SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS, Saints Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church, Terryville, CT:
NOTE WELL: Fr. John will be out of the office from January 8 through January 15: He will be available to respond to (or coordinate response to) true emergencies requiring the ministry of a priest during that time. Fr. John will also preside at the liturgical services on January 11 and 12, and preside at the Parish Council Meeting on January 13. But, during that time Fr. John will NOT be doing any routine pastoral tasks, and, again, will, essentially, be out of the office for those eight days.
Wednesday, January 8, NO Matins: Fr. John will be OUT OF THE OFFICE on Wednesday, January 8, so we shall NOT have Matins (Morning Prayers) that morning.
Thursday, January 9, NO Bible Study: Fr. John will be OUT OF THE OFFICE on Thursday, January 9, so we shall NOT have Bible Study that evening.
Saturday, January 11, 6:00 PM: Saturday evening Vigil.
Sunday, January 12, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, January 12, 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour.
Monday evening, January 13, via Zoom, beginning at 7:00 PM: The Terryville Parish Council's January 2025 Monthly Meeting will take place beginning at 7:00 PM on Monday evening, January 13.
Wednesday, January 15, NO Matins: Fr. John will be OUT OF THE OFFICE on Wednesday, January 15, so we shall NOT have Matins (Morning Prayers) that morning.
NOTE WELL: Thursday, January 16: Fr. John back in office, after a week out of the office.
Thursday, January 16, Online Bible Study, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: We will convene our usual and customary Thursday night Bible Study on Thursday evening, January 16, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, via video teleconference (ZOOM).
Saturday, January 18, 6:00 PM: Saturday evening Vigil.
Sunday, January 19, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, January 19, 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, January 22, 8:00 AM, Matins (Morning Prayers): Our usual and customary Wednesday morning Parish Matins (Morning Prayers) service.
Thursday, January 23, Online Bible Study, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: We will convene our usual and customary Thursday night Bible Study on this Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, via video teleconference (ZOOM).
Saturday, January 25, 6:00 PM: Saturday evening Vigil.
Sunday, January 26, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, January 26, 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, January 29, 8:00 AM, Matins (Morning Prayers): Our usual and customary Wednesday morning Parish Matins (Morning Prayers) service.
Thursday, January 29, Online Bible Study, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: We will convene our usual and customary Thursday night Bible Study on this Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, via video teleconference (ZOOM).
Saturday, February 1, Eve of the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in Temple, 6:00 PM: Festal Great Vespers and Litya (the Intercessions with the Blessing of the Bread, Wheat, Wine, and Oil).
Sunday, February 2, Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, February 2, Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour. The February Monthly meeting of the Parish Sisterhood will take place on this day, during the Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, February 5, 8:00 AM, Matins (Morning Prayers): Our usual and customary Wednesday morning Parish Matins (Morning Prayers) service.
Thursday, February 6, Online Bible Study, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: We will convene our usual and customary Thursday night Bible Study on this Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM via video teleconference (ZOOM).
Saturday, February 8, 6:00 PM: Saturday evening Vigil.
Sunday, February 9, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, February 9, The Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, February 12, 8:00 AM, Matins (Morning Prayers): Our usual and customary Wednesday morning Parish Matins (Morning Prayers) service.
Thursday, February 13, NO Bible Study: Fr. John will be out of the office on Thursday, February 13, attending the Pre-Lenten Retreat of the CT Deanery Clergy, so we shall NOT have Bible Study that evening.
Saturday, February 15, 6:00 PM: Saturday evening Vigil.
Sunday, February 16, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, February 16, The Sunday of the Prodigal Son, 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, February 19, 8:00 AM, Matins (Morning Prayers): Our usual and customary Wednesday morning Parish Matins (Morning Prayers) service.
Thursday, February 20, Online Bible Study, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: We will convene our usual and customary Thursday night Bible Study on this Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM via video teleconference (ZOOM).
Saturday, February 22, The Pre-Lenten Memorial Saturday, 5:30 PM, General Memorial Service: A General Memorial Service will be served in memory of all the Departed Faithful on this day, at 5:30 PM.
Saturday, February 22, 6:00 PM: Saturday evening Vigil.
Sunday, February 23, 8:00 AM: Ongoing Weekly Sunday morning Catechism Class for all those seeking further instruction in the fundamentals of the Orthodox Christian Faith--all are welcome!
Sunday, February 23, The Sunday of the Last Judgment (“Meat-Fare”), 9:15 AM: Sunday morning Divine Liturgy, followed by Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 AM, Matins (Morning Prayers): Our usual and customary Wednesday morning Parish Matins (Morning Prayers) service.
Thursday, February 27, Online Bible Study, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: We will convene our usual and customary Thursday night Bible Study on this Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM via video teleconference (ZOOM).
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LOOKING AHEAD further into 2025:
Sunday, March 2, is Forgiveness Sunday.
Monday, March 3, is the first day of Great Lent.
Sunday afternoon/evening, March 30, our Terryville Parish will host the clergy and faithful of the CT Deanery for a Lenten Mission Vespers Service
Saturday, April 12, is Lazarus Saturday.
Sunday, April 13, is Palm Sunday.
Friday, April 18, is Great and Holy (Good) Friday.
Saturday, April 19, is Great and Holy Saturday.
Sunday, April 20, is Holy Pascha.
Sunday, April 27, is Saint Thomas Sunday, the First Sunday after Pascha. Weather permitting we will bless all graves in the Parish Cemetery that day, beginning the blessing with a memorial service served in the Parish Cemetery beginning at 12:15 PM.
Sunday, May 11, is the Feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and His Grace, Bishop Benedict will be visiting and presiding.
Sunday, June 29, is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, and the 25th Anniversary of Fr. John's Ordination to the Holy Priesthood. (Fr. John was ordained to the Holy Diaconate seven years and one month earlier in May 1993.)
Friday, August 1, is the 25th anniversary of Fr. John's assignment as Pastor of our Terryville Parish.
To be informed about our Parish's
Schedule of Services and Events,
please, refer to our most recent Parish Bulletin,
available at this link:
Our Most Recent Parish Bulletin
Under usual circumstances,
our weekly Saturday evening Vigil
(Great Vespers with the Reading of the Resurrectional Gospel)
begins at 6:00 PM on Saturday evenings,
AND
our weekly Sunday morning
celebration of the Divine Liturgy
begins at 9:15 AM on Sunday mornings.
