March 23 - March 24 Flowery (Palm) Sunday: The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem. Philippians 4:4-9. John 12:1-18.
March 24 - March 25 Great Monday. Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Passing into Eternal Life (1944) of Blessed Omelian (Emil) Kovch, Priest of Peremyshliany and Martyr of Majdanek Great Week. Feast of the Mother of God. Holy Day of Obligation. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. Wine and oil allowed. According to liturgical prescriptions, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated in the evening today. Matins – Matthew 21:18-43. Sixth Hour – Ezekiel 1:1-20. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – Exodus 1:1-20. Job 1:1-12. Hebrews 2:11-18. Luke 1:24-38. Matthew 24:3-35.