| DATE | CELEBRATED EVENT |
TIME | ACTIVITIES TO MARK THE EVENT CELEBRATED |
BIBLICAL READINGS |
| April 21 | PALM SUNDAY | Morning 8:00 Am | Matins & Divine Liturgy | Epistle: Phil. 4:4-9, Gospel: John 12:1-18 |
| Evening 4:00 Pm | Vespers of the Bridegroom | |||
| April 22 | HOLY MONDAY | Morning 6:30 Pm | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts | Gospel: Matthew 22:15-23 through 23:39; 24:26 through 26:2. |
| Evening 4:00 Pm | Vespers of the Bridegroom | |||
| April 23 | HOLY TUESDAY | Morning 6:30 Am | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts | |
| Evening 4:00 Pm | Vespers | |||
| April 24 | HOLY WEDNESDAY |
Morning 6:30 Am | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts |
Gospel reading is Luke 22:1-39 |
| Evening 3:00 Pm | Mystery of the Holy unction | |||
| April 25 | HOLY THURSDAY |
Morning 8:00 Am |
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 4:00 Pm |
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 3. St. Matthew 26:57-75 4. St. John 18:28 thru Ch. 19:16 5. St. 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 |
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| April 26 |
GOOD FRIDAY | Morning 7:00 Am | 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 2:00 Pm | 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 |
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| April 27 | HOLY SATURDAY |
Morning 8:00 Am | The Mystical Liturgy of St. Basil & Baptism |
Readings: Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-20. |
| Evening / Night 10:30 Pm | Celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & HOLY LITURGY | Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 |
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| April 28 | HOLY SUNDAY OF EASTER |
Morning 10:00 Am | Resurrection Divine Liturgy & Vespers of love. | Acts 1:1-8 John 1: 1-17. |
| April 29 | RENEWAL MONDAY |
Morning 6:30 Am | Orthoros & Divine Liturgy |
“A blessed Holy Week to you all”