Holy Week Schedule of Services – April 2026
HOLY MONDAY 6th April
8.00am
Matins & First Hour; Vespers, with Pre-sanctified Liturgy [Fr Spyridon]
[morning break/readings]
HOLY MONDAY 6th April
2.30pm
3rd Hour, 6th Hour, 9th Hour
[afternoon break/readings]
HOLY MONDAY 6th April
4.30pm
Typika & Great Compline
HOLY TUESDAY 7th April
8.00am
Matins & First Hour; Divine Liturgy of the Annunciation
[morning break/readings]
HOLY TUESDAY 7th April
2.30pm
3rd Hour, 6th Hour, 9th Hour
[afternoon break/readings]
HOLY TUESDAY 7th April
3.30pm
Typika & Great Compline
HOLY WEDNESDAY 8th April
8.00am
Matins & First Hour; Vespers, with Pre-sanctified Liturgy [Fr Spyridon]
[morning break/readings]
HOLY WEDNESDAY 8th April
2.30pm
3rd Hour, 6th Hour, 9th Hour
[afternoon break/readings]
HOLY WEDNESDAY 8th April
3.30pm
Typika [with mutual forgiveness] & Small Compline
HOLY THURSDAY 9th April
8.00am
Matins & 1st Hour; 3rd Hour; 6th Hour; 9th Hour; and Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil [afternoon break/readings]
HOLY THURSDAY 9th April
3.00pm
Small Compline
HOLY THURSDAY 9th April
3.30pm
Matins [Reading of the 12 Gospels] approx. 3 Hrs
GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY 10th April
8.00am
The Great Hours
[quiet time/readings]
GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY 10th April
12.00pm
Vespers [with Deposition of Christ & Exposition of the Epitafios] & Small Compline
[Quiet time/rest]
GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY 10th April
3.30pm
Matins [of Holy & Great Saturday with Lamentations & Canon]
[Procession of the Epitafios]
GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY 11th April
8.00am
The Great Hours of Holy Saturday
GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY 11th April
8.45am (approx)
Vespers with liturgy of Saint Basil Liturgy
Evening
GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY 11th April
10.30pm
Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY 11th April
11.00pm (sharp)
Midnight Office [Recession of the Epitafios]
HOLY PASCHA Midnight
Resurrection Matins; Pascha Hours & Typika
The Holy Cross Mission Family invites everyone to stay after the Holy Services to break the Great Fast with food and beverages in our Trapeza Room.
