Great & Holy Week

Let all mortal flesh keep silent, pondering nothing earthly minded. For lo, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords comes to be slain, to give Himself as food to the faithful. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Sunday, April 28
Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday, following the celebration

Monday, April 29
Great and Holy Monday
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Tuesday, April 30
Great and Holy Tuesday
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, with the Hymn of Kassiani,

Wednesday, May 1
Great and Holy Wednesday
The Sacrament of Holy Unction, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Thursday, May 2
Great and Holy Thursday
Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical (‘Last’) Supper, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
❋ Matins of Holy Friday, 7:00 – 10:00 PM (with the 12 gospel readings of Christ’s passion)

Friday, May 3
Great and Holy Friday
Royal Hours, 9:30 – 11:30;
Vespers, 2:00 – 3:00 PM;
❋ Matins of Holy Saturday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM (with the lamentations before Christ’s tomb, the veneration of the winding-sheet, and a procession)

Saturday, May 4
Great and Holy Saturday
Vesperal Liturgy & Agape, 9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Nocturnes, beginning at 11:30 PM

Sunday, May 5
❋ HOLY PASCHA – THE FEAST OF FEASTS ❋
Paschal Vigil, at Midnight
(a procession will be made at Midnight, followed by Matins at ~12:30 AM, and Liturgy at ~1:00 AM, with the blessing of Paschal baskets and a festive communal agape of Paschal foods in the parish hall beginning around 2:30 AM.)
Paschal Vespers, at Noon
(approximately 45 mins.)

Monday, May 6
Bright Monday
Paschal Liturgy, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (with a procession and followed by an agape)

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The Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem

By raising Lazarus from the dead before Thy passion, Thou didst confirm the universal Resurrection, O Christ God! Like the children with the palms of victory, we cry out to Thee, O Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord!

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Memory eternal: +Robert Skirkanich

With sadness, we announced on Sunday that our brother +Robert (Bob) Skirkanich has fallen asleep in Our Lord, on Friday, March 29. Bob was a beloved member of our community for many decades, and will be dearly missed by all of us. For a prolonged period, he suffered with severe illness which he bore with grace. May he be an example to us, and may his memory be eternal!

We will gather as a community to bear him onwards with prayer on Thursday, April 4, with a memorial service (panikhida) at 6:00 PM, here at St. Andrew’s.

At Bob’s family’s request, his funeral will be held on Saturday, April 6, at St. John the Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut at 10:00 AM. Additional funeral details can be found in the below PDF provided by Bob’s family:

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