Sts. Joachim and Anna Orthodox Church
San Antonio, Texas
ROCOR
Great and Holy Lent

"O Lord and Master of my Life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despondency, lust for power and idle talk.
 
But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant.
 
Yea, O Lord King, grant me to see my own transgressions and not condemn my brother, for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen."

- St. Ephraim of Syria

Lenten Service Schedule

Sunday, March 17thCheesefare Sunday/Forgiveness Sunday

• Divine Liturgy - 9:30 AM 

• Forgiveness Sunday Vespers after Trapeza


Monday, March 18Clean Monday 

(Great Lent Begins)

• Great Compline with Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - 6:30 PM


Wednesday, March 20
6:30PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 


Sunday, March 24Triumph of Orthodoxy

6:0PM - Vespers with Procession of the Icons


Wednesday, March 27
6:30 PM - 
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 


Wednesday, April 3
6:30 PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts


Wednesday, April 10
6:30 PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts


Wednesday, April 17
6:30 PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 


Wednesday, April 24
6:30 PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

 

Holy Week Schedule 2024

Saturday, April 27Lazarus Saturday

9:30AM - Divine Liturgy 

5:00PM Vespers for Palm Sunday 


Sunday, April 28
• Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy – 9:30 AM

• Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday – 6:30 PM


Monday, April 29
• Bridegroom Matins of Holy Tuesday – 6:30 PM


Tuesday, April 30
• Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday – 6:30 PM


Wednesday, May 1
• Bridegroom Matins of Holy Thursday – 6:30 PM


Thursday, May 2
Great and Holy Thursday

Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great – 9:30 AM

• Matins of Holy Friday with the 12 Passion Gospels – 6:30 PM


Friday, May 3
Great and Holy Friday

• Vespers of Holy Friday (“Burial Vespers”) - 3:00 PM

• Matins of Holy Saturday with the Praises – 7:00 PM
• Reading of the Psalter throughout the night (Volunteers will sign up for 1-2 hour blocks)


Saturday, May 4Holy Saturday


• Vesperal Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday – 9:30 AM

Baptisms – 3:00 PM

Nocturnes/Midnight Office - 11:30 PM


Sunday, May 5PASCHA

• Paschal Matins 

• Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 12:01 AM
• The blessing of baskets and parish feast will follow.


• Agape Vespers of Pascha – 3:30 PM

Parish Calendar
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Church Services

Sundays

9:15am - 3rd and 6th Hours

9:30am - Divine Liturgy

12:30am - Tripeza

 

Saturdays

4:00pm - Choir Practice

4:50pm - 9th Hour Prayers

5:00pm - Great Vespers

 

First Monday of Each Month

10:00am - Recitation of the Akathist to the Mother of God, Nurturer of Children 

 

Last Saturday of Each Month

4:00pmPannikhida (Commemoration of the Departed) 

 

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