Join us on a sacred journey this Lenten season, beginning with the Cheese-fare/Forgiveness Sunday on March 17th at 6 pm at Holy Ascension Church in Rockford, IL. From Clean Monday on March 18th to the Entrance of our Lord in Jerusalem on April 28th at St George Church in Joliet, IL, these Lenten Vespers and Liturgies offer moments of reflection and spiritual growth. Let us unite in prayer as we prepare for Easter.
- Cheese-fare / Forgiveness Sunday, March 17
- Forgiveness Vespers at 6 pm
- Holy Ascension Church, Rockford, IL
- Homilist: Fr. Nemanja Tesic
- Clean Monday / Beginning of Great Lent, March 18
- Saturday, March 23
- Inter Orthodox Vespers at 6 pm
- St John Greek Orth. Church in Des Plaines, IL
- Friday, March 29
- Presanctified Liturgy at St John church in Bellwood, IL at 6 pm
- Homilist: Fr. Luka Lukic
- Sunday of St Gregory Palama, March 31
- Lenten Vespers at 6 pm
- Holy Resurrection Cathedral at Redwood Dr, Chicago, IL.
- Homilist: Fr. Aleksandar Petrovic
- Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross / Annunciation, April 7
- Lenten Vespers at 6 pm
- St Stephen of Decani Church in Chicago, IL
- Homilist: Fr. Dobrivoje Milunovic
- Sunday of St Climacus, April 14
- Lenten Vespers at 6 pm
- Old Holy Resurrection Church in Chicago, IL
- Homilist: Fr. Milos Zivkovic
- Sunday of St Mary of Egypt, April 21
- Lenten Vespers at 6 pm
- St Nikola Church in Brookfield, IL
- Homilist: Fr. Nikolaj Kostur
- Lazarus Saturday, April 27 – Beginning of Holy Week
- Entrance of our Lord in Jerusalem, April 28
- Lenten Vespers at 6 pm
- St George Church in Joliet, IL
- Homilist: Fr. Darko Spasojevic