orthodox holy week \ In the Valley

Area Orthodox churches were invited to submit information on upcoming services. Orthodox Great Lent began March 10.

Nativity of Christ Russian Orthodox Church, Miller and Gibson Streets, Youngstown: April 20, Palm Sunday with Holy Liturgy at 10 a.m. and Holy Unction healing service at 6:30 p.m.; April 24, Holy Thursday, St. Basil liturgy at 10 a.m. and Orthros 12 Passion Gospels at 6:30 p.m.; April 25, Good Friday, vespers at 3 p.m. and Orthros burial and procession at 6:30 p.m.; April 26, Holy Saturday, Resurrection anticipation Holy Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.; April 26, Paschal Orthros, procession and liturgy at 10:30 p.m.; and April 27, Pascha, Paschal Agape vespers at 11 a.m.; April 28, Bright Monday, Holy Liturgy at 9 a.m.; and April 29, Bright Tuesday, Holy Liturgy at 9 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 301 Struthers-Liberty Road, Campbell: April 19, Lazarus Saturday with Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. and vigil and blessing of pussy willows and palms at 6 p.m.; April 20, Palm Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.; April 21, Holy Monday, liturgy of presanctified gifts at 7 a.m. and bridegroom Matins at 7 p.m.; April 22, Holy Tuesday, liturgy of presanctified gifts at 9 a.m. and bridegroom Matins at 7 p.m.; April 23, Holy Wednesday, liturgy of presanctified gifts at 9 a.m. and Holy Unction 7 p.m.; April 24, Holy Thursday, vespers and liturgy of St. Basil at 9 a.m. and Matins with Passion Gospel readings at 7 p.m.; April 25, Holy Friday, royal hours at 9 a.m. and vespers with procession of Plashchanitsa at 3 p.m. and Matins and lamentations of the Mother of God and procession with Plashchanitsa at 7 p.m.; April 26, Holy Saturday, vesperal liturgy of St. Basil at 4 p.m. and Matins of Pascha at 11:30 p.m.; and April 27, Pascha, Resurrection of Jesus Christ Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.; April 28, Bright Monday, Divine Liturgy with procession and Gospel read in several languages at 9 a.m.; and April 29, Bright Tuesday, Divine Liturgy with procession Gospel read in several languages at 9 a.m.

St. John Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave, Youngstown: April 19, Saturday of Lazarus, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.; April 20, Palm Sunday, Orthros at 9 a.m., Divine Liturgy at 10 and service of bridegroom at 7 p.m.; April 21, Holy Monday, presanctified liturgy at 10 a.m. and service of bridegroom at 7 p.m.; April 22, Holy Tuesday, presanctified liturgy at 10 a.m. and service of bridegroom at 7 p.m.; April 23, Holy Wednesday, presanctified liturgy at 10 a.m., sacrament of Holy Unction at 4 p.m. and Holy Unction and bridegroom service at 7 p.m.; April 24, Holy Thursday, Divine Liturgy of Last Supper at 6:30 p.m. and Holy Passion service with 12 Gospels at 7 p.m.; April 25, Good Friday, royal hours at 9 a.m., Apokathilosis vespers at 4 p.m. and Epitaphios service at 7 p.m.; April 26, Holy Saturday, Proti Anastasi Vesperal Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m., Resurrection Orthros at 10:45 p.m. and Resurrection liturgy at midnight; and April 27, Great and Holy Pascha and Agape vespers at 11 a.m.

St. Mark Orthodox Church, 3560 Loganway, Liberty: April 19, Lazarus Saturday with Holy Liturgy at 10: a.m. and vespers of the palms, 6:30 p.m.; April 20, Palm Sunday, Matins at 9:30 a.m., Holy Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. and bridegroom Matins at 6:30 p.m.; April 21 and 22, bridegroom Matins at 6:30 p.m.; April 23, Holy Unction (healing service for Orthodox Christians) at 6:30 p.m.; April 24, Holy Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and Passions Gospels at 6:30 p.m.; April 25, Great and Holy Friday royal hours at 10 a.m., vespers at 3 p.m. and lamatation service at 7 p.m.; April 26, Holy Liturgy at 10 a.m. and Resurrection Liturgy at 10 p.m.; and April 27, Agape vespers at 11 a.m.

St. Michael’s Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 125 Steel St., Youngstown: April 20, Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy and distribution of palms and pussy willows at 9:30 a.m.; April 23, Holy Unction with healing oil service at 6 p.m.; April 24, vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil and Holy Communion at 6 p.m.; April 25, Good Friday, vespers with placing of shroud of the Lord into sepulchre at 6 p.m.; April 26, Holy Saturday, service of the Resurrection Matins with procession at 6 p.m.; and April 27, Easter Sunday and Holy Divine Liturgy of St. John of the Resurrection and blessing of Easter food baskets at 9:30 a.m.

Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown: April 19, eve of Palm Sunday with vespers at 6 p.m.; April 20, Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and vespers at 7 p.m.; April 21, Matins (bridegroom service) at 9:30 a.m.; April 22, Holy Tuesday, presanctified liturgy at 7 p.m.; April 23, Holy Wednesday, Holy Unction service at 7 p.m.; April 24, Holy Thursday, service of the 12 Passion Gospels at 7 p.m.; April 25, Great Friday, Plashchenitsa procession and vespers at 7 p.m.; April 26, Great Saturday, blessing of Paschal baskets at 6 p.m. in Orthodox Center; and April 27, Pascha, services of nocturnes, Paschal procession and Paschal Matins with Divine Liturgy followed by blessing of Artos bred and baskets at 7 a.m.