Service Schedule
Wednesday,
March 29 6:00 PM
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Thursday,
March 30 6:00 PM
Great Canon of St. Andrew (full, w/ life of St. Mary)
Wednesday,
April 5 6:00 PM
Holy Unction
Saturday,
April 8 8:00 AM
Lazarus Saturday: Divine Liturgy, followed by parish work day
5:00 PM
Festal Great Vespers of Palm Sunday
During Great Lent, we are encouraged to slow down the pace of our lives and spend more time in quiet and prayer. Unless we focus on the basics (prayer, family, worship) and downsize the rest, the additional disciplines of Lent will either go unused or just add stress to our lives. Neither approach is useful.
Service Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha 2023
Sunday,
April 9: Palm Sunday – The Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem
9:10am
3rd & 6th Hours
9:30am
Festal Divine Liturgy for Palm Sunday
Monday,
April 10: Great & Holy Monday
6:00pm
Bridegroom Matins
Tuesday,
April 11: Great & Holy Tuesday
6:00pm
Bridegroom Matins (with the Hymn of Cassia)
Wednesday,
April 12: Great & Holy Wednesday
9:30am
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:00pm
Bridegroom Matins
Thursday,
April 13: Great & Holy Thursday – The Mystical Supper
9:30am
Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (preparation of Reserve Sacrament)
6:00pm
Matins for Great & Holy Friday, with the reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
Friday,
April 14: Great and Holy Friday – The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord
9:30am
Royal Hours
4:00pm
Great Vespers – Commemoration of the Burial of Christ w/ Procession
7:00pm
Jerusalem Matins, w/ Lamentations/ Procession; followed by All Night Vigil at the Tomb
Saturday,
April 15: Great & Holy Saturday – The Descent of Our Lord into Hades
9:30am
Paschal Vigil: Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil the Great, with 15 Old Testament readings
11:30pm
Paschal Vigil: Midnight Office
Sunday,
April 16: Great & Holy Pascha – The Resurrection of Our Lord
12:00am/Midnight
Procession, Resurrection Matins, Divine Liturgy of Pascha, followed by blessing of the baskets
2:00pm Agape Vespers, followed by outdoor fellowship (and jellybean hunt!)
Monday,
April 17: Bright Monday
9:10am Paschal Hours
9:30am Paschal Divine Liturgy
We worship Thy Passion, O Christ; show us also Thy glorious Resurrection!