SCHEDULE 2010
MONASTERY OF ALL SAINTS OF NORTH AMERICA
Schedule of Services and Events, January-June, 2010


NOTE:
— On the first Sunday of each month there is a brief anointing service at the end of the Liturgy.
— On the second Sunday of each month all the relics in the monastery are brought out for
veneration.
— On the last Sunday of each month the Liturgy is served in Slavonic.

SCHEDULE FOR 2010
JULY
3 Jul.................................................................................................. Great Vespers............................................................................ 5 p.m.
4 July...................................................................................................... Matins................................................................................... 9 a.m.
    .........................................................................................................Divine Liturgy ..........................................................................10 a.m.

10 July Great Vespers 5 p.m.
11 July Matins 9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.

Great Vespers 5 p.m.
12 July Hours 9:30 a.m.
Apostle Peter & Paul .....................................................................................Liturgy................................................................................ 10 a.m.

17 July Great Vespers 5 p.m.
18 July Matins 9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.

FEAST OF THE JOY OF CANADA
(Cross procession; veneration of the relics)

4 July.................................................................................................. Great Vespers.................................................................................... 5 p.m.
25 July................................................................................... Matins................................................................... 9 a.m.
..................................................................................."Joy of Canada" Liturgy.................................................... 10 a.m.

31 July ..................................................................................................Great Vespers ....................................................................................5 p.m.

AUGUST

1 August....................................................................................................Matins.......................................................................................... 9 a.m.
                                                                                                             Divine Liturgy.................................................................................. 10 a.m.

7 August .............................................................................................Great Vespers .....................................................................................5 p.m.
8 August ....................................................................................................Matins ..........................................................................................9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.

14 August .............................................................................................Great Vespers .....................................................................................5 p.m.
15 August ..................................................................................................Matins ............................................................................................9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.

FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
(Blessing of the "first fruits" or orchards and fields)
18 August .........................................................................................................Vigil ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
19 August Hours 9:30 a.m.
Transfiguration Liturgy 10 a.m.

21 August ..........................................................................................Great Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
22 August ..................................................................................................Matins ..............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.

FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS

27 August Vigil  ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
28 August Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Dormition Liturgy10 a.m.
  ...........................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
29 August Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Slavonic Liturgy10 a.m.

 SEPTEMBER

4 September ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
5 September ..................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
11 September ..................................................................................................Great Vespers....................................................................................5 p.m.
12 September ..................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
18 September ...................................................................................................Great Vespers....................................................................................5 p.m.
19 September ..................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
                                                                                                                 Divine Liturgy............................................................................................10 a.m.

Birth of Theotokos
20 September .........................................................................................................Vigil  ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
21 September......................................................................................................... Hours.....................................................................................  9:30 a.m.
                                                                                                                           Liturgy ..........................................................................................10 a.m.

25 September ..............................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
26 September........................................................................................................ Hours .......................................................................              ... 9:30 a.m.
                                                                                                                      Slavonic Liturgy.......................................................................................10 a.m.
 
Elevation of the Cross

26 February ...............................................................................Vigil  ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
27 September................................................................................................... Hours.......................................................................................  9:30 a.m.
                                                                                                                         Liturgy........................................................................................... 10 a.m.

 OCTOBER

2 October .......             ................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
3 October ........................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
9 October ...................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
10 October ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
13 October ...................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
14 October Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Protection Liturgy10 a.m.
16 October ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
17 October ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
23 October  ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
24 October ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
30 October ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
31 October Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Slavonic Liturgy10 a.m.

 NOVEMBER

6 November ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
7 November ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
13 November ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
14 November ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
20 November ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
21 November ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
27 November ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
28 November Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Slavonic Liturgy10 a.m.

 DECEMBER

3 December Vigil  ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
4 December Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Entry of the Theotokos Liturgy 10 a.m.
  ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
5 December ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
11 December ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
12 December ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
18 December ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
19 December ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Divine Liturgy10 a.m.
25 December ................................................................................................Great Vespers..........................................................................................5 p.m.
26 December Hours  9:30 a.m.
  Slavonic Liturgy10 a.m.






