For he is the one who died for us and came back to life again for us and 
               is sitting at the place of highest honor next to God, pleading for us there in heaven.
                     Romans 8:34b 

                      HOLY WEEK 2015

                     2015 Easter and Pascha (Orthodox Easter) Season

As you know, the Orthodox church calendar differs from that of the Western Christian calendar.   In 2015, Orthodox Palm Sunday is April 5 and Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is April 12, one week later than churches on the Western calendar.  Since Pascha events begin with Orthodox Palm Sunday (on Western Easter), Pascha events and services are listed separately, following the Easter Week Service Times below.

                     2015 Easter Week Service Times 

Many special services occur during Holy Week at their usual scheduled times.  The church services listed below are planned for Holy Week but do not occurring at regularly scheduled service times.  Also noted are services regularly scheduled but not occurring as scheduled.  Only services that are changed are noted.

March 29, 2015, Palm Sunday

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis,  8:00 a.m. Mass in Spanish; 10:00 a.m. Mass; 12:00 noon  Pontifical Mass (or before, if procession from Plaza arrives earlier);  5:15 p.m. Mass.
Note:  At 11:00 a.m., gather at the Stations of the Cross Garden to begin the citywide ecumenical Procession to the Plaza for Blessing of the Palms and procession back to the Cathedral Basilica.

Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  (No 7:30 a.m. service) 8:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist;
11:30 a.m. Solemn High Mass with incense.
Note:  At 10:40 a.m., begin Procession to the Plaza for Blessing of the Palms

Christian Life Fellowship,  8:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.;12:00 p.m.

Saint Anne Catholic Church, 7:15 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic,  7:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; 12:00 noon;5:30 p.m.

 

March 30, 2015, Holy Monday

   Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,  Masses at 7:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m. 

   Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,  6:30 p.m.  Citywide Reconciliation Service
Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  6:00 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church,  12:10 p.m. Daily Prayer and Lunch

 

March 31, 2015, Holy Tuesday

    Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,  Masses at 7:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  6:00 p.m.

    Holy Family Episcopal Church,  10:00 a.m.
  Immanuel Lutheran Church,  12:10 p.m. Daily Prayer and Lunch

 

April 1, 2015, Holy Wednesday

   Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,  7:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m. 

      Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  12:10 p.m. Eucharist; 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae
Immanuel Lutheran Church,  12:10 p.m. Daily Prayer and Lunch
April 2, 2015, Maundy/Holy Thursday Services
    Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,  6:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Adoration after Mass until                    midnight)

Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist; 7:00 p.m. Foot Washing;
9:00 p.m. All-night Vigil

Cristo Rey Catholic Church,  7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper

   Holy Family Episcopal Church,  12:00 noon (NO foot washing; 6:00 p.m. (includes foot washing)

Immanuel Lutheran Church,  6:00 p.m. Christian Seder Supper (RSVP 983-7568; $18 suggested donation);           7:30 p.m., Communion Service  

Saint Anne Catholic Church,  7:00 p.m. Washing of the Feet (No 7:00 a.m. Mass)

Saint John’s United Methodist,  6:30 p.m.

Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church 7:00 p.m. Candlelight procession and washing of the feet

Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic,  8:25 a.m.;7:00 p.m.

Zia United Methodist Church,  6:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service with  Foot Washing

 

April 3, 2015, Good Friday

    Blaze Christian Fellowship,  6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis,  1:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion;  7:30 p.m. Tenebrae Service with Mime         Passion  

Calvary Santa Fe (formerly Calvary Metro),  12:00 noon, Communion Service, followed by free showing of          the film “The Passion of the Christ”

Christ Church Santa Fe,  12:00 noon, 6:00 p.m.

Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  7:00 a.m. Mass of the Pre-Sanctified; 12:00 noon-3:00 p.m. Seven Last         Words from the Cross; 7:00 p.m. Liturgy and Veneration

Cowboy Church of Santa Fe County,  (Now meeting at Southwest Annex, Santa Fe Univ. of Art & Design,            1600 St. Michael’s Dr., Santa Fe) 7:00 p.m.

Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 1:00 p.m. 

First Baptist Church,  6:00 p.m. 

Freedom Church Santa Fe,  7:00 p.m.

Holy Family Episcopal Church,  12:00 noon, Stations of the Cross for Children; 6:00 p.m. Good Friday                 Liturgy with Stations of the Cross

Immanuel Lutheran Church,  7:30 p.m. Tenebrae

   Rodeo Road Baptist Church,  6:30 p.m.

