May God grant our new Metropolitan Saba wisdom, strength, and many years!
We begin the month of March with the observance of Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Western calendar. Vespers will be offered at 6:30PM and the Blessing and Imposition of Ashes followed by Mass will begin at 7. A Lenten (fasting) pot-luck meal will follow.
The pan-Orthodox observance of the Sunday of Orthodoxy will be held at Ss. Constantine & Helen Orthodox Church, (721 Norwood Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905), on March 5 at 5pm. The speaker will be Dr. Lewis Patsavos, Professor of Canon Law emeritus at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology.
Stations of the Cross will be offered on Friday evenings, March 10, 17, 24, and April 7 with a study on the “hard sayings” in Holy Scripture following. We expect to offer this study by Zoom or live-stream, as well as in person.
Low Masses will be offered at 7:30AM on Wednesdays during Lent, March 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5.
On Saturday, March 25, we will celebrate the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Matins at 9:30AM and Mass at 10, followed by a pot-luck brunch.
Read the full March newsletter here.