Holy Week and Pascha 2024 Schedule of Services

Download a printable Greek/English PDF of this schedule here. For more information on the services, visit www.goarch.org/holyweek.

Saturday of Lazarus (April 27)

  • Orthros & Divine Liturgy – 8:30 am

Palm Sunday (April 28)

  • Orthros & Divine Liturgy – 8:30 am
  • Easter Egg Hunt for the Youth – 12:00 pm
  • The Service of the Bridegroom/Nymphios – 6:00 pm

Holy Monday (April 29)

  • The Service of the Bridegroom/Nymphios – 6:00 pm

Holy Tuesday (April 30)

  • The Service of the Bridegroom/Nymphios, with the Hymn of Kassiani – 6:00 pm

Holy Wednesday (May 1)

  • Pre-sanctified Liturgy – 8:30 am
  • Holy Unction Service – 3:00 pm
  • The Service of the Bridegroom/Nymphios (Orthros of the Mystical Supper) – 6:00 pm
    • At the end, there will be a Holy Unction blessing for those who could not be present earlier at the Sacrament of the Holy Unction.

Holy Thursday (May 2)

  • Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper – 8:30 am
  • Service of the Passion of our Lord (The 12 Gospels) – 6:00 pm

Holy Friday (May 3)

  • Great Hours Service – 8:00 am
  • Good Friday Youth Retreat for Joy and GOYΑ – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Apokathelosis Service (Unnailing of Christ from the Cross) – 2:00 pm
  • Service of the Burial of Christ / Lamentations (Outside Procession together, Weather Permitting) – 6:00 pm

Holy Saturday (May 4)

  • Divine Liturgy of St. Basil – 8:30 am
    • Blessing of the Pascha Baskets
  • Service of the Resurrection, Orthros & Divine Liturgy – 11:00 pm

The Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha (May 5)

  • Agape Service – 11:00 am
  • Great Vespers for the Feast Day of Saint George the Great Martyr and Triumphant – 6:00 pm

Bright Monday (May 6)

April 23rd is the Feast Day of Saint George the Great Martyr and Triumphant, the patron Saint of our beloved Cathedral. However, when Pascha falls on April 23 or later, services are held on Bright Monday (Easter Monday).

  • Divine Liturgy of the Feast Day of St. George the Great Martyr – 8:30 am