Lenten Calendar 2026

 February

08      Prodigal Son Sunday

14      Saturday of Souls   Liturgy at 9 am

15      Meatfare (Last Judgment Sunday)

22      Cheesefare- Forgiveness Sunday-Cheesefare-Expulsion From Paradise Sunday

23      First Day of Full Fasting

23, 24, 26  Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete at 6 pm

25      Presanctified Liturgy 5 pm Lenten Supper after

March

01      Orthodoxy Sunday-Restoration of the Holy Iconsf

Vespers of Orthodoxy Sunday at St. Mark Orthodox Church in Bradenton at 5 pm

4, 11, 18 Presanctified Liturgy at 5 pm Lenten Supper after

08       St. Gregory Palamas Sunday

15        Sunday of the Holy Cross

22        John Climacus

25        Feast of The Annunciation Liturgy at 9am

29        St. Mary of Egypt

April

05        Palm Sunday

12      Pascha

Holy Week And Pascha Schedule

April 05        Monday Bridegroom Matins         6 pm

April 06        Tuesday Bridegroom Matins        6 pm

April 07        Wednesday Bridegroom Matins 6 pm

April 08        Holy Unction on Holy Wednesday 6 pm

April 09        12 Gospels/Procession with the Cross  6 pm

April 10        Vespers- Holy Friday-taking down from the Cross-3 pm

Lamentations at the Tomb 6 pm

April 11        Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil        6 pm

April 12        Paschal Service 9 am

                  Agape Vespers at Noon