journey to the bridegroom

great lent 2026

Eleos discipline

The Eleos Discipline is an opportunity to prepare ourselves during Great Lent to meet the Bridegroom. Here is how it works: Place a vigil lamp in your family prayer corner or in a central place of your home, such as at the dinner table. Beside it, have a reservoir of olive oil. As a family, or on your own, fill and light your lamp; and throughout Great Lent by practicing acts of mercy and love, you will keep your lamp lit. Day by day, as our vigil lamps remain lit, we prepare ourselves to meet the Bridegroom. As Great Lent comes to its close and Holy Week begins, we hope that all of us will be ready with lamps shining bright to meet the Bridegroom and we will enter with Him into the wedding banquet. Visit the bookstore or click below to order your vigil lamp today.

philoptochos service projects

Join with our Philoptochos, Friends of the Poor, throughout Lent to help collect food for Loveland Community Kitchen and KidsPak.

The breakfast food drive for LCK will run from March 1st-28th, and KidsPak collections will be March 29th-April 25th. Click below for details.

Confession

To schedule a confession time during Great Lent, click the link below.

  • Instructions:

    • Please sign up for only one slot and limit your confession to 10 minutes to allow time during Great Lent for others.

    • Confessions during Orthros for all of Lent will be by sign up only. Please select only one date. There is no time slot for Orthros confessions, they will still be first come, first serve for the date you select and may be with either Fr. Evan or Fr. Nicholas depending on availability

    • If you need additional time, please set up a separate pastoral appointment.

    • Resources for preparation are available at saintspyridon.church

    • For assistance in scheduling a confession, contact Dani Stieler

Paschal Beautification

Many sponsors and helping hands are needed for decorating the parish this Lent and Paschal season. There are a variety of ways to help, no experience needed. Please bring your own shears. Ages 13 and up. Keep an eye out for other ways you can help with our Paschal beautification.

youth & Family resources

Journey with your child on his/her Pilgrimage to the Bridegroom this Lent. Click below to lear about opportunities you can engage in as a family.