The Sisterhood of All Saints of Russia Orthodox Church presents Traditional Paschal Foods.
Support our Sisterhood with your purchase of Kulich, Cheese Pascha or a basket
PASCHA May 5, 2024

Kulich: Big $23; Small $13
Cheese Pascha: $35
Eggs colored: $1.50/each
Big Basket $95: Big Kulich, 12 eggs, cheese pascha, candle, basket
Small Basket $75: Small kulich, 6 eggs, cheese pascha, candle, basket

To order: Fill out an order form at the candle kiosk at church or call/text your order to (720)234-9196 (Daria)
Kulich and pascha are baked according to the traditional recipe and with Rector’s blessing.

Great Lent: March 18- May 4, 2024
Great Lent is the 40-day season of spiritual preparation that comes before the most important Feast of the Christian year, Holy Pascha. The purpose of fasting is to remind us of the Scriptural teaching, “Man does not live by bread alone.” The needs of the body are nothing compared to the needs of the soul. Above all else, we need God, Who provides everything for both the body and the soul. Fasting teaches us to depend on God more fully.
Read more about the fast here.

Lazarus Saturday.
Matins. April 26, Friday at 6:00 P.M.
Hours, Liturgy: April 27, Saturday at 9:30 A.M.
On the Saturday the great miracle is commemorated of the Lord’s resurrection of Lazarus, who was four days dead, in Bethany, “before the sixth day of the Passover;” hence, it is called Lazarus Saturday. The resurrection of Lazarus showed forth clearly before all the divine might of Christ martyr, and before His suffering and death assured all men of the resurrection of Christ and the general resurrection of all the dead.
Read more about the feast here.

PALM SUNDAY. ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM. Apostle Aristarchus & company.
Vigil & Confessions: April 27, Saturday at 5:30 P.M.
Liturgy: April 28, Sunday at 10:00 A.M.
On the Sunday before Pascha, the Holy Church celebrates the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead (John 12:1). While tarrying there, in the house of Lazarus, many of those who had accompanied Him on the way from Jericho managed to reach Jerusalem and spread the tidings that Christ the Savior was coming there for the Feast of the Passover, and had stopped for a while in Bethany. Hearing this news, Christ’s enemies, the scribes and Pharisees came to Bethany, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, Whom He had raised from the dead (John 12:9).
The number of people believing in Christ the Savior was growing from day to day, and even some of the Jews who had up until then been hostile towards Him, seeing the miracle He had wrought, believed in Him. This made the scribes and Pharisees even more angry, and they resolved to kill not only Our Lord Jesus Christ, but the righteous Lazarus as well. Read more here.

Passion Week: April 29 – May 4, 2024
Read more about the Passion Week here.

Great Thursday
Confession: May 1, Wednesday at 5:00 P.M.
Matins: 6:00 P.M
Vespers with Liturgy: April May 2, Thursday at 9.30 A.M.
On Great Thursday we recall the Mystical Supper, the humility of the Lord, expressed in His washing the feet of His disciples, and the establishment of the mystery of His Body and Blood.
Read more about the feast here.

Great Friday
Matins with the 12 Gospels: May 2, Thursday at 6:00 P.M
Royal Hours: May 3, Friday at 9:00 A.M.
On Great Friday we commemorate the holy and saving passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who for our sake willingly endured spitting, beating, blows, mockery, and death on the cross.
Read more about the feast here.

Great Saturday
Liturgy of St. Basil with Vespers. St. Titus.
Vespers of Epitaphion and Compline: May 3, Friday at 5:00 P.M.
Matins: May 3, Friday at 6:00 P.M.
Liturgy of St. Basil with Vespers: May 4, Saturday at 9:30 A.M.
On this day is commemorated the Lord’s resting in the tomb and His descent into Hades.
Read more about the feast here.
Blessing of Kulich and Baskets: May 4, Saturday at 12:30 P.M. and 11:00 P.M.
Acts of the Apostles: May 4, Saturday at 10:00 P.M.

PASCHA. THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD. CHRIST IS RISEN!
Congratulations with the Radiant Resurrection of Christ!
Midnight Service: May 4, Saturday at 11:15 P.M.
Paschal Matins & Liturgy May 5, Sunday at 12:00 A.M.
Paschal Vespers: Sunday at 2:30 P.M.
Christians throughout the world celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. On the day of the Resurrection, we give thanks to God who has granted us victory through Jesus Christ, our Lord, and put an end to the power of sin, which brought death to our Lord. Jesus Christ is the first who rose from the dead. He destroyed death by His death, and opened unto us the doors of paradise, and bestowed upon us the fullness of life and of great mercy. The power of the Resurrection of Christ transforms our weakness, and releases within us the dynamic of growing into the image and likeness of our Risen Lord.
The Church of the Risen Christ is not an institution with human organization; it is a new life with the Risen Lord. The light of Christ enlightens those who seek their Lord with faithfulness and with love. All faithful believers express the good news of the Resurrection every time they recite the symbol of the faith, the Nicene Creed, which declares that our Lord, Jesus Christ, after his death and burial, “rose again, according to the Scriptures.” This particular expression is taken from 1 Cor. 15:3-4. St. Paul writes: “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that He was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.” Read more here.

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