English:
With great joy we announce the visitation schedule of the miraculous Kursk-root icon of the Theotokos: the most sacred icon of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. The icon will be visiting our Diocese during Great Lent and for a short period immediately after Pascha. Below, you will find the schedule of the Divine Services taking place in each location during the icon’s visit, at which all the faithful may come to venerate the icon. The icon also stays in each location for a short period: faithful should speak to your parish Priest to arrange for a home blessing with the icon when it is visiting your region. You can also read about the icon’s history and significance, as well as how to prepare for its visit.
Русский:
С великой радостью сообщаем о графике посещения чудотворной Курской-Коренной иконы Богородицы: самой почитаемой иконы Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей. Образ будет находиться в нашей епархии во время Великого поста и на короткое время сразу после Пасхи. Ниже вы найдете расписание богослужений, проходящих в каждой местности во время посещения иконы, на которые могут прийти все верующие, чтобы приложиться к святыне. Икона также остается в каждом месте на короткое время: верующие должны договориться со священником своего прихода, чтобы условиться о благословении дома иконой, когда она будет посещать ваш регион. Вы также можете прочитать об истории и значении иконы, а также о том, как подготовиться к ее посещению.
Français:
C’est avec une grande joie que nous annonçons le calendrier des visites de l’icône miraculeuse de Koursk «de la racine» : l’icône la plus sacrée de l’Église orthodoxe russe à l’étranger. L’icône visitera notre diocèse pendant le Grand Carême et pour une courte période immédiatement après Pâques. Vous trouverez ci-dessous le programme des offices divins qui se déroulent dans chaque lieu lors de la visite de l’icône, au cours desquels tous les fidèles peuvent venir vénérer l’icône. L’icône reste également à chaque endroit pendant une courte période : les fidèles doivent parler à votre curé pour organiser une bénédiction à domicile avec l’icône lorsqu’elle visite votre région. Vous pouvez également en savoir plus sur l’histoire et la signification de l’icône, ainsi que sur la préparation de sa visite.
Divine Services with the Kursk-root Icon:
Schedule | Расписание | Calendrier:
| CITY, PARISH AND DATE: | SERVICES: |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 16th March 2022: Diocesan Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs, London, England. | Formal reception of the icon into the Diocese by Bishop Irenei (18:15), followed by the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and veneration of the icon. |
| Friday 18th March: Visitation to Chippenham, England; and to the Kazan Parish, Cardiff, Wales. Visitation to the chapel in Llanelli, Wales. | Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts in Cardiff (18:30). |
| Saturday 19th March: Parish of St Vladimir, Cheltenham, England; Parish of St Chad, Telford, England. | Moleben in Cheltenham (09:00); Moleben in Telford (13:30). |
| Sunday 20th March – Sunday of St Gregory Palamas: Parish of St Elisabeth, Wallasey, England. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of St Basil (Greeting of Icon, 09:45; Greeting of Bishop, 09:50), followed by a parish reception. The icon will then be present during the service of General Unction, in the same parish (15:00). |
| Tuesday 22nd March: Diocesan Cathedral, London; and the Serbian Parish in London. | Presanctified Liturgy in the presence of the icon (09:00) at the Diocesan Cathedral. Evening moleben and akafist (19:00) at the Serbian Parish in London. |
| Wednesday 23rd March: Diocesan Cathedral, London. | Presanctified Liturgy in the presence of the icon (09:00) |
| Thursday 24th March: Church of the ‘Joy of All Who Sorrow’, Mettingham, England. | Akafist to the Mother of God (19:00). |
| Friday 25th March: Parish of St Alexander Nevsky, Norwich, England. Home visits to parishioners of the former Colchester parish. | Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (09:00); Akafist to the Mother of God (18:00). Special home visits will be made in the afternoon and evening, for members of the former parish in Colchester. |
| Saturday 26th March: Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Moscow Patriarchate), London, England. | All-Night Vigil (18:00). |
| Sunday 27th March – Sunday of the Cross: Diocesan Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs, London, England. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of St Basil (Greeting of the Icon, 09:45; Greeting of Bishop, 10:00). |
| Tuesday 29th March: Mission Parish of the All-Merciful Saviour, St Leonards-on-Sea, England (near Hastings). Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker (Moscow Patriarchate), Oxford, England. | Moleben in St Leonards (09:30). Akafist to the Mother of God in Oxford (18:00). |
