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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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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...
Read MoreTHE 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...
Read MoreTHE SERVICE OF THE PASSION AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the evening of Thursday the 4th/17th of April 2014, the Service of the Passion, known as the Twelve Gospels Service, was conducted at the monastic Church of Sts Constantine and Helen, led by His Beatitude Theophilos, our Father and...
Read MoreMAUNDY THURSDAY PROCESSION AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the morning of Holy Thursday, the 4th/17th of April 2014, after the Divine Liturgy of Great Basil at the Cathedral of St James the Brother of God, the procession of the Holy Maundy was conducted in the Holy Court...
Read MoreTHE PRESANCTIFIED SERVICE OF HOLY WENDESDAY AND THE GREAT UNCTION
On Holy Wednesday, the 3rd/16th of April 2014, the last Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified from this year’s Great Lent was held at the Monastic Church of Sts Constantine and Helen. His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, officiated at the...
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