2026 Great Lent Services: Southern Chicago Deanery

2026 Great Lent Services: Southern Chicago Deanery

Lenten Services Schedule 2026

A shared Lenten journey across our deanery parishes, gathering in prayer each week.


Cheese Fare Sunday — February 22

Forgiveness Vespers • 6:00 PM

St. Sava Church — Merrillville, IN

Homilist: Fr. Aleksandar Novakovic


Sunday of Orthodoxy — March 1

Pan – Orthodox Vespers

Please follow your local parish schedule.


Friday — March 6

Presanctified Liturgy

St. George Church — East Chicago, IN

Homilist: Fr. Aleksandar Bugarin


Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas — March 8

Vespers • 6:00 PM

St. Archangel Michael Church — Lansing, IL

Homilist: Fr. Vladimir Lange


Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross — March 15

Vespers • 6:00 PM

St. Elijah Church — Merrillville, IN

Homilist: Fr. Radovan Jakovljevic


Sunday of St. John Climacus — March 22

Vespers • 6:00 PM

St. George Church — Joliet, IL

Homilist: Fr. Aleksandar Savic


Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt — March 29

Vespers • 6:00 PM

Sts. Peter and Paul Church — South Bend, IN

Homilist: Fr. Milorad Jancic


🕯 Friday — April 3

Presanctified Liturgy • 6:00 PM

St. George Church — Schererville, IN

Homilist: Fr. Mile Subotic


🌿 Palm Sunday — April 5

Vespers • 6:00 PM

St. Simeon Church — South Chicago, IL

Homilist: Fr. Marko Matic

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