Great Holy Week Program 2021 at St. Nicholas Cathedral – Namungoona

Below is the guide to the Holy Week events as will be at St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Namungoona.

DATECELEBRATED EVENTTIMEACTIVITIES TO MARK THE EVENT CELEBRATEDBIBLICAL READINGS
April 25PALM SUNDAYMorning 8:00amMatins & Divine LiturgyEpistle: Phil. 4:4-9, Gospel: John 12:1-18
Evening 4:00pmVespers of the Bridegroom 
April 26HOLY MONDAYMorning 6:30pmThe Divine Liturgy of Presanctified GiftsGospel: Matthew 22:15-23 through 23:39; 24:26 through 26:2.
Evening 4:00pmVespers of the Bridegroom 
April 27HOLY TUESDAYMorning 6:30amThe Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts 
Evening 4:00pmVespers 
April 28  HOLY WEDNESDAYMorning 6:30amThe Divine Liturgy of Presanctified GiftsGospel reading is St. Luke 22:1-39
Evening 3:00pmMystery 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 4:00pmVespers (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 30GOOD FRIDAYMorning 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 2:00pmTHE 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 SATURDAYMorning 8:00amThe Mystical Liturgy of St. Basil & BaptismReadings: 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 2HOLY SUNDAY OF EASTERMorningResurrection Divine Liturgy & Vespers of love.Acts 1:1-8 John 1: 1-17.
May 3RENEWAL MONDAYMorning 6:30amOrthoros & Divine Liturgy 

A blessed Holy Week to you all!!

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