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Weekly Schedule of Services

Monday, April 21

Great and Holy Monday

6:00pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts (2 hrs)

Tuesday, April 22

Great and Holy Tuesday

7:00pm Bridegroom Matins (1.5 hrs)

Wednesday, April 23

Great and Holy Wednesday – The Anointing

6:00pm Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts (1.5 hrs) followed by

8:00pm Service of Holy Anointing (1.5hrs)

Thursday, April 24

Great and Holy Thursday – The Mystical Supper

5:00pm Vesper – Liturgy of St. Basil (2 hrs)

7:00pm Matins – Reading of the Passion Gospels (2 hrs)

Friday, April 25

Great and Holy Friday – Crucifixion of our Lord

9:00am Royal Hours for Great Friday (2 hrs)

6:00pm Great Vespers with Procession of the Holy Shroud (1.5 hrs)

8:00pm Jerusalem Matins (2 hrs) followed by Night Vigil at the Tomb

Saturday, April 26

Great and Holy Saturday

7:00pm Paschal Vigil – Great Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (2.5 hrs)

Sunday, April 27

Holy Pascha – The Resurrection of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ

Vigil at Midnight

12:00am Resurrection Matins followed by

1:00am Divine Liturgy of Pascha (2 hrs) (Fellowship and blessing of paschal food follows)

9:30am Paschal Vespers (1 hrs)

Monday, April 28

Bright Monday

9:00am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, April 30

6:00pm Paschal Compline with Intercessions

Saturday, May 3

3:00pm Great Vespers with Litiya (note time change)

Sunday, May 4

Second Sunday of Pascha – Thomas Sunday, Virgin Martyr Pelagia

9:30am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, May 7

6:00pm Intercession Service

Saturday, May 10

No Vespers scheduled (consecration of Bishop elect Daniel)

Sunday, May 11

Third Sunday of Pascha – Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers, Ss Cyril and Methodius

9:30am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, May 14

6:00pm Intercession Service

Saturday, May 17

3:00pm Great Vespers, followed by reception for graduating students.

Sunday, May 18

Fourth Sunday of Pascha – Sunday of the Paralytic, St Theodotus of Ancyra

9:30am Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, May 21

6:00pm Vespers – Mid-Pentecost