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5th Week of Lent and the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

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Glory to Jesus Christ! This coming Sunday, 06 April 2025, is the 5th Sunday of Great Lent and the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt. St. Mary of Egypt is commemorated on 01 April and on the 5th Sunday of Holy Lent. She is commemorated on this Sunday due to her recognition by the Church […]

4th Sunday of Lent: Sunday of St. John of the Ladder

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Glory to Jesus Christ! This coming Sunday, 30 March 2025, is the 4th Sunday of Great Lent and the Sunday of St. John of the Ladder. St. John Climacus is commemorated on 30 March and on the Fourth Sunday of Holy Lent (which happens to coincide this year). He is called Climacus due to his […]

3rd Sunday of Lent: Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross

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Glory to Jesus Christ! This coming Sunday, 23 March 2025, is the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent and the Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross. The commemoration and ceremonies of the Third Sunday of Lent are closely parallel to the feasts of the Veneration of the Cross (September 14) and the Procession of […]

2nd Sunday of Lent: Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

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Glory to Jesus Christ! This coming Sunday, 16 March 2025, is the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent and the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas. Often called the “second triumph of Orthodoxy”, the Church remembers St. Gregory on this day because of his clear explanation and defense of the Orthodox Faith. St. Gregory taught that we […]

1st Sunday of Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy

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Glory to Jesus Christ! This coming Sunday, 09 March 2025, is the 1st Sunday of Great Lent and the Sunday of Orthodoxy. All are invited to bring an icon from home or to use one available in the church for the Rite of Orthodoxy following the Divine Liturgy. What is the Sunday of Orthodoxy and […]