ALL SAINTS OF NORTH AMERICA ORTHODOX CHURCH (HAMILTON)
SAINT GEORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH (BRANTFORD)


March 2019 - In which we begin the fast of Great Lent

Sat. Mar. 2 - Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Mar. 3 - Meatfare - Hours 10:15am; Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford)
Wed. Mar. 6 - St Timothy of Symbolta - Akathist to St Nectarios 6pm
Sat. Mar. 9 - Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Mar. 10 - Cheesefare (Forgiveness Sunday) - Hours 10:15am, Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford); Forgiveness Vespers to follow
Mon. Mar. 11 - St Porphyrios of Gaza - Great Canon 6pm (Great Fast Begins)
Tue. Mar. 12 - St Procopius - Great Canon 6pm
Wed. Mar. 13 - St John Cassian - Great Canon 6pm
Thu. Mar. 14 - St David of Wales - Great Canon 6pm
Sat. Mar. 16 - Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Mar. 17 - Sunday of Orthodoxy - Hours 10:15am; Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford); Synodikon of Orthodoxy to follow
Wed. Mar. 20 - Hieromartyr Basil - Akathist to the Mother of God 6pm
Sat. Mar. 23 - Saturday of St Theodore - Soul Sat Liturgy 10:30am; Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Mar. 24 - St Gregory Palamas - Hours 10:15am; Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford) - Orthodox Coffee Talk / catechism to follow potluck luncheon
Wed. Mar. 27 - St Benedict of Nursia - Akathist to St Gregory Palamas 6pm
Sat. Mar. 30 - Vespers 6pm - No Confessions (Vespers 6pm - St. George's, with Confessions to follow)
Sun. Mar. 31 - Sunday of the Cross - Hours 10:15am, Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford) - Orthodox Coffee Talk / catechism to follow potluck luncheon

April 2019 - In which we commemorate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ

Wed. Apr. 3 - St James the Confessor - Akathist to St Cuthbert 6pm
Fri. Apr. 5 - Martyr Nikon & Disciples in Sicily - Presanctified Liturgy 10am
Sat. Apr. 6 - St Zecharias the Recluse - Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Apr. 7 - Annunciation; St John Climacus - Hours 10:15am; Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford) - Orthodox Coffee Talk / catechism to follow potluck luncheon
Wed. Apr. 10 - St Hilarion the New - Great Canon 6pm
Sat. Apr. 13 - St Innocent of Moscow - Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Apr. 14 - St Mary of Egypt - Hours 10:15am; Liturgy 10:30am (Hamilton & Brantford) - Orthodox Coffee Talk / catechism to follow potluck luncheon
Wed. Apr. 17 - St Joseph the Hymnographer - Akathist to St Mary of Egypt 6pm
Sat. Apr. 20 - St George of Mitylene - Vespers 6pm - Confessions to follow (Vespers 6pm - St. George's)

Sun. Apr. 21 - Palm Sunday - Hours 10:15am; Liturgy 10:30am; Blessing of willows & palms (Hamilton & Brantford) - Orthodox Coffee Talk / catechism to follow potluck luncheon
Mon. Apr. 22 - Holy & Great Monday - Bridegroom Matins 6pm
Tue. Apr. 23 - Holy & Great Tuesday - Bridegroom Matins 6pm
Wed. Apr. 24 - Holy & Great Wednesday - Holy Unction 6pm
Thu. Apr. 25 - Holy & Great Thursday - Liturgy of St Basil 10:30am; Service of the Twelve Gospels 6pm
Fri. Apr. 26 - Holy & Great Friday - Royal Hours 10am; Vespers with Procession 3pm; Matins and Lamentations 7pm STRICT FAST (Vespers & Procession 2pm at St. George's)
Sat. Apr. 27 - Holy & Great Saturday - 10:30am Liturgy; 1pm Church Cleaning; 9pm Reading of Acts; 10pm Blessing of baskets, Liturgy & Breakfast to follow
7:45pm Blessing of baskets; 8pm Matins & Liturgy (St. George's, Brantford)

Sun. Apr. 28 - PASCHA - Agape Vespers 3pm


Service times are approximate.


Short Forms Used Indicate: HrMar: Hieromartyr (Bishop or Priest); (70) Apostle of the Seventy; VrMar: Virgin Martyr; Ap: Apostle; GrMar: Great Martyr, M/Mar: Martyr, OC: Orthodox Circle, OCS: Orthodox Church School

Please call ahead for any services scheduled in the Domestic Chapel.

Services are preceded by reading of the Hours.