Great & Holy Week & Pascha
Schedule
Wednesday Solemn Feast of the Annunciation Bishop Artur March 25
7:30 pm Vesper/Liturgy of St John
Lazarus Saturday March 28
9:00 am Divine Liturgy & Confession for Children
11:00 am Bishop meet with Advisory Council
6:00 pm Great Vespers
Palm & Flowery Sunday March 29 (Bishop Artur)
10:00 am Blessing of Palms and Branches Procession & Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
St Nicholas-Fontana (Fr Stephen)
5:00 pm Blessing of Palms & Branches Procession & Liturgy
Holy & Great Monday March 30
7:30 pm Presanctified Liturgy
Holy & Great Tuesday March 31.
7:30 pm Presanctified Liturgy
Holy & Great Wednesday, April 1 Abstinence, No Meat
7:30 pm Presanctified Liturgy
& Anointing of the Sick
Holy & Great Thursday, April 2
7:30 pm Vesper/Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Church will be open for the Visitation of the Seven Churches to 2:00 am
Good Friday, April 3 Strict fast, No Meat or Dairy Products
Church will be open all day
for visitation & prayer
12 noon Matins with the Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
7:30 pm Vespers, Candlelight Procession and Entombment of the Holy Shroud of our Lord.
Holy & Great Saturday April 4 Abstinence, No Meat until after the Vigil
& VIGIL FOR THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD,
9:00 am Jerusalem Matins
4:00 pm Great Vespers/ Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great & Baptism of the Catechumens followed with the Blessing of Paschal Foods
PASCHA- THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD & SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST SUNDAY, April 5
9:00 am Candlelight Procession to the Royal Doors of the Church, Matins and Liturgy of Saint John. Blessing of the Paschal Foods. You are invited to stay and enjoy your Paschal Foods.
St Nicholas Fontana with Bishop Artur
9:00 am Procession, Matins & Liturgy Breakfast with the Blessed Foods
BRIGHT MONDAY, April 6 Solemn Holy Day
7:30 pm Divine Liturgy with Procession & Reading of the 4 Gospels
BRIGHT TUESDAY, April 7 Simple Holy Day
9:00 am Divine Liturgy