St. Gregory the Great Orthodox Church

A Western Rite Congregation of the Antiochian Archdiocese near Washington, DC

Paschal Vigil

Holy Saturday, May 4 – Paschal Vigil with the lighting of the Paschal Fire and Blessing of the Paschal Candle, reading of the Prophecies, Litany of the Saints, Blessing of the Font and the First Mass and Lauds of Easter beginning at 9PM.

Holy Friday

Good Friday, May 3, Liturgy with the Passion according to St. John, Veneration of the Cross, Solemn Collects and Mass of the Pre-sanctified beginning at 12 Noon.

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday, May 2, Vespers at 7pm. Liturgy with the Foot Washing, Procession to the Altar of Repose and Stripping of the Altar at 7:30. Tenebrae following.

Holy Monday

  Monday, April 29, Vespers at 7pm. Liturgy with the Passion Gospel according to St. Mark at 7:30.

Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 28 is Palm Sunday. We sing Matins at 9am. Weather permitting, we then go outside at 9:30 for the blessing and distribution of Palms. During the Liturgy we hear the Passion Gospel according to St. Matthew.

April Newsletter

Each Friday evening during this Lenten season, we will meet at 6:30 for a pot-luck supper, followed by a class and discussion on our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. We end with the service of Stations of the Cross and the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus. Coin boxes are available for your offerings […]

March Newsletter

We will celebrate three important liturgical occasions this month: the feast of our patron, St. Gregory the Great, will be observed on the Eve of his feast day, Monday, March 11 and the Feast of the Annunciation on the evening of Monday, March 25. On both occasions, Vespers will be sung at 7PM, Mass will […]

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent in the Western Orthodox Calendar is March 20th. We will have Liturgy with the blessing and imposition of ashes at 7:30pm.