Basil was born in Popovo Polje in Herzegovina, in Mrkonjici village near Trebinje, of simple and devout parents. From his youth he was filled with love for the Church of God, and when he grew up he went to the monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Trebinje, and became a monk. As such, he quickly became known for his serious and rare ascetic life, for he loaded himself with ascetic practices, each harder than the last. 

On Memorial Monday, 28th April 2025, the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy will be served at Brookwood Cemetery, starting at 10 am. A memorial service will also be held for the victims of the Jasenovac concentration camp and other sites of execution. 

Sunday 13 April 2025 - Palm Sunday

9:15 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
18:30 Vespers and the Supplicatory Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos

 

Monday 14 April 2025 - Great and Holy Monday

9:15 Matins
10:00 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

 

Tuesday 15 April 2025 - Great and Holy Tuesday

9:15 Matins
10:00 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

 

Wednesday 16 April 2025 - Great and Holy Wednesday 

9:15 Matins
1010:00 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
18:30 The Sacrament of Holy Unction

 

Thursday 17 April 2025 - Great and Holy Thursday

9:15 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
18:30 Great Vigil; reading of twelve selections from the Gospels, all of which are accounts of the passion of Christ

 

Friday 18 April 2025 - Great and Holy Friday

9:30 The Hours of Holy Friday
16:30 Vespers with the procession of the shroud and canon Lament the Most Holy Theotokos
18:30 Matins with Burial service of the Lord

 

Saturday 19 April 2025 - Great and Holy Saturday

10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy

 

Sunday 20 April 2025 - Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ Pacha - Ester

23:00 Matins
00:30 I Holy Hierarchical Liturgy at 00:30
10:00 II Divine Liturgy
18:30 Paschal Vespers

 

Monday 21 April 2025 - Resurrection Monday

9:30 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
18:30 Vespers

 

Tuesday 22 April 2025 - Resurrection Tuesday

9:30 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
18:30 Vespers

 

Wednesday 23 April 2025 - Resurrection Wednesday

9:30 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy

 

Thursday 24 April 2025 - Resurrection Thursday

9:30 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy

 

Friday 25 April 2025 - Resurrection Friday

9:30 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy

 

Saturday 26 April 2025 - Resurrection Saturday

9:30 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
18:30 Vespers

 

Sunday 27 April 2025 - 2nd Sunday of Pascha, Sunday of St. Thomas

9:15 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
18:30 Vespers and the Supplicatory Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos