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THE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER IN QATAR
The Patriarchal Commissioner in Qatar, His Eminence Makarios, Archbishop of Qatar, forwarded the following message to the Website of the Patriarchate, on the celebrations for the Holy Week and Easter in Qatar: “Within an atmosphere of piety and devoutness, the...
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THE CEREMONY OF THE RESURRECTION AT THE PATRIARCHATE
At midnight of the Great Saturday to Easter Sunday, the 6th to the 7th/19th to 20th of April 2014, the Matins service and the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom were held at the All-holy Church of the Resurrection. For...
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THE CEREMONY OF THE HOLY LIGHT AT THE PATRIARCHATE
At noon of the Holy Saturday, the 7th/19th of April 2014, the ceremony of the Holy Light took place at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in accordance with its typical order. This particular ceremony ranks among the most emotive and significant...
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THE EPITAPHIOS SERVICE AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the night of Holy Friday, the 5th/18th of April 2014, the devout and magnificent service of the Epitaphios was held at the All-holy Church of the Resurrection in remembrance of the Burial of our Lord Jesus Christ. The ceremony...
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THE CEREMONY OF THE APOKATHELOSIS AT THE PATRIARCHATE
In the afternoon of Holy Friday, the 5th/18th of April 2014, Vespers for the Removal of Christ from the Cross was officiated at the katholikon of the Church of the Resurrection, led by His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and Patriarch...
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THE ROYAL HOURS OBSERVED ON HOLY FRIDAY
On the morning of Great Friday, namely the 5th/18th of April 2014, the service of the Royal (Great) Hours was observed on the Holy Golgotha. The service was read out after the opening of the Gate of the Church by...
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