THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS OF RUSSIA
364 Canterbury Turnpike - Norwich, CT 06360
(phone) 860-822-9955
APRIL 2025
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Mar 30 (Mar 17)
St. John of the Ladder
9:30 am Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
12:30 pm - Church School (Ages 10+)
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 31 (Mar 18)
Fast
1 (Mar 19)
Fast
2 (Mar 20)
6:00 pm Ninth Hour, Typica, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Fast
3 (Mar 21)
Fast
4 (Mar 22)
Fast
5 (Mar 23)
5:30 pm All-Night Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
6 (Mar 24)
Forefeast of Annunciation
9:30 am Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
12:30 pm Choir Practice
Fast: wine & oil
7 (Mar 25)
ANNUNCIATION
8:00 am Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
8 (Mar 26)
Fast
9 (Mar 27)
6:00 pm Ninth Hour, Typica, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Fast
10 (Mar 28)
Fast
11 (Mar 29)
6:00 PM Great Vespers
Fast
12 (Mar 30)
LAZARUS SATURDAY
9:30 am Hours & Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 
5:30 pm All-Night Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
13 (Mar 31)
ENTRY OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM
(PALM SUNDAY)
9:30 am Hours and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
12:30 pm - Church School (All Ages)

6:00 pm - Bridegroom Matins
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
14 (Apr 1)
GREAT & HOLY MONDAY
6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins
Fast
15 (Apr 2)
GREAT & HOLY TUESDAY
6:00 pm Bridegroom Matins
Fast
16 (Apr 3)
GREAT & HOLY WEDNESDAY
6:00 pm Office of Holy Unction
Fast
17 (Apr 4)
GREAT & HOLY THURSDAY
9:30 am Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
6:00 pm Matins of Holy Friday
Fast
18 (Apr 5)
GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY
8:00 am Royal Hours of Holy Friday

3:00 pm Vespers of Holy Friday 
6:00 pm Matins of Holy Saturday
Strict Fast
19 (Apr 6)
GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY
9:30 am Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
11:30 pm Paschal Midnight Office
Fast: wine ia permitted
20 (Apr 7)
PASCHA OF OUR LORD
12:00 am Paschal Matins & Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
2:30 am  Blessing of Paschal Baskets & Paschal Agape Meal
3:00 pm  Paschal Agape Vespers (Outdoor Chapel)
Fast free
21 (Apr 8)
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22 (Apr 9)
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23 (Apr 10)
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24 (Apr 11)
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25 (Apr 12)
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26 (Apr 13)
5:30 pm All-Night Vigil
Fast free
27 (Apr 14)
St. Thomas Sunday
9:00 am Reception of Catechumens
9:30 am Hours and Divine Liturgy
12:30 pm Paschal Egg Hunt 
12:30 pm Church School (Ages 10+)
12:30 pm Sisterhood Meeting
28 (Apr 15)
29 (Apr 16)
RADONITSA
6:00 pm Blessing of Graves 
30 (Apr 17)
6:00 pm Akathist 
6:30 pm Orthodoxy 101 Class
Fast
May 1 (Apr 18)
May 2 (Apr 19)
6:30 pm  - Panikhida for +John (40th Day)
Fast
May 3 (Apr 20)
2:00 pm Sisterhood "Tea Cup" Social
5:30 pm All-NIght Vigil

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