The Holy Week Schedule

Schedule of Services for Holy Week and Pascha

(2025)

April 12 Lazarus Saturday

6:00 am Matins, and Divine Liturgy.

12:00 noon Noon Office.

4:30 pm Solemn Vespers of Palm Sunday.

April 13 Palm Sunday

6:45 am Matins.

10:00 am Palm Blessing at the Shrine with Procession into the church — followed by:

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

4:30 pm Vespers.

April 14 Great and Holy Monday

5:30 am Matins with Reading of the Holy Gospels, and Third Hour.

11:30 am Sixth Hour: in church.

4:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy

April 15 Great and Holy Tuesday

5:30 am Matins with reading of the Holy Gospels, and Third Hour.

11:30 am Sixth Hour.

4:00 pm Presanctfied Liturgy.

April 16 Great and Holy Wednesday

3:00 pm Penance Service with confessions; then, immediately:

Presanctified Liturgy and Anointing Service.

April 17 Great and Holy Thursday

5:30 am Matins and First Hour.

11:30 am Sixth Hou.

4:00 pm Footwashing Service and Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, and

Holy Meal (directly after the church services).

April 18 Great and Holy Friday

(Nothing but plain bread and water are set out.)

5:30 am Office of the Twelve Gospels in procession around the church.

11:30 am Sixth Royal Hour.

4:00 pm Vespers with Burial Service.

6:30 pm Small Compline.

April 19 Great and Holy Saturday

5:30 am Matins.

11:30 am Sixth Hour: in church.

4:00 pm Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for Pascha.

11:30 pm ⇩(See next entry, below.)⇩

⇕ Great and Holy Pascha

11:30 pm Shroud Procession service,

April 20 Matins, and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom;

festive breakfast.

10:45 am Small Resurrection Office.

Lunch.

We then encourage our guests and neighbors to bring the blessing of Pascha

to their own homes, friends, and family,

as the monks enter into a time of communal sharing among themselves.