Easter at the Monastery

Monastery Opening Hours

Thursday 2.4.

Reception, Tuohus (Candle Shop) and Wine Shop  09.00–16.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa  07.30–20.00

Main Church during divine services and 12.00–18.00

Library and exhibition and monastery museum 12.00–17.00

Friday 3.4.

Reception, Tuohus (Candle Shop) and Wine Shop 09.00–18.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 08.00–20.00

Main Church during divine services and 11.00–18.00

Library and exhibitions 12.00–17.00

Saturday 4.4.

Reception, Tuohus (Candle Shop) and Wine Shop 09.00–18.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 08.00–19.00

Night Cafe 19.00–02.00

Main Church during divine services and 12.00–18.00

Library and exhibitions 12.00–17.00

Sunday 5.4.

Reception, Tuohus (Candle Shop) and Wine Shop 10.00–18.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 02.30–04.00 and 09.00–20.00

Main Church during divine services and 11.30–17.00

Library and exhibitions 12.00–17.00

Monday 6.4.

Reception, Tuohus (Candle Shop) and Wine Shop 09.00–16.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa  07.30–18.00

Main Church during divine services and  11.30–17.00

Library and exhibitions 12.00–15.00

Night peace in the monastery area and accommodation facilities from 10 PM to 6 AM

Reception: tel. 044 425 9228 Night duty: tel. 044 425 9200

Divine Services

Thursday 2.4. Great Thursday

09.00-approx.12.00  Matins, First Hour, Great Vespers and Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great

18.00-approx.20.30 Matins, twelve Gospel readings of Christ's Passion

Friday 3.4. Great Friday

09.00-approx.11.00  Royal Hours, Hour Service

13.00-approx.13.45  Great Vespers, procession of the Epitaphios

18.00-approx.20.30 Matins, Christ's Burial Service

Saturday 4.4. Great Saturday

09.00-approx.12.00 Great Vespers and Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great

20.00-approx.23.00 Akathist to our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, Reading of the Acts of the Apostles

23.30-approx.00.00 Midnight Office

Sunday 5.4.  Lord's Pascha

00.00-approx.02.30 Paschal Procession around the church and Paschal Matins, Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, at the end of which the blessing of Paschal foods

11.00-approx.11.30 Paschal Moleben, procession of Artos

18.00-approx.18.30 Paschal Hour and Vespers

Monday 6.4. Second Day of Easter, Bright Monday

09.00-approx.11.30 Paschal Hour, Paschal Matins, Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, procession around the church

18.00-approx.18.45 Paschal Hour and Vespers

Christ is Risen - Truly He is Risen!

Meals and Other Program

Thursday 2.4. Great Thursday

16.00–19.00 Monastery Dinner
 

Friday 3.4. Great Friday

08.00–10.00 Monastery Breakfast

11.00–15.00 Monastery Lunch

16.00–19.00 Monastery Dinner

Saturday 4.4. Great Saturday

08.00–10.00 Monastery Breakfast

11.00–15.00 Monastery Lunch

15.00–16.15  Guided tour, Father Joona and Father Sofroni, departure from in front of the Service Center

16.00–17.30 Valamo Soup Dinner

Sunday 5.4. Lord's Pascha

02.30–04.00 Easter Night Festive Breakfast after the blessing of food

On Sunday morning, it is possible to purchase breakfast for 10€ from Trapesa's self-service counter. 

11.00–16.00 Valamo Easter Buffet

12.00–13.30 Valamo College Open Doors

16.00-17.00 Concert 'Christ the Light of Light', Sari Saarinen- violin, vocals and Antti Saarinen- double bass, guitar, cultural center

19.00–20.30 Monastery Easter Celebration in restaurant Trapesa, with monastery abbot Archimandrite Mikael and the brotherhood

Monday 6.4. Second Day of Easter, Bright Monday

07.30–10.00 Breakfast

The meals mentioned in the program are included in the Easter package and are served buffet style at the café-restaurant Trapesa. According to Orthodox tradition, Holy Week is still a time of fasting, which is taken into account in the composition of the meals. The Thursday-Monday package begins with Thursday's dinner. The Friday-Monday package begins with Friday's dinner. On Sunday morning, it is possible to purchase breakfast from Trapesa's self-service counter.

Great Saturday sauna turns from 1 PM to 8 PM

For women, the college hotel sauna; for men, the small hotel sauna. Please take a towel from your room.

Thursday 2.4 Monastery Dinner at 16-19

Tomato-onion salad, Flame-grilled salmon, Onion herring, Clear potato salad, Sauerkraut

Green salad

Bread and potato rolls

Vegetable puree soup, Lemon flounder, Vegetable and bean stew

Cranberry kissel

Friday 3.4 Monastery Lunch at 11-15

Green salad, Sauerkraut, Grated carrot, Cellar-smoked salmon, Shrimp salad, Pepper mackerel

Bread and potato rolls

Vegetable borscht, Fish patties, Forest mushroom rolls, Potato wedges

Berry kissel

Friday 3.4 Monastery Dinner 16-19

Green salad, Sauerkraut, Pickles, Marinated vegetables, Cold-smoked salmon tartare, Smoked rainbow trout

Bread and potato rolls

Funnel chanterelle and vegetable soup, Fried vendace, Noodle vegetable wok, Mashed potatoes

Buckwheat porridge and fruit soup

Saturday 4.4 Monastery Lunch at 11-15

Green salad, Sauerkraut, Grated cabbage, Cold-smoked salmon tartare, Smoked roach, Shrimp salad, Tomato herring, Potato salad

Bread and potato rolls

Minestrone soup, Mushroom and potato gratin, Baked pollock

Currant porridge

Saturday 4.4 Valamo Soup Dinner at 16-17.30

Green salad, Sauerkraut, Grated carrot, Shrimp salad, Smoked rainbow trout, Mustard herring

Bread and potato rolls

Mushroom rassolnik

Fruit salad 

Sunday 5.4 Valamo Easter Table at 11-16

Green salad, Cheese salad, Mushroom salad, Sauerkraut, Mustard herring, Cured salmon, Capital City salad, Roast pork

Bread and Karelian pies

Baked rainbow trout, Roast lamb and red wine sauce, Garlic potatoes, Vegetable gratin

Mämmi and pasha

Monday 5.4 lunch at 11-

Fish and salad buffet

Chicken in curry sauce, Roast lamb, Baked salmon, Beetroot stew

Fruit quark