05/04/2026
_THE GREAT AND HOLY WEEK_
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St. Anthony’s Church, Newcastle.
Sunday, 5th April, the Sunday of the Entry of our Lord in Jerusalem / Palm Sunday (fish dispensation):
* 18:00 Matins of the Bridegroom
Monday, 6th April, Great and Holy Monday, Commemoration of Blessed Joseph the All-Righteous, and of the unfruitful fig tree that was cursed by the Lord:
* 18:00 Matins of the Bridegroom
Tuesday, 7th April, Great and Holy Tuesday, Commemoration of the Parable of the Ten Virgins:
* 18:00 Matins of Holy Wednesday
Wednesday, 8th April, Great and Holy Wednesday, Commemoration of the Sinful Woman who anointed the Lord with myrrh:
* 18:00 Blessing of the Oil (Holy Unction) (Only for those part of the Church - A separate oil may be provided for those not yet baptised in the Orthodox Church)
Thursday, 9th April, Great and Holy Thursday, Commemoration of the Washing of the Feet, the Mystical Supper, the Prayer in Gethsemane, and the Betrayal:
* 07:00 Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great
* 18:00 Matins of the Passion(Twelve Gospels)
Friday, 10th April, Great and Holy Friday, Celebration of the Holy and Redeeming Passion of the Lord:
* 15:30 Descent from Cross
* 18:00 Procession with the Epitaph
Saturday, 11th April, Great and Holy Saturday, Celebration of the Burial of the Lord and His Descent into Hell:
* 07:30 Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great
* 19:30 Vigil of Holy Pascha
Sunday, 12th April, Holy Pascha / The Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Beginning of the Pentecostarion):
* 12:30 Vespers of Love
* all are welcome!
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