Holy Week Schedule

Orthodox Holy Week & Pascha (Easter)

Sunday, April 9 – Sunday, April 16, 2017

Palm Sunday, 4/9

Tonight @ Midnight – Bridegroom Matins

Great and Holy Monday, 4/10

9 AM – The Hours w/ the Holy Gospels

1 PM – Presanctified Liturgy

7 PM – Bridegroom Matins

Great and Holy Tuesday, 4/11

9 AM – The Hours w/ the Holy Gospels

1 PM – Presanctified Liturgy

7 PM – Bridegroom Matins

Great and Holy Wednesday, 4/12

9 AM – The Hours w/ the Holy Gospels

1 PM – Presanctified Liturgy

7 PM – Holy Unction

@ Midnight – Matins for the Mystical Supper & Betrayal by Judas

Great and Holy Thursday, 4/13

2 PM – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (“The Last Supper”) & the Washing of the Feet

7 PM – Matins w/ 12 “Passion Gospels”

Great and Holy Friday, 4/14

11 AM – Royal Hours & Typika

4 PM – Vespers w/ the “Taking Down from the Cross” & 

“Bringing Forth of the Winding Sheet”

7 PM – Matins “Lamentation” Service

Great and Holy Saturday, 4/15 (followed later, at night, by the Midnight Pascha Service)

11 AM – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St Basil, with 15 Paschal O.T. Readings

11:00-11:15PM – Early Blessing of Baskets (for those who cannot stay to the end) !!!

11:30 PM – PASCHAL MIDNIGHT OFFICE

And immediately, these services at Midnight:

@ Midnight – Paschal Procession, Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy

2 AM Blessing of Baskets & Paschal Meal

Sunday Afternoon, 4/16

(No morning services on Sunday because of Midnight service Saturday night.)

2 PM – Agape Vespers with Multi-Language Gospel Readings