Bright Wednesday, April 15, 8:00 AM: Paschal Matins (in a somewhat abbreviated form), followed by some Paschal fellowship (Coffee and Goodies) for those who would enjoy sharing such fellowship.
Fr. John out of the office, April 15 and 16: Fr. John will be out of the office on Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16. He will be back in the office on Friday, April 17.
Saturday, April 18, 1:00 PM: The Baptism of the infant James W., grandson of our parish benefactors Peter and Chezelle S.
Saturday, April 18, Eve of Saint Thomas Sunday, 6:00 PM: Our usual weekly Saturday evening Vigil Service (Great Vespers with elements of Resurrectional Matins).
Sunday, April 19, the First Sunday after Pascha, Saint Thomas Sunday, 9:15 AM: Our usual Sunday morning celebration of the Lord’s Day Divine Liturgy, followed by our customary Coffee Social Hour.
Sunday, April 19, the First Sunday after Pascha, Saint Thomas Sunday, 12:15 PM: The Annual Blessing of the Graves in the Terryville Parish Cemetery. (Weather permitting.)
Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 PM: The April Monthly Meeting of the Parish Council, to be convened via Zoom video teleconference.
NO MATINS! Wednesday, April 22: We will NOT have Matins on Wednesday morning, April 22, as Fr. John is unavailable this specific Wednesday morning.
Out of the Office, Wednesday, April 22: Fr. John will be out of the office all day long on Wednesday, April 22.
Saturday, April 25, 6:00 PM: Our usual weekly Saturday evening Vigil Service (Great Vespers with elements of Resurrectional Matins).
Sunday, April 26, 9:15 AM: Our usual Sunday morning celebration of the Lord’s Day Divine Liturgy, followed by our customary Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, April 29, 8:00 AM: Matins (Morning Prayers).
Saturday, May 2, 6:00 PM: Our usual weekly Saturday evening Vigil Service (Great Vespers with elements of Resurrectional Matins).
Sunday, May 3, 9:15 AM: Our usual Sunday morning celebration of the Lord’s Day Divine Liturgy, followed by our customary Coffee Social Hour.
Wednesday, May 6, 8:00 AM: Matins (Morning Prayers).
Saturday, May 9, 6:00 PM: Our usual weekly Saturday evening Vigil Service (Great Vespers with elements of Resurrectional Matins).
VISIT OF OUR BISHOP! Sunday, May 10, 9:15 AM: On this Sunday, we will host our diocesan bishop, His Grace Bishop Benedict of Hartford, for his annual, formal visit to our Parish. The service will be followed by a festive brunch to mark His Grace’s visit.
Wednesday, May 13, 8:00 AM: Matins (Morning Prayers).
Saturday, May 16, 6:00 PM: Our usual weekly Saturday evening Vigil Service (Great Vespers with elements of Resurrectional Matins).
Sunday, May 17, 9:15 AM: Our usual Sunday morning celebration of the Lord’s Day Divine Liturgy, followed by our customary Coffee Social Hour.
NO MATINS! Wednesday, May 20: We will not have Matins (Morning Prayers) this morning, since we are having services in the evening on this Wednesday (see below for details).
Wednesday, May 20, Leave-taking of Holy Pascha and Eve of the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, 7:00 PM: Great Vespers and Litya marking the end of the 40-day Feast of Holy Pascha, and celebrating the Eve of the Feast of the Holy Ascension.
Thursday, May 21, Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, 9:15 AM: Festal Divine Liturgy
Saturday, May 23, 6:00 PM: Our usual weekly Saturday evening Vigil Service (Great Vespers with elements of Resurrectional Matins), followed immediately by the Monthly Rite of General Confession.
Sunday, May 24, 9:15 AM: Our usual Sunday morning celebration of the Lord’s Day Divine Liturgy, followed by our customary Coffee Social Hour.
Monday, May 25, Memorial Day: The Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, May 27, 8:00 AM: Matins (Morning Prayers).
Saturday, May 30, Pre-Pentecost Memorial Saturday, 5:30 PM: General Memorial Service (“Panikhida”) commemorating all the Faithful Departed
Saturday, May 30, Eve of Holy Pentecost, 6:00: Great Vespers with Litya to mark the Eve of the Feast of Holy Pentecost.
Sunday, May 31, Holy Pentecost, 9:15 AM: Festal Divine Liturgy, followed immediately by The Vespers of Pentecost with the traditional Kneeling Prayers, followed by our usual Coffee Social Hour.
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To be further 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.
