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)

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Holy Week from Home: A helpful guide as we approach the Resurrection

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