LENTEN AND HOLY WEEK
Below are resources and ways to experience church during Holy Week.2023 Schedule for Great and Holy Week
Lazarus Saturday – April 8
- 8:30 am – Orthros and Divine Liturgy Followed by Palm Cross Making, Confessions, Church Cleaning
- 5:00 pm – Vespers of Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday – April 9
- 8:15 am – Orthros and Divine Liturgy
- 5:00 pm – Orthros of Great Monday (First Bridegroom Service)
Great and Holy Monday – April 10
- 9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
- 6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Tuesday (Second Bridegroom Service)
Great and Holy Tuesday – April 11
- 9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
- 6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Wednesday (Third Bridegroom Service)
Great and Holy Wednesday – April 12
- 9:00 am – Presanctified Liturgy
- 3:00 pm – Sacrament of Holy Unction (Ἱερὸν Εὐχέλαιον)
- 6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Thursday (with second anointing)
Great and Holy Thursday – April 13
- 9:00 am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (The Institution of the Eucharist)
- 6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Friday (Service of the Passion and Twelve Gospels)
- 10:00 pm – Vigil by the Cross, and GOYA making sandwiches for the homeless
Great and Holy Friday – April 14
- 9:00 am – Royal Hours
- 3:00 pm – Vespers (Taking down from the Cross/Ἀποκαθήλωσις)
- 6:30 pm – Orthros of Great Saturday (With Praises at the Tomb of Christ (Ἐγκώμια), and Procession of the Epitaphios)
Great and Holy Saturday – April 15
- 9:00 am – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (“First Resurrection”)
- 10:00 pm – Midnight Office and Canon of Great Saturday
- 10:30 pm – Receive the Light/Procession, Paschal Orthros/Divine Liturgy AGAPE MEAL
Great and Holy Pascha – April 16
- 12:00 Noon – Agape Vespers (Reading of the Gospel in various languages)

Online Chapel
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7th Wednesday after Pascha
Fast: Fast Day (Wine and Oil Allowed)


Readings for May 5, 2023
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