Lazarus, Entrance into Jerusalem, Holy Week, Pascha
Here is a schedule of services for the upcoming Holy Week:
Saturday 4/16 9:00am - Matins with Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday - Memorial for Fr. George DeTrana (followed by fish, wine, oil, pot-luck table)
6:00pm - Vigil for Sunday of Palms (Blessing branches, anointing with oil)
Sunday 4/17 9:00am - Hours and Divine Liturgy for Sunday of Palms (fish, wine, oil pot-luck table)
7:00pm - Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday
Monday 4/18 7:00pm - Bridegroom Matins of Holy Tuesday
Tuesday 4/19 7:00pm - Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday
Wednesday 4/20 7:00pm - Bridegroom Matins of Holy Thursday
Thursday 4/21 2:00pm - Vespers with Divine Liturgy (Basil) "The Mystical Supper" (Fruit and Veggies with Bread following) then preparing for "the Tomb" and Gospel readings at Matins
7:00pm - Matins of Holy Friday (Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels)
Friday 4/22 8:00am - Royal Hours with Typika
4:00pm Vespers (Entombment) beginning the reading of the Psalter
7:00pm Matins of Holy Saturday
Saturday 4/23 10:00am Baptisms and Reception of Converts
4:00pm Vespers with Divine Liturgy (Basil) beginning the reading from Acts
11:30pm - Nocturne (begun in darkness and concluded with procession from darkness to gather at the entrance to the Temple)
Sunday 4/24 HOLY PASCHA Midnight - Matins of Pascha, then immediately the Hours of Pascha, and then the Divine Liturgy of Pascha (Blessing of Pascha Baskets, sharing Paschal Joy with one another)
3:00pm - Vespers of Pascha followed by our Banquet Feast shared on the church lawn (Bring a dish and beverages in addition to Robert's COOKING
LOOKING AHEAD TO BRIGHT WEEK, THERE WILL BE MATINS TUESDAY, VESPERS WEDNESDAY, AND DIVINE LITURGY ON THURSDAY - NO FAST DAYS
