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December 2024

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Nativity Fast
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Orthodox Christian Catechism (All Welcome)
2
  • Nativity Fast
  • Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia
  • 3rd and 6th Hours
  • Divine Liturgy
3
  • Nativity Fast
4
  • Nativity Fast
  • Barbara the Great Martyr
  • Daily Vespers
5
  • Nativity Fast
  • Akathist to Jesus Christ
6
  • Nativity Fast
  • Nicholas the Wonderworker
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Nativity Compline
7
  • Nativity Fast
  • Akathist to the Theotokos w/ Prayers for Children
  • Great Vespers
8
  • Nativity Fast
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Orthodox Christian Catechism (All Welcome)
9
  • Nativity Fast
10
  • Nativity Fast
11
  • Nativity Fast
  • Paraklesis to St Nikiphoros
  • Festal Orthros and Divine Liturgy for Spyridon
12
  • Nativity Fast
  • Spyridon the Wonderworker
  • Vigil for St Herman
13
  • Nativity Fast
  • Herman of Alaska
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Nativity Compline
14
  • Nativity Fast
  • Akathist to the Theotokos w/ Prayers for Children
  • Great Vespers
15
  • Nativity Fast
  • Sunday of the Holy Ancestors of Christ
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Orthodox Christian Catechism (All Welcome)
16
  • Nativity Fast
17
  • Nativity Fast
  • Dionysios of Zakynthos
  • 3rd and 6th Hours
  • Divine Liturgy
18
  • Nativity Fast
  • Modestos of Jerusalem
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Daily Vespers
19
  • Nativity Fast
  • Akathist to Jesus Christ
20
  • Nativity Fast
  • Nativity Compline
  • Parish Council Meeting
21
  • Nativity Fast
  • Akathist to the Theotokos w/ Prayers for Children
  • Great Vespers
22
  • Nativity Fast
  • Sunday Before Nativity
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Orthodox Christian Catechism (All Welcome)
23
  • Nativity Fast
24
  • Nativity Fast
  • Royal Hours and Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil
  • Nativity Festal Orthros and Divine Liturgy
25
  • Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
26
27
  • Stephen the Protomartyr
  • 3rd and 6th Hour
  • Divine Liturgy
28
  • Akathist to the Theotokos w/ Prayers for Children
  • Great Vespers
29
  • 14,000 Innocents
  • Orthros
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Fire on Father Q&A
30
31
  • Vigil for Basil the Great

Give to St Timothy

“Don’t ever pay attention to anything earthly and unstable. Strive for the union of your soul with God.”

Saint Amphilochios