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Important
Information and Guidelines
on
Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving
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Moveable
Ecclesiastical Dates
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following dates are determined annually on the basis
of the date of Holy Pascha (Easter).
The ecclesiastical cycle of moveable feasts begins
with the first day of the Triodion
and ends with the Feast of All Saints, a total of
eighteen weeks.
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2008
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TRIODION
BEGINS
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January 28
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February 17
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February 8
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1ST
SATURDAY OF SOULS
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February 10
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March
1
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February
21
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MEAT
FARE
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February
11
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March 2
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February 22
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2ND
SATURDAY OF SOULS
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February 17
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March 8
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February 28
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LENT
BEGINS
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February 19
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March 10,
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March 2
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3RD
SATURDAY OF SOULS
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February 24
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March 15
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March 7
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SUNDAY
OF ORTHODOXY
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February 25
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March 16
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March 8
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SATURDAY
OF LAZARUS
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March 31
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April 19
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April
11
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PALM
SUNDAY
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April
1
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April 20
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April 12
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HOLY(GOOD)FRIDAY
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April 6
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April 25
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April 17
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ORTHODOX
PASCHA
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April 8
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April 27
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April 15
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WESTERN
EASTER
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April 8
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March 23
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April 12
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ASCENSION
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May 17
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June 5
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May 28
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SATURDAYOFSOULS
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May 26
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June 14
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June 6
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PENTECOST
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May 27
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June 15
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June 7
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ALL
SAINTS
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JuneS
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June 22
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June 14
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FAST
OF HOLY APOSTLES BEGINS
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June 4
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June 23
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June 15
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FAST
OF HOLY APOSTLES LASTS
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25 Days
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6 Days
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14 days
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Note: The
Holy Apostles Fasting duration varies every year. It begins on Monday following Sunday of All Saints and ends on June 29. Thus, it may last from zero (0) days, if Easter falls on May 3 or later - to twenty-nine (29) days, if Easter falls on April 4 to May 2.
Source and Credits: 2007 Annual Yearbook of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
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- Provided for you Courtesy of: The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Bridgeport
Rev. Demetrios A. Recachinas, Protopresbyter
Web Version Designed by:
Vicky Andriotis
For information about obtaining hard copies of this booklet, please contact:
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
4070 Park Avenue
Bridgeport CT 06604
Church Phone (203) 374-5561
Church Fax (203) 374-5770
E-mail: fatherdemetrios@ holytrinitybridgeport.org
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