Holy Cross Orthodox Mission http://australianorthodox.org An Orthodox Christian community worshipping in the CBD of Melbourne, Australia. Mon, 20 May 2013 03:18:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 This Week (19-26 May) http://australianorthodox.org/2013/05/thisweek-19may2013/ http://australianorthodox.org/2013/05/thisweek-19may2013/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 03:16:42 +0000 webmaster http://australianorthodox.org/?p=2615

Christ is Risen!
Truly He is Risen!

 
Services and other activities at the Mission

 
 

Monday 20 May
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Tuesday
No services today
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 26 May
9.00 am Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Christ is Risen!
Truly He is Risen!

 
Services and other activities at the Mission
= Bright Week =

 
This week only, the Mission will be on a reduced schedule, with no Services during the weekdays. Services recommence with Great Vespers on Saturday, and we expect to resume the normal full cycle of services next week.
 

Monday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Tuesday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Wednesday
No services today
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop

 

Thursday
No services today
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 12 May
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Holy Week – 2013

corrected 30 April
 
 
Services and other activities at the Mission
Holy Week commencing 29 April 2013
 
Please note the bookshop will be closed during Services.
 

Holy
Monday
 7.00 am Midnight Office, Matins & 1st Hour
11.30 am 3rd Hour, 6th Hour, & Typica
 4.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers, Great Compline

 

Holy
Tuesday
 7.00 am Midnight Office, Matins & 1st Hour
11.30 am 3rd Hour, 6th Hour, & Typica
 4.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers, Great Compline

 

Holy
Wednesday
 7.00 am Midnight Office, Matins & 1st Hour
11.30 am 3rd Hour, 6th Hour, & Typica
 4.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers, Great Compline

 

Holy
Thursday
 7.00 am Midnight Office, Matins & The Hours
11.30 am Vespers & Small Compline
 7.00 pm Matins of the Passion – by anticipation, for Friday
[Reading of the 12 Gospels]

 

Holy
Friday
9.00 am The Great Hours
3.00 pm Vespers & Small Compline
[Deposition of Christ & Exposition of the Epitafion]
7.00 pm Matins of Holy Saturday – by anticipation, for Saturday

 

Great
Saturday
10.45 pm Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
11.15 pm Midnight Office [Recession of the Epitafion]

 

and then, at midnight…

Sunday Pascha – 5 May
Resurrection Matins, Paschal Hours, and Typica

 
The Mission Board and Mission Family, invite all to stay after the Holy Services to break the Great Fasting period with food and beverages in our Trapeza Room.
 
There will be no other services on this Sunday.
 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 21 April 2013
 
Services are as normal this week.
Next week is Holy Week, and the Mission will keep a full cycle of services throughout the week. Details will be posted shortly.

Sunday 21 April
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 

Monday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Tuesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers, & Great Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers, & Great Compline

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 28 April – Palm Sunday
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 14 April 2013
 

Sunday 14 April
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 

Monday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Tuesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers, & Great Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 21 April
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 31 Mar 2013
 

Sunday 31 March – St Gregory of Palamas
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 

Monday
No services today
Mission closed – this week only

 

Tuesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers, & Great Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 7 April
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 24 March 2013
 

Sunday 24 March – Triumph of Orthodoxy
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 

Monday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Tuesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers, & Great Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers
(There will be a ‘cleaning bee’ at the Mission from about 9am today)

 

Sunday 31 March – St Gregory of Palamas
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 17 March 2013
 
Great Lent commences on Monday, and the Mission plans to follow the following schedule through until Holy Week.
 

Monday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Tuesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers, & Great Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins; 1st Hour; 3rd Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Vespers

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 24 March
9.00 am Resurrection Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 10 March 2013
40th Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday 10 March
9.00 am Sunday Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 

Monday
No services today – this week only
Mission closed

 

Tuesday
7.00 am Matins & 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers, & Small Compline

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins & 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers, & Small Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins & 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Great Vespers, & Small Compline

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 17 March – Forgiveness Sunday
9.00 am Sunday Matins, 1st Hour
Typica
Sunday Vespers
[with ceremony of mutual forgiveness]

 
 
 

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Services and other activities at the Mission
Week commencing Sunday 3 March 2013
39th Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday 3 March
9.00 am Sunday Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 

Monday
7.00 am Matins & 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Great Vespers, & Small Compline

 

Tuesday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Wednesday
7.00 am Matins & 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Vespers, & Small Compline

 

Thursday
7.00 am Matins & 1st Hour
9am-4pm Mission open for private prayer & bookshop
5.00 pm 9th Hour, Great Vespers, & Small Compline

 

Friday
No services today
Mission closed

 

Saturday
4.30 pm Memorial Service for the Departed (Panahida)
5.00 pm Great Vespers

 

Sunday 10 March
9.00 am Sunday Matins, 1st Hour
Typica

 
 
 

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