orthodox easter | Services planned

Area Orthodox churches will observe Palm Sunday this weekend with Holy Week following. Orthodox Easter, Pascha, is April 15.

Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 53 Laird Ave., Youngstown: Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.; Great Thursday vigil with 12 Passion Gospels at 7 p.m.; Great Friday vespers with placing of Holy Shroud in the tomb at 7 p.m.; Great Saturday Easter matins with procession around the church at 11 p.m.; and Easter Sunday, Pascha, Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 301 Struthers-Liberty Road, Campbell: Palm Sunday Festal Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. and bridegroom matins at 5 p.m.; Holy Monday and Tuesday, liturgy of the presanctified gifts at 9 a.m. and bridegroom matins at 7 p.m.; Holy Wednesday, liturgy of the presanctified gifts at 9 a.m. and Holy Unction at 7 p.m.; Holy Thursday, vesper liturgy of St. Basil the Great (commemoration of the institution of the Eucharist) and matins with the 12 Passion Gospels at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, fast day, royal hours at 9 a.m. and vespers on Christ’s descent from the cross at 3 p.m. and matins and lamentations, burial of Our Lord at 7 p.m.; Holy Saturday, vesper liturgy of St. Basil the Great (commemoration of Christ’s descent Into hell) at 10 a.m. and nocturns at 11:30 p.m.; and Pascha, Resurrection matins at midnight, Paschal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with blessing of Easter foods at 10 a.m and Paschal vespers at 5 p.m.; Bright Monday, April 16, Paschal Divine Liturgy with procession at 9 a.m. and Bright Tuesday, April 17, Paschal Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.

St John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman: Today, Saturday of Lazaarus, Divine Liturgy followed by breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and folding of palm crosses; Palm Sunday, othros at 9 a.m., Divine Liturgy at 10 and service of the bridegroom at 7 p.m.; Holy Monday and Tuesday, presanctified liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and service of the bridegroom at 7 p.m.; Holy Wednesday, presanctified liturgy at 9:30 a.m., sacrament of Holy Unction at 4 p.m. and Holy Unction and bridegroom service at 7 p.m.; Holy Thursday, Divine Liturgy of Last Supper at 6 a.m. and Holy Passion Service/12 Gospels at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, royal hours at 9 a.m., Apokathilosis vespers at 4 p.m. and Epitaphios service at 7 p.m.; Holy Saturday, Proti Anastasi vesperal Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m., Resurrection orthros at 10:45 p.m. and “Come Receive the Light” at 11:45 p.m.; and Pascha, agape vespers at 11 a.m

St. Mark Orthodox Church, 3560 Logan Way, Liberty: Today, Lazarus Saturday with 10 a.m. liturgy and vespers of palms at 6 p.m.; Palm Sunday, matins at 9 a.m., liturgy at 10 with procession of palms and bridegroom service at 6:30 p.m.; Monday, bridegroom service at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, presanctified liturgy at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Holy Unction service at 6:30 p.m.; Holy Thursday liturgy at 9 a.m., instituting the Eucharist, and Passion Gospels at 6:30 p.m.; Holy Friday royal hours at 10 a.m., vespers at 3 p.m. on the death of Christ and lamentation service at 7 p.m. with procession of the tomb of Christ; Holy Saturday 10 a.m. liturgy, Christ’s descent into Hades and Resurrectin liturgy at 10 p.m.; and Pascha, agape vespers at 11 a.m. in different languages.

St. Michael Orthodox Church, 127 Steel St., Youngstown: Holy Wednesday, Holy Unction service at 6 p.m.; Holy Thursday, vesperal liturgy at 6 p.m.; Holy Friday, great vespers at 6 p.m.; Holy Saturday, Resurrection matins at 6:30 p.m.; and Easter Sunday, Pascha, at 9:30 a.m.