The ascension of Christ is His final physical departure from this world after the resurrection. It is the formal completion of His mission in this world as the Messianic Savior. The Ascension itself is not to be understood as though it were simply the supernatural event of a man floating up and away into the skies. The holy scripture stresses Christ’s physical departure and His glorification with God the Father, together with the great joy which His disciples had as they received the promise of the Holy Spirit Who was to come to assure the Lord’s presence with them, enabling them to be His witnesses to the ends of earth. The celebration of the feast of Ascension begins with Vespers and Litiya on Wednesday evening May 16th at 7:00 p.m. and concludes with Divine Liturgy on Thursday May 17th at 9:00 a.m. Join us!
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This Week's Schedule
Sunday, April 28th
Palm Sunday
Bridegroom Matins
at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 29th
Holy Monday
9th Hour & Typika
at 8:45 a.m.
Presanctified Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
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Bridegroom Matins
with Archbishop MARK
at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30th
Holy Tuesday
9th Hour & Typika
at 8:45 a.m.
Presanctified Liturgy
with Archbishop MARK
at 9:00 a.m.
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Bridegroom Matins
at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1st
Holy Wednesday
9th Hour & Typica
at 8:45 a.m.
Presanctified Liturgy
at 9:00 a.m.
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Holy Unction
at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 2nd
Holy Thursday
Hours
at 8:40 a.m.
Vesperal Divine Liturgy
of St. Basil
at 9:00 a.m.
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Matins with Reading of
the 12 Passion Gospels
at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 3rd
Holy Friday
Royal Hours
at 9:30 a.m.
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Burial Vespers
at 3:00 p.m.
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Lamentations and Procession
at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 4th
Holy Saturday
Vesperal Divine Liturgy
The Harrowing of Hades
at 9:00 a.m.
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Reading from the
Acts of the Apostles
at 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4th
into Sunday, May 5th
Nocturnes, Procession, Matins,
Paschal Divine Liturgy
at 11:00 p.m.
followed by
Fellowship
Sunday, May 5th
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Agape Vespers & Potluck
at 3:00 p.m.