Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Khristos voskres! Voistinu voskres!
Christos anesti! Alithos anesti!
El Messieh kahm! Hakken kahm!
Cristo ha resucitado! En verdad ha resucitado!
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!
— Paschal Troparion
“Come, O ye people, and today let us accept the grace of the Fast as a gift from God and as a time for repentance, in which we may find mercy with the Savior”
— Matins of Monday in the First Week of Lent
1st WEEK OF LENT
Monday, 03 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday, 04 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wednesday, 05 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Saturday, 08 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Vespers for the First Sunday in Lent
Sunday, 09 March, at 9 AM ᛭ Sunday of Orthodoxy ᛭ Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great with procession with icons and the Rite of Orthodoxy
2nd WEEK OF LENT
Wednesday, 12 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Saturday, 15 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Vespers for the Second Sunday in Lent
Sunday, 16 March, at 9 AM ᛭ Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas ᛭ Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
3rd WEEK OF LENT
Wednesday, 19 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Saturday, 22 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Vespers for the Third Sunday in Lent
Sunday, 23 March, at 9 AM ᛭ Sunday of the Holy Cross ᛭ Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
4th WEEK OF LENT
Monday, 24 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Feast of the Annunciation ᛭ Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation
The Feast of the Annunciation is Tuesday, 25 March.
Wednesday, 26 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Saturday, 29 March, at 6 PM ᛭ Vespers for the Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sunday, 30 March, at 9 AM ᛭ Sunday of St. John of the Ladder ᛭ Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
5th WEEK OF LENT
Wednesday, 02 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Thursday, 03 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Saturday, 05 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Vespers for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
Sunday, 06 April, at 9 AM ᛭ Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt ᛭ Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
6th WEEK OF LENT
Wednesday, 09 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Lent ends on the evening of Friday of the 6th week. Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday are somewhat days of transition between Lent and Holy Week, Palm Sunday also being one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church. Holy Week begins on the evening of Palm Sunday.
Saturday, 12 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Vespers for the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
Sunday, 13 April, at 9 AM ᛭ Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) ᛭ Festal Divine Liturgy with the Blessing of Palms
HOLY WEEK
Wednesday, 16 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Great and Holy Wednesday ᛭ Office of Holy Unction
Thursday, 17 April, at 6 PM ᛭ Great and Holy Thursday ᛭ Matins of Great and Holy Friday (Twelve Passion Gospels)
Friday, 18 April, at 2 PM ᛭ Great and Holy Friday ᛭ Vespers of the Cross
Friday, 18 April, at 7 PM ᛭ Great and Holy Friday ᛭ Matins of Great and Holy Saturday (Jerusalem Matins) with Procession
Saturday, 19 April, at 10 AM ᛭ Great and Holy Saturday ᛭ Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Saturday, 19 April, at 11:30 PM ᛭ Great and Holy Saturday ᛭ Midnight Office
The Midnight Office is the last service in the Lenten Triodion. While the Midnight Office is part of the Paschal vigil, at its conclusion we fully enter in the joy of Pascha.
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA (EASTER)
Sunday, 20 April, at 12 AM ᛭ Great and Holy Pascha ᛭ Paschal Matins, Paschal Hours, Paschal Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Baskets, and Agape Feast*
*All are invited to bring a basket to be blessed at the conclusion of the Paschal liturgy before we break the Great Fast together. Traditional basket examples can be found here and here, but are by no means necessary. More importantly, come!
Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down death by death,
and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!
— Paschal Troparion
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Please join us tonight (Saturday, 4 May) as we begin our celebration of Great & Holy Pascha – the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – with the Midnight Office at 11:30pm, followed immediately by Paschal Matins and the Paschal Divine Liturgy.
We will conclude with our customary blessing of the baskets as we break the fast together as a parish family.
All are welcome and invited to join us on this joyous Feast of feasts!
Glory to Jesus Christ!
To our family, friends, and neighbors who are celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ today, 31 March, we wish you a blessed Easter!
The Orthodox Church, which arrives at a different date for Pascha (Easter), will celebrate the Great and Holy Feast with much joy this year on 05 May 2024.
Regarding the time difference:
“Although the Orthodox Church and the Western Churches both continue to follow the formula of [the Council of ] Nicaea for the determination of Pascha/Easter, the differences in their respective dates of celebration stem largely from the use of different calendars (Julian vs. Gregorian) and different methods of scientific calculation so as to ascertain the vernal equinox and the vernal full moon”. — from the article Some Common Misperceptions about the Date of Pascha/Easter by Prof. John Fotopoulos.
Next year, 2025, the Great Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Pascha/Easter) will be celebrated on the common date of 20 April.
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Please see below for a schedule of our 2021 Lenten, Holy Week, and Paschal services.
As a reminder, please continue to practice sensible safety precautions as we increase our public worship during this season of Lent.
