Holy and Bright Week 2026

Lazarus Saturday, April 4

9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
6:00 pm – Palm Sunday Vigil — Blessing of palms and willows

Palm Sunday, April 5

9:30 am – Divine Liturgy
6:00 pm – Vespers and Bridegroom Matins

Great & Holy Monday, April 6

7:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins,
“Behold the Bridegroom comes at midnight…”

Great & Holy Tuesday, April 7

5:15 pm – 9th Hour & Gospel Reading
6:00 pm – Presanctified and lenten meal
Hymn of Cassia

Great & Holy Wednesday, April 8

7:00 pm – Matins

Great & Holy Thursday, April 9

10:30 am – Divine Liturgy (Institution of the Eucharist)
7:00 pm – Matins (12 Passion Gospels)

Great & Holy Friday, April 10

9:00 am – Royal Hours
2:00 pm – Vespers and bringing out of the Holy Shroud
7:00 pm – Jerusalem Matins — praises and procession

Great & Holy Saturday, The Great Vigil of Pascha, April 11

11:00 am – Reception of Catechumens,
Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil,
11:15 pm – Nocturns and removal of the Holy Shroud

Great & Holy Pascha, The Feast of Feasts, April 12

12:00 midnight – Procession, Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy (followed by blessing of foods now permitted to be eaten and parish Agape Festal Meal)
1:30 pm – Vespers of Pascha (Gospel in as many languages as possible)

Bright Monday, April 13

10:00 am – Paschal Divine Liturgy,
Procession and 4 Resurrection Gospels