The services of the 2026 Lenten and Paschal season have been posted on the website calendar. Printed copies of the 2026 Lenten and Paschal Schedule are available at the candle desk. You may also click here for a PDF of 2026 Lenten and Paschal Schedule at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church.
(Email Sent 02/08/2026 @ 7:40 pm)
Parish Faithful,
Below please find a summary of upcoming services and events through the 2026 Lenten and Paschal Season.
Saturday, February 14 - Memorial Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the 3rd Hour
9:00 am - Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, February 15 - Sunday of Last Judgement / Meatfare Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Saturday, February 21
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, February 22 - Forgiveness Sunday / Cheesefare Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
12:00 pm - Forgiveness Vespers
First Week of Lent – Clean Week
Monday, February 23
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday, February 24
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wed., February 25
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm - Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Thursday, February 26
7:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Friday, February 27
6:00 pm – Presanctified Liturgy
Saturday, February 28 - St. Theodore the Recruit
8:50 am – Reading of the 3rd Hour
9:00 am - Divine Liturgy St. Theodore the Recruit
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, March 1 - The Sunday of Orthodoxy
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, March 4
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, March 6
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist - St. Nicholas
Saturday, March 7 - Memorial Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the 3rd Hour
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
4:30 am – General Panikhida
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, March 8 - St. Gregory Palamas
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am - Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, March 11
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, March 13
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist – to our Lord’s Passion
Saturday, March 14 - Memorial Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the 3rd Hour
9:00 am - Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, March 15 - Sunday of the Cross
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, March 18
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, March 20
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
4:00 – 6:00 pm - Fish Dinner
Saturday, March 21 - Memorial Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the 3rd Hour
9:00 am - Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, March 22 - St. John Climacus
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, March 24 - Eve of Annunciation
6:00 pm – Vespers for Annunciation
Wednesday, March 25 - Annunciation
8:50 am – Reading of the 9th Hour
9:00 am – Festal Vesperal Divine Liturgy
6:00 pm – Compline with Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete and the Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Friday, March 27
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Akathist - Theotokos
Saturday, March 28 - Akathist Saturday
8:50 am – Reading of the 3rd Hour
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, March 29 - St. Mary of Egypt
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 1
6:00 pm - Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, April 3
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
4:00 – 6:00 pm – Fish Dinner
6:00 pm – Lazarus Saturday Compline
Saturday, April 4 - Lazarus Saturday
8:00 am – Baptisms/Chrismations
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
4:30 pm - General Panikhida
5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 5 - Palm Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
4:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
Great and Holy Week
Monday, April 6 - Holy Monday
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday, April 7 - Holy Tuesday
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday, April 8 - Holy Wednesday
9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
7:00 pm – Holy Unction
Thursday, April 9 - Holy Thursday
8:50 am – Reading of the Hours
9:00 am – Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
7:00 pm – Matins of Holy Friday with 12 Passion Gospels
Friday, April 10 - Holy Friday
9:00 am – Royal Hours
4:00 pm – Burial Vespers
7:00 pm – Matins with Lamentations
All Night Watch – Sign up, when sheet is available.
Saturday, April 11 - Holy Saturday
9:00 am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA
11:30 pm – Paschal Vigil and Paschal Divine Liturgy
Followed by the blessing of baskets and Agape meal
Sunday, April 12
11:00 am - Agape Vespers
Followed by the blessing of baskets
Monday, April 13 - Bright Monday
8:50 am – Paschal Hours
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Saturday, April 18
5:00 pm - Great Vespers
Sunday, April 19 - St. Thomas Sunday
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
2:00 pm - Blessing of the Graves – Union Cemetery
Saturday, April 25
5:00 pm - Great Vespers
To Be Determined: Blessing of Graves – Catasauqua
Sunday, April 26 - Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
9:10 am – Reading of the Hours
9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
***Live Stream will also be available for all services.***
In Christ,
Jennifer N. Bzik
Administrative Assistant
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!
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