The history of the Cathedral located in Los Angeles, California, is truly a story of people of vision, courage, dedication, leadership and religious conviction. It is the story of the needs of many Orthodox families who had settled in the greater Los Angeles area since the turn of the twentieth century. It is a story of those who had devoted their lives to the service of our community, of leaders who are no longer with us but who shall always remain dear in our hearts because of their wisdom, love and accomplishments. Their legacy continues today.
St. Nicholas opened its doors 75 years ago. We celebrate the past and look forward to the next 75 years!
We are pleased to announce that His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba, and His Grace, Bishop Anthony, will lead in the climactic conclusion of year-long celebration with a Gala Weekend April 25-26, 2026.
Click here for details, and please join us. In particular, we welcome back all those who have been part of the Cathedral but who have moved away. We are inviting all our former clergy and laity to join us for a joyous reunion!
In Addition to the regular, weekly services:
Saturday Vespers, 6 p.m.
Spanish: Sunday Liturgy, 7:45 am
English and Arabic: Sunday Matins, 9:15 a.m. • Divine Liturgy, 10:30 a.m.
NOTE: This year, certain calendar peculiarities, especially how the Feast of the Annunciation falls, will cause variations from the usual patterns some weeks.
Mondays — On Mondays in Lent we will serve Great Compline at 6:30 p.m.
- On March 23, we serve the Little Compline with the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete and the Life St. Mary of Egypt.
Tuesday March 24 — we serve Great Vespers and Artoklasia at 6:30 pm for the Great Feast of the Annunciation.
Wednesdays — Join us at 6:30 p.m. for the Presanctified Liturgy. Fast from all food and drink from at least noon in preparation for Holy Communion (if your health allows). Then, we share a meal together. A short spiritual discussion will follow.
- March 25 will be an exception, as we celebrate the Great Feast of the Annunciation with Matins at 9:30 am and Liturgy at 10:30 am. Then we will still have Great Vespers and dinner in the evening.
Fridays — Little Compline with the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos at 6:30 p.m.
- On April 3, we serve the Little Compline with the Canon of Lazarus.
Saturdays — We serve the Liturgy each Saturday morning in Lent. See the calendar for the specific times; some Saturdays the Liturgy will be early, before FOCUS. You may bring koliva and a list of the names of your departed for a memorial each Saturday (except on March 28).
Palm Sunday: April 5 • Pascha: April 12
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • الأربعاء 24 كانون الاول
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With the angels, the shepherds, the wise men and all the saints, let us come to adore Him Christmas Eve. 8:45 a.m. Royal Hours of Christmas 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy While we encourage all to come to both the morning and night services (which are not the same), this may be an excellent opportunity for those who cannot drive after dark, for young children and entire families to celebrate the birth of Christ together. 8:00 p.m. Christmas Matins 9:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS DIVINE LITURGY This is the traditional Christmas ‘midnight’ Liturgy, but we’re starting as early as possible, given that it is winter, and will be dark for a while already. A reception will follow to break the Fast. |
مع الملائكة والرعاة والحكماء وجميع القديسين، دعونا نأتي لنسجد له عشية عيد الميلاد 8:45 صباحا ساعات عيد الميلاد الملكية 10:30 صباحا القداس الإلهي بينما نشجع الجميع على المجيء إلى كل الخدمات الصباحية والليلية (وهم مختلفون)، قد تكون هذه فرصة ممتازة لأولئك الذين لا يستطيعون السواقة بعد حلول الظلام وللأطفال الصغار والأسر بأكملها للاحتفال بميلاد المسيح معا. 8:00 مساءً صلاة السحر لعيد الميلاد 9:30 مساءً القداس الإلهي لعيد الميلاد هذا هو قداس عيد الميلاد التقليدي "بمنتصف الليل"، لكننا نبدأ في أبدر وقت ممكن، نظرا لأنه موسم الشتاء، وسيكون مظلما لفترة من الوقت بالفعل. سيتبع ذلك حفل استقبال للفطر بعد الصيام |
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! المَسيحُ وُلِدَ \ فَمَجِّدوهُ
HOLY WEEK & PASCHA 2025
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LAZARUS SATURDAY • APRIL 12 • سبت لعازر |
Jesus’ raising Lazarus from the dead shows He can raise all mankind. Please also join us for lunch after Liturgy, and help us prepare for the Feast by preparing and decorating the Lord’s house. |
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PALM SUNDAY • APRIL 13 • احد الشعانين Matins, 7:30 AM
Bridegroom Matins, 6:30 PM |
