Liturgy Schedule
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Sunday 10:40am Third Hour
Sunday 11:00am Divine Liturgy
Tuesday Divine Liturgy at 8:30 am
Wednesday Divine Liturgy at 8:30 am
Thursday Divine Liturgy at 8:30 am
** Weekday schedule is subject to change. Please refer to the weekly bulletin.
HOLY DAYS at 8:30 am (unless otherwise noted.) Please check the current Bulletin for any changes.
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
2026 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts - Fridays during Great Lent at 5:30 pm, followed by a simple lenten meal in St. Philip's Hall
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Friday February 20 at 5:30 pm
Friday February 27 at 5:30 pm
Friday March 6 at 5:30 pm
Friday March 13 at 5:30 pm
Friday March 20 at 5:30 pm
Friday March 27 at 5:30 pm
Holy Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm, with Holy Anointing
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The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a service unique to the Eastern Church and the Byzantine Rite. It is celebrated during the Great Fast, and provides the faithful with the opportunity to receive Holy Communion on those days when then the Eucharistic Sacrifice is not celebrated. The word "presanctified" indicates that the "gifts" (the Body and Blood of Christ) which are distributed at the service are those consecrated at a previous Eucharist. Historically, we know for a fact that the per-sanctified liturgy itself was used as early as 692 when it was decreed by the Council of Trullo that the liturgy would be served during the weekdays of Lent. We also have record of pre-sanctified being celebrated as early as the early 600s in writings of St. Gregory the Dialogust.
____________________________________2026 Holy Week & Easter Schedule
---------- Sunday, March 29 ----------
11:00 a.m. - Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy
---------- Tuesday, March 31 ----------
6:00 p.m. – Confessions
7:00 p.m. – Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts with Holy Anointing
---------- Thursday, April 7----------
7:00 p.m. – Holy Thursday Vespers & Divine Liturgy
---------- Friday, April 3 ----------
8:00 p.m. - Good Friday Burial Vespers
---------- Saturday, April 4 ----------
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vigil & Private Devotions at the Tomb of Our Lord Jesus Christ
---------- Easter Sunday ----------
---------- Pascha April 5 -------------
10:00 a.m. – Matins of the Resurrection
with Easter Divine Liturgy
Afterward – Blessing of Easter Baskets