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Join Your Prayers with Us Our Church's special Holy Week worship services are designed to convey to you the meaning of our Lord's Death and Resurrection. Therefore, we invite you and your family and friends to please come and share with us in worship the message of God's love. | |
| March 31 |
Saturday of Lazarus
Orthros and Divine Liturgy (9:00 - 11:00 AM) Following the Divine Liturgy, the PTO-Mothers' Club will be hosting a Communion Breakfast for everyone in attendance. Please prepare to receive Holy Communion and remain after the breakfast to help make the palm crosses for Palm Sunday. |
| April 1 |
Palm Sunday (2 Liturgies)
Orthros and Divine Liturgy (7:30 - 9:45 AM) 2nd Divine Liturgy (10:30 - 12:00 PM) Service of the Bridegroom (6:00 PM) |
| April 2 |
Holy Monday
Service of the Bridegroom (7:00 PM) On Holy Monday we remember Joseph, the son of Jacob, who was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery. After much suffering, there came triumph for him in Egypt. He is, thus, a prototype of Christ. The Gospel for the day tells about the barren fig tree, speaking of the world's failure to bear fruit in Christ. |
| April 3 |
Holy Tuesday
Service of the Bridegroom (7:00 PM) Hymn of Kasiani Holy Tuesday presents the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. The end is coming. There is also the condemnation of the hypocritical Scribes and Pharisees. |
| April 4 |
Holy Wednesday
Service of the Holy Unction, For the Children (2:45 - 4:00 PM) Service of the Holy Unction, Evening (7:00 PM) Wednesday of Holy Week presents the parable of the woman who poured ointment on Jesus. Her action of love is in contrast to that of Judas who betrayed the Master. This is also the time for Sacrament of Holy Unction. |
| April 5 |
Holy Thursday
First Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion (6:00 - 8:00 AM) Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (8:30 AM) Service of the Holy Passion of our Lord (7:00 PM) Holy Thursday depicts the Last Supper of Christ with His Apostles, including the washing of the feet of the Apostles, the betrayal of Judas, and the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. |
| April 6 |
Holy Friday
Service of the Imperial Hours (11:00 AM) Service of the Apokathelosis (1:30 - 3:30 PM) Service of the Lamentations (7:00 PM) Holy Friday is the day of Crucifixion and the death of Christ and His burial in the tomb. Each year on the occasion of Good Friday, our faithful offer the names of departed loved ones to be commemorated before the Funeral Bier of our Lord (Epitaphio). |
| April 7 |
Holy Saturday
Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion (6:00 - 8:00 AM) Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (8:30 AM) Resurrection Service (Pascha) (11:00 PM) Holy Saturday speaks of the entombment of Christ and His descent into Hell, the realm of the dead. It begins in mourning and great sadness, but ends with the glory of that is to burst forth on the Great Day of the Resurrection. |
| April 8 |
Pascha
Agape Service (12 Noon) |
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And so the great drama of our salvation unfolds before us. Rather, we relive this drama here and now! This is the essence and the meaning of the Christian year! We are part of this drama! Christ speaks to us now! Christ suffers for us now! Christ dies for us now! Christ is entombed for us and we visit His grave! Let us take our place in this act of faith! It concerns us! It is our only hope and joy! It is only after all this that we can shout forth on the day of the Resurrection: | |