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Services are streaming live.
See the week's schedule below for links
Palm Sunday
... The branches in our hands signify, therefore, our readiness and willingness to follow Him on this sacrificial way, our acceptance of sacrifice and self-denial as the only royal way to the Kingdom.... these branches, this celebration, proclaim our faith in the final victory of Christ. His Kingdom is yet hidden and the world ignores it. It lives as if the decisive event had not taken place, as if God had not died on the Cross and Man in Him was not risen from the dead. But we, Christians, believe in the coming of the Kingdom in which God will be all in all and Christ the only King. In our liturgical celebrations, we remember events of the past. But the whole meaning and power of Liturgy is that it transforms remembrance into reality. On Palm Sunday this reality is our own involvement, our responsibility to the Kingdom of God. Christ does not enter into Jerusalem anymore, He did it once and for all. And He does not need any “symbols,” for He did not die on the Cross that we may eternally “symbolize” His life. He wants from us a real acceptance of the Kingdom which He brought to us... And if we are not ready to stand by the solemn oath, which we renew every year on Palm Sunday, if we do not mean to make the Kingdom of God the measure of our whole life, meaningless is our commemoration, and vain are the branches we take home from the Church.
~ Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann |
Service Cancellation Policy
- No one should travel to church for services if the road conditions are dangerous.
- No services will be cancelled. Most services will be live streamed (links available here on the website).
- Those who cannot get to services should instead stay home, watch the live stream of the service if possible, and be happy in the knowledge that a priest and a chanter are singing the services and praying for them.
- Cancellation of services and activities will be posted here on our website: www.stmarysoca.org
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2)
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Schedule of ServicesServices listed below will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis
Holy Monday,April 14
11:15 AM Presanctified Liturgy (NO live stream)
7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins
https://youtube.com/live/R-7ZOATMb00?feature=share
Holy Tuesday, April 15
11:15 AM Presanctified Liturgy (NO live stream)
7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins
https://youtube.com/live/cDXLvuaz-u8?feature=share
Holy Wednesday, April 16
11:15 AM Presanctified Liturgy (NO live stream)
6:00 PM Matins of Holy Thursday
https://youtube.com/live/hIK0JkBRock?feature=share
7:00 PM Anointing Service
Holy Thursday, April 17
10:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy (NO live stream)
7:00 PM Matins of Holy Friday (12 Gospel Readings)
https://youtube.com/live/898KcgMAD8g?feature=share
Holy Friday, April 18
Strict Fast
8:00 AM Royal Hours (NO live stream)
2:00 PM Vespers (Procession of the Shroud)
https://youtube.com/live/TUM4n6EWht4?feature=share
4:00 PM Vigil at the Tomb - Reading of Psalms
https://youtube.com/live/IMkACzhAxl0?feature=share
(Cathedral open between services to venerate the Tomb of Christ)
7:00 PM Matins of Holy Saturday (Lamentations)
https://youtube.com/live/IDLZ-ykAJtY?feature=share
9:00 PM Reading at the tomb
https://youtube.com/live/JIEct_VIzsE?feature=share
Holy Saturday, April 19
7:00 AM Reading at the tomb
https://youtube.com/live/P-Vm99Yc3EY?feature=share
11:00 AM Vesperal Liturgy (15 Old Testament Readings)
https://youtube.com/live/fdrgeACzChw?feature=share
2:00 PM Reading at the Tomb
https://youtube.com/live/Wh-lPUnv0w4?feature=share
11:00 PM Nocturnes Paschal Matins and Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/cnsQJAsajbI?feature=share
11:30 PM Procession
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA, April 20
12:00 AM Paschal Matins (basket blessings after midnight Paschal Matins--gym) Liturgy @ Cathedral (basket blessings and Agape meal to follow)
https://youtube.com/live/cnsQJAsajbI?feature=share
10:00 AM 2nd Paschal Liturgy @ Cathedral (basket blessings to follow)
https://youtube.com/live/q4Hh2mqLH2E?feature=share
4:00 PM Cathedral Paschal (Agape) Vespers
https://youtube.com/live/sD80JUI_7oc?feature=share
Bright Monday, April 21
9:00 AM Paschal Liturgy @ Cathedral
https://youtube.com/live/et1KXOVLC6Y?feature=share
If you missed any of the
live streaming services you can go to the playlist to replay them by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis
NOTE: Elevators available at both the Cathedral and the Parish Center.
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This Week's Events
Monday, April 14
Church Office Closed
Tuesday, April 15
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)
8:00 PM Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, April
16
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30pm)
Thursday, April 17
Church Office Open
(9 am-4:30 pm)
Friday, April 18
Church Office Closed
Saturday, April 19
Church Office Closed
Sunday, April 20
NO Coffee Hour or Perohi Sale @ Parish Center
NO Church School @ Parish Center
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