Category: Announcements

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!

– Troparion of the Feast

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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)

Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, as Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Hail, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with You!

– Troparion of the feast, in the fourth tone

Continue reading The Feast of the Annunciation

The lenten spring has come – the light of repentance! O brothers, let us cleanse ourselves from all evil, crying out to the Giver of Light: Glory to Thee, O Lover of man.

Let us begin the fast with joy!
Let us prepare ourselves for spiritual effort!
Let us purify our souls and cleanse our flesh.
Let us abstain from passion as we abstain from food,
Let us rejoice in the spirit and persevere with love,
That we may all see the Holy Passion of Christ, Our God
And rejoice in spirit at the Holy Pascha!

Included below is the 2026 archpastoral message of His Eminence, Archbishop Michael, on this, the beginning of Great Lent:

Continue reading Great Lent Begins