Holy Week/Pascha

In the Byzantine tradition, the Great Fast ends on Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday.  Holy Week is considered as a ” special week” and, strictly speaking, is not included in the Forty-Days Fast as St. John Chrysostom indicates: “At last we have arrived at the end of the Holy Forty Days and, with the help of God, we reached this Great (Holy) Week. Why do we call this week Great? Because of the great and indescribable benefits that have befallen us during this week.” (cf. Hom. on Gen. XXX, 1)

Feel free to bring a basket of your favorite foods to share with the community after Pascha Liturgy. We will have a giant charcoal grill available if you want to bring steaks or beef or chicken to cook. The church will provide hot dogs and hamburgers for the little ones.
This great feast is a highlight of the year for us, so if you're new to the parish, please come and partake, even if you did no fasting at all. Bring your friends and family, there will be tons of yummy food.

Sunday, April 13
Palm Sunday 
8:30am Matins  IRVING     
10am Divine Liturgy   IRVING     
6pm Divine Liturgy TULSA

Monday, April 14  TULSA
Holy Monday
6pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and Holy Anointing of the Sick

Tuesday, April 15 IRVING
Holy Tuesday
7pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and Holy Anointing of the Sick

Wednesday, April 16  WACO
Holy Wednesday
6pm Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and Holy Anointing of the Sick

Thursday, April 17 IRVING 
Holy Thursday
7pm Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil 
               
Friday, April 18 IRVING
Great and Holy Friday
11am Service of the Twelve Passion Gospels
7pm Burial Vespers and Procession
9pm Jerusalem Matins

Saturday, April 19 IRVING
Great and Holy Saturday
The Descent into Hades (First Resurrection)
3pm Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil and the Mysteries of Christian Initiation of Mabel Coker

Sunday, April 20 IRVING
Resurrection of Our Lord-Holy Pascha
9am Resurrection Matins and Divine Liturgy
Blessing of Easter baskets and foods for our parish family and outreaches
1:30pm Agape Vespers

Monday, April 21 IRVING
Bright Monday
7pm Divine Liturgy