Royal Hours and the Apokathilosis in the Diocese of Perth 

On Great and Holy Friday, His Grace Bishop Elpidios of Perth presided at both the Royal Hours and the Vesper Service of the Apokathilosis, at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helene in Northbridge.

This Vesper service, which is conducted with great solemnity,  concludes the remembrance of the events of the Lord’s passion, and leads us towards watchful expectation as we contemplate the mystery of the Lord’s descent into Hades, the theme of Great Saturday.

At the end of the service, His Grace conveyed to all the forthcoming paschal wishes of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and wished all a blessed remaining Holy Week.