Below is the guide to the Holy Week events as will be at St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Namungoona.
DATE | CELEBRATED EVENT | TIME | ACTIVITIES TO MARK THE EVENT CELEBRATED | BIBLICAL READINGS |
April 25 | PALM SUNDAY | Morning 8:00am | Matins & Divine Liturgy | Epistle: Phil. 4:4-9, Gospel: John 12:1-18 |
Evening 4:00pm | Vespers of the Bridegroom | |||
April 26 | HOLY MONDAY | Morning 6:30pm | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts | Gospel: Matthew 22:15-23 through 23:39; 24:26 through 26:2. |
Evening 4:00pm | Vespers of the Bridegroom | |||
April 27 | HOLY TUESDAY | Morning 6:30am | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts | |
Evening 4:00pm | Vespers | |||
April 28 | HOLY WEDNESDAY | Morning 6:30am | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts | Gospel reading is St. Luke 22:1-39 |
Evening 3:00pm | Mystery of the Holy unction | |||
April 29 | HOLY THURSDAY | Morning 8:00am | Divine Liturgy (Mystical supper) | The readings are: 2 Cor. 11:23-32; Matt. 26:2- 28; John 13:3-17; Matt. 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-44; Matt. 26:40- 75; Matt. 27:1-2. |
Evening 4:00pm | Vespers (The service of the HOLY PASSION of our Lord Jesus Christ) | Twelve Gospel 1. St. John 13:31 thru Ch. 18:1 2. St. John 18:1-29 St. Matthew 26:57-75St. John 18:28 thru Ch. 19:16St. Matthew 27:3-32 6. St. Mark 15:16-32 |
7. St. Matthew 27:33- 54 8. St. Luke 23:32- 49 9. St. John 19:38-42 10. St. Mark 15:43-47 11. St. John 19:38-42 12. St. Matthew 27:62-66 | ||||
April 30 | GOOD FRIDAY | Morning 7:00am | The Holy Passion. | Readings relating to the events: Matt. 27:1-38; Luke 23:29- 43; Matt. 27:29-54; John 19:31- 37; Matt. 27:55-61. |
Evening 2:00pm | THE WAY OF THE CROSS The Great Lamentations at the Tomb of Christ “Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves…” | Gospel Reading: Matthew 27:62-66 | ||
May 1 | HOLY SATURDAY | Morning 8:00am | The Mystical Liturgy of St. Basil & Baptism | Readings: Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-20. |
Celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & HOLY LITURGY | Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 | |||
May 2 | HOLY SUNDAY OF EASTER | Morning | Resurrection Divine Liturgy & Vespers of love. | Acts 1:1-8 John 1: 1-17. |
May 3 | RENEWAL MONDAY | Morning 6:30am | Orthoros & Divine Liturgy |
A blessed Holy Week to you all!!
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