Weekly Bulletin

St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Cathedral

401 Turpin St, Anchorage, Alaska  99504

Palm Sunday

Entrance of Christ into Jerusalem

March 29, 2010

 (907)333-9723

                                                                                                                                                                   www.sicanc.org

 

 

Cathedral Services this week:

Sunday, March 28: Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy: 9:00 AM

                             Bridegroom Matins: 4:00 PM

Holy Monday, March 29: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts: 9:00 AM

                                      Bridegroom Matins: 6:30 PM

Holy Tuesday, March 30: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts: 9:00 AM

                                      Bridegroom Matins: 6:30 PM

Holy Wednesday, March 31: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts: 9:00 AM

                                           Matins for Holy Thursday: 6:30 PM

Holy Thursday, April 1: Last Supper: Vespers and Liturgy: 9:00 AM

                                                         12 Passion Gospels: 6:30 PM

Holy Friday, April 2: Royal Hours: 8:00 AM

                               Vespers: 2:00 PM

                                Matins: 6:30 PM

Holy Saturday, April 3: Vespers and Liturgy: 9:00 AM

                                    Nocturns: 11:30 PM

PASCHA, the Resurrection of Christ: April 4: 12 mid-night: Procession, Matins and Paschal

                                                                                           Liturgy, Blessing of Artos, eggs and

                                                                                           Pascha foods

                                                                      4:00 PM: Paschal Vespers

Bright Monday, April 5: Paschal Liturgy: 9:00 AM

Bright Tuesday, April 6: Paschal Vespers: 6:00 PM

Bright Wednesday: ANNUNCIATION: April 7: Paschal Liturgy: 9:00 AM

Bright Thursday, April 8: Akathist to St. Herman: 6:00 PM

Bright Saturday, April 10: Great Vespers and Litiya: 6:00 PM

St. Thomas Sunday, April 11: Divine Liturgy: 9:00 AM

 

There will be a Paschal potluck luncheon on St. Thomas Sunday, April 11 following the liturgy.

Our Easter egg will be held that Sunday.

 

Please bring a dozen of red dyed hard boiled eggs to be blessed and distributed to the faithful following the Paschal liturgy.  Your donation should be brought to the Cathedral and placed in the refrigerator

either on Holy Friday, April 2 or Holy Saturday, April 3.

 

The Cathedral will be opened on Holy Saturday, April 3 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM for

veneration of the tomb.  Confessions for those who have not received confession during Great

Lent or Holy Week will be held from 3 PM to 5 PM.  If you have received confession at least once

during the period of Lent or during Holy Week, you do not need absolution.  There will be no

confessions prior to the Mid-night Paschal Matins.

 

Bookstore: Be sure to visit our Cathedral Bookstore.  Matushka Katherine will be glad to help you.

 

Visitors to the Cathedral:  Please join us after the service in the Church hall for the Sisterhood bake sale, coffee and conversation.

 

Flowers for Pascha: A special collection will be taken during the veneration of the cross for flowers for Good Friday and Pascha.  If you like to make a special donation, please see Father John.