We celebrate the triumphant entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, to face his voluntary death. “We like the children carry the palms of victory,” in procession. Adults and children may also bring decorated candles. To accommodate the large number of worshippers, we will have two liturgies Palm Sunday morning, with Bishop Anthony presiding. Join us at either 9 am or 11 am. Both Liturgies will be celebrated in a mix of languages. There will be a procession, coffee hour and pre-holiday bake sale after each liturgy. The Procession with the icon of Christ, the Bridegroom of the Church, takes place, and we remember the righteousness of Joseph who, like Christ, suffered unjustly with patience and was exalted. |
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GREAT MONDAY • APRIL 14 • الاثنين العظيم Presanctified Liturgy, 10 AM |
We remember the example of the ten virgins waiting for the Bridegroom. |
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GREAT TUESDAY • APRIL 15 • الثلاثاء العظيم Presanctified Liturgy, 10 AM |
We remember the woman who anointed the head and feet of our Lord, wiping them with her hair, in contrast with Judas and his betrayal of Christ. The Hymn of Kassiane expresses these contrasts with profound poetry and majesty. |
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GREAT WEDNESDAY • APRIL 16 • الاربعاء العظيم Presanctified Liturgy, 10 AM |
We are anointed for healing of soul and body as Christ was anointed in anticipation of his burial. |
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GREAT THURSDAY MORNING • APRIL 17 • صباح الخميس العظيم Matins, 9 AM GREAT THURSDAY EVENING • APRIL 17 •مساء الخميس العظيم Matins with the Twelve Passion Gospels, 6:30 PM |
On this day, when Jesus first said to his disciples, “Take, eat; this is my Body,” Orthodox Christians make it a point to participate in Holy Communion. Following the Liturgy, we will perform the rite of the Footwashing with the Church School. A Communion breakfast follows. We walk with our Lord through the Passion. A procession with the Cross commemorates Christ’s voluntary Crucifixion. |
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GREAT FRIDAY • APRIL 18 • الجمعة العظيمة Royal Hours, 10 AM GREAT FRIDAY EVENING • APRIL 18 • مساء الجمعة العظيمة Matins of Christ’s Funeral, 6:30 PM |
We try to spend this day in Church, heeding our Lord’s words to “watch and pray.” Then help us decorate the bier (نعش). At Vespers, Christ is taken down from the Cross and placed in it. Dinner is served after Vespers. We join Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus and the Myrrh-bearing Women to sing in Praise of the buried Christ, and we process with the Bier and passing under it as if joining Christ in the tomb. |
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GREAT SATURDAY MORNING • APRIL 19 • صباح سبت النور Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 10 AM THE RESURRECTION • SATURDAY, APRIL 19 • القيامة RUSH/MATINS/LITURGY, 11 PM
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As we keep vigil, the Victory of Christ over death and his Resurrection ‘explode’ with throwing the leaves of victory. Please bring your children to this service. They will have an egg hunt after, too. We receive the new Light and the Good News that “Christ is Risen.” We will bless red eggs, and you may also bring Easter Baskets to be blessed. An Agape Breakfast will follow. |
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AGAPE VESPERS • SUNDAY, APRIL 20 • الباعوث Paschal Service in Spanish, 7:30 AM
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The Resurrection Service will be repeated early Pascha Morning in Spanish. At the Agape (Love) Vespers, the Good News (Gospel) of the Resurrection will be proclaimed in as many languages as possible. A sign-up list will be posted during Holy Week for you to read any language you know (we might have the text available, if you don’t). |
| Sunday | |
| 7:45am | - Divine Liturgy in Spanish |
| 9:15am | - Orthros (Matins) |
| 10:30am | - Divine Liturgy |
| Saturday | |
| 6:00pm | - Great Vespers |
| Eve of Feast | |
| 6:30pm | - Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Feast For some feasts, we serve a Vesperal Divine Liturgy on the eve of the feast. Check our Cathedral Calendar for details. |
| Feast | |
| 9:30am | - Feast Day Divine Liturgy In most cases, we will serve Orthros along with Divine Liturgy on the morning of feast days. Check the Cathedral calendar for current schedule and start times. |
Since illnesses are cured by their opposite remedies, as we had been put to death by the wicked counsel of the evil one, we were made alive again by the good counsel of the good Lord. - St. Gregory Palamas