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Melbourne: Holy Week and Pascha Programme of His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis

The Archiepiscopal Vicar of Melbourne, His Gace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, during Great and Holy Week and Pascha, will officiate and preside over Holy Services according to the following programme: 

 

SATURDAY OF LAZARUS (16/4)

Matins and Divine Liturgy at The Holy Monastery of Panagia Gorgoipikos Geelong.

PALM SUNDAY (17/4)

Morning: Matins and Divine Liturgy at The Holy Monastery of Panayia Kamariani  Red Hill

Evening:  Bridegroom service (Matins of Holy Monday) Presided at the Parish of Saint Panteleimon Dandenong.

GREAT AND HOLY MONDAY (18/4)

Bridegroom service (Matins of Holy Tuesday) Presided at the Parish of The Epiphany of Our Lord Frankston

GREAT AND HOLY TUESDAY (19/4)

Bridegroom service (Matins of Holy Monday) Presided at the Parish of The Archangels Mentone

GREAT AND HOLY WEDNESDAY (20/4)

Afternoon: Service of the Holy Unction Saint Eustafios South Melbourne.

Evening: Matins of Great and Holy Thursday  Presided at the Parish of the Dormition North Altona.

GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY (21/4)

Morning: Vesperal-Liturgy of the Mystical Supper Sts Constantine and Helen South Yarra.

Evening: Service of the Holy Passion of Christ (12 Gospels) Presided at Saint Haralambos Templestowe.

GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY (22/4)

Morning: Service of the Royal and Holy Hours St Eustathios South Melbourne.

Afternoon: Service of the Apokathilosis (taking down from the Cross) presided at the Parish of St Catherine Malvern

Evening: The Service of the Lamentations (Epitafios) The service of the Epitafio will be presided by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia in the presence of the Greek Presidential guards (Evzones)

GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY (23/4)

Morning: Hierarchical Vesperal Divine Liturgy presided by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia – in the presence of the Greek Presidential guards (Evzones)

The Holy Resurrection (After midnight) Paschal Matins and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Presided by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis St Eustathios South Melbourne

GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA (24/4)

Morning: Easter Sunday Vespers of Love Presided by His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis assisted by the clergy of the Archdiocesan District of Melbourne commencing at 11am.  The Vespers of Love will begin at 11am. At the conclusion of the Vespers all the faithful will be given the customary red paschal egg.