The feast of Theophany, means the shining forth and manifestation of God, the emphasis in the present-day celebration is on the appearance of Jesus as the human Messiah of Israel and the divine Son of God, One of the Holy Trinity with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Thus, in the baptism by John in the Jordan, Jesus identifies himself with sinners as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (Jn 1:29), the “Beloved” of the Father whose messianic task it is to redeem men from their sins (Lk 3:21, Mk 1:35). We will celebrate this blessed feast with Vigil on the eve of Theophany, January 5th at 6:30 p.m. then on January 6th with Theophany Divine liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Great Blessing of Waters.
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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 & Typika
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
9th Hour & Typika
at 8:45 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
9th Hour & Typika
9:15 a.m.
Vesperal Divine Liturgy
The Harrowing of Hades
at 9:30 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.