Holy Week & Pascha – 2019
Holy Ascension Orthodox Mission
32 Electra St, Williamstown.
All services are in English.
Saturday April 20
Lazarus Saturday
(The Resurrection of Lazarus the Friend of Christ)
3rd & 6th Hours & Divine Liturgy of St John the Golden-Mouth
(You are welcome to stay after the Liturgy for a meal and to assist with the decoration of the church with palms and to make palm crosses)
Matins with the Blessing of Palms
9AM
4pm
Sunday April 21
Palm Sunday
(Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem)
3rd & 6th Hours & Divine Liturgy
Bridegroom Matins
9AM
6pm
Monday April 22
Holy Monday
(Commemoration of Blessed Joseph the All-Righteous, and of the Unfruitful Fig Tree that was Cursed by the Lord)
Bridegroom Matins
6pm
Tuesday April 23
Holy Tuesday
(Commemoration of the Parable of the Ten Virgins)
Bridegroom Matins
6pm
Wednesday April 24
Holy Wednesday
(Commemoration of the Sinful Woman who Anointed the Lord with Myrrh)
Holy Unction
6pm
Thursday April 25
Holy Thursday
(Commemoration of the Washing of the Feet, the Mystical Supper, the Prayer in Gethsemane, and Betrayal)
Matins with the Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
6pm
Friday April 26
Holy Friday
(Commemoration of the Holy & Redeeming Passion of the Lord)
The Great Hours
(You are welcome to stay after the service to assist with the decoration of the Epitaphios Canopy)
Vespers (Deposition of Christ) & Compline (Exposition of the Epitaphios)
General Confession
Matins with Procession of Epitaphios
8AM
3pm
5pm
6pm
Saturday April 27
Holy Saturday – Paschal Vigil
(Commemoration of the Burial of the Lord and His Descent into Hades)
Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
Midnight Office with Recession of Epitaphios
10:45pm
11:15pm
Sunday April 28
Pascha Sunday
(The Resurrection of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ)
Beginning of the Pentecostarion
Matins of Pascha / Paschal Hours / Paschal Liturgy with the Blessing of Paschal Food
12AM (MIDNIGHT)
Please note:
The Gospel reading for the Paschal Divine Liturgy is traditionally read in various languages, proclaiming the Good News of the Resurrection in love and fellowship with all of the Orthodox Faithful around the world without discrimination.
It also serves as a reminder to all Orthodox Christian Faithful, clergy and laypeople alike, of the Church’s missionary imperative to disseminate the Faith in the language of the people.
This year the Paschal Gospel Reading will be read in New Testament Greek, Armenian, Vietnamese and English.
This is the only time at Holy Ascension Mission where you will hear other languages, in addition to English, during the Divine Services.