Calendar of Feasts/Special Days for 2005-2006

DATE

FEASTS/SPECIAL DAYS

SERVICE

FOLLOWING

September 8

Nativity of the Mother of God

Divine Liturgy – 9/7

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck

(fasting)

September 14

Elevation of the Cross

Divine Liturgy – 9/14

Wednesday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (fasting)

September 26

Repose of St. John the Evangelist

Divine Liturgy – 9-26

Monday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

October 18

St. Luke

Divine Liturgy – 10/17

Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck (non-fasting)

November 1

Sts. Cosmas & Damian

Gr. Vespers – 10/31

Monday, 6:00 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck (non-fasting)

November 5

St. Raphael

Divine Liturgy – 11/5

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

November 8

Archangels Michael and Gabriel

Divine Liturgy – 11/8

Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

November 21

Presentation of the Theotokos

Divine Liturgy – 11/21

Monday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (fasting)

December 6

St. Nicholas/Great Vespers

Great Vespers – 12/5

Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Play/Party to Follow

(bring cookies, candy)

December 6

St. Nicholas of Myra

Divine Liturgy – 12/6

Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (fasting)

December 12

Spyridon the Wonderworker

Divine Liturgy – 12/12

Monday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (fasting)

December 25

Feast of the Nativity

Divine Liturgy – 12/24

Saturday, 10:20 p.m.

Light Celebration to Follow

January 1

Feast of St. Basil

Divine Liturgy – 1/1

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Pot Luck Meal (non-fasting)

January 6

Theophany

Divine Liturgy – 1/5

Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck (fasting)

January 16

Chains of St. Peter

Divine Liturgy – 1/16

Monday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

February 2

Presentation of our Lord in the Temple

Divine Liturgy – 2/1

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck (fasting)

February 18

St. Leo the Great

Divine Liturgy – 2/18

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

February 25

Saturday of Souls

Divine Liturgy – 2/25

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

February 26

Meatfare Sunday

Divine Liturgy – 2/26

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Pot Luck Meal (non-fasting)

March 5

Cheesefare Sunday

Divine Liturgy – 3/5

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Regular Coffee Hour (fast from meat)

March 25

Annunciation

Divine Liturgy – 3/25

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Regular Coffee Hour (fasting)

April 16

Palm Sunday

Divine Liturgy – 4/6

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Pot Luck Meal (fasting)

April 23

Holy Pascha

Paschal Liturgy – 4/22

Saturday, 11:00 p.m.

Paschal Feast

April 23

Agape Vespers

Great Vespers – 4/23

Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Picnic/Egg Hunt

April 28

Theotokos – Life-Giving Font

Divine Liturgy – 4/27

Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

Pizza Party

May 8

Feast of St. John the Evangelist

Divine Liturgy – 5/8

Monday, 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

May 25

3rd Discovery of the Head of the Baptist

Divine Liturgy – 5/25

Thursday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

June 1

Ascension

Divine Liturgy – 5/3

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck (fasting)

June 10

Saturday of Souls (preceding Pentecost)

Divine Liturgy – 6/10

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

June 11

Pentecost Sunday

Divine Liturgy – 6/11

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Pot Luck Mean (non-fasting)

June 29

Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

Divine Liturgy – 6/28

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Finger Food Potluck (fasting)

July 8

Great-martyr Procopius

Divine Liturgy – 7/8

Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

August 6

Transfiguration

Divine Liturgy – 8/6

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

Regular Coffee Hour (fasting)

August 15

Dormition of the Mother of God

Divine Liturgy – 8/15

Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (non-fasting)

August 29

Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Divine Liturgy – 8/29

Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.

Breakfast Coffee Hour (fasting)

 

 

 

 

 

Home | Orthodoxy | Liturgical Schedule | Parish Life | Links | Contact Us | Map
© 2002 St. John Orthodox Church, Memphis, Tennessee