ORTHODOX CLERGY ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BRIDGEPORT, CT


2010 Holy Week-Pascha  Schedule 

Three Saints Orthodox Church
26 Howard Avenue Ansonia, CT 06401-2233
(203) 734-3988

Pastor: Fr. Michael Roshak
mroshak@gmail.com

A Parish of The Diocese of New England, Orthodox Church in America

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We Invite You To Experience The Beauty Of Worship In The Orthodox Church. At Our Parish During Holy Week (March 29-April 3, 2010) and Pascha (Easter) (April 4, 2010) Please Consult The Schedule Posted Below. __________________________________________________________


Saturday, March 27

8-9:00 am: Confessions

9:00 am: Divine Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday

3:30 pm: Memorial Services (listed in Sunday bulletins)

4:00 pm: Vigil for the “Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem”

(Palm Sunday) and the Blessing of Willows and Palms.

Confessions follow.

PALM SUNDAY, March 28

8-9:00 am: Confessions

9:00 am: Festal Divine Liturgy with the Blessing of Willows & Palms

“THE ENTRY OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM”,

Great and Holy Monday, March 29

6:30 pm: Bridegroom Matins (of Holy Tuesday)

Great and Holy Tuesday, March 30

6:30 pm: Bridegroom Matins (of Holy Wednesday)

Great and Holy Wednesday, March 31

6:30 pm: Bridegroom Matins (of Holy Thursday)

Great and Holy Thursday, April 1

8-9:00 am: Confessions

9:00 am: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great;

“The Mystical Supper”, “The Last Supper”

6:30 pm: Matins with reading of the Twelve Gospels

Great and Holy Friday, April 2

3:00 pm: Vespers and Entombment

6:30 pm: Matins and Procession

Great and Holy Saturday, April 3

8-9:00 am: Confessions

9:00 am: Vesperal Liturgy celebrated over the Tomb of Christ

(Our Church School children and young adults will participate

by reading the Old Testament Readings and the Epistle before

the Tomb of Christ at this Great and Holy Saturday Liturgy)

2:00 pm: Blessing of Baskets 6:00 pm: Blessing of Baskets

11:30 pm: THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

Nocturns, Procession, Matins, and Paschal Divine Liturgy

Blessing of Baskets to follow.

Paschal Agape Meal follows downstairs

PASCHA

Sunday, April 4

9:00 am: Paschal Vespers and Blessing of Baskets

Bright Monday, April 5

9:00 am: Paschal Divine Liturgy

Bright Saturday, April 10

4:00 pm: Great Vespers

Saint Thomas Sunday, April 11

9:00 am: Paschal Divine Liturgy, & Church School Easter Presentation/Celebration; egg hunt;


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