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)