Holy Week & Bright Week Schedule

We enter together into the Higher Fast of Holy Week leading us to the Feast of Feasts!

 

BEHOLD THE BRIDGROOM COMETH!  During the first service on Palm Sunday evening, the priest carries the icon of Christ the Bridegroom into the church. The icon is brought to the front of the church and remains there until Holy Thursday. The icon depicts Christ as the Bridegroom of the Church, bearing the marks of his suffering, yet preparing the way for a marriage feast in his Kingdom. He is dressed in the icon according to the mockery of the Roman guards just prior to his crucifixion.

 

Lazarus Saturday - April  12

   9:30 am Divine Liturgy / Palm Cross making / Easter Basket Q & A

   11 am - 1 pm Mystery of Holy Confession

The Feast of Palm Sunday, The Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem - April 13

   9:30 am Divine Liturgy with Blessing of Palms and Willows

   12-Noon Bridegroom Matins and the Mystery of Confession

Holy Monday - April 14

   6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins and the Mystery of Confession

Holy Tuesday - April 15

   6:30 pm Bridegroom Matins and the Mystery of Confession

Holy Wednesday - April 16

   6:00 pm Mystery of the Anointing of the Sick (Sacrament of Holy Unction) and the Mystery of Confession

   Lenten Meal to follow the service

   *** Last opportunity for Holy Confession until after Pascha ***

Holy Thursday - April 17

   9:30 am St. Basil's Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical Supper (Institution of the Eucharist)

   6:30 pm Matins with the 12 Passion Gospels (followed by setting of the Lord's Tomb)

Holy and Good Friday - A Day of Strict Fasting - April 18

   9:30 am Royal Hours (followed by decorating the Tomb)

   6:30 pm Vespers and outdoor Burial Procession with the Holy Shroud (Plaščanitsa)

   Followed by Reading of the Psalter until 10:00 pm

Holy Saturday - A Day of Strict Fasting - April 19

   8:00 am Reading of the Psalter

   9:30 am Vesperal Liturgy of the Resurrection, the Harrowing of Hades (followed by changing from dark to light)

PASCHA, the Feast of Feasts, The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ - April 20

   9:00 am Resurrection Matins; Paschal Divine Liturgy; Blessing of Paschal Baskets; Paschal Pot-luck Meal; and Children's Egg Hunt

Bright Monday - April 21

   9:30 am Paschal Divine Liturgy with Gospel Procession

Bright Wednesday - April 23

   6:00 pm Akathist to the Holy Resurrection of Christ (followed by Parish Council Meeting)

Bright Friday - April 25

   9:30 am Paschal Divine Liturgy (followed by Bright Week Bacon Breakfast)

Thomas Sunday - April 27

   9:30 am Divine Liturgy

   Blessing of Graves will be after coffee social