Please Join Us for Lenten and Holy Week Services As We Prepare to Behold and Worship the Holy Resurrection of Christ our True God!

This Week’s Lenten Worship Schedule:

Wednesday, March 10 – Presanctified Divine Liturgy 6:30 PM

Thursday, March 11 – Great Compline 6:30 PM

Friday, March 12 – The 4th Akathist 6:30 PM

Saturday, March 13 – Great Vespers 5 PM

Sunday, March 14 – The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent – Matins 8:45 AM, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 10 AM – Lenten Vespers @ St. Mary on Oakwood St., Bridgeport 4 PM

Looking Ahead to Holy Week 2010:

Friday, April 26 – The Canon of Lazarus 6:30 PMresurrection icon

Saturday, March 27 – Lazarus Saturday – Matins 8:45 AM, Divine Liturgy 10 AM – Great Vespers of Palm Sunday with the Blessing of the Bread, Wheat, Wine and Oil at 5 PM

Sunday, March 28 – Palm Sunday – Matins with the Blessing and Distribution of Palms 8:45 AM, Divine Liturgy and Procession 10 AM. – Bridegroom Matins 5 PM

Monday, March 29 – Holy Monday – Presanctified Divine Liturgy 9 AM, Bridegroom Matins 6:30 PM

Tuesday, March 30 – Holy Tuesday – Presanctified Divine Liturgy 9 AM, Bridegroom Matins 6:30 PM

Wednesday, March 31 – Holy Wednesday – Presanctified Divine Liturgy 9 AM, The Office of Holy Unction 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 1 – Holy Thursday – Vesperal Liturgy of the Last Supper, 9 AM, The Twelve Passion Gospel Readings 6:30 PM.

Friday, April 2 – Holy Friday – The Royal Hours 9 AM, Great Vespers and the Taking Down of Christ from the Cross 3 PM, The Lamentations at Christ’s Tomb 6:30 PM.

Saturday, April 3 – Holy Saturday – Vesperal Liturgy with the First Pronouncement of the Resurrection of Christ 8 AM.  Vigil for the Great Feast of Holy Pascha beginning at 11 PM.

Sunday, April 4 – Great and Holy Pascha – Agape Vespers 11 AM

Monday, April 5 – Bright Monday – Matins 8:45 AM Paschal Divine Liturgy 10 AM

Christ is in our midst!  He is, and ever shall be!

As Orthodox Christians, we greet each other with these joyous words, celebrating the birth, death, and resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. You are cordially invited to join us in our celebration and thanksgiving to God, “Our Father”, for His great gift of adoption in His Son and the Holy Spirit. The central service of our rich liturgical service schedule is the Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10 AM; following the liturgy we welcome all to join us for fellowship of Coffee Hour at our parish hall. Please come and introduce yourself to Father Romanos, Deacon Sami, and any member of our parish family!!!

As you will discover by reading the history of our parish, the many families of Saint Nicholas are from Arabic countries. We are proud to share this rich cultural heritage with families and individuals of all ages, ethnicities, and races, who desire the anchor of the original Christian Community in our rootless society. We are a parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, serving Southern Connecticut.

We are committed to living the Orthodox Christian faith in Christ through Worship, Witness, Service, Fellowship, and Education. We warmly welcome all who are searching for a parish community in doctrinal and sacramental succession with the Apostles, the Church of the Saints, biblical, ancient, and modern, the Church in which the Holy Bible was written, the Church that defends and promotes “the faith which was once delivered to all the saints” (Jude 1:3), the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.