Posted on March 24, 2012

* Sunday, April 1 10:00 AM Palm Sunday/willow Sunday (The Blessing of Willow Branches)

* Wednesday, April 4 6:00 PM Holy Cross. Liturgy PresanctifiedGift. * Great and Holy Thursday April 5 6:00 PM Mating of the Lord’s Passion: Twelve Gospel readings.

*Great and Holy Friday April 6 3:00 PM Vespers and procession with the Holy Shroud. (Please try to spend a half-hour with the Lord near the Holy Shroud)
7:00 PM Jerusalem Mating (Church will be open until 9:00p.m.)
Note: Today is a day of fasting and strict abstinence: meat and dairy products are forbidden and we should limit the amount of food we consume.

*Great and Holy Saturday April 07 5:00 PM Vesper –Liturgy of St.Basil the Great Liturgy. (Blessing food will follow Liturgy in Church at 6:00p.m) Note: Today we abstain from meat. This Saturday service is not considering Easter Liturgy, Sunday
Easter Feast.

* Sunday April 8 Holy and Great Sunday of The Pascha Resurrection of Our Lord, God
and Savior Jesus
Christ. 8:45 AM Nadhrobnoe
9:00 AM Resurrection Mating. 10:00 AM Easter Divine Liturgy. Blessing of Ester food. (Church) Myrovania – Anointing of Holy Oil

*Bright Monday April 9
8:00 AM Resurrection Mating
9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
Father will be visiting gravesites on Monday, April 12. If you would like Father to come to a gravesite, please see him after the Liturgy.

Holy Week is the most sacred time of our Liturgical year. The Liturgy of Holy Week is an inspiration to us. We become deeply aware of Christ’s concern. One can scarcely respond to His love during this holy time. Try to take advantage of the opportunities of Holy Week. Receive most devoutly Our blessed Lord, on the great days of the week, and surely on Easter Sunday, that your peace and joy may be full as possible.

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Easter Duty Obligation: after they have received their first Holy Communion, Catholics are bound by the obligation of receiving Holy Communion minimum at least once a year. This precept should be fulfilled during the Easter season. Catholics are also bound to confess serious (moral) sins at least once a year, but this is not limited to the Lenten/Easter Season. **********************************************************************************************
Our Svyachene—Easter Dinner.
This year our Svyachene—Ester Dinner will take place on Sunday, April 15, starting at 11:30 a.m. after Divine Liturgy. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this happy event. All parishioners and guests are welcome.
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What should I have in my Easter basket?

Paska- The Easter Bread. Symbolic of Christ Himself, who is our true Bread. Usually a round loaf of bread decorated on the top with a Cross. Ham- This meat is popular as the main dish because of its richness and symbolic of the great joy and abundance of Easter. Sausage-A spicy, garlicky sausage of pork product, indicative of God’s favor and generosity. Cheese-Sweet cheese; mix farmer cheese with confectionary sugar, raising, cloves and nutmeg. Eggs/Pysanky-Hard boiled-eggs-decorated, indicative of new life and Resurrection. Horseradish- A piece of root or prepared houseradish with red beets. Symbolic of the Passion of Christ. Salt-A condiment necessary for flavor; reminding the Christian of his duty towards others. These food articles are placed in a wicker baked. A candle is placed and is lit at the time of the Blessing.