikhida |
10.00
11.30 |
| 29 | Saturday | Vespers | 18.00 | |
| 30 | Sunday |
Sunday of the Myrrhbeating Women, St Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
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Divine Liturgy | 10.00 |
Dear Brothers and Sisters! Kulichi and Paschal foods will be blessed:
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