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SAINT GEORGE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
of Greater Detroit
18405 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075 | Tel 248 569-4833 | www.sgroc.org
THE 2008 SCHEDULE OF
GREAT LENT,
GREAT & HOLY WEEK OF OUR LORD’S PASSION
HOLY PASCHA
& THE BRIGHT NEW WEEK OF PASCHA
(Note: Any changes will be announced or published)
 FORGIVENESS SUNDAY, March 9
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St John, 10:00 AM
The Rite of Mutual Forgiveness inaugurates Great Lent
WEDNESDAY, March 12
Sacrament of Confession, 6:00 PM; Great Compline (Rom), 6:30 PM
*CONFESS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN GREAT LENT.
FRIDAY, March 14
*CONFESS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN GREAT LENT.
Sacrament of Confession, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6:30 PM
Supper/Hosts: Barbu, Hritcu
Speaker: Fr Laurence Lazar, St George Cathedral
SATURDAY, March 15
Vespers, 6:00 PM; Sacrament of Confession
 SUNDAY, March 16
1st Sunday of Lent / The Triumph of Orthodoxy
Matins, 9:00 AM; Liturgy of St Basil, 10:00 AM; Icon Procession
Vespers, 6:00 PM
St Mary Basilica, 18100 Merriman (bet 6&7 Mile Rds), Livonia
Speaker: Fr John Behr, Dean of St Vladimir’s Seminary, NY
WEDNESDAY, March 19
Sacrament of Confession, 6:00 PM; Great Compline (Rom), 6:30 PM
FRIDAY, March 21
Sacrament of Confession, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6:30 PM
Supper/Hosts: The Ladies Auxiliary
Speaker: Alexandru Radulescu, St Geroge Cathedral
SATURDAY, March 22
Vespers, 6:00 PM; Sacrament of Confession
 SUNDAY, March 23
2nd Sunday of Lent / St. Gregory Palamas
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 10:00 AM
Vespers, 6:00 PM
St Clement Church, Ford Rd at Evergreen, Dearborn
Speaker: Fr James Jorgenson, St Paul Cathedral, Dearborn Hts
TUESDAY, March 25
+ The Annuciation / Buna Vestire
Hierarchal Liturgy, 10AM, Annunciation (Greek) Cathedral,
707 E Lafayette, Detroit
WEDNESDAY, March 26
Sacrament of Confession, 6:00 PM; Great Compline (Rom), 6:30 PM
FRIDAY, March 28
Sacrament of Confession, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6:30 PM
Supper/Hosts: Cathedral Jr AROY
Speaker: Dn Sabin Pop, St George Cathedral
SATURDAY, March 29
Vespers, 6:00 PM; Sacrament of Confession
 SUNDAY, March 30
3rd Sunday of Lent / The Holy Cross
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 10:00 AM
Vespers, 6:00 PM
Tranfiguration Church, 36075 W 7 Mile Rd, Livonia
Speaker: Fr George Shalhoub, St Mary Basilica, Livonia
WEDNESDAY, April 2
Sacrament of Confession, 6:00 PM; Great Compline (Rom), 6:30 PM
FRIDAY, April 4
Sacrament of Confession, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6:30 PM
Supper/Hosts: Cathedral Sr AROY
Speaker: Fr George Sandulescu, St George Cathedral, Windsor
SATURDAY, April 5
Vespers, 6:00 PM; Sacrament of Confession
 SUNDAY, April 6
4th Sunday of Lent / St. John of the Ladder
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 10:00 AM
Vespers, 6:00 PM
Holy Trinity Church, 20500 Anglin (at 8 Mile Rd), Detroit
Speaker: Fr Radomir Obsenica, St Lazarus Cathedral, Detroit
WEDNESDAY, April 9
Sacrament of Confession, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
The Great Canon of St Andrew, 6:30 PM
FRIDAY, April 11
Sacrament of Confession, 6:00 PM
Akathist to the Birthgiver of God, 6:30 PM
Supper/Hosts: L Kalugar
Speaker: Mother Macrina, Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Jct
