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EASTERN AMERICAN DIOCESE: 23 July 2003

 

Feast Day of St. Vladimir at the St. Vladimir Memorial Church
and the 65th Annniversary of the Russian Orthodox Society of St. Vladimir in America

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!

St. Vladimir's Society invites you to share with us the feast day of the Illuminator of Rus', St. Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles! As before, we expect a multitude of worshipers from neighboring states, who will come to share the joy of this holiday with us. On this day, when the people gather together for prayer and spiritual unity, we hope for the resurrection of our Homeland--Holy Russia, and your prayerful participation is especially important.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, 26 July: 5 p.m. Memorial service for all reposed donors to the St. Vladimir's Memorial Church (in the lower church).

6 p.m.: All-night vigil.

Sunday, 27 July: 9 a.m. Greeting of the honored copy of the Miracle-working Pochaev Mother of God Icon.
9:30 a.m. Greeting of His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus, divine liturgy, procession of the cross and blessing of the waters.

1 p.m. Trapeza feast at the church hall.

6 p.m. All-night vigil.

Monday, 28 July, Feast day of St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles: 9:30 a.m. Greeting of the bishop and divine liturgy, followed by a trapeza feast.

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