ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA ORTHODOX CHURCH
126 Reese St. Lake Odessa/Woodbury, MI 48849
(phone) 616-374-8596

APRIL 2025
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 30 (Mar 17)
St. John of the Ladder
4th Sunday of Great Lent
St. Patrick of Ireland
St. Alexis the Man of God
10:00 Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 31 (Mar 18)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
1 (Mar 19)
Martyrs Chrysanthus & Daria
6:00 Vespers
Fast
2 (Mar 20)
6:00 Great Canon of St. Andrew
Fast: wine & oil
3 (Mar 21)
Thursday of the Great Canon
6:00 Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts
Fast: wine & oil
4 (Mar 22)
6:00 Akathist
Fast
5 (Mar 23)
Laudations of the Mother of God
9:00 Divine Liturgy
5:00 Vespers w/ Life of St. Mary of Egypt
Fast: wine & oil
6 (Mar 24)
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
10:00 Divine Liturgy
2:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
7 (Mar 25)
ANNUNCIATION
10:00 Festal Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vespers
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
8 (Mar 26)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
9 (Mar 27)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
10 (Mar 28)
6:00 Vespers
Fast
11 (Mar 29)
Last Day of Great Lent
6:00 Vespers
Fast
12 (Mar 30)
Lazarus Saturday
9:00 Divine Liturgy
5:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
13 (Mar 31)
PALM SUNDAY
10:00 Festal Divine Liturgy
2:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
14 (Apr 1)
6:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast
15 (Apr 2)
6:00 Bridegroom Matins
Fast
16 (Apr 3)
6:00 Matins of Holy Thursday
Fast
17 (Apr 4)
Holy and Great Thursday
10:00 Vesperal Divine Liturgy
6:00 Matins of Holy Friday (12 Gospels)
Fast: wine & oil
18 (Apr 5)
Holy and Great Friday
10:00  Royal Hours

3:00  Vespers of Holy Friday (bringing out of the Shroud)
Lamentations of the Mother of God
6:00 Matins of Holy Saturday
Strict Fast
19 (Apr 6)
Holy and Great Saturday
10:00 Vesperal Divine Liturgy
11:30  Midnight Office
Fast: wine but not oil
20 (Apr 7)
PASCHA: The Feast of feasts
Midnight: Paschal Matins, Hours, Divine Liturgy
1:00 Paschal "Agape" (Ah-GAHP-ee) Vespers
Fast free
21 (Apr 8)
Bright Monday
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
22 (Apr 9)
Bright Tuesday
Martyrs of David-Gareji Monastery
New Martyrs Raphael,Nicholas & Irene
9:00 Paschal Matins & Divine Liturgy
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
23 (Apr 10)
Bright Wednesday
6:00 Vespers
Fast free
24 (Apr 11)
Bright Thursday
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
25 (Apr 12)
Bright Friday
The Visitation of the MP ΘΥ St. Elizabeth
"Lifegiving Spring"
9:00 Paschal Matins & Divine Liturgy
Fast free
26 (Apr 13)
Bright Saturday
6:00 Great Vespers
Fast free
27 (Apr 14)
Thomas Sunday
"Antipascha"
10:00 Paschal Divine Liturgy
Fast free
28 (Apr 15)
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
29 (Apr 16)
Radonitsa/Радоница
The Day of Paschal Rejoicing
9:00 Paschal Memorial Divine Liturgy
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
30 (Apr 17)
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast; wine & oil
May 1 (Apr 18)
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast free
May 2 (Apr 19)
6:00 Paschal Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
May 3 (Apr 20)
Apostle Zacchaeus of the 70
9:00 Paschal Divine Liturgy
6:00 Vigil
Fast free

Please check the weekly bulletin and call 616-374-8596 before coming to weekday services, especially during the winter.  To subscribe to the parish bulletin, send an e-mail to Fr. Michael: villagepriest@gmail.com.

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