On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they...
Events and services - monthly calendar
Events and Services - This Week
Monday, April 14, 2025
Great Monday. 9th Hour and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Gospel: Matthew 24: 3-35.
9:00 AM
Monday, April 14, 2025
Great Monday. Matins. Gospel: Matthew 22: 15 – 23: 39.
6:30 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Great Tuesday. 9th Hour and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Gospel: Matthrew 24: 36 – 26: 2.
9:00 AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Great Tuesday. Matins. Gospel: John 12: 17-50
6:30 PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Great Wednesday. 9th Hour and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Gospel: Matthew 26: 6–16
9:00 AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Great Wednesday. Matins. Gospel: Luke 22: 1–39
6:30 PM
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Great Thursday. Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Scripture: I Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2
8:40 AM
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Great Thursday. Matins with the Readings of the Lord’s Passion. Gospel: 1) John 13:31-18:1. 2) John 18:1-28. 3) Matthew 26:57-75. 4) John 18:28-19:16. 5) Matthew 27:3-32. 6) Mark 15:16-32. 7) Matthew 27:33-54. 8) Luke 23:32-49. 9) John 19:25-37. 10) Mark 15:43-47. 11) John 19: 38-42. 12) Matthew 27:62-66.
6:30 PM
Friday, April 18, 2025
Great Friday (Strict Fast). Royal Hours. Scripture: 1st Hour: Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 27:1-56. 3rd Hour: Romans 5:6-11; Mark 15:16-41. 6th Hour: Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 23: 32-49. 9th Hour: Hebrews 10:19-31; John 18:28-19:37.
10:00 AM
Friday, April 18, 2025
Great Friday. Vespers with the bringing out of the Holy Plashchanitsa [Epitaphion]. Scripture: I Corinthians 1:18-2:2; Matthew 27:1-38; Luke 23: 39-43; Matthew 27: 39-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27: 55-61; Immediately after the bringing out of the Plashchanitsa – Small Compline with the touching canon “Lamentation of the Mother of God.”
1:00 PM
Friday, April 18, 2025
Great Friday. Matins, with funeral verses “Nyeporotchny” read before the Plashchanitsa, and Procession of the Cross. Scripture: I Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14; Matthew 27:62-66.
6:00 PM
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Great Saturday (Saturday of the Great Rest). Hours, Vespers and Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Scripture: Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-20.
8:00 AM
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Paschal foods will be blessed
Immediately after the Liturgy on Great Saturday
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Great Saturday. Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
9:30 PM
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Paschal foods will be blessed
Before the Paschal Midnight Office
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Great Saturday. Midnight office, with the Canon of Great Saturday.
11:30 PM
Sunday, April 20, 2025
THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. PASCHA. Paschal Procession of the Cross, Matins, Hours and Liturgy. Scripture: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17.
Midnight
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Paschal foods will be blessed
Upon completion of the Paschal night services
Sunday, April 20, 2025
We will break the fast together at a festal meal in the Parish Hall
Following the Paschal night services
Sunday, April 20, 2025
PASCHAL VESPERS. Gospel: John 20: 19–25
1:00 PM
Monday, April 21, 2025
BRIGHT MONDAY. Matins, Liturgy, and children’s Procession of the Cross. Scripture: Acts 1: 12-17, 21-26; John 1: 18-28
9:40 AM
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
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