As the chosen Lamb of God, Jesus is without blemish. He is tested and questioned by thePharisees and the Sadducees, who hope to trap Him in some may, but they cannot findany fault in Him. Jesus's answers are astonishing. In the end, Jesus pronounces judgmentupon the scribes, the Pharisees and leaders of Israel, who had the God-given authority toteach God's Law, but were personally ungodly and cold of heart.

Bridegroom Matins
(Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:15 - 23:39)

In the morning at Matins, during the reading of the Gospel, Jesus announces: "The hourhas come that the Son of Man should be glorified... For this purpose, I came to this hour.Father: glorify Your name" (John 12:23-28). As Jesus says this, the voice of the Father fromheaven is heard, saying: "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again" (John 12:28).Judgment is upon the world, and Satan's dominion over the world is about to beconquered. When Jesus is lifted up (His Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension), He will dramall peoples to Himself" (John 12:31). In the evening, the Gospel reading at the PresanctifiedLiturgy presents to us the contrast of two figures, two states of the soul. We rememberthe action of the woman, who at Bethany, came to pour a jar of precious ointment onJesus's head; and the action of the disciple, Judas, who betrayed his Master. It was Judaswho protested in response to the woman's action. Jesus approved of the woman's action,because it was an act of genuine love and worship, expressed in anticipation of His deathand burial. The Sacrament of Holy Anointing is administered to all who desire to receivespiritual and physical relief.

Bridegroom Matins (Gospel Reading: John 12:17-50)

Holy Thursday takes us into the Mystery of the Passover. It commemorates and makespresent to us the first part of this mystery, the part that takes place in the Upper Room.The Lord Jesus, really present both as He who distributes and as He who is distributed,gives Himself to us in the Eucharist. All faithful Catholic and Orthodox Christians believethat in Holy Communion, they receive the most holy and precious Body and Blood of JesusChrist, their Lord and Saviour. On Holy Thursday, after Mystical Supper in the Upper Room,we follow Jesus to the Garden of Olives: his priestly prayer, arrest, and passion.

Hierarchical Vespers (with Old Testament Readings)

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Matins and the Twelve Passion Gospels

On Holy Friday, we remain with Jesus in the moments of His passion, His trial before Pilate,His scourging, His sentencing, the carrying of the cross, His crucifixion, death, and burial.During the Vespers Service, we join Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, to take downJesus's body from cross, to bound it in linen cloths with spices, to carry it in procession,and place it reverently in a new tomb, in a garden nearby. On this day, we observe a strictfast, with abstinence from all meat, eggs, and dairy products.

Royal Hours

Vespers & Veneration of the Holy Shroud

Jerusalem Matins & Vigil

On Holy Saturday, the Church directs our attention to the tomb. Even in death, the Lordobserves the Sabbath. While His incorruptible Divine Body rests peacefully in the tomb, HisDivine Soul rests in Hades, dispelling its darkness with Divine Light of His Presence,awaiting the moment of Resurrection.

Midnight Office (Nadhrobne)

Transfer of the Holy Shroud

Removal of the Tomb

Jerusalem Matins & Vigil

The Sunday of the Resurrection is called the "solemnity of solemnities." It is at the heartof the Christian year. However, it is inseparable from the Mystical Supper (Thursday), thecrucifixion and burial (Friday). The word "Pascha" (from the Hebrew, Pesach) means "topass by, to pass through." The Pascha of Jesus Christ is His "passing through" sufferingand death to His glorification in the Resurrection and Ascension. In the deepest sense,Christ Himself is the Pascha (Passover), for the passage through death to life takes placein Him.

BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS – this year, willtake place by faith. Easter baskets will beblessed via live stream at the conclusion ofevery Easter Divine Liturgy, by the power ofprayer and the grace of the Holy Spirit. Prayertranscends time and space! When Bishop Davidor any of his priest invokes the blessing via livestream, please be assured that your Easterbasket and all Easter food is blessed at themoment the blessing is invoked! Faith – movesmountains.

First Monday after Easter Sunday

First Tuesday after Easter Sunday

First Wednesday after Easter Sunday

First Thursday after Easter Sunday

The first Friday after Easter Sunday

First Saturday after Easter Sunday

Divine Liturgy (Bilingual)

Thmas Sunday is first Sunday after Easter Sunday.