Apolytikion of Holy Monday Plagal of the Fourth Tone See! The Bridegroom sets forth in the dead of night. And blessed is that servant whom he shall find on watch; unworthy the one he shall come upon lazing. See to it, soul, that sleep does not overtake you, lest you be given up to death and be shut out of the kingdom. Bestir yourself, then, and sing out: "Holy, holy, holy are You, our God; through the protection of the bodiless powers, save us." Kontakion of Holy Monday Plagal of the Fourth Tone Jacob mourned the loss of Joseph, while the noble one rode in a chariot, honored as royalty. For having spurned the enticements of the Egyptian woman, he was in turn glorified by Him who knows the hearts of men and bestows an incorruptible crown.

April 2025 - Schedule of Worship

Friday, April 4

@ 7pm – Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos

Sunday, April 6

@ 8:30am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

@ 6pm – Sixth Contrition (Κατανυκτικός ς’) Vespers Commemorating Holy Martyr Kalliopios

Wednesday, April 9

@ 7pm – Presanctified Liturgy Commemorating Holy Martyrs Terence, Pompey, Maximus, Makarios, Africanus, and those with them

Thursday, April 10
Saint Anastasia’s Fellowship

@ 7pm – Addictions Support Group (in the Community Center)
@ 8pm –Paraklesis to Saint Anastasia the Pharmacologist (in the Church)

Friday, April 11

@ 7pm – Presanctified Liturgy Commemorating the Righteous and Just Lazarus

 

Holy Week Schedule – 2025

Beginning with the two intermediary Feast Days of Saturday of Lazarus and Palm Sunday, the schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 12

+ Orthros/Divine Liturgy for the Saturday of Lazarus (Youth Sermon) – 9:00am/10:00am

+ Vespers of Palm Sunday – 6:00pm

Sunday, April 13

+ Orthros/Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday - Our Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem – 8:45am/10:00am

+ (Holy Week Begins) Bridegroom Service on Sunday Evening – 7:00pm

Holy Monday, April 14

+ Bridegroom Service on Monday Evening – 7:00pm

Holy Tuesday, April 15

­+ Bridegroom Service on Tuesday Evening – 7:00pm

Holy Wednesday, April 16

+ Sacrament of Holy Unction – 3:00pm

 Anointing with Holy Oil is offered during this service and at the conclusion of the following Orthros service for those who have not already received it.

+ Orthros of Holy Thursday – 7:00pm

Holy Thursday, April 17

+ Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil on Holy Thursday – 8:00am

+ The Service of the Twelve Passion Gospels – 6:00pm

Holy Friday, April 18

+ Service of the Great and Holy Hours – 8:00am

+ The Coming Down from the Cross – 3:00pm

+ Graveside Lamentations (Procession of the Epitaphios) – 6:00pm

Great and Holy Saturday, April 19

+ (The First Resurrection) Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil – 8:30am

+ Service before the Resurrection – 11:00pm

Great and Holy Pascha (Sunday), April 20

+ Resurrection Service, Orthros, and the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom – 12:00am

+ Agape Vespers – 11:00am

 

Bright Week and the rest of April

Tuesday, April 22

@ 6pm – Vespers Commemorating the Holy and Great Martyr George AT SAINT GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (New York, NY)

Wednesday, April 23

@ 8am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy Commemorating the Holy and Great Martyr George

Thursday, April 24

@ 6pm – Vespers on the Feast of the Life-giving Spring AT THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHUCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE (Bronx, NY)

Friday, April 25

@ 9am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Life-giving Spring AT THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHUCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE (Bronx, NY)

Sunday, April 27

@ 8:45am – Orthros/Divine Liturgy on Sunday of Saint Thomas

Tuesday, April 29

@ 6pm – Vigil Commemorating the Holy Apostle James of Zebedee (Vespers - 6pm; Orthros - 7pm; Liturgy - 8pm)