P A R I S H C A L E N D A R 

APRIL & EASTER 2024

Wednesday, April 3 

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts

Saturday, April 6

6 PM Vespers and Confession

ANNUNCIATION TO VIRGIN MARY/БЛАГОВЕСТИ, 3RD SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT—VENERATION OF THE CROSS, April 7

10 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Church School 

Monday, April 8

6:30 PM Movie Night: “Sacred Alaska” 

Wednesday, April 10

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts 

Saturday, April 13

12 PM 40-Day Memorial Service for Vera Kambur 6 PM Vespers and Confession 

4TH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT—SAINT JOHN OF THE LADDER, April 14

10 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Church School 

Wednesday, April 17

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts 

Thursday, April 18

10 AM Final Reading of the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 

Saturday, April 20

9 AM Spring Clean-Up by the Parish Brotherhood (outdoor) and Sisterhood (indoor of the Fellowship Building) 6 PM Vespers 

5TH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT—SAINT MARY OF EGYPT, April 21

10 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Church School 1:30 PM Parish Council Meeting 

Wednesday, April 24

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts 

LAZARUS SATURDAY/ЛАЗАРЕВА СУБОТА ­– ВРБИЦА, April 27

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy with Chrismation of Brian Tingle 

6 PM Vespers and Confession 

PALM SUNDAY/ЦВЕТИ, April 28

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy with Baptism and Chrismation of Wesley, Lara and Loretta Guild followed by Procession with Palm Branches, Bells for Children, and Cod Fish (Bakalar) Lunch 

GREAT AND HOLY WEEK/ВЕЛИКА И СВЕТА (СТРАСНА) СЕДМИЦА: 

GREAT AND HOLY MONDAY, April 29

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts followed by Meal 

GREAT AND HOLY TUESDAY, April 30

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts followed by Meal 

GREAT AND HOLY WEDNESDAY, May 1

6 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts followed by Meal 

GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY, May 2

10 AM Divine Liturgy 6 PM Matins with 12 Passion Readings from the Gospels 

GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY, May 3

10 AM Royal Hours followed by Flower Decoration 4 PM Vespers with Laying off of the Holy Shroud 6 PM Matins 

GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY, May 4

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy with Baptism and Chrismation of Jeff & Cheryl Hanson and Lori Nalley 8 PM Paschal Matins with Procession 

PASCHA/EASTER/ВАСКРС, Sunday, May 5

10 AM Divine Liturgy followed by a festive Banquet and Egg-Breaking Contest for Children 

BRIGHT MONDAY & SAINT GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR, May 6

10 AM Divine Liturgy 

BRIGHT TUESDAY, May 7

10 AM Divine Liturgy 

BRIGHT WEDNESDAY AND BRIGHT FRIDAY, May 8 and May 10 

Fast-Free Days 

BRIGHT SATURDAY, May 11 

6 PM Vespers 

2ND SUNDAY OF PASCHA—THOMAS SUNDAY & SAINT BASIL OF OSTROG THE WONDERWORKER, May 12

10 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Church School 

MEMORIAL MONDAY/ПОБУСАНИ ПОНЕДЕЉАК, May 13

6 PM Memorial Service with Placing Paschal Eggs on Graves and Greeting the Reposed in the Lord at our Church Cemetery with “Christ Is Risen” 

Tuesday, May 14

10 AM Visiting graves of departed Orthodox Christians at other cemeteries in the area 

Saturday, May 18

10 AM Divine Liturgy and Church Slava at Saint Basil of Ostrog Church in Angels Camp (931 S Main Street, Angels Camp, CA)

6 PM Vespers at Saint Sava Church 

3RD SUNDAY OF PASCHA—SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN & TRANSFER OF RELICS OF SAINT SAVA, May 19 

10 AM Divine Liturgy followed by Church School CHRIST IS RISEN! ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕСЕ! 

We greet each other with this most joyous greeting for 40 days, until the feast day of the Ascension of our Lord.