Celebration of the Lord’s Day
Saturday Mystery of Holy Confession 3:45 pm Divine Liturgy at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. confessions 15 minutes prior
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GREAT & HOLY WEEK 2026
Great & Holy Monday
March 30 7:00 p.m. † Tuesday Orthros: Bridegroom Confessions following Service
Great & Holy Tuesday
March 31 7:00 p.m. † Wednesday Orthros: Bridegroom Confessions following Service
Great & Holy Wednesday
April 1 7:00 p.m. † Blessing of the Oil of the Sick & Anointing Service
Confessions following Service
Great & Holy Thursday
April 2 4:00 p.m. † Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper
7:00 p.m. Orthros of Holy Friday: The Crucifixion
Great & Holy Friday DAY OF STRICT FAST AND ABSTINENCE
April 3 4:00 p.m. † Vespers of Holy Saturday: Descent from the Cross
7:00 p.m. † Orthros of Holy Saturday † the Lamentations & Procession with Epitaphios
Confessions following Services
April 4 7:00pm VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY OF ST BASIL OF THE RESURRECTION-Blessing of Baskets follow
April 5 9:00am HAJME & ORTHROS OF THE RESURRECTION
10:00AM DIVINE LITURGY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM-Blessing of baskets follows
Bright Week- Tuesday Divine Liturgy 5:30pm
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Please consult bulletin or calendar for most updated dates and times. HOLY DAYS 5 or 5:30pm Vespers day before and Liturgy day of. These will alternate for ease of attendance due to work or family scheduling in order to attend at least on of the Holy Days of Obligation services.
For confessions and baptismal or crowning preparation, contact Fr. Kenneth Sherman 570-343-6092 to leave a message