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St. Gregorios Church Calendar
2026-27 Calendar of Holy Days for our Spiritual Life in Christ
(most evening Holy Qurbanas begin at 6pm, and the prayers beforehand about 5:15pm)
KEY: Major Feasts, Fasting Periods, Directives, Holy Week, Special Events, Volunteers Needed
September 8 | Nativity of St. Mary, 9:45am Qurbana, 9am morning praises |
September 13 | Feast of Holy Cross Observed, Qurbana 9:45 am |
September 19 | at St. Joseph Cemetery, 10am |
September 20 | Fr. Michael's Celebration |
November 1 | Church New Year, Celebrating the Feast of St. Gregorios of Parumala, & All Saints Day |
November 7 | Bazaar Fundraiser |
November 8 | St. Michael, All Angels |
December 1 - 24 | Nativity Fast and preparation |
December 13 | Mar Ivanios visit & Monastic Consecration of Elaine Snider to be a nun of the Holy Church |
+++Christmas Eve+++
December 24 | Thursday, 6pm - Qurbana for the Nativity of Jesus Christ our Lord! |
December 25 | no morning Qurbana (observed the night before) |
January 1 | Friday, 9:45am - Qurbana for the Circumcision of our Lord |
+++Epiphany+++
January 5 | Tuesday, 4pm praises, 5pm Denaho!/Baptism of Christ!/Timkat! Bring empty containers to receive Holy Water + |
February 2 | Tuesday - 6pm, Entry of Our Lord into the Temple Blessing of the Candles! (Bring Candles) |
February 22 - 24 | Fast of Nineveh begins evening of Feb. 21, ends on evening of Feb. 24, with the |
*Feb. 24 | Feast of Jonah, 5:15pm Evening Praises, followed by dinner (Location TBA) |
No Fasting even Wednesdays and Fridays between Feast of Jonah (Feb 24) and the Great Fast (March 15). Last 2 weeks to eat meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and sweets before the Great Fast
March 14 | Wedding of Cana & Forgiveness Sunday - Service of Reconciliation/Shubkono |
March 14 | Start of the Great Fast Sunday Night, toward Resurrection Sunday |
April 6 | Tuesday, 6pm - Mid-Fast Qurbana |
April 23 | Friday, 9:45am - 40th Day Holy Qurbana, morning praises 9am |
April 24 | Saturday, Holy Qurbana 9:45am Christ’s raising St. Lazarus, morning praises 8:45am (followed by breakfast and Palm Sunday set-up, volunteers needed) |
+++Holy Week+++
April 25 | Palm Sunday of Hosannas! 9:45am Holy Qurbana, 8:45am morning praises Bring Flowers or flower petals to throw! |
Volunteers for Holy Week Setup after Agape | ***Evening prayers every evening, Sunday through Thursday at 6pm, dinner to follow*** |
April 28 | Wednesday (eve of Holy Thursday) 6pm - Passover Qurbana, evening prayers begin 5pm |
April 30 | (Friday) Great Friday of the Passion of Christ; 10am morning prayers; 12 noon - Prayers for the Passion of Christ, veneration of His Cross, and His burial, drinking the gall as a remembrance of His suffering for us, potluck |
May 1 | Holy Saturday Qurbana 9am and morning praises, 8am for Christ’s Annunciation to the Dead, followed by breakfast, Volunteers needed for set up for Resurrection that evening |
+Resurrection of Christ!+
May 1 | 6pm Prayers, Holy Qurbana, and Feast! |
May 2 | no morning Qurbana (observed the night before) |
May 2 - 8 | Bright Week! |
May 9 | New Sunday & Mother's Day & Egg search for kids! (Easter eggs, candy, etc. to remember Resurrection Sunday makes all things new!) |
June 9 | Wednesday, 6pm - Holy Qurbana for the Ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven, evening prayers 5pm, potluck follows |
June 20 | +++Feast of Pentecost!+++The Birthday of the Holy Church! |
June 25 | Friday, 9:45am - Holy Qurbana for Golden Friday, morning praises 8:45am |
June 21 - 29 | Fast of the Holy Apostles, begin fasting on evening June 20, until Qurbana for Sts. Peter & Paul |
June 29 | Tuesday, 9:45am - Holy Qurbana for Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul |
June 30 | Wednesday, 9:45am - Holy Qurbana for Feast of Holy Apostles |
July 4 | Sunday, Celebration of Apostle St. Thomas's Feast! |
August 1 - 15 | Fast of the Dormition of St. Mary, Start the fast on evening of July 31 until Holy Qurbana for St. Mary |
August 5 | Thursday, 6pm - Holy Qurbana for the Feast of the Transfiguration |
August 15 | Sunday Qurbana for the Dormition of St. Mary, evening praises 5pm, dinner to follow |
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