ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAINT MATTHEW
P.O. Box 2003 - Columbia, MD 21045
240-755-0324 
APRIL 2023
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 26
9:15 3rd Hour
9:30 Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 27
Fast
Mar 28
Fast
Mar 29
6:30PM General Confession

7:00PM Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
Mar 30
Fast
Mar 31
Fast
1
5:00 Great Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
2
9:15 3rd Hour
9:30 Divine Liturgy
Palm Folding during Coffee Hour
Fast: wine & oil
3
Fast
4
Fast
5
6:30PM General Confession

7:00PM Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
6
Fast
7
Fast
8
Lazarus Saturday

9:00AM Divine Liturgy

10:30AM General Confession 

4:45PM General Confession

5:00PM Great Vespers & Blessing of the Palms

Fast: wine & oil
9
PALM SUNDAY
9:15 3rd Hour
9:30 Divine Liturgy
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
10

GREAT & HOLY MONDAY

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins of Holy Tuesday
 
Fast
11
GREAT & HOLY TUESDAY

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday

Fast
12
GREAT & HOLY WEDNESDAY

7:00PM Bridegroom Matins of Holy Thursday and Holy Anointing

Fast
13
GREAT & HOLY THURSDAY
10:00AM Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Thursday

7:00PM Holy Friday Matins with 12 Gospel Readings

Fast
14

GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY

2:00PM Holy Friday Vespers with Shroud Placed on the Tomb

7:00PM Holy Saturday Matins and Procession with the Winding Sheet

Fast
15

GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY

10:00AM Vesperal Liturgy; Receptions into the Church
11:30AM Blessing of Baskets
11:00PM Midnight Office, Procession, Matins, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Baskets
Fast: wine & oil
16
PASCHA
Fast free
17
Fast free
18
Fast free
19
Fast free
20
Fast free
21
Fast free
22

BRIGHT SATURDAY

9:00AM Hierarchical Archdiocesan Matins and Divine Liturgy

5:00 Great Vespers
Fast free
23
9:15 3rd Hour
9:30 Divine Liturgy
24
25
26
Fast
27
28
Fast
29
5:00 Great Vespers
30
9:15 3rd Hour
9:30 Divine Liturgy
May 1
May 2
May 3
Fast
May 4
May 5
Fast
May 6
5:00 Great Vespers

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