Holy Week and Pascha Schedule 2025

Lazarus Saturday, April 12, 2025

Baptism: 9:00 a.m.

Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m

Palm Sunday Vespers: 4:30 p.m

Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025

Matins, with blessing of Palms 8:30 a.m.

Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. (followed with Fish with meal)

Evening meal: 4:00 pm

Bridegroom Matins: 7:00 p.m

Great Monday, April 14, 2025

(No cooked meals Monday-Wednesday. Eat as needed for strength)

1st, 3rd, 6th Hours: 7:30 a.m.

Individual reading: St. Matthew's Gospel, & first half of St. Mark

9th Hr, Typica, Vespers 4:00 p.m.

Bridegroom Matins: 7:00 p.m.

Great Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th Hours: 7:30 a.m.

Individ. reading: 2nd half of St. Mark's Gospel, & all of St. Luke

9th Hr, Typica, Pre-sanctified Liturgy: 2:00 p.m.

Bridegroom Matins: 7:00 p.m.

Great Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1st, 3rd, 6th Hours: 7:30 a.m.

Individual reading of St. John's Gospel to St. John 13:32

Vespers: 4:30 p.m.

Holy Unction: 6:00 p.m.

Great Thursday, April 17, 2025

Matins, First Hour: 8:00 a.m.

Liturgy of St. Basil: 10:00 a.m.

Meal after Liturgy

Matins w. Readings: 12 Portions of Passion Gospels: 6:00 p.m.

Great Friday, April 18, 2025

(Strict Fast, According to one’s strength)

Royal Hours (1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th) 8:00 a.m.

Procession with Epitaphion and Vespers: 4:30

Lamentation Matins: 9:00 p.m.

Great Saturday, April 19, 2025

Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil: Noon

(Fruit and nuts, etc in chapel after Liturgy)

Reading of Acts of Apostles: 9:30 p.m.

Midnight Service: 11:30 p.m.

The Bright Resurrection (PASCHA) of our Lord Jesus Christ, April 20, 2025

Procession, Matins & Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Midnight

(Breaking Fast in Trapeza after Liturgy: finger food)

Pascha Agape Vespers: 3:00 p.m. Reading of Gospel in various languages