GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA
SAINT PARASKEVI and SAINT BARBARA CHURCH
47-49 Balmoral St. BLACKTOWN N.S.W. 2148 (P. O. Box 341)
Phone: (02) 9621 5311, Fax: (02) 9672 3348
Parish Priest:
Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos
Phone: (02) 8814 9856, Mobile: 0422 230 391
PROGRAMME OF HOLY SERVICES
APRIL and MAY 2010
FRIDAY
9 April
RENEWAL FRIDAY (LIFE-GIVING SPRING)
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY
11 April
SUNDAY OF THOMAS
Matins and Divine Liturgy
SUNDAY
18 April
SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN
Matins and Divine Liturgy
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
FRIDAY
23 April
ST. GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR AND TRIUMPHANT
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY
25 April
SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC - SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST
Matins and Divine Liturgy
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
28 April
MID-PENTECOST
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY
2 May
SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
Matins and Divine Liturgy
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
5 May
ST. IRENE THE GREAT MARTYR - ST. EPHREM THE MARTYR
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY
9 May
SUNDAY OF THE BLIND MAN
Matins and Divine Liturgy
WEDNESDAY
12 May
DISMISSAL FEAST OF PASCHA (Fish allowed on this day)
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Ninth Hour and Great Vespers
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Following, distribution of the flowers from the Epitaph.
THURSDAY
13 May
ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
Matins and Divine Liturgy
SUNDAY
16 May
SUNDAY OF THE 318 HOLY FATHERS OF THE 1ST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
Matins and Divine Liturgy
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
FRIDAY
21 May
SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELENA
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
SATURDAY
22 May
SATURDAY OF SOULS
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Following, Memorial Service for the repose of those who have fallen asleep.
SUNDAY
23 May
SUNDAY OF PENTECOST
Matins and Divine Liturgy
8:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Following, Great Vespers for the Feast Day of the Holy Spirit.
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
From the Sunday of Pentecost until the Sunday of All-Saints it is a fast free week
MONDAY
MONDAY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA
SAINT PARASKEVI and SAINT BARBARA CHURCH
47-49 Balmoral St. BLACKTOWN N.S.W. 2148 (P. O. Box 341)
Phone: (02) 9621 5311, Fax: (02) 9672 3348
Parish Priest:
Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos
Phone: (02) 8814 9856, Mobile: 0422 230 391
24 May
Matins and Divine Liturgy
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY
25 May
SUNDAY OF ALL-SAINTS
Matins and Divine Liturgy
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Τhe Fast for the Feast of the Holy Apostles is from the 31st of May until the 28th of June (29 days)