| Wednesday 30th March: St Michael the Archangel Parish, Cannes, France. | Visitations and moleben for the faithful throughout the afternoon. |
| Thursday 31st March: Parish of St Elena, Montecarlo, Monaco. | Akafist Hymn to the Mother of God (18:00). |
| Friday 1st April: Parish of the ‘Joy of All Who Sorrow’, Menton, France. | General Unction for all the parishes of the region, served in the Menton Church (18:00), in the presence of the icon. Prayers before the icon will be sung following the Unction service. |
| Saturday 2nd April: Parish of St Serafim, Sanremo, Italy. | All-Night Vigil (16:00). |
| Sunday 3rd April – St John of the Ladder: Parish of St Serafim, Sanremo, Italy. | Divine Liturgy of St Basil (09:00). |
| Monday 4th April: Parish of the Nativity of Christ, Florence, Italy. | Greeting of the Icon (16:00), followed by the Akafist to the Mother of God; then immediately General Unction (17:00), in the presence of the icon. Prayers before the icon will be sung following the Unction service. |
| Tuesday 5th April – Great Canon of St Andrew: Parish of the Nativity of Christ, Florence, Italy. | Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete (17:00), sung in presence of the icon. |
| Wednesday 6th April: Parish of the Nativity of Christ, Florence, Italy. | Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (09:00). All-Night Vigil of the Feast of the Annunciation (18:00). |
| Thursday 7th April – Annunciation of the Theotokos: Parish of the Nativity of Christ, Florence, Italy. | Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Annunciation (Hours 08:30; Liturgy 09:00). |
| Friday 8th April – Akafist Hymn Friday: Parish of St John the Russian, Lyon, France. | Akafist to the Mother of God (17:30). |
| Saturday 9th April: Parish of the Resurrection of Christ, Meudon, France. | Moleben and akafist hymn, and General Unction (13:00), in the presence of the icon. |
| Saturday 9th April: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Diocese of Korsun, Paris, France. | Greeting of the icon (17:00), followed by the All-Night Vigil and special prayers for peace before the icon. |
| Sunday 10th April – Sunday of St Mary of Egypt: Parish of the Resurrection, Meudon, France. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of St Basil (Greeting of Icon, 09:45; Greeting of Bishop, 09:55). |
| Monday 11th April: Parish of the Holy Apostles, Luxembourg. | Akafist to the Mother of God (18:00). |
| Wednesday 13th April: Parish of the Resurrection of Christ, Brussels, Belgium. | Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (18:00). |
| Thursday 14th April: Parish of St Mary of Egypt, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and to the parish in Rotterdam. | Visitation to the parishioners of St Mary of Egypt Parish throughout the afternoon; service in the parish (time TBC). Visit to the Rotterdam Parish (MP) for service of the akafist (time TBC). |
| Friday 15th April: Parish of the Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrov), Arnhem, The Netherlands. | All-Night Vigil of Lazarus Saturday (17:00). |
| Saturday 16th April – Lazarus Saturday: Memorial Church of St Job, Brussels, Belgium. | Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday (09:30); All-Night Vigil (17:00). |
| Sunday 17th April – Palm Sunday: Memorial Church of St Job, Brussels, Belgium. | Divine Liturgy of Palm Sunday (09:30). |
| The miraculous icon will then return to Synod for Holy Week, Pascha and Bright Week, before returning to our Diocese: | |
| Monday 2nd May: Parish of the Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrov), Zurich, Switzerland. | Akafist Hymn to the Mother of God (18:00). |
| Wednesday 4th May: Holy Trinity Parish, Bern, Switzerland. | Akafist Hymn to the Mother of God (18:00). |
| Thursday 5th May: University Chapel of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Fribourg, Switzerland. | Visitation to the University Chapel (12:00) with the icon. |
| Friday 6th May – St George the Great-Martyr: Parish of St Barbara the Great-Martyr, Vevey, Switzerland. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for St George (Greeting of the Icon, 09:30; Greeting of the Bishop, 09:40). |
| Saturday 7th May: Cathedral of the Elevation of the Cross, Geneva, Switzerland. | Formal greeting of the icon by Bishop Irenei (17:00), followed by the All-Night Vigil. |
| Sunday 8th May: Cathedral of the Elevation of the Cross, Geneva, Switzerland. | Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Greeting of Icon, 09:00; Greeting of Bishop, 09:15). |
| Thursday 12th May: Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, Basel, Switzerland. | Akafist Hymn to the Mother of God (evening, time TBD). |
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