Sunday of Orthodoxy

Feb 16, 2010 by Fr Luke Palumbis

A blessed Lent to all, as we begin the 40 day pilgrimage this Clean Monday.  In addition to the multiple weekday liturgical services (Monday: Compline, Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy, Friday: Salutations to the Theotokos), each Sunday during the Lenten season has a particular theme.  This Sunday, the first Sunday of Great Lent, is deemed the “The Sunday of Orthodoxy,” where the Church commemorates the restoration of icons in the Church, after decades of struggle again the iconoclast heresy.  At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the faithful will process around the church building holding icons—remembering the procession which took place centuries ago, lead by the Empress, Saint Theodora. 

Join us at Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church this Sunday for this historic and blessed event—remember to bring an icon from your home for the procession!