Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Des Plaines, IL USA

The Orthodox temple is the House of God.  In it, the divine services are held, we hear readings from the Holy Scripture, and we hear sermons, all directed at setting us on the path of salvation - to eternal life in the Kingdom of God.

Everything in the church has a purpose.  Everything directs us to prayer, to contemplation of God, to His limitless love towards us.  In the church we see a multitude of icons, which not only depict the saints, but in the Orthodox understanding are "windows to heaven" through which we are lifted upwards in our thoughts from earth and time to heaven and timeless sanctification.


Services
Thursday, 4 / 17 April
Holy Thursday
9:00 Hours, Vespers & Liturgy
18:30 Matins with 12 Gospels
Friday, 5 / 18 April
Holy Friday
8:00 Royal Hours
13:00 Vespers with Shroud Procession
18:30  Matins with Procession
Saturday, 6 / 19 April
Holy Saturday
8:00 Liturgy
20:00 Reading of Acts of Apostles
23:30 Nocturne
Sunday, 7 / 20 April
PASCHA
0:00 Matins & Paschal Liturgy
12:00 Paschal Vespers
Monday, 8 / 21 April
Bright Monday
8:00 Matins and Liturgy
18:30 Vespers

  

Cathedral Donations

Sisterhood Fund

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