Melbourne: Holy Week and Pascha Program for His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Melbourne, during the period of Great and Holy Week, the Feast of Pascha and until Tuesday of Bright Week, will officiate and preside over the following services according to the program below:

Great and Holy Tuesday

Morning             Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Church of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene, Bentleigh (8:00am)

Evening              Matins of the Bridegroom
Church of Saint Haralambos, Templestowe (7:00pm)

Great and Holy Wednesday

Morning             Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
                           Church of the Holy Trinity, Richmond (7:30am)

Evening         Sacrament of Holy Unction
Church of Saint Athanasios, Springvale (4:00pm)

Great and Holy Thursday

Morning             Vespers and Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great (Mystical Supper) 
Church of Saints Konstantine and Helen, South Yarra (7:30am)

Evening               Service of the Holy Passion (12 Gospels)
Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, East Melbourne (6:00pm)

Great and Holy Friday

His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis will participate in the Sacred Services which will be officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia during his pastoral visit to Victoria.

Great and Holy Saturday

Morning            Pastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia     

Evening Service of the Anticipation of the Resurrection and the Holy Light (11:00pm)
Service of the Resurrection – Matins and Resurrection Divine Liturgy (12 midnight)
Archdiocesan Church of Saint Eustathios, South Melbourne

Sunday of Pascha

  Vespers of Love – with the participation of the Holy Clergy of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne
Archdiocesan Church of Saint Eustathios, South Melbourne (11:00am)

Bright Monday

Evening            Feast Day Vespers
Church of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene, Bentleigh (7:00pm-8:30pm)

Bright Tuesday

Morning          Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy
Church of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene, Bentleigh (7:30am-9:30am)