HOLY VIRGIN PROTECTION CATHEDRAL
P.O. Box 1367 - Des Plaines, IL 60017
(phone) 847-824-0971
MAY 2024
SundaySun MondayMon TuesdayTue WednesdayWed ThursdayThu FridayFri SaturdaySat
Apr 28 (Apr 15)
PALM SUNDAY
9:00 Divine Liturgy
18:00 Vespers & Bridegroom Matins
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
Apr 29 (Apr 16)
Holy Monday
8:00 Hours and Vespers
18:00 Bridgeroom Matins
Fast
Apr 30 (Apr 17)
Holy Tuesday
8:00 Hours and Vespers
18:30 Bridegroom Matins
Fast
1 (Apr 18)
Holy Wednesday
8:00 Hours, Vespers & Pre-sanctified Liturgy
18:30 Matins
Fast
2 (Apr 19)
Holy Thursday
9:00 Hours, Vespers, Liturgy
18:30 Matins with 12 Passion Gospels
Fast: wine & oil
3 (Apr 20)
Holy Friday
8:00 Royal Hours

13:00 Vespers with Shroud
18:30 Matins with Laudations
Fast: Strict fast
4 (Apr 21)
Holy Saturday
9:00 Hours, Vespers, Liturgy with 12 Old Testament Readings
23:30 Nocturne
Fast: wine
5 (Apr 22)
PASCHA
12 midnight
Paschal matins & liturgy

12 noon
Agape vespers

Fast free
6 (Apr 23)
Bright Monday
Great-martyr George
8:00 Matins & Liturgy
18:30 Vespers
Fast free
7 (Apr 24)
Bright Tuesday
8:00 Matins & Liturgy
18:30 Vespers
Fast free
8 (Apr 25)
Bright Wednesday
Apostle & Evangelist Mark
8:00 Matins & Liturgy
18:30 Vespers
Fast free
9 (Apr 26)
Bright Thursday
8:00 Matins & Liturgy
18:30 Vespers
Fast free
10 (Apr 27)
Bright Friday
8:00 Matins & Liturgy
17:30 Vespers 
Fast free
11 (Apr 28)
Bright Saturday
8:00 Liturgy
18:00 All-night Vigil
Fast free
12 (Apr 29)
2nd Sunday of Pascha
9:00 Divine Liturgy
13 (Apr 30)
Ap James, Son of Zebedee
18:30 Vespers & Matins
14 (May 1)
Radonitsa
8:00 Liturgy
15 (May 2)
St Athanasius the Great
18:30 Akathist
Fast: wine & oil
16 (May 3)
St Theodosius of the Caves
17 (May 4)
18:30 Vespers and Matins
Fast
18 (May 5)
8:00 Liturgy
18:00 All-night Vigil
19 (May 6)
3rd Sunday of Pascha
9:00 Divine Liturgy
20 (May 7)
18:30 Vespers & Matins
21 (May 8)
Apostle John the Theologian
St Arsenius the Great
8:00 Liturgy
18:30 Vespers & Matins
22 (May 9)
Relics of St Nicholas
8:00 Liturgy
18:30 Vespers & Matins
Fast: wine & oil
23 (May 10)
Apostle Simon the Zealot
18:30 Vespers & Matins
24 (May 11)
Ss Cyril & Methodius
8:00 Liturgy
18:30 Vespers and Matins
Fast: wine & oil
25 (May 12)
8:00 Liturgy
18:00 All-night Vigil
26 (May 13)
4th Sunday of Pascha
9:00 Divine Liturgy
27 (May 14)
28 (May 15)
18:30 Vespers & Matins
29 (May 16)
Mid-Pentecost
8:00 Liturgy
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
30 (May 17)
31 (May 18)
18:30 Vespers and Matins
Fast
Jun 1 (May 19)
8:00 Liturgy
18:00 All-night Vigil
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