THE PROTECTION OF THE HOLY
THEOTOKOS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX
CHURCH.

Vespers will be every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Divine Liturgy every Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

The church has a website at http://www.russianorthodoxaustin.org.

One more Church website is here: www.orthodoxaustin.org

Fr. Aidan may be contacted at hieromonachusaidanus@yahoo.com. Those who need a baptism, wedding, or funeral/memorial service should contact him by email as well as by phone, so as to ensure the fastest response

Holy Week schedule at the
Protection of the Holy Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church
5401-B Clay Avenue, Austin TX 78756

Lazarus Saturday, Mar. 27, 8 am – Liturgy; 5:30 pm – Vigil
Palm Sunday, Mar. 28, 10 am – Liturgy and procession with branches
Monday, Mar. 29, 8 am – Bridegroom Matins
Wednesday, Mar. 31, 8 am – Bridegroom Matins, 5:30 pm – Unction (remission of sins)
Thursday, Apr. 1, 5:30 pm – Matins of the 12 Passion Gospels
Friday, Apr. 2, 8 am – Royal Hours, 2 pm – Vespers, 7 pm – Matins with Lamentation, the Plaschanitsa
Saturday, April 3, 10 am – Liturgy

Saturday April 3, Pascal Divine Liturgy at the
Austin Shrine Center, 7811 Rockwood, 78757
(next door to Sasha’s)

9 pm - 11 pm, Scripture reading, Confessions
11 pm – midnight office
11:30 pm – Procession, “Christ is Risen!”, first blessing of baskets, Matins, and Liturgy
After liturgy, second blessing of baskets and breakfast.

At the Protection of the Holy Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church
5401-B Clay Avenue, Austin TX 78756

Sunday, Apr. 4, 2 pm – Vespers, third blessing of baskets, Easter Trapeza

Saturday April 17, 2010 - Percussion Galore at Round Top

Festival Concert Hall,Festival Hill, State Highway 237 & Jaster Road, Round Top, Tx.

Details: 979-249-3129, http://festivalhill.org

KSP Russian Song Festival - April 16-18, 2010

We are being welcomed by the Alabama-Coushatta tribe at their wonderful campground near Livingston, TX. It is located off US-190E, about 70 miles (from downtown) north of Houston (via I-59). As always we will be occupying the Section D. Amenities include: public bathrooms and showers, Laundromat is within 3 minute drive, fire rings and charcoal grills, water, also volleyball field, covered pavilion and a playground next to the beautiful lake in the pine forest.

KSP-South is a group of enthusiastic people that organizes biannual gatherings called Slyots (literally translated as “fly-ins”) and helps unite all Russian-speaking people who enjoy the Russian style of camping.
KSP in translation stands for the Club of Amateur Song. These songs are usually written by average people about their ordinary lives, yet the simple human experience of each song is translated into a powerful message of wisdom and truth, about the value of friendship, family, and love.
Slyots of KSP-South are held twice a year, and organizers try very hard to make everyone feel welcome, even those whose song selection varies slightly from the traditional KSP style.  By bringing together the Russian speaking community, KSP-South not only allows them to experience their culture, but also expose their spouses, children and friends to this beautiful Russian tradition.

Useful Contacts:
Group Registration & Campsite Reservation: Lena Petuchova (512) 653-6397 or KSPsouth@gmail.com
Concert: Slava Nadvoretsky (713) 366-6687 or slavanad@gmail.com
Volleyball: Andrey Bednov (409) 739-6364 or aabednov@yahoo.com
Kids & Teenagers Concerts: Lenya Zborovsky (832) 922-2292 or theleonz@yahoo.com

Information: ksp.ourtx.com, http://ourtx.org/song.html, 713.395.3301