April  2006
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            5:45 PM Commemoration of the Departed; GREAT VESPERS
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9:30 AM ST. JOHN OF THE LADDER – Tone 8

Proskomede, Hours, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil

         6:00 PM Compline and Great Canon of St. Andrew (3rd Ode) 5:00 PM Saturday of the Akathis, followed by Great Vespers
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9:30 AM THE ANNUNCIATION (transferred from 4/7) and ST. MARY of EYGPT. Proskomede, Hours, Divine Liturgy.           9:30 AM LAZARUS SATURDAY. Proskomede, Hours, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

Potluck luncheon follows Liturgy, followed by cleaning of the chapel, then:

2:30 PM GREAT VESPERS OF PALM SUNDAY
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9:30 AM PALM SUNDAY. Proskomede, Hours, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom; Procession with willows and Palms.

BEGINNING OF HOLY WEEK:

1:30 PM BRIDEGROOM SERVICE – Matins of Holy Monday.

 6:00 PM HOLY MONDAY – Matins of Holy Tuesday 6:00 PM HOLY TUESDAY – Matins of Holy Wednesday. 6:00 PM HOLY WEDNESDAY – Matins of Holy Thursday

Annointing with HolyUnction.

9:30 AM VESPERAL LITURGY of St. Basil – Institution of the Last Supper

6:00 PM HOLY FRIDAY – Office of the Holy and Redeeming Passion of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. SERVICE OF THE READING OF THE TWELVE PASSION GOSPELS.

GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY SERVICES:

9:00 AM The Royal Hours

3:00 PM The Taking Down From The Cross

6:00 PM LAMENTATIONS SERVICE and Procession.

 10:00 AM HOLY SATURDAY: VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY. (This service should not be missed; it is the bridge between Holy Week and PASCHA)

10:30 PM GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA; THE DIVINE LITURGY
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3:00 PM HOLY PASCHA AGAPE VESPERS AND THE PASCHA MEAL.            
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