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Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches celebrate Easter on April 12 this year.


Orthodox Churches

St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery (8 Triokhsviatytelska St.)

Good Friday: Royal hours at 8 a.m. Vesperal liturgy with the Epitaphios (shroud of Christ) at 1p.m. and Matins at 5 p.m.

Holy Saturday: St. Basil the Great liturgy starts at 8 a.m. One can sanctify a basket from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reading of the “Acts of the Apostles” will take place immediately after sanctifying. Easter midnight worship starts at 11 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Easter matins at midnight. Hours and liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, baskets’ blessing will start at 1 a.m. Divine liturgy of St. John Chrysostom will take place at 9 a.m. Easter vesperal starts at 5 p.m.

St. Volodymyrs Cathedral (20 Taras Shevchenko Blvd.)

Good Friday: Vesperal liturgy at 9 a.m.

Holy Saturday: Great liturgy at 9 a.m. Great service starts at 11 p.m. Baskets’ blessing will take place from 1 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Holy liturgy will be served by Patriarch Filaretat 12 a.m. Easter vesperal starts at 5 p.m.

St. Cyril’s Monastery (12 OlenyTelihy St.)

Good Friday: Royal hours at 8 a.m., vesperal liturgy at 2 a.m.

Holy Saturday: Matins at 12 a.m., liturgy at 8 a.m. Reading “Acts of the Apostles” starts at 6 p.m.

Holy Sunday: St. Cyril’s Church will hold night worship at 12 a.m. St. Basil the Great Temple will hold liturgy in the morning at 9 a.m. Baskets blessings will take place from 4 a.m.

St. Andrii’s Church (23 AndriivskyiUzviz St.)

Good Friday:Royal hours at 10 a.m. Matins with Epitaphiosat 6 p.m.

Holy Saturday:St.Basil the Great liturgy at 10 a.m., graveside service at 8:30 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Holy liturgy at 12 a.m. Basket sanctifying will start at 4 a.m.

St. Pantaleon Monastery in Feofaniya (19 Lebedeva St.)

Good Friday: Royal hours at 7 a.m.

Holy Saturday: Holy liturgy starts at 11 p.m. and continues to the next morning. Baskets sanctifying will be also available after liturgy.

Savior’s Transfiguration Cathedral (2/1 V. Kasiana St.)

Good Friday: Royal hours at 9 a.m. Epitaphios carrying out at 10:30 a.m. Holly matins starts at 5 p.m.

Holy Saturday: Royal hours at 8:40 a.m., liturgy at 9 a.m. Reading “Acts of the Apostles” starts at 8 p.m. Night worship and matins start at 23:20 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Holy liturgy and baskets blessing will starts from 1:30 a.m.

Kyiv PecherskLavra (15 Lavrska St.)

Good Friday: Royal hours at 8 a.m., vesperal service with the Epitaphios at 2 p.m., matins at 11 p.m.

Holy Saturday: Baskets sanctifying will start at 12 p.m. and continue to 10 p.m.Holy night worship starts at 11:30 p.m.

Liturgies in Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Temple of Saint Basil the Great (7 Voznesenskyi Uzviz St.)

Good Friday: Great Royal hours at 6:50 a.m. Vesperal liturgy with the Epitaphios at 8 a.m., Jerusalem matins (ending at dawn) in front of the Epitaphios at 7 p.m.

Holy Saturday: Vesperal with liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 8 a.m. Blessing baskets will take place from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Holy liturgy at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (5 Mykilsko-Slobidska St.)

Good Friday: Royal hours at 9 a.m., Great vesperal with Epitaphios at 11 a.m., Jerusalem matins at 6 p.m.

Holy Saturday: Vesperal with St. Basil the Great liturgy at 9 a.m. Blessing baskets will take place each half hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Holy liturgy and baskets’ sanctifying will take place at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Then Vesperal liturgy at 6 p.m.

St. Nicholas church on Askold’s Grave (1 Parkova St., Askold’s Grave Park)

Good Friday: Great Royal hours without liturgy at 8 a.m., Vesperal liturgy with the Epitaphios and Jerusalem matins at 5 p.m.

The church will be open during the night.

Holy Saturday: Vesperal with St. Basil the Great liturgy at 8 a.m. Blessing baskets will take place each hour from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Graveside service starts at 11:30 p.m.

Holy Sunday: Easter matins and baskets’ sanctifying starts at 12:00 a.m. Divine liturgy and baskets’ blessing will take place at 7:30 a.m. Liturgies will be at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m.