HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA RESOURCES

Welcome to the 2025 Resource Guide to Holy Week and Pascha at Holy Apostles! You’ll find all the details you need, including schedules for services and celebrations, to help you fully participate in this sacred season.

We hope to see you at as many services and events as you can attend. Blessed Resurrection!

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Confession

Fr. Tom is offering confessions until Friday, April 11th. Please make sure to sign up as soon as possible.​

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​Potlucks, Activities & Feast Meals​

Lazarus Saturday (April 12)

• Lenten Potluck following Divine Liturgy

• Palm Cross making workshop

• Pascha Food Preparation: Teams will make koulourakia for the Agape Meal and spanakopita for our Pascha Celebration and Lamb Roast. Connect with Pres Pat to join a Make-Ahead Food Team!

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Palm Sunday (April 13)

• Salmon Luncheon following Divine Liturgy

• Thank you to Tom Themelis and the Parish Council for this beautiful tradition!

• Donations are welcome to cover the cost of the salmon.

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Great and Holy Pascha Morning (April 20)

• Agape Meal following the Resurrection Service at approximately 2 AM. We will break our Lenten Fast together. Remember to bring your Pascha Baskets!

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Great and Holy Pascha Afternoon (April 20)​

• 2025 Pascha Celebration! Our annual celebration lamb roast and Kid's Egg Hunt follows Agape Vespers!

  • Please sign up today! We need everyone's help to host this amazing celebration! We ask that each household sign up for at least one volunteer shift and one food contribution.

  • Feel free to bring musical instruments, yard games, lawn chairs, and friends!

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Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services

Palm Sunday (April 13)

• Sunday 8:30am: Festal Orthros

• Sunday 9:30am: Festal Divine Liturgy with Palm Procession

  • Salmon Luncheon following Liturgy

• 6:30 p.m.: Bridegroom Service

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Holy Monday (April 14)

• 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Service

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Holy Tuesday (April 15)

• 6:30 PM: Bridegroom Service

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Holy Wednesday (April 16)

• 6:30 PM: Service of Holy Unction

Holy Thursday (April 17)

• 9:30 AM: Liturgy Mystical Supper and Foot Washing

• 6:00 PM: Service of the Twelve Passion Gospels

Holy Friday (April 18)

• 9:00 AM: Royal Hours followed by Decorating of the Kouvouklion

• 11:00 AM: Kids Holy Friday Activities

• 3:00 PM: Taking Christ Down from the Cross

• 6:30 PM: Service of the Lamentations with Procession

Holy Saturday (April 19)

• 9:30 AM: Festal Divine Liturgy

• 11:30 PM: Resurrection Service & Divine Liturgy

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Great and Holy Pascha Morning (April 20)

• 12:00 PM: Resurrection Service & Divine Liturgy continue from Holy Saturday evening

• 2:00 AM: Agape Paschal Meal. Be sure to bring your Pascha Baskets into the church to be blessed and use a cloth to cover your food items!

Great and Holy Pascha Afternoon (April 20)

• 1:00 PM: Agape Vespers: The Gospel is read in many languages. If you can contribute by reading in a language other than English or Greek, please connect with Fr. Tom!

• Egg Hunt and our Pascha Celebration Feast follow. Please sign up to help!

We look forward to celebrating the joy of Christ’s Resurrection with you! May this Pascha bring blessings and renewal to all.

Christ is Risen!

Truly, He is Risen!