Holy Week 2017 Schedule

Dear Ones,

Great Lent is nearly over, and we begin Holy Week Friday evening. This year, our Holy Week schedule will be as follows:

Friday, April 7 6:30 PM: Small Compline with the Canon of Saint Lazarus

Lazarus Saturday, April 8 8:15 AM: Festal Orthros & Divine Liturgy 6:30 PM: Vespers with Litia & Artoklasia for Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday, April 9 8:15 AM: Festal Orthros & Divine Liturgy 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros

Holy Monday, April 10 8:00 AM: Presanctified Liturgy 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros

Holy Tuesday, April 11 7:00 AM: Presanctified Liturgy @ Monastery 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros

Holy Wednesday, April 12 8:00 AM: Presanctified Liturgy 4:00 PM: Holy Unction @ Monastery 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Orthros @ Monastery

Holy Thursday, April 13 9:00 AM: “Mystical Supper” Vesperal Divine Liturgy 6:30 PM: “Passion Service” Orthros

Holy Friday, April 14 9:00 AM: Royal Hours & Typika 3:00 PM: “Unnailing” Vespers 7:00 PM: “Lamentations” Orthros @ Monastery

Holy Saturday, April 15 9:00 AM: “Harrowing of Hell” Vesperal Divine Liturgy 11:00 PM: Midnight Office, Rush Service, Paschal Orthros & Divine Liturgy Immediately followed by the blessing of baskets and breaking of the fast!

Great and Holy PASCHA, April 16 1:00 PM: Feast @ Dunaways 5:00 PM: Agape Vespers @ Monastery