HOLY WEEK AND EASTER CONCERNS PREPARATION OF PALM S: Following Holy Com m union and Breakfast on Saturday of Lazarus on April 15, all the GOYANS of our Church should rem ain to fashion the palm buds into crosses. NEED ITEM S: LAUREL, ORCHIDS AND ROSE PETALS - Anyone who m ay have any laurel bay branches to donate please bring to Church on Saturday m orning. Also, anyone who will have any white calla lilies in good condition for Good Friday and Easter please let Father Jam es know so that he does not order them . If anyone grows lavender orchids, please bring them on Good Friday. DYEING OF EGGS: The Easter eggs will be dyed on Holy Tuesday, April 18, beginning at 10:30 A.M. in our Fellowship Hall kitchen. All ladies are welcom e to com e and help. HOLY UNCTION: There will be two services of Holy Unction on Holy W ednesday, April 19. The afternoon service (3:30 P.M.) is prim arily for children too young to be present at the evening service which is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. HOLY COM M UNION: Opportunities for reception of Holy Com m union during Holy W eek are m any. One m ay receive on Holy W ednesday, Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday m orning (See Holy W eek Program ) as well as at the conclusion of the Easter Sunday Liturgy. No com m union will be given outside of the Liturgy. Holy Thursday's Liturgy, begins at 6:30 A.M . and ends approxim ately one hour later. HO LY CONFESSION: Holy Confession m ay be heard by Father Jam es by appointm ent. No Confessions will be heard during Holy W eek. OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER: W ith this year's Easter m essage of the pastor, you will receive the Holy W eek and Easter Program , plus a Good Friday and Easter offering envelope. W e hope you will be as generous as possible. You can bring the envelopes with you or otherwise you m ay m ail them . HOLY W EEK AND EASTER FLOW ERS: Please offer your donations for the Epitafio and Easter flowers by using the envelopes we have m ailed. W e thank you very m uch for your gifts. DECORATIO N O F THE EPITAFIO: All ladies of the parish are welcom e to com e and decorate the Epitafio (the Lord's T om b). Som e of the preparatory work m ust be done on Holy Thursday, beginning at 10:30 A.M. The decoration will be done following the service of the

Royal Hours on Great Friday, which ends at 10:00 A.M. The Epitafio m ust be com pleted by 2:30 P.M. ALTAR BOYS FOR HOLY W EEK AND EASTER: A list of Altar Boys for Holy W eek will be m ailed to each young m an. Please plan to be present as assigned. If you cannot be present, notify Father Jam es or the Church office far enough in advance so that a replacem ent m ay be found. HOLY COM M UNION FOR SICK AND SHUT-INS: Please inform our Church office of any sick and shut-ins so that the priests m ay m ake the necessary arrangem ents to go and give Holy Com m union. Let us not forget our sick and infirm ed. EPITAFIO PROCESSION: The Epitafio (Lord's Tom b) which we decorate with beautiful flowers is of great significance to us Orthodox. The outdoor procession on Holy Friday evening is a reenactm ent of the Lord's burial. It is a funeral procession and we m ust act accordingly. W e m ust follow behind the procession in an orderly, quiet and dignified m anner. Even sim ple conversation should be avoided. Also, unless our health dem ands, we are not to stay inside the Church, nor should we m ove ahead of the procession. At four stations we will pause to offer petitions for the living and the dead. The last petition will take place at the front entrance of our Church. After the petitions are concluded, the faithful will pass under the Epitafio, re-enter the Church and rem ain in Church until the conclusion of the service, at which tim e everyone should respectfully and quietly file by to receive the flower from the priest's hand. Please do keep in m ind that these flowers are not to be discarded but should be placed next to your hom e icons. Upon drying, you m ay burn them together with the previous year's palm s. RECEIVING THE PASC HAL LIGHT: The rite of the lighting of the Easter candle and passing it on to each other is a m ost m oving experience in the liturgical life of our Church. Since order in Church is param ount, we request that only the m em bers of the Parish Council com e up to receive the light from the priest. Then in an orderly fashion, they will pass it on to all the worshipers. Please cooperate!

