Schedule of Events for this Week

7:40 AM

ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM (Palm Sunday). English Liturgy. Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18.
10:10 AM

ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM (Palm Sunday). Slavonic Liturgy. Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18.
Following the Liturgy

Our Sisterhood will hold its annual Palm Sunday Bazaar, at which you may purchase all essentials for your festal table.
6:30 PM

Matins. Gospel: Matthew 21: 18-43

9:00 AM

Great Monday. 9th Hour and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Gospel: Matthew 24: 3-35.
6:30 PM

Great Monday. Matins. Gospel: Matthew 22: 15 – 23: 39.

9:00 AM

Great Tuesday. 9th Hour and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Gospel: Matthrew 24: 36 – 26: 2.
6:30 PM

Great Tuesday. Matins. Gospel: John 12: 17-50

9:00 AM

Great Wednesday. 9th Hour and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Gospel: Matthew 26: 6–16
6:30 PM

Great Wednesday. Matins. Gospel: Luke 22: 1–39

8:40 AM

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
6:30 PM

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.

10:00 AM

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.
1:00 PM

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.”
6:00 PM

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.

8:00 AM

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.
Immediately after the Liturgy on Great Saturday

Paschal foods will be blessed
9:30 PM

Great Saturday. Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
Before the Paschal Midnight Office

Paschal foods will be blessed
11:30 PM

Great Saturday. Midnight office, with the Canon of Great Saturday.

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST