The Holy and Great Week (Handbook)

Description

The Holy and Great Week (Holy Week)

Includes the Services from Palm Sunday evening (Service of the Bridegroom) through to the Vespers of Pascha Sunday (Vespers of Love), as celebrated in parish churches.

– Contains ALL services – including the Presanctified Liturgies and the Service of Holy Unction
– No references to other books
– No abbreviations
– With informative introductions explaining the meaning of each day

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO HOLY WEEK

PALM SUNDAY

INTRODUCTION

EVENING – MATINS OF HOLY MONDAY

HOLY MONDAY

INTRODUCTION

MORNING – LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

EVENING – MATINS OF HOLY TUESDAY

HOLY TUESDAY

INTRODUCTION

MORNING – LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

EVENING – MATINS OF HOLY WEDNESDAY

HOLY WEDNESDAY

INTRODUCTION

MORNING – LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS

EVENING – HOLY UNCTION

EVENING – MATINS OF HOLY THURSDAY

HOLY THURSDAY

INTRODUCTION

MORNING – DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT

EVENING – MATINS OF HOLY FRIDAY (SERVICE OF THE PASSIONS)

HOLY FRIDAY

INTRODUCTION

MORNING – GREAT HOURS

MORNING – VESPERS OF HOLY SATURDAY (SERVICE OF THE DEPOSITION FROM THE CROSS)

EVENING – MATINS OF HOLY SATURDAY (SERVICE OF THE LAMENTATIONS)

HOLY SATURDAY AND PASCHA SUNDAY

INTRODUCTION

HOLY SATURDAY MORNING – DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT

PASCHA SUNDAY

PASCHA SUNDAY EVENING – VESPERS OF LOVE

PASCHAL DAILY SERVICES