Confection Schedule of Holy Chrism Announced
As has been previously announced, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon will be presiding at the Rite of Preparation of Holy Chrism during the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday, May 2, 2024, at St. Tikhon’s Monastery. His Beatitude will preside at the rite for the second time during his primacy, the last time Chrism was consecrated being in 2017.
The process, overseen this year by Protodeacon Peter Ilchuk, will begin on Great and Holy Monday, April 29, and will conclude on Great and Holy Wednesday, May 1, with continuous stirring and readings from the Holy Gospels.
Clergy are invited to participate in the rite. Two-hour time slots are available for reading the Gospels and stirring the Chrism.
Priests will need to be vested in stole and cuffs. Deacons will need to be fully vested to participate. Below is the Monastery Schedule of Services. For questions, please contact Protodeacon Peter Ilchuk at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Monastery Schedule of Services:
Holy Monday
8:00 AM Hours and Presanctified Liturgy
4:30 PM Bridegroom Matins
Holy Tuesday
8:00 AM Hours and Presanctified Liturgy
4:30 PM Bridegroom Matins
Holy Wednesday
8:00 AM Hours and Presanctified Liturgy
4:30 PM Bridegroom Matins
Holy Thursday
8:00 AM Hours and Vesperal Liturgy with Consecration of Holy Chrism
6:00 PM Matins of Holy Friday
Please see St. Tikhon’s Monastery Website for the complete schedule of services.