Let us set out with joy upon the season of the fast… and with prayers and tears let us seek our Lord and savior.
Great and Holy Week & Pascha Liturgical Schedule
GREAT AND HOLY BRIDEGROOM MONDAY
Monday, April 2
6:00 pm: Matins of the Bridegroom
GREAT AND HOLY BRIDEGROOM TUESDAY
Tuesday, April 3
6:00 pm: Matins of the Bridegroom
GREAT AND HOLY BRIDEGROOM WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, April 4
6:00 pm: The Mystery of Holy Unction (Anointing)
GREAT AND HOLY BRIDEGROOM THURSDAY
Thursday, April 5
8:00 am: Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great
6:00 pm: Matins of Great and Holy Friday – Twelve Passion Gospels
GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY
Friday, April 6
9:00 am: Royal Hours – Christ hangs on the Cross
6:00 pm: Great Vespers and Lamentations – Procession
Grave Watch – Following the services, a Vigil will be kept at the tomb of our Lord, remembering His sufferings and death for our salvation.
GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY
Saturday, April 7
10:00 am: Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
HOLY PASCHA
Saturday, April 7
11:30 pm: Nocturnes
Sunday, May 8
12:00 am Midnight: Resurrection Matins, Procession, Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
11:00 am – Agape Vespers of Holy Pascha
The Holy Gospel will be proclaimed at Agape Vespers in different languages.
Services of Great Lent
First Week of Great Lent
Monday, February 19 – 6:00 pm
Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete – 1st Section
Tuesday, February 20 – 6:00 pm
Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete –2nd Section
Wednesday, February 21– 6:00 pm
Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete – 3rd Section
Thursday, February 22 – 6:00 pm
Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete –4th Section
Friday, February 23 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts –Blessing of the Boiled Wheat in remembrance of St. Theodore of Tyre. Lenten covered dish dinner following liturgy.
Second Week of Great Lent
FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – Tone 5 SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY.
Saturday, February 24
5:00 pm Great Vespers & Confessions
Sunday, February 25
9:45 am Hours – Subdeacon Terrence Bilas
10:00 am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Epistle Reader – Anastasia Bohush
EPISTLE: Heb.11:24-26,32-12:2 GOSPEL: John 1:43-51
5:00 pm – Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Wednesday, February 28 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday, March 2 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts followed by Lenten covered dish dinner.
Third Week of Great Lent
SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – Tone 6 St. Gregory Palamas.
Saturday, March 3
5:00 pm Great Vespers & Confessions
Sunday, March 4
9:45 am Hours – Sandy Graham
10:00 am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Epistle Reader – Sandy Graham
EPISTLE: Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Hebrews 7:26-8:2 GOSPEL: Mark 2:1-12; John 10:9-16
5:00 pm Lenten Mission Vespers at St. Nicholas Church
Wednesday, March 7 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday, March 9 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts followed by Lenten covered dish dinner.
Fourth Week of Great Lent
THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – Tone 7 VENERATION OF THE CROSS
Saturday, March 18
5:00 pm Great Vespers & Confessions
Sunday, March 19
9:45 am Hours – Sue Ellen Turscak
10:00 am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Epistle Reader – Sue Ellen Turscak
EPISTLE: Hebrews 4 :14-5:6 GOSPEL: Mark 8:34-9:1
5:00 pm Lenten Mission Vespers at St Elia Church
Wednesday, March 14 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday, March 16 – 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts followed by Lenten covered dish dinner.
Fifth Week of Great Lent
FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – Tone 8 St. John Climacus
Saturday, March 17 – 5:00 pm
Great Vespers and Confessions
Sunday, March 18
9:45 am Hours – Florence Lambo
10:00 am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Epistle Reader – Rebeccah DiPuccio
EPISTLE: Hebrews 6:13-20 GOSPEL: Mark 9:17-31
Wednesday, March 21– 6:00 pm
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday, March 23 – 6:00 pm
Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God
Sixth Week of Great Lent
FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – Tone 1 ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST-HOLY LADY THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY
Saturday, March 24 – 5:00 pm
Great Vespers and Confessions
Saturday, March 25
9:45 am Hours – Reader Michael Luc
10:00 am Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Epistle Reader – Reader Michael Luc
EPISTLE: Hebrews 2:11-18 GOSPEL: Luke 1:24-38
5:00 pm Lenten Mission Vespers at St George
Antiochian Orthodox Church