JANUARY — 2010
8-17 January is fast free.
18 January is a strict fast day.
Water will be blessed on 19 and 24 January.
23 January to 2 February is a fast free period.
2 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
3 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
6 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vesperal Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
7 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nativity ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
9 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
10 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
13 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moleben for New Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midnight.
16 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
17 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
18 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................................Great Vespers and Litiya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
19 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theophany ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy and Blessing of Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
23 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
24 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
30 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
31 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hours.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slavonic Liturgy (followed by Yolka). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
NOTE: The Nativity Fast ends on 7 January.
FEBRUARY — 2010
NOTE: 7 February is the last day that meat can be eaten.
8-14 February is fast free, except for meat.
14 February is Butter (or cheese) Sunday.
Great Lent begins on 15 February — no fish is allowed, except for Palm Sunday.
6 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers & Pannikhida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
7 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
13 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
14 February Forgiveness & Cheese Fare Sunday/Meeting of the Lord In the Temple
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
15 February. . . . . . . . . Compline & Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
16 February. . . . . . . . . Compline & Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
17 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
18 February. . . . . . . . . Compline & Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
19 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
20 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
21 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday of Orthodoxy ......................................................................................................Matins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy & Proclamation of Orthodoxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
24 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
26 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
27 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
28 February. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hours.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slavonic Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
MARCH
NOTE: All of March is a fasting period, with fish allowed only on Palm Sunday.

3 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
5 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
6 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
7 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
10 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
12 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
13 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
14 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hours.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
17 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
19 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
20 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vespers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
21 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................................................Matins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.M.
24 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
26 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Santified Liturgy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P.M.
27 March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................................Great Vespers & Litiya.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
28  March..........................................PALM SUNDAY
 ......................................................................................................Matins....................................................................................................................................................................9 a.m.
  Liturgy...................................................................10 A.M.
HOLY WEEK BEGINS
28 March.....................................................1st Bridegroom Service.........................................7 P.M.
29 March......................................................2nd Bridegroom Service........................................7 P.M.
30  March......................................................3rd Bridegroom Service........................................7 P,M.
31 March........................................................Great Anointing Service.......................................7 P.M.
APRIL  2010
Note: 1-3 April are kept as especially strict fast days.
4-13 April is a fast free period.
1 April.........................................................................................Holy Thursday Liturgy........................................................10 A.M.
 Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels.............................................7 P.M.
2 April..........................................................................................Lamentations and procession.................................................7 P.M.
3 April...........................................................................................Holy Saturday Liturgy...........................................................10  A.M.
  Midnight Hour: Paschal Service Begins................................... 11 P.M.

HOLY PASCHA

 3/4 April........................................................................................Procession, Paschal ......................................................................................................Matins and Liturgy......12 Midnight, Saturday, 3 April

The Paschal Service begins at midnight on Holy Saturday and ends at about 2:30 A.M. Pascha Sunday.
4 April.........................................................................Paschal Agape Vespers and Agape meal ..........................................................4 P.M.
7April................................................................................................Annunciation ......................................................................................................Matins and.Liturgy ............................................10 A.M.
10 April............................................................................................................... Vespers.................................................................. ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
11 April................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................Matins................................................................... ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
Liturgy................................................................ 10 A.M.
13 April..............................................................................................Compline & Commemoration of the Dead ............................................................................................................................5 p.m.
17 April.................................................................................................................... Vespers............................................................... ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
18 April...................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................Matins..............................................................  ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Liturgy .............................................................10 A.M.
24 April ....................................................................................................................Vespers............................................................. ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
25 April .......................................................................................................................Hours............................................................ 9:30 A.M.
Slavonic Liturgy......................................................... 10 A.M.

MAY — 2010
22-30 May is a fast free period.
The Apostles' Fast begins on 31 May and ends on 12 July.
1 May Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
2 May ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Liturgy 10 A.M.
8 May Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
9 May ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
 Liturgy 10 A.M.
12 May  ................................................................................................Great Vespers & Litiya ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
13 May Ascension ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
Liturgy 10 A.M.
15 May Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
16 May ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
 Liturgy 10 A.M.
22 May ................................................................................................Great Vespers & Litiya ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
23 May Pentecost ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
 Liturgy 10 A.M.
29 May Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
30 May............................................................................................. Sunday of All Saints Hours........................................................................ 9:30 A.M.
Slavonic Liturgy.....................................................................................10 A.M.
 Great Healing Service and Procession....................................................................... 4 P.M.
 NOTE: Some churches do not observe Wednesday and Friday fasting between Thomas Sunday and Ascension but we adhere to the traditional Orthodox custom of keeping these days as days of fasting.

 JUNE — 2010
NOTE: The entire month of June is the Apostles' Fast.
Fish is allowed, but no meat or dairy products.
5 June Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
6 June All Saints of North America ......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
 Liturgy 10 A.M.
12 JuneVespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
13 June......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Liturgy 10 A.M.
19 JuneVespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
20 June......................................................................................................Matins ...............................................................................................9 a.m.
  Liturgy 10 A.M.
26 June Vespers ..........................................................................................5 p.m.
27 June Hours 9:30 A.M.
  Slavonic Liturgy 10 A.M.