Holy and Great Lent 2026

 

Join us as we journey through Lent, into Holy Week, and toward the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Make this Lenten season meaningful by participating in the Orthodox Church's eternal communal prayer and worship services.

Get Involved

The Readers Ministry invites all parishioners to volunteer their reading skills during these Lenten services. Please notify our cantor, George Dalagelis, of the date and service you'd like to join. Click on Today's Services below to view the complete service texts for each day.

 

Holy Week Schedule

 

April 4, Saturday of Lazarus

  • 8:30 a.m. ORTHROS & DIVINE LITURGY

Our Philoptochos will clean and decorate the church for Palm Sunday

Youth Palms & Pancakes and Lazarakia making

April 5, Palm Munday
  • 8:30 a.m. ORTHROS & DIVINE LITURGY. Blessing of the palms

All Sunday School children will participate in the procession and blessing of the palms

Our Parish Council invites all to our Palm Sunday community fish luncheon

  • 7 p.m. ORTHROS OF GREAT MONDAY. “Behold the Bridegroom is coming...”
April 6, Holy Monday

  • 7 p.m. ORTHROS OF GREAT TUESDAY. “Behold the Bridegroom is coming...”

April 7, Holy Tuesday

  • 7 p.m. ORTHROS OF GREAT WEDNESDAY. “Behold the Bridegroom is coming...” Hymn of Kasiani.

April 8, Holy Wednesday
  • 10 a.m. DIVINE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFID GIFTS
  • 4 p.m. SACRAMENT OF HOLY ANOINTING
  • 7 p.m. SACRAMENT OF HOLY ANOINTING. Seven epistle & gospel readings
April 9, Holy Thursday
  • 10 a.m. VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL. Last Supper & washing of disciples’ feet

Our Philoptochos will dye the paschal eggs

  • 7 p.m. ORTHROS OF GREAT FRIDAY.  The Lord’s Holy Passion is told in the twelve gospel readings
April 10, Holy Friday
  • 10 a.m. THE ROYAL HOURS OF THE HOLY PASSION

Our Philoptochos will decorate the Epitaphios

  • 10:30 a.m. Holy Friday Youth Retreat
  • 3 p.m. GREAT FRIDAY VESPERS. The Un-nailing from the Cross

Girls 8 -12 years old will participate as myrrh-bearers

  • 7 p.m. ORTHROS OF GREAT SATURDAY. Encomia (praises) & the procession of the Epitaphios

Girls 8 -12 years old will participate as myrrh-bearers

April 11, Holy Saturday
  • 10 a.m. VESPERS & DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL. Christ’s Descent into Hades
  • 10 p.m. VIGIL, ORTHROS & DIVINE LITURGY OF THE RESSURECTION

Community paschal breakfast follows

April 12, Holy and Great Pascha
  • 11 a.m. AGAPE VESPERS. Gospel reading in various languages

Easter Egg Hunt for children follows