SCHEDULE OF FESTAL SERVICES

[The Sacrament of Confession with Absolution is available by appointment or up until 15 minutes prior to the services.]

The Sunday before The Holy Nativity

“The Sunday of the Genealogy” 

Saturday, December 20th – Great Vespers, 5 p.m.

Sunday, December 21st – Orthros, 8:45 a.m., Divine Liturgy,* 10 a.m.

THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY IN THE FLESH OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST

Wednesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve and Paramon)

The First Royal Hour, 6 a.m., The Third Royal Hour, 9 a.m., 

The Sixth Royal Hour, 12 noon, The Ninth Royal Hour, 3 p.m.

Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great* – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 25th (Christmas Day)

Orthros and the Christmas Canon, 8:30 a.m., Divine Liturgy,* 10 a.m.

 [There is no fasting from December 25th to January 4th]

The Circumcision of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ and the Feast of St. Basil the Great (New Year’s Day)

Wednesday, December 31st (New Year’s Eve) – Great Vespers, 5 p.m.

with prayers for the New Year

Thursday, January 1st (New Year’s Day) – Orthros, 8:45 a.m.; 

Divine Liturgy,* 10 a.m., with prayers for the New Year

THE GREAT FEAST OF HOLY THEOPHANY (EPIPHANY)

Monday, January 5th  The Eve of Theophany (Paramon) – [observed as a strict fast day] 

The First Royal Hour, 6 a.m., The Third Royal Hour, 9 a.m., 

The Sixth Royal Hour, 12 noon, The Ninth Royal Hour, 3 p.m. followed by

The Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Paramon (Eve) of Theophany, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, January 6th — Festal Orthros, 8:30 a.m. followed by 

“The Great Sanctification of Water” immediately followed by The Festal Divine Liturgy

* Services with Holy Communion