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PROGRAMME FOR HOLY WEEK, EASTER & ST. GEORGE DAY 2009
APRIL 2009
12 PALM SUNDAY MORNING Matins and Divine Liturgy 8.00-11.00 am
EVENING Service of Bridegroom (The Matins of Holy Monday) 7.00–8.30 pm
13 HOLY MON. EVENING Service of Bridegroom (The Matins of Holy Tuesday) 7.00–8.30 pm
14 HOLY TUES. EVENING Service of Bridegroom (The Matins of Holy Wednesday) 7.00–8.30 pm
15 HOLY WED. MORNING Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy 8.00–9.30 pm
EVENING The Matins of Holy Thursday-Holy Unction (Efchelaion) 6.00–9.00 pm
16 HOLY THURS. MORNING Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 5.30-7.00 am
Holy Communion until 8.00 am
EVENING The service of the Holy Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ
The reading of the 12 Gospel 7.00–10.30 pm (The Matins of Holy Friday)
17 GREAT FRIDAY MORNING Service of the Imperial Hours 8.00–9.30 am
AFTERNOON Great Friday Vespers (Apokathelosis) 3.00–4.00 pm
EVENING The Matins of Holy Saturday Service of the Epitaph
Officiated by His Grace Bishop NIKANDROS 7.00–11.00 pm
18 HOLY SAT. MORNING Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 5.30-7.00 am
Holy Communion until 8.30 am
19 EASTER SUNDAY-PASCHA Holy Saturday Evening 11.00pm Service of the Midnight Office
12.00 midnight: THE HOLY RESURRECTION SERVICE
and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom until 2.30 am
EASTER SUNDAY VESPERS The Great Vespers of Pascha (Agapi) 5.00 pm
officiated by His Grace Bishop NIKANDROS with all Orthodox Priests
only at Prophet Elias Church, Norwood
EASTER WED. EVENING The Great Vespers of St. George, 7.00 – 8.30 pm
officiated by His Grace Bishop NIKANDROS