Holy Virgin Cathedral of SF

Sunday, November 1, Liturgy at HVC Doors open 8:30 am One Liturgy 9:00 am Limit 100 persons One priest, one deacon, one cantor... Doors will CLOSE at the reading of the Gospel and will REMAIN closed until the conclusion of Liturgy Liturgy will be Livestreamed Please buy candles online in advance. Candle stands will be full at start of Liturgy with online pre-orders. Candles will not be sold during the service. Attendees may contribute toward candles which will be placed by designated volunteers. There will not be collection plates. There is a donation box as we enter and we can bring offerings in an envelope. There will also be a donation plate as we exit after the service. Holy Water is not available. Temperatures will be taken at door Mandatory face coverings Maintain social distancing 6 feet using marked areas No kissing of icons Restrooms sanitized pre- service, but not during Soap and sanitizers available in restrooms and Narthex As we depart, we will be blessed with the Cross If you have a fever, cough, or are ill, please do not come to church. The risk of infecting our more vulnerable parishioners requires conscientious behavior from each one of us. Questions on any topic? [email protected]

Homily by Bishop Irenei A sermon on the world's propensity to be ruled by fear, and the necessity of Christians to demonstrate faith in the Trinity, uniting themselves to the Church (text in ENGLISH and RUSSIAN). https://orthodox-europe.org/content/homily-pandemic-fear/

Открытие собора: первый этап Дорогие прихожане и друзья кафедрального собора! После семи месяцев закрытия, с благословения архиепископа Кирилла, мы приступаем к первому этапу открытия храма для богомольцев. Собор отныне будет открыт с вторника по пятницу с 10 часов утра до 6 часов вечера, по субботам с 10 ч. утра по 4 ч. дня, по воскресеньям с 12 до 4 часов дня. По понедельникам собор будет закрыт весь день. Дневные вечерние богослужения (вечерня и утреня) будут совершаться... с вторника-пятницу в 4:30 ч. дня. В эти четыре дня дневные вечерние богослужения могут посещать все желающие. Господь Бог, молитвами Его Пречистой Матери, святителей Николая Мирликийского и Иоанна Шанхайского, и св. праведного Иоанна Кронштадтского, да благословит сие начало восстановление нашей богослужебной и приходской жизни! Cathedral Reopening: Stage 1 Dear Parishioners and Friends of Holy Virgin Cathedral, after seven months of closure Archbishop Kyrill has blessed Stage 1 of re-opening our church to the public. The cathedral will now be open daily from Tuesday-Friday (10:00 am to 6:00 pm), on Saturdays (10:00 am to 4:00 pm) and on Sundays (12:00 noon to 4:00 pm). At this time it will be closed all day on Mondays. Daily evening services (Vespers & Matins) will begin at 4:30 pm Tuesday-Friday and are open to the public. May our Lord, by the prayers of the Theotokos and Saints Nicholas, John of Shanghai and John of Kronstadt, bless this beginning of the restoration of our liturgical and parish life!

Cathedral REOPENS Sunday October 25 Doors open 8:30 am One Liturgy 9:00 am Limit 100 persons One priest, one deacon, one cantor... We have arrived at Stage Next - opening of our church. Please read carefully as there are major initial changes: Doors will CLOSE at the reading of the Gospel and will REMAIN closed until the conclusion of Liturgy Liturgy will be Livestreamed Please buy candles online in advance. Candle stands will be full at start of Liturgy with online pre-orders. Candles will not be sold during the service. Attendees may contribute toward candles which will be placed by designated volunteers. There will not be collection plates. There is a donation box as we enter and we can bring offerings in an envelope. There will also be a donation plate as we exit after the service. Holy Water is not available. Temperatures will be taken at door Mandatory face coverings Maintain social distancing 6 feet using marked areas No kissing of icons Restrooms sanitized pre- service, but not during Soap and sanitizers available in restrooms and Narthex As we depart, we will be blessed with the Cross If you have a fever, cough, or are ill, please do not come to church. The risk of infecting our more vulnerable parishioners requires conscientious behavior from each one of us. Questions on any topic? [email protected]

Holy Virgin Cathedral will remain CLOSED We will announce opening plans soon. Holy Virgin Cathedral will be OPEN for private devotion only. Friday, October 16... Saturday, October 17 Sunday, October 18 Noon - 4 pm ONLY Current restrictions on church visitations: Ten persons inside church only Fifteen minutes maximum Social distancing in church Social distancing while waiting Enter through front doors Exit through side door Taking temperatures: must be less than 100.4 to attend Face masks or face coverings required at all times

Holy Virgin Cathedral will be OPEN for private devotion only. Friday, October 9 Saturday, October 10 Sunday, October 11 Noon - 4 pm ONLY... Current restrictions on church visitations: Ten persons inside church only Fifteen minutes maximum Social distancing in church Social distancing while waiting Enter through front doors Exit through side door Taking temperatures: must be less than 100.4 to attend Face masks or face coverings required at all times

St John Fund Virtual Fundraiser The event will feature a presentation from the Headmistress of the Orthodox School in Bethany, Mother Maria, beginning with a greeting from His Grace, Bishop Theodosy of Seattle. In keeping with the tradition of the annual luncheon a live drawing for prizes will conclude the event. Prizes include the hand painted icon of Saint John shown (8 x 11.5 inches, $500 value).

Holy Virgin Cathedral will be OPEN for private devotion only. Friday, September 25 Saturday, September 26 Sunday, September 27 Noon - 4 pm ONLY... Current restrictions on church visitations: Ten persons inside church only Fifteen minutes maximum Social distancing in church Social distancing while waiting Enter through front doors Exit through side door Taking temperatures: must be less than 100.4 to attend Face masks or face coverings required at all times

Holy Virgin Cathedral will be OPEN for private devotion only. Friday, September 18 Saturday, September 19 Sunday, September 20 Noon - 4 pm ONLY... Current restrictions on church visitations: Ten persons inside church only Fifteen minutes maximum Social distancing in church Social distancing while waiting Enter through front doors Exit through side door Taking temperatures: must be less than 100.4 to attend Face masks or face coverings required at all times Place a candle https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr Donate any amount in $11 multiples, our candle signal. $44 - $33 - $22 - $11 - $5.50 - $2.75 - $1.40 Thank you!

Holy Virgin Cathedral will be OPEN for private devotion only. Friday, September 11 Saturday, September 12 Sunday, September 13 Noon - 4 pm ONLY... Current restrictions on church visitations: Ten persons inside church only Fifteen minutes maximum Social distancing in church Social distancing while waiting Enter through front doors Exit through side door Taking temperatures: must be less than 100.4 to attend Face masks or face coverings required at all times Place a candle https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr Donate any amount in $11 multiples, our candle signal. $44 - $33 - $22 - $11 - $5.50 - $2.75 - $1.40 Thank you!

Holy Virgin Cathedral will be OPEN for private devotion only. Friday, September 4 Saturday, September 5 Sunday, September 6 Noon - 4 pm ONLY... Current restrictions on church visitations: Ten persons inside church only Fifteen minutes maximum Social distancing in church Social distancing while waiting Enter through front doors Exit through side door Taking temperatures: must be less than 100.4 to attend Face masks or face coverings required at all times