Great & Holy Lent 2024

Ascension's Holy Week Schedule

Ascension's Schedule of Divine Services During Great Lent

SENIOR SYNAXIS INVITES THE ENTIRE PARISH TO MAKE PALM CROSSES immediately following Divine Liturgy on the Saturday of Lazarus, April 27th. Join us for this beautiful Lenten tradition as we prepare for Palm Sunday and Holy Week as a parish family. Senior Synaxis will be offering a light Lenten lunch for all volunteers. Please RSVP to Kay James at yiayia.kayjames@gmail.com so appropriate plans can be made for lunch. Thank you!

Ascension's 2024 Lenten Lecture Series
Wednesday evenings through April 24

The Salutations to the Theotokos
Friday evenings through April 19

 

Confession

Fr. Sotiri will hear confessions throughout Great Lent up until the Friday before Holy Week. Please call the church office to make an appointment.

 

2024 PASCHA OFFERING

 

DONATIONS FOR LENT & HOLY WEEK

 

PARISH & METROPOLIS LENTEN EVENTS
Check back often as events will continually be updated

This year's Youth Lenten Retreat will be held on Friday, April 26th from 6-8:30 p.m. The retreat is for our youth in grades K-5 and a Lenten Dinner will be served. 
Please RSVP by April 23rd to faithjoyascension@gmail.com

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Give Hope with Heart & Hands
Project HOPE Lenten Food & Supply Drive

Learn More

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THE LIGHT OF LENT - METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO

This new program was developed to help participants grow spiritually and to reflect on what Lent means to them. 
Youth and young adults in the Metropolis of Chicago are welcomed to participate by attending or assisting services, doing charity work and attending the Fanari Lenten Retreat. 
Parents and Parish Leaders: Click graphic to download program materials and learn more! 

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REFLECTIONS BY FR. SOTIRI


Article:  On the Lenten Journey
Article:  On the Sacrament of Confession
Article:  The Salutations to the Theotokos

GOARCH RESOURCES

 

+ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Lenten Resources

Sunday Sermon Series

Pilgrimage to Pascha Lenten Package for Parishes Released by GOA Center for Family Care

Orthodox Scholars Preach Speaker Series

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

+ Preparation for Holy Confession

+ Preparing for Confession, Fr. James Kordaris

+ Our Lenten Journey

+ Comfort Food for Families Lenten Series

+ The Children's Word

ENCYCLICAL FOR THE BEGINNING OF GREAT LENT

Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Holy and Great Lent
 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Faculty Paschal Series
Brief video presentations begin on Clean Monday and continue every Monday until Holy Week.

Articles and Resources for the Paschal Season

And When You Fast, by Father Stavros N. Akrotirianakis

The Liturgical Cycle of the Great Lenten Period

Holy Week Resources for Families

Journey To Pascha, A Daily Guide Through Holy Week for Parents 

Great Lent:  Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese

Tending the Garden of our Hearts:  Meditations for Orthodox Families

+ Suggestions for hosting a Lenten Meal

+ Suggestions for hosting a Lenten Coffee Hour

 

PAST EVENTS

LENTEN BREADS AND SPREADS SALE


Sunday, March 17, 2024, just in time for Clean Monday! 

TRIUMPH OF ORTHODOXY PAN ORTHODOX VESPERS

HIS EMINENCE PRESIDED OVER THE HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY
ON THE SUNDAY OF ST. GREGORY PALAMAS

 

SEE PHOTOS FROM MARCH 31st

Koinonia Pascha Card 2024

Deadline to participate closed April 12, 2024.

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CELEBRATION OF BOOKS PRESENTATION @ HOLY APOSTLES

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FANARI LENTEN YOUTH RETREAT

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METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO
PHILOPTOCHOS RETREAT

Philoptochos Pascha Bake Sale


ASCENSION'S 2024 LENTEN LECTURE SERIES
Join us on Wednesdays during Great Lent at 5 p.m. for the 9th Hour and Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, followed
by our Lenten Lecture Series, which is accompanied by a light Lenten dinner.   

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PAN-ORTHODOX AKATHIST HYMN

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