Holy Week & Pascha Schedule
Services at St. Michael's — –, 2026
Please note the special time for the Sunday Paschal liturgy!
| Date | Time | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great | ||
| Paschal Matins | ||
| Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
Typical Schedule of Services
Saturdays
Confessions are available before vigil liturgy from 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment.
Vigil Divine Liturgy (English) is served at: 5:00pm.
Sunday
Divine Liturgy (English) is served at: 10:00am.
Today
Saturday Apr 4th
Commemorations:
- Simple abstinence from meat. Holy Saturday. Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil is celebrated in the evening.
- Our venerable fathers, Joseph and George, Iconoclasts. Joseph, a writer of Hymns, was zealous against the reign of Emperor Theophilus, A.D. 829-842. George, a hermit of Mt. Olympus in Asia Minor, for his zealous opposition to the Iconoclasts, suffered death, or as others record, was maimed by the order of Emperor Leo the Isaurian about A.D. 730.
- St. Platon, Hegumen-Abbot Studite of a monastery in Asia Minor and later at Constantinople. He reprimanded sin even in the case of the ruling Emperor. Leo the Armenian, was imprisoned, banished and died in his monastery A.D. 813.
Readings
Rom 6:3-11, Mt 28:1-20Services at St. Michael Church
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Fast
Schedule for this week (Holy Week, Tone 1)
A star indicates an obligation
Monday 03/30: HOLY MONDAY
Tuesday 03/31: HOLY TUESDAY
Wednesday 04/01: HOLY WEDNESDAY
Readings:
Services (1):
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts with the Holy Anointing
Thursday 04/02: HOLY THURSDAY ★
Services (1):
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Friday 04/03: GOOD FRIDAY ★
Services (2):
Royal Hours
Great Vespers with the Burial of the Lord
Saturday 04/04: HOLY SATURDAY
Sunday 04/05: RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD - PASCHA ★
Contact Us
Pastor: Fr. Michal Bučko
Address: 557 W 57th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410Email: stmichaelmerrillville@parma.org
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