Saint John The Theologian Mission Station
A Community Of The Orthodox Church in America
Fairfax Station, VA

MARCH 2023
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Feb 26
Sunday of Cheesefare: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
 
9:15 Third Hour and Divine Liturgy
Fast: dairy, fish, wine, & oil
Feb 27
6:00pm Canon of St Andrew
Fast
Feb 28
6:00pm Canon of St Andrew
Fast
1
6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
2
6:00pm Canon of St Andrew
Fast
3
Fast
4
6:00 Great Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
5
9:15 Third Hour and Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
6
Fast
7
Fast
8
6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
9
Fast
10
Fast
11
6:00 Great Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
12
9:15 Third Hour and Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
13
Fast
14
Fast
15
6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
16
Fast
17
Fast
18
6:00 Great Vespers
Fast: wine & oil
19
9:15 Third Hour and Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
20
Fast
21
Fast
22
6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
23
Fast
24
Fast
25
ANNUNCIATION
6:00 Great Vespers
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
26
9:15 Third Hour and Divine Liturgy
Fast: wine & oil
27
Fast
28
Fast
29
6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy
Fast
30
Fast
31
Fast
Apr 1
6:00 Great Vespers
Fast: wine & oil

 

All services are held at St. Mary of Sorrows Historic Church located at

5612 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.

There is ample parking available in the church parking lot.


Weekend of March 18 & 19

Third Sunday of Lent — Tone 7

Veneration of the Cross.
Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus the Presbyter, and Marianus the Deacon (283). 
Saint Innocent of Komél and Vologda disciple of Saint Nilus of Sora (Vologdá—1521). Martyr Pancharius, at Nicomedia (ca. 302). “Sweet-Kissing” Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk (1103).

 

Saturday, March 18

6:00 PM, Great Vespers

 

Sunday, March 19

9:15 AM, Third Hour and Divine Liturgy.

Wednesday March 22

Fifth Wednesday of Lent — Tone 4

Ven. Martyr Nikon and 199 disciples with him in Sicily

 

Wednesay, March 22

6:00 PM, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

 

 

Weekend of March 25 & 26

Fourth Sunday of Lent — Tone 8.

Leavetaking of the AnnunciationSynaxis of the Archangel GabrielSt. John Climacus (of The Ladder). 
Hieromartyr Irenæus, Bishop of Sirmium (304). Martyrs Bathusius and Bercus—Presbyters, Arpilus—Monk, Abibus, Agnus, Reasus, Igathrax, Iscoeus (Iskous), Silas, Signicus, Sonirilus, Suimbalus, Thermus, Phillus (Philgas)—laymen, and the women: Anna, Alla, Larissa, Monco (Manca), Uirko (Virko), Animais (Animaida), Gaatha and Duklida, in the Crimea (375). St. Malchus of Chalcis, Syria (4th c.). Ven. Basil the New, Anchorite, near Constantinople (10th c.). Martyr Montanus, Presbyter, of Singidunum, and his wife, Maxima (235).

 

 

Saturday, March 25

6:00 PM, Great Vespers

 

Sunday, March 26

9:15 AM, Third Hour and Divine Liturgy.

Wednesday March 29

Fifth Wednesday of Lent — Tone 4

Ven. John Climacus of Sinai, author of The Ladder

 

Wednesay, March 29

6:00 PM, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

 

Weekend of April 1 & 2

Fifth Sunday of Lent — Tone 1

St Mary of Egypt.

Virgin Martyr Theodora of Tyre. Ven. Titus the Wonderworker (9th c.). Martyrs Amphianus (Apphianus) and Edesius (Aedesius) of Lycia (306). Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria (4th c.).

 

 

 

Saturday, April 1

6:00 PM, Great Vespers

 

Sunday, April 2

9:15 AM, Third Hour and Divine Liturgy.

Weekend of August 27/28

 Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Job the Wonderworker, Abbot of Pochaev
The Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John (Aug 29)

 

Saturday, August 27

No service 

 

Sunday, August 28

9:15 Third Hour and Divine Liturgy with the Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John transferred to today

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