Service Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha, 2026
Updated: Apr 2
Lazarus Saturday, (April 4)
Baptisms: 8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m.
Meal following (with caviar)
Meal 4:30 p.m.
Vigil 5:00 p.m.
Palm Sunday, (April 5)
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m.
Meal following (with fish)
Evening meal: 5:00 p.m.
Bridegroom Matins: 6:00 p.m
Great Monday, (April 6)
(No cooked meals, but eat as needed for strength)
1st, 3rd, 6th Hours: 7:30 a.m.
*Personal reading: St. Matthew's Gospel, & first half of St. Mark
9th Hr., Typica, Pre-sanctified Liturgy: 1:00 p.m.
Matins for Annunciation 5p.m.
Great Tuesday/Annunciation! (April 7)
The Hours, followed by Vesperal Liturgy for Annunciation: 7:30 a.m.
Meal following.
*Personal reading: 2nd half of St. Mark's Gospel, & all St. Luke
Bridegroom Matins: 6:00 p.m.
Great Wednesday, (April 8)
(No cooked meals, but eat as needed for strength)
1st, 3rd, 6th Hours: 7:00 a.m.
*Personal reading of St. John's Gospel to St. John 13:32
9th Hr., Typica, Pre-sanctified Liturgy: 1:00 p.m.
Bridegroom Matins: 6:00 p.m.
Great Thursday, (April 9)
Liturgy of St. Basil: 10:00 a.m.
Meal after Liturgy
Matins w. Readings: 12 Portions of Passion Gospels: 4:30 p.m.
Great Friday, (April 10) (Strict Fast, According to one’s strength)
Royal Hours (1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th) 8:00 a.m.
Procession with Epitaphion and Vespers: 4:30
Lamentation Matins: 7:30 p.m.
Great Saturday, (April 11)
Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil: 11:00a.m. (Fruit and nuts, etc after Liturgy)
Reading of Acts of Apostles: 9:30 p.m.
Midnight Service: 11:30 p.m.
The Bright Resurrection (PASCHA) of our Lord Jesus Christ, (April 12)
Procession, Matins & Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Midnight
(Breaking Fast after Liturgy: finger food)
Pascha Agape Vespers: 3:00 p.m.
Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete
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