ST. BASIL'S RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
6 Lansing Avenue - Watervliet, NY 12189
(phone) 518-273-6262
APRIL 2020
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 29
St. John of the Ladder (Climacus)
9:10 am - Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 30
Fast
Mar 31
Fast
1
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy

Fast
2
5:30 pm - Great Compline and Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete.  Reading of the Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Fast
3
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
4
5:30 pm - Great Vespers.  
Fast: wine & oil
5
St. Mary of Egypt
9:10 am - Hours and st. Basil's Liturgy. 
Fast: wine & oil
6
Fast
7
Fast
8
Herodion, Agabus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermas, Apostles of the LXX 
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy

Fast
9
Fast
10
5:30 pm - Vespers for Lazarus Saturday
Fast
11
Lazarus Saturday
9:10 am - Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
5:30 - Vigil - Vespers with Blessing of Loaves and Pussy Willows/Palms.  Matins
Fast: wine & oil
12
PALM SUNDAY
9:10 am - Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. 
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
13
Great and Holy Monday
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy

Fast
14
Great and Holy Tuesday
9:00 am - Bridegroom Matins
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy

Fast
15
Great and Holy Wednesday
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
16
Great and Holy Thursday
Commemoration of the Mystical Supper
9:00 am - Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil
6:00 pm - Matins for Great and Holy Friday with the reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
Fast
17
Great and Holy Friday - Strict Fast
9:00 am - Royal hours
5:00 pm - Vespers - The Descent from the Cross and Matins for Holy Saturday with procession (in the church) and Burial Service of our Lord

Fast
18
Great and Holy Saturday - Strict Fast
10:00 am - Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil. 15 Old Testament readings.  

11:30 pm - Midnight Service and Procession (in the Church)
Fast: wine & oil
19
PASCHA
12:00 am - Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. 
3:00 pm - Agape Vespers.  No procession
Fast free
20
Bright Monday
No service
Fast free
21
Fast free
22
Fast free
23
Fast free
24
Fast free
25
5:30 pm - Great Vespers. 
Fast free
26
ANTIPASCHA
St. Thomas Sunday
9:10 am - Hours and Divine Liturgy.  
27
28
Radonitsa (Day of Rejoicing)
11:00 am - Panikhida at St. Basil's Cemetery (Elm Street)
29
Fast
30
May 1
Fast
May 2
5:30 pm - Great Vespers. 
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