Worship
| Sunday | Orthros | 8:55 am |
| Divine Liturgy | 10:00 am | |
| Saturday | Great Vespers | 5:00 pm |
Orthodox Major Feast Days
Fixed Feast Days
(Same calendar day every year)
| September 8 | The Nativity of Mary the Theotokos |
| September 14 | The Exaltation of the Cross |
| November 21 | The Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple |
| December 25 | The Nativity of Christ |
| January 6 | Theophany (Baptism of Christ) |
| February 2 | The Presentation of Christ in the Temple |
| March 25 | The Annunciation |
| August 6 | The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| August 15 | The Dormition of the Theotokos |
Moveable Feasts
(Feasts calculated from the date of Pascha)
- The Feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem (Sunday before Pascha)
- The Feast of the Lord’s Ascension (40 days after Pascha)
- The Feast of Pentecost
Pascha
is not counted among the twelve major feasts of the Church
since it is considered by itself as “The Feast of Feasts.”
Fasts
In addition to the ascetic fasts every
Wednesday and Friday, the Church sets apart four periods of
fasting. The fasting periods of preparation, which have come
down to us from the ancient Church, reveal the feast days
that were of great importance from the beginning of our
Church: the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul, who were,
respectively, the Apostles to the Jews and the Gentiles; the
Nativity of Our Lord; Pascha; and the Dormition of the
Theotokos.
- Nativity Fast: Begins: November 14; Ends: December 25
- The Great Fast: Begins: Forty days before Holy Week; Ends: Holy Week
- Saints Peter and Paul: Begins: One week after Pentecost; Ends: June 29
- Dormition Fast: Begins: Aug. 1; Ends: Aug. 14
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