Services and Events – St. Irene and St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church

May Schedule

SUNDAY 3 4TH SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC. The Holy Martyrs Timothy and Maura. Peter the Wonderworker. Theophan, Bishop of Peritheorion. Xenia of Kalamata the Great Martyr. Father Theodosius, Abbot of Kiev Caves Lavra.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 10 5TH SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN. Simon the Zealot & Apostle.
Laurence of Egypt. Isodora of Egypt.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 17 6th SUNDAY OF THE BLIND MAN. “THE HEALING OF THE MAN BORN BLIND.” The Holy Apostles Andronicus and Junia. Theophanes and Nectarios, Builders of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora. Nicholas the Younger who was martyred in Metsovo, Epirus. Theodotos the Martyr of Ancyra & the 7 Virgin martyrs. Athanasios, Archbishop of Christianopolis.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 20 APODOSIS (LEAVE TAKING) OF THE FEAST OF PASCHA (Easter).
The Holy Martyr Thalleleus. Lydia of Philippi, Equal to the Apostles. Mark the Hermit.
Father Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow. John, Joseph, and Nikitas the Monks of Chios.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Wed. Evening

WEDNESDAY 20 Great Vespers at St. Constantine & Helen G. O. Church . . . . . . . . . . . TBA
THURSDAY 21 HOLY ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles. Pachomios the Righteous New Martyr.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

SUNDAY 24 7TH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Sunday of the 318 Fathers of the First
Ecumenical Council (325 A.D.). Symeon the Stylite of the Mountain. Saint Vincent of Lerins. Meletios the Commander & his Companion Martyrs.
Matins & Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

FRIDAY 29 Vespers followed by Trisagion (for the departed Souls) . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 p.m.

SATURDAY 30 Saturday before Pentecost (Saturday of the Souls). «Commemoration of all pious Orthodox Christians departed this life». Isaacius, Abbot of the Monastery of Dalmatus. Macrina, grandmother of St. Basil the Great. Barlaam the Monk of Caesarea. Natalios the Martyr. Emilia, mother of Saint Basil the Great.
Divine Liturgy and Trisagion (for the departed Souls) . . . . . . 9:00 – 11.30 a.m.

SUNDAY 31 8TH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. «PENTECOST». Hermias the Martyr at Comana. Eustathios, Patriarch of Constantinople. Eusebius and Haralambos the Monk-martyrs.
Matins and Divine Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The service of Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Spirit will immediately
follow the Divine Liturgy; ending around noon.