Schedule of Services for Holy Week, HOLY EASTER and Intercalary Week in the Diocese of Maroneia and Komotini

SATURDAY OF LAZARUS, 27-04-2024 :

07:00. Article and Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Church of Agios Kosmas of Aetolo, Komotini.

BABY SUNDAY, 28-04-2024 :

07:00. Article and Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Church of God Sophia in Komotini.

19:00. The Sequence of the Bride. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Dormition Church of Maroneia.

HOLY MONDAY, 29-04-2024 :

07:00. Divine Liturgy of the Consecrated Holy Gifts.

19:00. The Sequence of the Bride. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen Sappho.

HOLY TUESDAY, 30-04-2024 :

07:00. Divine Liturgy of the Consecrated Holy Gifts.

10:00. His Eminence will celebrate the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Holy Church of Agios Georgios on the 29^her Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

11:00. His Eminence will celebrate the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Foundation for the Chronically Suffering “Agia Marina”, in the settlement of Roditis.

19:00. The Sequence of the Bride. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos Yasmos.

HOLY WEDNESDAY, 01-05-2024 :

07:00. Divine Liturgy of the Consecrated Holy Gifts.

– His Eminence will celebrate the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist as follows:

10:00. In the Holy Church of Agia Paraskevi on the 21st^her Armored Brigade.

11:00. In the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonos of Komotini General Hospital.

17:00. In the Holy Church of Agios Tryphonos of Komotini.

17:30. In all the Holy Churches the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist is celebrated and then the Holy Thursday verse is sung.

19:00. The Order of Niptiros. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Parish Church of Agios Stylianos in Komotini.

HOLY THURSDAY, 02-05-2024 :

07:00. Divine Liturgy of the Great Basil. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Church of Agia Varvara Komotini.

Note: In the Holy Church of Agia Paraskevi Komotini and from 06:00 to 07:00 a Divine Liturgy will be held for the employees.

19:00. The Procession of the Holy Passions. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin Komotini.

GOOD FRIDAY, 03-05-2024 :

08:30. The Great Royal Feasts and the Vespers of the Decapitation. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Church of Agios Georgios in Komotini.

17:00. Tour of the Holy Epitaph in the Municipal Cemetery of Komotini.

18:00. Tour of the Holy Epitaph in Komotini Prisons.

19:00. The Service of the Holy Epitaph. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin Komotini.

21:00. Exit of Holy Epitaph. Dedication to the Hero of the city with the participation of the Epitaphs of the Parishes of the city.

MEGA SATURDAY, 04-05-2024 :

07:00. Vespers and Divine Liturgy of the Great Basil. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Komotini.

RESURRECTION SEQUENCE:

His Holiness will perform the Mass of the Resurrection as follows:

20:00. In the Holy Church of Agios Eleftherios of the Komotini Prisons.

20:30. In the Holy Church of Saint Panteleimon of Komotini General Hospital.

21:00. In the Holy Cemetery Church of Zoodochos Pigi Komotini.

EASTER SUNDAY, 05-05-2024 :

23:00. The Mass of Pannychidos on Holy Saturday.

24:00. The Ceremony of the Resurrection and then the Resurrection Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. His Eminence will officiate at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin of Komotini.

THE EVENING OF LOVE:

10:00. Clothing of His Eminence according to the Patriarchal Standard, Holy Litany from the Holy Metropolitan Church of the Dormition of the Virgin through Th. Sofouli, Fouriou, Sokratos and El streets. Venizelou. Then the performance of Evening of Love.

19:00. His Eminence will officiate during the Vesper Service at the celebrating Holy Church of St. George Pilgrims.

MONDAY OF DISTRIBUTION, 06-05-2024 :

07:00. His Eminence will officiate at the celebratory Holy Parish Church of Agios Georgios in Komotini.

19:00. His Eminence will officiate during the Vespers service at the celebratory Holy Chapel of Saint Peace of Arrians.

TUESDAY OF DISTRIBUTION, 07-05-2024 :

07:00. His Eminence will officiate at the celebrating Holy Church of Agios Athanasios Kosmios.

18:00. His Eminence will officiate during the Solemn Vespers Service on the Feast of Saint Theophanos, Bishop of Peritheori – Anastasioupolis, at the archaeological site of Anastasioupolis, near the village of Amaxades Rodopi.

WEDNESDAY OF DISTRIBUTION, 08-05-2024 :

19:00. His Eminence will officiate during the Vespers service at the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

THURSDAY OF DISTRIBUTION, 09-05-2024 :

07:00. His Eminence will officiate at the celebratory Holy Monastery of Agios Christopheros of Komotini.

19:00. His Eminence will officiate during the Vespers service at the celebratory Holy Chapel of the Life-giving Source of Mesti.

FRIDAY OF THE DISTRIBUTION, 10-05-2024 :

07:00. His Eminence will officiate at the celebratory Holy Cemetery Church of Zoodochos Pigi Komotini.

11:00. His Eminence will lead the official Doxology that will be held at the “PARASCHOU” Camp on the feast of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy Bearer, Patron Saint of the Land Army.

EASTER SUNDAY, 12-05-2024 :

07:00. His Eminence will officiate in the Holy Parish Church of Agios Georgios Mestis, on the feast of the five New Martyrs from Samothrace and martyred in Makra, Georgiou, Georgiou, Manuel, Theodore and Michael († 1836).

11:00. His Eminence will lead the memorial prayer for the repose of all the inhabitants of Ascetics who were dismissed by the Bulgarians, which will be held in the Holy Chapel of Saint Peace of Ascetics.