Services - Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Chicago

HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA 2 0 08
SAINT GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CHICAGO

APRIL 19- SATURDAY OF LAZARUS:
Orthros and Divine Liturgy……………………………………………………….……..8:30 AM
HOLY COMMUNION for all the children of the community
HOLY COMMUNION for all the children of the Community. Please have your children in church by 9 AM.
A light breakfast will be served immediately following the services, provided by the Ladies Educational Society.
We also need some older children and adults to stay and help make the crosses for Palm Sunday.

APRIL 20- PALM SUNDAY:
Orthros and Divine Liturgy……………………………………………………….……..8:30 AM
Service of the Nymphios (Bridegroom)……………………………………….……….7:30 PM

APRIL 21 - HOLY MONDAY:
Service of the Nymphios…………….…………………………………………...……..7:30 PM

APRIL 22 - HOLY TUESDAY:
Service of the Nymphios (Hymn of Kassiane)…………………………………...….…7:30 PM

APRIL 23 - HOLY WEDNESDAY: PRESANCTIFIED DIV. LITURGY……….…......……8:30AM
Sacrament of HOLY UNCTION…..………………………………….…….……..…..4:00 PM
Service of the Niptiros and Annointing WITH Holy Unction.……..……….…….….7:30 PM

APRIL 24 - HOLY THURSDAY:
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil………………………………………………………………8:00 AM
The TWELVE GOSPEL READINGS of the Passion of Christ ….…….…….....……..7:00 PM

APRIL 25 - HOLY FRIDAY: Service of the ROYAL HOURS…………………...….…...……9:00 AM
Service of the APOKATHILOSIS - Descent from the Cross…………………………...3:30 PM
Service of the LAMENTATIONS…….………………………………………………...7:30 PM

APRIL 26 - HOLY SATURDAY (Morning): DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL….……....9:00 AM

APRIL 26 - HOLY SATURDAY (Evening): Orthros of the Resurrection …………………11:00 PM
ANASTASIS/RESURRECTION………………………………………..………12:00 Midnight
Orthros and divine Liturgy of Pascha to follow…….……………………….…...………12:30 AM

APRIL 27 - PASCHA SUNDAY EVENING:
GREAT VESPERS OF SAINT GEORGE….……..……………………….....…….7:00 PM
His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos officiating

APRIL 28 - BRIGHT MONDAY: FEAST DAY OF SAINT GEORGE, Patron Saint of our Parish
Orthros………………………….…………………………………………..…………….8:30 AM
Divine Liturgy………………….……………………………………………….……….10:00 AM
His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS officiating

MAY 2 - BRIGHT FRIDAY: THE LIFE GIVING SPRING OF THE THEOTOKOS
Orthros and Divine Liturgy…….……………………………………………..…………8:30 AM

MAY 4 - SUNDAY OF SAINT THOMAS:
Orthros and Divine Liturgy…….…………………………………………….…………8:30 AM