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EASTER MONDAY AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Easter Monday, the 31st of March/13th of April 2015, a panegyric Divine Liturgy was held at the Monastic Church of Sts Constantine and Helen, led by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, as almost all members of the Hagiotaphite Brotherhood and...
Read MoreTHE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER IN QATAR
In a spirit of piety and piousness, the flock of the Holy Bishopric of Qatar participated in the Sacraments of the Church and the Services of the Holy Week that preceded our Lord’s Resurrection. The participation in the Holy Services...
Read MoreTHE SECOND RESURRECTION CEREMONY AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Easter day, the 30th of March/12th of April 2015, at noon (13:0 0 pm), the ceremony of the Second Resurrection or ceremony of Love took place at the katholikon of the Church of the Resurrection. This ceremony, considered to...
Read MoreEASTER SERVICE AT THE HOLY SEPULCHER
On the night of Holy Saturday to Easter Sunday, the 29th to 30th of March/11th to 12th of April 2015, the Easter Matins and Divine Liturgy were conducted to commemorate Our Lord’s life-giving Resurrection. To observe this feast of feasts,...
Read MoreTHE HOLY LIGHT CEREMONY AT THE PATRIARCHATE
At noon of the Holy Saturday the 29th of March/11th of April 2015, the Holy Light ceremony was performed at the Church of the Resurrection. The days leading to the ceremony had been marked by thorough, at times exaggerated, preparation...
Read MoreTHE PROCESSION OF THE EPITAPH AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the evening of Holy Friday, the 28th of March/10th of April 2015, the magnificent procession of the Epitaph took place at the Church of the Resurrection in commemoration of the Burial and Descent into Hades of Our Lord Jesus...
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