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Pascha and The Twelve Great Feast of the Church
Great and Holy Pascha is known as the Feast of Feasts and Festival of Festivals. It is the Day of Resurrection, the feast of complete joy, hope, and renewal. Twelve other great feasts highlight important events in the life Christ and His Mother, the Theotokos, They are listed in order according to the Ecclesiastical calendar.
September 8: The Nativity of the Theotokos
September 14: The Elevation of the Holy Cross
November 21: The Presentation of the Theotokos
December 25: The Nativity of Christ
January 6: The Epiphany (Theophany) of Christ
February 2: The Presentation of Christ into the Temple
March 25: The Annunciation
Sunday before Pascha: Palm Sunday (April 12, 2009)
Forty Days after Pascha: The Ascension of Christ (May 28, 2009)
Fity Days after Pascha: Pentecost (June 7, 2009)
August 6: The Transfiguration of Christ
August 15: The Dormition of the Theotokos
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February - 2009
8: Triodion Begins
21: First Saturday of the Souls
22: Sunday of Meat-fare
28: Second Saturday of the Souls
March - 2009
1: Sunday of Cheese-fare
2: Lent Begins
7: Third Saturday of the Souls
8: Sunday of Orthodoxy
April - 2009
11: Saturday of Lazarus
12: Palm Sunday (Western Easter)
17: Holy (Good) Friday
19: Orthodox Pascha (Easter)
May - 2009
28: Ascension
June - 2009
6: Saturday of Souls
7: Pentecost
14: Sunday of All Saints
15: Holy Apostles Fast Begins