Lent and Holy Week are an exciting time for the children of our parish to play a part in the services of the Church. Here is a list of upcoming services that involve our kids, as well as Church School classes:
March 4: Sunday of Orthodoxy
Procession with icons followed by Church School. The children of our parish are asked to bring their patron saint’s icon to church. The children will carry their icons in a procession with our bishop-elect, Fr. Don and Deacon Joel at the end of Divine Liturgy.
March 11: Church School
March 18: Church School
March 25: Church School
April 1: Church School
April 8: Palm Sunday
The children of our parish will carry palms and willows in procession in front of Fr. Don during the Little Entrance. No Church School today.
April 13: Great and Holy Friday
The children will carry the implements of Christ’s Passion during a procession around the church.
April 14: Holy Saturday/April 15: Holy Pascha
No Church School. Matins for Pascha begins at 11:30 Saturday night. At midnight, the children will process around the church three times with Fr. Don and Deacon Joel. It is very important for the children to be in church on time so that they can line up and be ready for the procession.