Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church

Great & Holy Week

Let all mortal flesh keep silent, pondering nothing earthly minded. For lo, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords comes to be slain, to give Himself as food to the faithful. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Sunday, April 13
Entrance into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Monday, following the celebration

Monday, April 14
Great and Holy Monday
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Tuesday, April 15
Great and Holy Tuesday
Bridegroom Matins of Holy Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, with the Hymn of Kassiani,

Wednesday, April 16
Great and Holy Wednesday
The Sacrament of Holy Unction, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, celebrated by His Eminence, Archbishop Michael

Thursday, April 17
Great and Holy Thursday
Vesperal Liturgy of the Mystical (‘Last’) Supper, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
❋ Matins of Holy Friday, 7:00 – 10:00 PM (with the 12 gospel readings of Christ’s passion)

Friday, April 18
Great and Holy Friday
Royal Hours, 9:30 – 11:30;
Vespers, 2:00 – 3:00 PM;
❋ Matins of Holy Saturday, 7:00 – 9:00 PM (with the lamentations before Christ’s tomb, the veneration of the winding-sheet, and a procession)

Saturday, April 19
Great and Holy Saturday
Vesperal Liturgy & Agape, 9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Nocturnes, beginning at 11:30 PM

Sunday, April 20
❋ HOLY PASCHA – THE FEAST OF FEASTS ❋
Paschal Vigil, at Midnight
(a procession will be made at Midnight, followed by Matins at ~12:30 AM, and Liturgy at ~1:00 AM, with the blessing of Paschal baskets and a festive communal agape of Paschal foods in the parish hall beginning around 2:30 AM.)
Paschal Vespers, at Noon
(approximately 45 mins.)

Monday, April 21
Bright Monday
Paschal Liturgy, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (with a procession and followed by an agape)

See our full schedule

Recent sermons:

Fr. John’s sermon on April 13, 2025

Great Lent Begins

The lenten spring has come – the light of repentance! O brothers, let us cleanse ourselves from all evil, crying out to the Giver of Light: Glory to Thee, O Lover of man.

Let us begin the fast with joy!
Let us prepare ourselves for spiritual effort!
Let us purify our souls and cleanse our flesh.
Let us abstain from passion as we abstain from food,
Let us rejoice in the spirit and persevere with love,
That we may all see the Holy Passion of Christ, Our God
And rejoice in spirit at the Holy Pascha!

Included below is the 2025 archpastoral message of His Eminence, Archbishop Michael, on this, the beginning of Great Lent:

Services for the Nativity of Christ

Prepare, O Bethlehem, for Eden has been opened to all! Adorn yourself, O Ephratha, for the tree of life blossoms forth from the Virgin in the cave! Her womb is a spiritual paradise planted with the Divine Fruit: If we eat of it, we shall live forever and not die like Adam. Christ comes to restore the image which He made in the beginning!

– Troparion of the Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ

Archbishop Michael to visit for the Feast of Saint Andrew

On the evening of Friday November 29, and into Saturday November 30, the feast of Saint Andrew the “First-Called” Apostle, our parish will welcome our archpastor, His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, on the occasion of our patronal feast.