Lent & Pascha Schedule 2021
Notes for
Lent
Weekday
Services: Matins/Vespers/Wednesday Mass continue to be held at the regular times unless noted
otherwise on the schedule, preceded by the Penitential Office.
Sunday
Litany: added after Matins
until Palm Sunday. It is found at
the back of the Liturgy booklet.
Friday Services: Stations of the Cross are observed at 6:30 pm followed by Benediction.
Fasting: Monday through Saturday are fast days, meaning one full meal per day not taken before noon (more ancient practice after 3pm). No meat or animal juices are eaten (many WR Orthodox also restrict dairy by choice - fish is allowed). Ash Wednesday and Holy Friday (Good Friday) are strict fast days when nothing is eaten until after the evening service.
April 25 – Palm Sunday
Matins, Blessing of Palms, Procession, & Mass
April 26 – Holy Monday
Matins
April 27 – Holy Tuesday
No Services
April 28 – Holy Wednesday
Sung Mass & Holy Unction 6:30 pm ~ Reading of the Passion of St. Luke
April 29 – Maundy Thursday
Vespers & Sung Mass of the Institution 6:30 pm
(Procession to Altar of Repose (Lady Chapel) Stripping of the Altar,
Vigil at Altar of Repose)
April 30 – Good Friday
Matins 7:45 am
Stations of the Cross 12 Noon
Services for Good Friday 6:30 pm
(Passion of St. John, Solemn Collects, Veneration of the Cross, Pre-Sanctified Liturgy)
May 1 – Holy Saturday
Paschal Vigil beginning at 9:30 pm
(Lighting of the New Fire, Blessing of the Paschal Candle, Prophecies,
Blessing of the Font, Litany of the Saints, Holy Baptism & Chrismations,
Mass of the Resurrection; breaking of the Fast follows.
May 2 – Paschal Matins 11:00 am
(Followed by Paschal feast at Waggener home)