THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX METROPOLIA OF THE AMERICAS
PASTORAL LETTER FOR THE FEAST OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION 2021
† NICOLAE by the mercy of God, Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America and Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas
HOLY TRINITY’S Liturgical Schedule for Holy Pascha and Bright Week (from May 2 to May 9, 2021)
HOLY PASCHA The Resurrection Night, Saturday, May 1 – 2:
11:30 pm – The Resurrection Vespers
12:00 am – Resurrection Service
12:30 am – Divine Liturgy
2:00 am – Paschal Brotherly Meal
Sunday, May 2 – Holy Pascha
12:00 pm – The Resurrection Vespers
Monday, May 3 – Holy Easter (Church Official Celebration of Holy Martyr George):
9:00 am – Matins
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, May 4 – Holy Pascha:
9:00 am – Matins
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Friday, May 7 – All Holy Lady Theotokos of Lifegiving Font:
9:00 am – Matins
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
11:30 am – Service of the Lesser Holy Water (Aghiazma Mică)
Sunday, May 9 – St Thomas’ Sunday:
9:00 am – Matins
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
12:00 pm – Coffee Hour
During Bright Week, the faithful are urged to sing Christ is Risen from the dead and greet one another with: Christ is Risen — Truly He is Risen during the whole period of the Feast of the Resurrection (until the eve of the Ascension)!
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae, and all the clergy of the Metropolia assure you of their supplication to our Savior Jesus Christ, His Mother, and all the saints, for the strengthening of the faith, and the protection again every sickness and infirmity. We wish you a blessed Holy Week and a Paschal celebration with health and hope in Christ, Risen from the Dead!