+St. John Maximovitch

"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must be Eastern. The West was fully Orthodox for a thousand years, and her venerable liturgy is far older than any of her heresies." +Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco

You are the inheritors of a precious treasure: the authentic and Orthodox rites that nourished thousands now in the Kingdom of Heaven. The Orthodox Church thanks you for preserving this tradition all these years, so that it could be restored to her through Western Rite Orthodox parishes. +Bishop Basil, Bishop of Wichita and the Midwest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

4 January 2023

January-Feb 2023

 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2023

The First Vespers of Sunday are sung at 3:45pm over GoogleMeet.
The Sunday Matins are usually sung at 8:30 a.m. on GoogleMeet.

We use The Orthodox Divine Office according to the Use of the Western Rite of the Holy Orthodox Church by Abbot David Colburn 2018  obtainable from http://www.olwtn.org/online-store/
Alternative source from Lulu bookstore: Hardcover: £39.65   Paperback: £25.97

The Orders of Service can be downloaded here:
All items with this symbol & can be found in the Propers for the day as linked in the descriptions.

Marian Hymn for Christmas to Purification: Alma Redemptoris Mater.
Marian Hymn from Purification to Holy Wednesday: Ave Regina Caelorum
Marian Hymn from Holy Saturday to Saturday after Pentecost: Regina Caeli 
Marian Hymn for Sundays after Pentecost: Salve Regina.

Last Updated 19th February 2023


We hold Prayer Services once a month at St Mary's church, Isleworth TW7 6ER starting at 11:00 a.m.  Please see below.
You are all invited to attend.


6th January: Vigil of the Feast of the Nativity in the flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 4:30 p.m. First Vespers of Christmas in video conferencing with Reader Gildas leading the service

7th January: Feast of the Nativity in the flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 
8:30 a.m. Lauds of Christmas in video conferencing with Reader Gildas leading the service.
10:30 a.m. Prayer Service of Christmas at Saint Dunstan's Parish Church, Poole, consisting of Terce, Sext, and Missa Sicca with sung Mass Propers.
3:45 p.m. Second Vespers of Christmas by video conferencing with Reader Gildas leading the service.

8th January Feast of Saint Stephen / SUNDAY within the OCTAVE of the NATIVITY: 8:30 a.m. Matins/Lauds of Saint Stephen by video conferencing, 9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm's Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.   Western Rite Mass Sung Propers.

13th January 4:30 p.m. First Vespers of the Feast of the Circumcision by video conferencing.

14th January: Feast of the Circumcision.  
8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.
3:45 p.m. Second Vespers of the Feast of the Circumcision in video conferencing with Reader Gildas leading the service.

15th January: 2nd Sunday after Christmas : 11:00 a.m. Matins/Lauds of Christmas II and Missa Sicca (sung Propers) at Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth, TW7 6ER. 

18th January: 4:30 p.m. First Vespers of the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord by video conferencing.
19th January: Feast of the Epiphany. 8:30 a.m Matins by video conferencing.  Sung Mass Propers,  Missa Sicca.

21st January: 3:45 p.m. 1st Vespers of the Sunday within the Octave of Epiphany in video conferencing with Reader Gildas leading the service.
22nd January: Sunday within the Octave of Epiphany.  Matins/Lauds by video conferencing, 9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers. Missa sicca.

28th January: 3:45 p.m. First Vespers of Epiphany II by video conferencing.
29th January: EPIPHANY II.  8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers.  Missa Sicca. 

4th February: 3:45 p.m. First Vespers of Epiphany III by video conferencing.
5th February: EPIPHANY III.  8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers.  Missa Sicca. 

6th February: 4:30 p.m. First Vespers of the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul by video conferencing: Divine Office Propers
7th February: Conversion of Saint Paul: 8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.

11th February: 3:45 p.m. First Vespers of Septuagesima by video conferencing.  Divine Office Propers.
12th February: SEPTUAGESIMA.  11:00 a.m. Matins/Lauds of Septuagesima and Missa Sicca (sung Propers) at Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth, TW7 6ER.  Service booklet for your use.
Paul, Gildas, Taro, Pedro, Elizabeth, and Aidan after Prayers. George took the photo

14th February:  4:40 p.m. First Vespers of the Feast of the Purification of the B.V.M. by video conferencing.  Divine Office Propers
15th February: Feast of the Purification of the B.V.M.8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  Missa sicca.

18th February: First Vespers of Sexagesima by video conferencing.
19th February: SEXAGESIMA.  8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers.  Missa Sicca. 

25th February: First Vespers of Quinquagesima by video conferencing.
26th February: QUINQUAGESIMA.  8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers.  Missa Sicca. 

1st March: ASH WEDNESDAY: 8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.

4th March: First Vespers of Quadragesima / Lent I by video conferencing.
5th March: QUADRAGESIMA / LENT I.  11:00 a.m. Matins/Lauds of Septuagesima and Missa Sicca (sung Propers) at Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Worton Road, Isleworth, TW7 6ER.  

11th March: First Vespers of Lent II by video conferencing.
12th March: LENT II.  8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers.  Missa Sicca. 

18th March: First Vespers of Lent III by video conferencing.
19th March: LENT III.  8:30 a.m. Matins by video conferencing.  9:45 a.m. Terce at St Aldhelm Chapel, followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Liturgy of the Antiochian Church at Saint Dunstan's Church, Poole.  Western Rite sung Propers.  Missa Sicca. 


Next dates for Meetings at Isleworth during 2023 (All are subject to change at short notice):
5th March Lent II with Rdr Gildas leading Confirmed
26th March Lent IV (Laetare)
23rd April Low Sunday, Easter I
28th May Sunday after Ascension
25th June Pentecost III
23rd July Pentecost VII
20th August Pentecost XI
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