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THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY UNCTION AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the afternoon of Holy Wednesday, the 26th of March/8th of April 2015, the sacrament of the holy Unction was conducted at the Monastic Church of Sts Constantine and Helen. The Unction was offered as necessary preparation of Christians for...
Read MoreEASTER MESSAGE OF HIS BEATITUDE PATRIARCH THEOPHILOS OF JERUSALEM
THEOPHILOS III By God’s Mercy Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, to the entire flock of the Church in grace and mercy and peace from the All-holy and Life-giving Sepulcher of the Resurrected Christ. “Christ...
Read MoreTHE NYMPHIOS SERVICE AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Palm Sunday, 23rd of March/5th of April 2015, at 6:15 pm (summer time) the first of the services of the Nymphios, namely Christ the Bridegroom, was held at the Church of the Resurrection as Holy Monday Matins. The service...
Read MorePALM SUNDAY AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Palm Sunday, the 23rd of May/5th of April 2015, the Patriarchate commemorated the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ to Jerusalem, when the children of the Jews had welcomed him by spreading their coats in the road, shouting...
Read MoreLAZARUS SATURDAY AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Lazarus Saturday, the 22nd of March/4th of April 2015, the Patriarchate commemorated the raising of Lazarus, Christ’s friend from Bethany. A. On Friday afternoon: The event was commemorated on Friday afternoon on the Site of the Ascension of Christ...
Read MorePALM SUNDAY IN BETHPHAGE
On the eve of Palm Sunday, the 22nd of March/4th of April 2015, after Vespers at the katholikon of the Church of the Resurrection, a procession began from Bethphage, to the south of the Mount of Olives, to Jerusalem in...
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