The Program of Divine Services of Holy Week and Church of St. Alypios the Stylite (Antalya)

11 Sat Lazarus Saturday 09.00 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 18.00 All-Night Vigil of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem 12 Sun The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Venerable John (Climacos) of Sinai 09.00 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 18.00 Bridegroom Service (Matins of Holy Monday) 13 Mon Holy Monday 09.00 Hours. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 18.00 Bridegroom Service (Matins of Holy Tuesday) 14 Tue Holy Tuesday 09.00 Hours. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 18.00 Bridegroom Service (Matins of Holy Wednesday) 15 Wed Holy Wednesday 09.00 Hours. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 18.00 The Mystery Holy Unction 16 Thu Holy Thursday. Commemoration of the Last Supper 09.00 Vespers and the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 18.00 Matins of Holy Friday with the 12 Gospel Readings on the Passions of Christ. 17 Fri Holy Friday. Passion of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior 09.00 1st, 3rd and 6th Royal Hours 18.00 9th Royal Hour and Vespers with the removal of the Epitaphios 18 Sat Holy Saturday 09.00 Vespers and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 19 Sun The Bright Resurrection of Christ. The Pascha of the Lord 23.00 (Saturday Night) Beginning of the Paschal Service 11.00 (Sunday morning) Vespers of Love 20 Mon Bright week – Bright Monday. Venerable George, bishop of Mitylene (820) 09.00 Divine Paschal Liturgy 18.00 Paschal Hours 21 Tue Bright Tuesday. "Iveron" of the Most Holy . 09.00 Divine Paschal Liturgy 18.00 Paschal Hours 22 Wed Bright Wednesday. Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Holy Mount Sinai 09.00 Divine Paschal Liturgy 18.00 Paschal Hours 23 Thu Bright Thursday. Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Maximus and 33 others, beheaded at Carthage (ca. 249-251) 09.00 Divine Paschal Liturgy 18.00 Paschal Hours 24 Fri Bright Friday. ”Life- giving Spring” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (movable holiday on the Friday of the Bright Week). Hieromartyr Antipas, bishop of Pergamus (ca. 68) 09.00 Divine Paschal Liturgy 18.00 Paschal Hours 25 Sat Bright Saturday. Venerable Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium (760) 09.00 Divine Paschal Liturgy 18.00 All-Night Vigil 26 Sun Antipascha. Second Sunday of Pascha, St. Thomas Sunday. Hieromartyr Artemon, presbyter of Laodicea in Syria (303). Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia (III) 09.00 Divine Liturgy