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Perth: The Great Hours and the Vespers of the Apokathelosis 

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Kyanea, presided at the Service of the Great Hours and the Vespers Service of the Apokathelosis on the morning of Great and Holy Friday at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Perth.

During the Service of the Apokathelosis, Christ is taken down from the Cross and wrapped in a white linen shroud.  The Body of Christ is then taken into the Sanctuary and remains there for 40 days till the Feast of the Ascension.

In his sermon His Grace spoke on the Passion of Christ while making reference to the gospel readings of the day and concluded by conveying to all the love and blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

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