Schedule of Services for the Month of

MAY, 2013 

  1     We.  Great Wednesday
                           Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts                                        10:00 a.m.
                           Mystery of Holy Unction                                                        6:00 p.m.

2       Th.   Great Thursday:  Commemoration of the Last Supper
                           Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great               10:00 a.m.
                           Matins & the Twelve Passion Gospels                                 6:00 p.m.

  3     Fr.    Great Friday: Commemoration of Our Lord’s Passion
                           The Royal Hours                                                                      8:00 a.m.
                           Vespers & bearing out of the Shroud                                    2:00 p.m.
                           Matins, Order of Burial, Procession with the Shroud       6:00 p.m.

  4     Sa.    Great Saturday
                           Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great                 9:00 a.m.
                           Nocturns before the Shroud                                                 11:30 p.m.

  5   Su.                                          PASCHA!
              THE BRIGHT RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
                      Procession, Bright Matins,
                      Paschal Divine Liturgy                            Midnight
                      Paschal Vespers                                            Noon

  6     Mo.  Bright Monday.  Great-martyr George the Trophy-bearer
                           Paschal Matins                                                                         9:00 a.m.
                           Paschal Divine Liturgy                                                         10:00 a.m.
                           Paschal Vespers                                                                        5:00 p.m.

  7     Tu.   Bright Tuesday.  Iveron Icon of the Mother of God
                           Paschal Vespers                                                                        5:00 p.m.

  8     We.  Bright Wednesday.  Apostle & Evangelist Mark
                           Paschal Divine Liturgy                                                         10:00 a.m.
                           Paschal Vespers                                                                        5:00 p.m.

  9     Th.   Bright Thursday
                           Paschal Vespers                                                                        5:00 p.m.

10     Fr.    Bright Friday.  Icon of Mother of God the “Life-bearing Spring”
                           Paschal Divine Liturgy & Small Blessing of Water         10:00 a.m.
                           Paschal Vespers                                                                        5:00 p.m.

12     Su.   Antipascha.  2^nd SUNDAY of Pascha: Apostle Thomas
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                        10:00 a.m.
                           Vigil (Saturday evening)                                                        5:00 p.m.

14     Tu.   Day of Joy:  Commemoration of the Dead
                           Divine Liturgy & Panikhida                                                 10:00 a.m.

18     Sa.    Great-martyr Irina
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                          9:00 a.m.

19     Su.   3^rd SUNDAY of Pascha: The  Myrrh-bearing Women
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                        10:00 a.m.
                           Vigil (Saturday evening)                                                        5:00 p.m.

21     Tu.   Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                        10:00 a.m.

22     We.  Saint Nicholas the Wonder-worker, Archbishop of Myra
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                        10:00 a.m.

25     Sa.    Hieromartyr Germogen of Moscow
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                          9:00 a.m.

26     Su.   4^th SUNDAY of Pascha:  The Paralytic
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                        10:00 a.m.
                           Vigil (Saturday evening)                                                        5:00 p.m.

29     We.  Mid-feast of Pentecost
                           Divine Liturgy                                                                        10:00 a.m.

Blessing of Paschal Baskets
         Great Saturday (May 4):  after Divine Liturgy (12:00 noon)
                                                       at 4:00 p.m.

         Pascha (May 5):  after Divine Liturgy (app.  3:00 a.m.)
                                       after Paschal Vespers (app. 1:00 p.m.)

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