(Above) “The Mirror: When the Son of Man Cometh Will He Find Faith Upon the Earth” by Vladimir Kireev

Forgiveness Sunday and Clean Week

The first week of Great Lent is a time for especially attention to forgiveness, repentance, confession, and fasting, and being present at services as much as possible.

–Vigil for Forgiveness Sunday, the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Cheesefare), 4:30 p.m. Saturday (2/21).
–Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Sunday (2/22).
–Forgiveness Vespers follows Sunday Liturgy.
–Monday (2/23), Great Compline with Reading of the Canon of St. Andrew, 4:30 p.m.
–Tuesday (2/24), Great Compline with Reading of the Canon of St. Andrew, 7 p.m.
–Wed. (2/25), Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 10 a.m.
–Wed. (2/25), Great Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, 7 p.m.
–Thurs. (2/26) Great Compline and Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, 6:30 p.m.
–Fri. (2/27), Akathist for the Departed, 7 p.m.

Coming Up the Second Week

The Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy (3/1)
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy Wed. (3/4)
The Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (3/8)