Observing the Holidays in Lindenhurst

With Good Friday, Easter and Passover this weekend, Lindenhurst Patch has compiled a list of religious institutions in the community where residents could worship, for those who observe.

For starters at (OLPH) the Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of the Lord will be held at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Good Fridaywhile the Stations of the Cross start at 12 p.m. on Good Friday.

The Pascal Vigil Service on Holy Saturday - concluding with Concelebrated Mass - will begin at 8 p.m. RCIA Baptisms will be held at the Vigil Mass. No other services will be held.

On Easter Sunday Mass will be held at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m. (Polish Mass, auditorium), 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. There’ll be no baptisms or evening Mass.

View the full Holy Saturday and Easter mass and confession schedule on the OLPH website.

The Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church's special holiday schedule starts on Great (Good) Friday with the Great Vespers with Procession with the Plashchenitsa at 4 p.m.

The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great - the Proclamation of the Resurrection is set for 9 a.m. on Great Saturday. The Blessing of Easter Food will also take place on Great Saturday at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. while confession will be held 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

On Easter Sunday the Service at the Tomb starts at 7:30 a.m.; Paschal Procession and Matins begins at 7:45 a.m.; and Easter Divine Liturgy (English/ Ukrainian) commences at 9 a.m.

Following the Liturgy the kissing Holy Cross and Myrovania will take place. There’s also a Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian at 10:30 a.m. View the full schedule on the church's website.

has services this weekend, too. On Good Friday the services include those at 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Easter Vigil Service will start at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

On Easter Sunday there will be a 5:45 a.m. Sunrise Service at Venetian Shores, plus 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services. For more information about the church, check its website.

’s schedule includes a 6 p.m. Contemporary Worship Service on Saturday night. The church's Easter Sunday services include 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. View the full schedule on the

In addition, the 's Good Friday service starts at 7 p.m. and its Easter Celebration will take place Sunday at 10 a.m. View the full schedule on the church’s website.

These represent only a handful of what’s in Lindenhurst. There are several other places of worship in the community.

Here’s a list of religious institutions in Lindenhurst, with links and addresses:

• (OLPH) at 210 South Wellwood Avenue.
• at 100 46th Street.
• at 36 East John Street.
• at 515 South Wellwood Avenue.
• at 39 East John Street.
• at 135 Robbins Street.
• Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church at 225 North 4th Street.
• at 12 West John Street.
• at 450 East John Street.
• at 724 North Wellwood Avenue.
• at 301 West Hoffman Avenue.
• at 1170 Route 109.

If you know of other places of worship or services, then let Lindenhurst Patch know. And, however you celebrate, observe or don’t, enjoy the weekend.