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DATE |
CELEBRATED EVENT |
TIME |
ACTIVITIES TO MARK THE EVENT CELEBRATED |
BIBLICAL READINGS |
| March 31st | SATURDAY OF ST. LAZARUS | Morning 7:00am | Orthoros & Divine Liturgy | Saturday before Palm Sunday Hebrews 12:28-13:8 John 11:1-45 |
| Evening 5:30pm | vespers | |||
| April 1 | 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 2 | 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 3 | HOLY TUESDAY | Morning 6:30am | The Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts | |
| Evening 4:00pm | Vespers | |||
| April 4 | 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 Anointing | |||
| April 5 | HOLY THURSDAY 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 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 6 |
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 CROSSThe Great Lamentations at the Tomb of Christ“Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves…” |
Gospel Reading: Matthew 27:62-66 | ||
| April 7 |
HOLY SATURDAY |
Morning 8:00am |
The Mystical Liturgy of St. Basil& Baptism |
Readings: Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-20. |
Evening / Night 10:30pm |
Celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & HOLY LITURGY |
Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 | ||
| April 8 |
HOLY SUNDAY OF EASTER |
Morning 10:00am |
Second Resurrection Divine Liturgy & Vespers of love. |
Acts 1:1-8 John 1: 1-17. |
| April 9 |
RENEWAL MONDAY |
Morning 6:30am |
Orthoros & Divine Liturgy |
Download the PDF file by clicking on this link: Holy week Schedule 2018