SATURDAY, April 12
ARFORA & DEANERY Liturgy & Retreat, 9 AM – 2:00 PM
Descent of the Holy Ghost Church, Ryan, N of 13 Mile, Warren
[English and Romanian Speakers]
Vespers at Cathedral, 6:00 PM; Sacrament of Confession
 SUNDAY, April 13
5th Sunday of Lent / St. Mary of Egypt
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, 10:00 AM
Vespers, 6:00 pm
St Petka Church, 1755 E Wattles (bet John R & Rochester), Troy
Speaker: Fr Gregory Joyce, St Vladimir Church, Ann Arbor
WEDNESDAY, April 16
Sacrament of Confession, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 6:30 PM
Supper/Hosts: Klus, Nikodin, Dicoi, Stepanski, Aldea
Speaker: Fr Nicholas Hughes, St Theodore Monastery, Ohio
FRIDAY, April 18
Sacrament of Confession, 6:00 PM; Great Compline (Rom), 6:30 PM
Friday is the 40th and last day of Great Lent. After celebrating Lazarus’ Resurrection
Saturday and Our Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, we enter the most
solemn, strict fast days of the Great & Holy Week of Our Lord’s Passion. Faithful
Orthodox Christians who wish to experience the full joy of Christ’s life-giving Pascha
humbly participate in all of the liturgical events (services) of this week.
LAZARUS SATURDAY, April 19 **
+ THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS
Divine Liturgy of St John, 10 AM; Children’s Procession,
Brunch, sponsored by Placinta & Giurea Families
Vespers, 6:00 PM, with the participation of Bishop IRINEU
SrAROY / Young Adult “Seara Duhovniceasca” with Bishop IRINEU
**LAST DATE for Sacrament of Confession
 PALM SUNDAY, April 20
+ THE ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St John, 10:00 AM
Festal Dinner 12:45 PM, Sponsored by Iustina Cantor & Family
GREAT & HOLY WEEK OF OUR LORD’S PASSION
Sãptãmâna Patimilor
+ GREAT & HOLY MON / TUESDAY, April 21, 22
Bridegroom Matins, 7:00 PM
+ GREAT & HOLY WEDNESDAY, April 23
+Feast of the Holy Great Martyr, St George, Patron of the Cathedral
The Sacrament of Anointing (Sf. Maslu), 7:00 PM
+ GREAT & HOLY THURSDAY, April 24
Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil, 9:30 AM
Matins of the Passion Gospels, 7:00 PM
Coffee Fellowship Hosts: Metry, Kalugar, Aldea, Florescu
+ GREAT, GOOD & HOLY FRIDAY, April 25
Vespers of the Burial of Our Lord, 3:00 PM
Matins with the Lamentations at the Tomb, Procession, 7:00 PM
Coffee Fellowship Hosts: Hritcu
+ GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY, April 26
+ THE GREAT SABBATH ON WHICH CHRIST RESTED
Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil, 9:30 AM
The Midnight Office, 11:30 PM
GREAT and HOLY PASCHA
Sfintele Paşti
 SUNDAY, April 27
+ THE GREAT, HOLY and GLORIOUS PASSOVER of OUR LORD,
GOD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
+ INVIEREA DOMNULUI / SFINTELE PAŞTI
The Midnight Office, 11:30 PM (Saturday)
Procession, Matins & PASCHAL LITURGY, 12 Midnight
Festive Reception: Blessing & Distribution of Paşti, “Break-fast” Agapé & Blessing of Paschal Baskets
Paschal Vespers (multi-lingual Gospel), Procession, 12:00 Noon
Paschal Reception
BRIGHT NEW WEEK OF PASCHA
Sãptãmâna Luminatã
Daily services at Ascension Monastery (Call for times)
23300 W Davison, Detroit (S’side of I-96, E of Telegraph)
BRIGHT SATURDAY, May 3
Pilgrimage to Holy Dormition Monastery, Rives Junction
v SUNDAY, May 4
2nd Sunday of Pascha / St Thomas
Matins, 9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy of St John, 10:00 AM
Traditional “Blessing of Graves”