What's Happening at St Sava?
2024
The St Sava Serbian Orthodox Community warmly welcomes all faithful to join us every Sunday for worship and fellowship. We strive to make the Lord's House a place of joy.
Come explore our faith community and what we have to offer, but more importantly learn about our Orthodox Faith. Divine Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday at 10:00am. We welcome you to join us!
Don't Miss Our Coming Events:
Fasting Days
Seasons:
Great Lent and Holy Week from March 18 to May 5, 2024
Apostles' Fast from July 1 to 12, 2024
Dormition Fast from August 14 to 28, 2024
Nativity Fast from November 28, 2024 to January 7, 2025
Fasting Days:
Every Wednesday and Friday, except Fast-Free Weeks
Holy Cross Day - Epiphany Eve, January 18
Beheading of St John the Baptist, September 11
Elevation of the Honorable Cross, September 27
Fast-Free Weeks:
Week after the Publican & Pharisee - February 26 to March 3, 2024
Week following Cheesefare Sunday - March 11 to 17, 2024
Week after Pascha (Bright Week) - May 5 to 11, 2024
Week after Pentecost - June 23 to 29, 2024
After the Nativity to Epiphany Eve - January 7 to 18, 2025
There is no fasting on the Feasts of the Nativity and Epiphany, regardless of whether they fall on a Wednesday or Friday.
Days when the Sacrament of Marriage cannot be performed:
On Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year from Cheese-Fare Sunday until St. Thomas Sunday
During the Nativity Fast, from Nativity until Epiphany
During the Apostles Fast and Dormition Fast
On the day of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist
On the Elevation of the Holy Cross.
Days when Memorial Services cannot be performed:
From Nativity until Epiphany, during the first week of Great Lent, during Holy & Bright Weeks (prior & after Easter), on Ascension of our Lord, Pentecost, & Transfiguration of our Lord, and from Great Thursday until St Thomas Sunday.