Saturday, April 12, Lazarus Saturday
- 9:00 AM - Orthros & 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Following the Divine Liturgy, we will have a Lenten Breakfast for the entire community in which we will prepare the Palm Crosses and the Bay Leaves for Palm Sunday and Holy Saturday. In addition, JOY & HOPE will help to make Lazarakia breads.
Sunday, April 13, Palm Sunday Morning & Evening - On this day, Palm Sunday, we celebrate the bright and glorious Feast of the Entrance of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem.
- 8:50 AM - Orthros & 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Palms.
- 6:00 PM - The Bridegroom Service.
Monday, April 14, Holy and Great Monday - On this day we commemorate the blessed Joseph the All-comely and the withering of the fig tree by the Lord.
- 6:00 PM - The Bridegroom Service.
Tuesday, April 15, Holy and Great Tuesday - On this day we commemorate the parable of the ten virgins because the Lord related this parable to His disciples as He was going toward Jerusalem to His holy Passion.
- 6:00 PM - The Bridegroom Service.
Wednesday, April 16, Holy and Great Wednesday - On this day the divine Fathers ordained a commemoration to be kept of the woman who was a harlot and anointed the Lord with precious ointment, inasmuch as this took place a short time before the saving Passion.
- 6:00 PM - Holy Unction Service
Thursday, April 17, Holy and Great Thursday - On this day, according to the order which our holy Fathers inherited from the Holy Apostles and the Holy Gospels, we celebrate four events: the washing of the feet of the Disciples; the Last Supper which is the institution of the Holy Mystery of the Eucharist; the Lord’s Agony in the Garden; and His Betrayal.
- 7:00 AM - Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil on Holy Thursday
- 6:00 PM - The Holy Passion (The Reading of the Twelve Gospels).
Friday, April 18, Holy and Great Friday - On this day we celebrate the dread, holy and saving Passion of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ: the spitting, the blows with the hand, the buffetings, the mockery, the reviling, the wearing of the purple robe, the reed, the sponge, the vinegar, the nailing, the lance, and above all, the Crucifixion and Death which He condescended to endure willingly for our sake—and also the confession unto salvation of the good Thief.
- 9:00 AM - The Royal Hours.
- 12:00 PM - Decoration of the Epitapho & Holy Friday Retreat
- 3:00 PM - The Descent from the Cross.
- 6:00 PM - The Lamentations.
Saturday, April 19, Holy and Great Saturday - On this day we celebrate the burial of the divine Body of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His descent into Hades, through which mankind was recalled from corruption to be lifted up again to eternal life.
- 9:00 AM - Vesperal Divine Liturgy (The First Proclamation of the Resurrection). Bring your pots and pans from home to make some noise in church as we celebrate Christ’s triumph over death! Following the Holy Saturday Service, we will have an Easter Egg hunt in the Park for the HOPE/JOY kids.
- 11:00 PM - Resurrection/Paschal Service with meal to follow
Sunday, April 20, Great and Holy Pascha - On this day we celebrate the Life-giving Resurrection of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, which is called Pascha, which translated from the Hebrew means Passover.