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THE FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THEOTOKOS AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Wednesday the 15th/28th of August 2013, the feast of the Dormition of Theotokos was celebrated by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem at the Bier of the Mother of God. Vespers was first held on the evening of the feast, led...
Read MoreTHE RITE OF THE LAMENTATIONS OF THEOTOKOS IN GETHSEMANE
On Tuesday the 14th/27th of August 2013, the rite of the Lamentations or the Epitaph of Theotokos was performed by the Patriarchate at the Bier of the Mother of God in Gethsemane. An attendance of Fathers of the Holy Sepulchre...
Read MoreDESCENT OF THE DORMITION OF THEOTOKOS ICON TO GETHSEMANE
On Monday the 12th/25th of August 2013, a procession took place intended for the descent of the icon of Theotokos from the Dependency of Gethsemane opposite the All-holy Church of the Resurrection, to the Church of the Dormition of Theotokos...
Read MoreTHE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE SAVIOUR CELEBRATED AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On Monday the 6th/19th of August 2013, the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was celebrated on Mount Tabor in remembrance of the extraordinary and sublime event which came to pass in glory and brilliance...
Read MoreNEW DEACON ORDAINED AT THE PATRIARCHATE
On the night of Friday to Saturday, the 3rd to the 4th/16th to the 17th of August 2013, during the Divine Liturgy at the All-Holy and Life-Giving Sepulchre of the Lord, Templar Monk Agapios Hadjipavlis was ordained deacon by the...
Read MoreTHE MONASTERY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ON THE BANKS OF THE JORDAN (PART I)
The Holy Monastery of St John the Baptist on the banks of the Jordan River/Qasr-el-Yahud (PART I) By Dr Theodosios Mitropoulos, architect Topography of the area of the Monastery and of the baptismal site (In Arab: El – Maghtas), (images...
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