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 5
Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday, following the celebration
Monday, April 6
Great and Holy Monday
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 7
Great and Holy Tuesday
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, with the Hymn of Kassiani,
Wednesday, April 8
Great and Holy Wednesday
The Sacrament of Holy Unction,7:00 – 9:00 PM, celebrated by His Eminence, Archbishop Michael
Thursday, April 9
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, April 10
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, April 11
Great and Holy Saturday
Vesperal Liturgy & Agape, 9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Nocturnes, beginning at 11:30 PM
Sunday, April 12
❋ 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, April 13
Bright Monday
Paschal Liturgy, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (with a procession and followed by an agape)