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