RELIGIOUS CALENDAR April 2006 2

(Sun)

SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACUS (4th SUNDAY OF LENT) Orthros 9:00 AM Liturgy 10:00 AM

4

(Tues)

SMALL COMPLINE

7:00 PM

5

(Wed)

PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY

6:00 PM

7

(Fri)

THE AKATHIST HYMN

6:30 PM

9

(Sun)

SAINT MARY OF EGYPT (5TH SUNDAY OF LENT) Orthros Liturgy

9:00 AM 10:00 AM

11 (Tues)

SMALL COMPLINE

7:00 PM

12 (Wed)

PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY

6:00 PM

15

LAZARUS SATURDAY Orthros Liturgy

9:00 AM 10:00 AM

PALM SUNDAY Orthros Liturgy

9:00 AM 10:00 AM

16

(Sat)

(Sun)

19

(Wed)

PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY

6:00 PM

23

(Sun)

EASTER SUNDAY AGAPE VESPER SERVICE

1:00 PM

2ND SUNDAY OF PASCHA (ST. THOMAS) Orthros Liturgy

9:00 AM 10:00AM

30

(Sun)

HOLY WEEK - SEE HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA SCHEDULE

PROSFORO SCHEDULE APRIL, 2006 Sunday W ednesday Sunday W ednesday Saturday Sunday W ednesday Thursday Saturday

April April April April April April April April April

2 5 9 12 15 16 19 20 22

Sunday Monday Friday Sunday

April April April April

23 24 28 30

Mrs. Maria Nicolaou Mrs. Maria Nicolaou Mrs. Maria Mendonis Mrs. Joanne Kalogeropoulos Mrs. Anastasia Mandas Mrs. Eleni Kousoulas Mrs Mersina Vatakis Mrs. Mersina Vatakis Mrs. Mersina Vatakis - m orning Mrs. Alexandra Margias - evening Mrs. Maria Frousakis Mrs. Maria Frousakis Mrs. Maria Bonorris Mrs. Maria Bonorris

NOTE: If you are unable to bring the Prosforo on your designated date, please call Joanne Kalogeropoulos at (714) 991-8126, or (714) 848-1422. W e are looking for additional volunteers to help in this vital and ongoing aspect of Orthodox Church life. If you like to bake, and are willing to offer the Prosforo for Com m union, please call the church office at (714) 827-0181, or Joanne Kalogeropoulos at the num bers listed above. ******* W ANTED! W OMEN W HO LOVE TO BAKE! ******* B-------------------------------------------------------------“YES”, I would like to volunteer m y efforts in the sacred work of m aking Prosforo. Nam e:______________________________________________________ Telephone: Hom e: (____)_____________ W ork: (____)______________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------

CHURCH REGISTRY

FELL ASLEEP IN THE LORD Christine Efstratis Nickolaos Polychroniou

DATE February 24, 2006 March 19, 2006

+ MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL +

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APRIL SATURDAY OF LAZARUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M. Communion Breakfast for Children following Liturgy

16

PALM SUNDAY Orthros and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M. Service of the Bridegroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.

17

GREAT MONDAY Service of the Bridegroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.

18

GREAT TUESDAY Service of the Bridegroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.

19

GREAT WEDNESDAY Presanctified Liturgy (Holy Communion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M. Sacrament of Unction (for Children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 P.M. Sacrament of Unction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.

20

GREAT THURSDAY Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Holy Communion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 A.M. Service of the Twelve Gospels Of the Passion and Crucifixion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.

21

GREAT FRIDAY Service of Royal Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M. Vespers of Descent from Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 P.M. Service of Lamentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 P.M.

22

GREAT SATURDAY Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Holy Communion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M. Matins of the Resurrection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 P.M. RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 midnight

23

EASTER SUNDAY Agape Vesper Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 P.M. Resurrection Gospel to be read in several languages.

24

FEAST OF ST. GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR.. Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M.

28

THE LIFE-GIVING FOUNTAIN OF THEOTOKOS Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M.

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