Saint Anne Catholic Church,  3:00 p.m. Communion; 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae (No 8:00 a.m. Mass)

Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church 9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross, 12:30 p.m. Liturgy and Procession of     the Cross 

Saint John’s United Methodist,  6:30 p.m.

Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community3:00 p.m.

San Isidro, 7:00 (for all Confirmation Candidates) in the Old Church

Zia United Methodist Church,  7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service

 

April 4, 2015,  Holy Saturday

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis,  9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer;  8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil with Archbishop Sheehan

   Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  7:00 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter and festive reception 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

   Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil 

   Holy Family Episcopal,  9:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Choral Evensong

Immanuel Lutheran Church,  7:00 a.m. SONrise Service,10:30 a.m. Easter Communion Service

Saint Anne Catholic Church,  Confession 4:00 p.m., Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m.

Saint John the Baptist Catholic,  7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil

Saint John’s United Methodist Church, 7:00 p.m.

    Santa Maria de la Paz, Vigil 8:00 p.m.

April 5, 2015Easter Sunday

Most Santa Fe churches will celebrate Easter at their usual service times.  Only churches that have a different schedule are listed here. 

   Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis,  8:00 a.m. Mass in Spanish; 10:00 a.m. Pontifical Mass; 12:00 noon Mass           (No evening Mass)

Christ Church Santa Fe, 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service, 8:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m.

Church of the Holy Faith Episcopal,  8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (No 7:30 a.m. service; Easter Egg Hunt for Children at 10:00)

Immanuel Lutheran Church,  7:00 a.m. SONrise Service;  10:30 a.m.

Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community,  7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. 12:00 noon.  No LifeTeen Mass.

Zia United Methodist Church,  7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service; 9:30 a.m. Resurrection Service with Special Music

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                            2015 Pascha Service Times 

 

The Pascha (“Orthodox Easter”) season begins the day before Pascha with Lazarus Saturday, April 4, 2015.

April 4, 2015, Lazarus Saturday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Liturgy; followed by a meal and egg hunt;
5:30 p.m. Great Vespers

Other Pascha Week Services are as follows:

Many special services occur during Pascha Week at their usual times.  Churches listed below are for service during Pascha Week for which one or more services occur at times other than the usual service times, or when a service will not occur as scheduled.

 

April 5, 2015, Palm Sunday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy; 7:00 p.m. Bridegroom Orthros

 

April 6, 2015, Holy Monday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Liturgy; 6:00 p.m. Bridegroom Orthros

St. Juliana of Lazarevo,  6:00 p.m. Vespers

 

April 7, 2015, Holy Tuesday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Liturgy; 6:00 p.m. Bridegroom Orthros

St. Juliana of Lazarevo,  Liturgy, Time TBD

April 8, 2015, Holy Wednesday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Liturgy; 6:00 p.m. Holy Unction

St. Juliana of Lazarevo,  6:00 p.m. Vespers

 April 9, 2015, Holy Thursday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Liturgy; 6:00 p.m. 12 Gospels & Crucifixion

St. Juliana of Lazarevo,  6:00 p.m. Matins of Holy and Great Friday, 12 Passion Gospel Readings

 

April 10, 2015, Great and Holy Friday

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Royal Hours, 3:00 p.m. Taking Down from the Cross;
6:00 p.m. Lamentations & Processions

St. Juliana of Lazarevo,  3:00 p.m. Vespers, 6:00 p.m. Lamentations (Matins of Holy and Great Saturday)

 

April 11, 2015, Saturday (into SundayHoly Pascha begins on the evening of Saturday, April 11th, and goes into the morning of Pascha, April 12th.)

 

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  9:00 a.m. Liturgy
10:30 p.m.-3 a.m. Paschal Midnight Office, followed by Paschal Liturgy & Feast

St. Juliana of Lazarevo,  10:00 a.m. Vesperal Liturgy
8:00 p.m. Acts of the Apostles, 11:15 p.m. Paschal Midnight Office,  12:00 a.m. Matins & Liturgy

April 12, 2015, Sunday, Great & Holy Pascha (Orthodox Easter)

 

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,  3:00 p.m., Agape Vespers  (No 9:30 a.m. Liturgy)

Saint Juliana of Lazarevo,  3:00 p.m. Agape Vespers  (No 9:10 a.m. Hours & Divine Liturgy)