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We invite you to join us for the Easter services across the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. These liturgies offer a profound spiritual journey as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord — the victory of life over death and the triumph of hope over despair. Below, you will find the full schedule of services and celebrations to help you enter more deeply into this holy season. Locate the nearest parish and join us in rejoicing in the Resurrection of Christ.
Address: 830 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, 215-922-2845
Address: 4250 Harewood Road NE, Washington, DC 20017
All services are celebrated in Ukrainian and English unless otherwise indicated.
Saturday, March 28
Lazarus Saturday
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
5:30 p.m. — Great Vespers
Sunday, March 29
Flowery (Palm) Sunday
Confessions during both Liturgies
9:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy (English)
11:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy (Ukrainian)
Monday, March 30
Great and Holy Monday
7:00 p.m. — Presanctified Liturgy
Tuesday, March 31
Great and Holy Tuesday
7:00 p.m. — Presanctified Liturgy
Wednesday, April 1
Great and Holy Wednesday
7:00 p.m. — Presanctified Liturgy
Anointing with the Oil of Healing (Holy Unction)
Thursday, April 2
Great and Holy Thursday
7:00 p.m. — Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper
Friday, April 3
Great and Holy Friday
11:00 a.m. — Matins of Our Lord’s Passion (Strasti – 12 Gospels)
7:00 p.m. — Vespers and Placing of the Shroud (Plaschanytsya)
Saturday, April 4
Great and Holy Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. — Vigil and Guarding of Our Lord’s Tomb
10:00 a.m. — Jerusalem Matins at the Tomb
11:30 a.m. — Confessions
12:00 noon — Blessing of Easter Baskets
8:30 p.m. — Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
First Pascha–Easter Vigil Liturgy (fulfills Easter obligation)
Followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets
Sunday, April 5
Pascha – Easter Sunday
8:00 a.m. — Resurrection Matins
9:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy of Pascha
Followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets
Monday, April 6
Bright Monday
7:00 p.m. — Divine Liturgy
Sunday, April 12
Thomas Sunday
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
Followed by Sviachene – Parish Easter Dinner.
Address: 1396 Linden Street, Front Royal, Virginia 22630
Sunday, March 29
Flowery (Palm) Sunday
10:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 1
Great and Holy Wednesday
6:00 p.m. — Presanctified Liturgy
Anointing with the Oil of Healing (Holy Unction)
Thursday, April 2
Great and Holy Thursday
6:00 p.m. — Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper
Friday, April 3
Great and Holy Friday
3:00 p.m. — Vespers and Placing of the Shroud (Plaschanytsya)
Vigil and Guarding of Our Lord’s Tomb continues until the Easter Vigil Liturgy.
Saturday, April 4
Great and Holy Saturday
Vigil and Guarding of Our Lord’s Tomb continues until the Easter Vigil Liturgy.
2:30 p.m. — Easter Confessions
4:00 p.m. — Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
First Pascha–Easter Vigil Liturgy
(Fulfills Easter obligation)
Followed by the Blessing of Easter Baskets and a Potluck Parish Family Easter Vigil Feast.
Sunday, April 5
Pascha – Easter Sunday
8:00 a.m. — Procession and Resurrection Matins
9:00 a.m. — Paschal Divine Liturgy
Followed by the Blessing of Easter Baskets.
Monday, April 6
Bright Monday
6:00 p.m. — Divine Liturgy
Sunday, April 12
Thomas Sunday
10:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
Followed by Sviachene – Parish Easter Dinner and an Easter Egg Hunt.
Address: 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Holy Monday
5:00 p.m. — Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Holy Tuesday
5:00 p.m. — Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:00 p.m. — Bible Study: Psalms
Holy Wednesday (March 27)
12:00 noon — Rosary for Peace
4:00 p.m. — Confessions
5:00 p.m. — Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and Anointing of the Sick
Holy Thursday (March 28)
5:00 p.m. — Institution of the Holy Eucharist
Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
(HMB Church)
Good Friday — Day of Strict Fasting (No meat or dairy)
12:00 noon — Matins of the Passion (12 Passion Gospels)
5:00 p.m. — Vespers with the Burial of the Shroud
Vigil at the Tomb until 11:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday — Day of Fasting (No meat)
9:00 a.m. — Vigil at the Tomb (continues until 5:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. — Jerusalem Matins
2:00 p.m. — Blessing of Easter Baskets
5:00 p.m. — Vespers with the Divine Liturgy for the Resurrection
6:00 p.m. — Blessing of Easter Baskets (Social Hall)
Easter Sunday
9:00 a.m. — Resurrection Matins
10:00 a.m. — Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Resurrection
11:00 a.m. — Blessing of Easter Baskets
Flowery (Palm) Sunday
Saturday, March 28
4:00 p.m. — Divine Liturgy with the Blessing of Pussy Willow Branches
Sunday, March 29
8:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy with the Blessing of Pussy Willow Branches
Good Friday — April 3
3:00 p.m. — Vespers with the Procession of the Plaschenitsa
Holy Saturday — April 4
2:30 p.m. — Blessing of Easter Food
3:00 p.m. — Nadhrobne
8:00 p.m. — Procession, Resurrection Matins, and Divine Liturgy
Pascha — Resurrection of Our Lord (April 5)
10:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy for the Health and God’s Blessings of Parishioners
Bright Monday — April 6
8:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy
Bright Tuesday — April 7
8:30 a.m. — Divine Liturgy