GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Road, Tel: 6282048
* At the Holy Sepulchre: Services are 1 hour later than indicated |
| | Lazarus Saturday |
| 19th April |
6.45 am
9.30 am
2.00 pm
5.00 pm |
Liturgy in the Sanctuary of the Ascention on Mt. of Olives
Procession from Greek Orthodox Monastery in Bethany
To the Tomb of Lazarus - Service in Bethany
Procession and Service in the Katholicon |
| |
Palm Sunday |
| 20th April |
7.00 am
5.15 pm |
Entry of the Patriarch into the Holy Sepulchre
Evening Service in the Katholicon |
| 21st April Mon. |
5.15 pm |
Evening Service in the Katholicon |
| 22nd April Tues. |
5.15 pm |
Evening Service in the Katholicon |
| |
Maundy Thursday |
| 24th April |
5.30 am
8.00 am
5.15 pm |
Holy Liturgy in St. James (next to the Holy Sepulchre)
Washing of the Feet (parvis of the Holy Sepulchre)
Evening Service in the Katholicon |
| |
Good Friday |
| 25th April |
8.30 am
9.00 am
2.00 pm
7.30 pm
8.00 pm
|
Service in Calvary (Royal Hours)
Procession from the Praetorium (Convent Prison of Christ)
Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre
Service in the Holy Sepulchre (in the Katholicon)
Holy Parvis
Procession through the Holy Sepulchre and 3 times round
the Edicule of the Holy Tomb |
| |
Holy Saturday |
| 26th April |
12.00 nn
12.10 pm
1.00 pm
11.00 pm
12.00 mn |
Entry of the Patriarch
Armenian, Coptic and Syrian Clergy make traditional call
on the Greek Patriarch
CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FIRE
Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica
Procession 3 times round the Rotunda – Holy Liturgy of
the Resurrection |
| |
Easter Sunday |
| 27th April |
12.00 nn |
Solemn Procession from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre |
ARMENIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate Road, Tel: 6282331
* At the Holy Sepulchre: Services are 1 hour later than indicated |
19th April
Sat. |
2.40 pm |
Solemn Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica -
Service in the Armenian Gallery in the Holy Sepulchre |
| |
Palm Sunday |
| 20th April |
5.30 am
8.00 am
11.15 am
|
Entry of the Patriarchal Vicar into the Basilica - Service Armenian Gallery
Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica - Holy Mass in the
Armenian Gallery
Procession 3 times round the Rotunda
followed by Copts and Syrians Orthodox
|
22nd April
Tue. |
8.00 am |
H. Mass in the Chapel of St. John (parvis H. Sepulchre) |
| |
Maundy Thursday |
| 24th April |
9.00 am
2.30 pm
4.30 pm
7.00 pm |
Solemn Episcopal Mass in St. James' Cathedral
(Armenian Monastery)
Washing of the Feet in St. James' Cathedral
Procession from Deir Ez-Zeitun via Sion Gate to the House
of Caiphas in the Armenian Monastery & back
Solemn Morning Service in St. James |
| |
Good Friday |
| 25th April |
12.15 pm
4.00 pm |
Service of the Holy Crucifixion at the Armenian Gallery
(Holy Sepulchre)
Solemn Burial Service in St. James' Cathedral |
| |
Holy Saturday |
| 26th April |
9.30 am
10.30 am
11.00 am
12.05 pm
12.10 pm
12.55 pm
1.00 pm
1.10 pm
2.45 pm
3.30 pm |
Solemn Opening of the door of the Holy Sepulchre
(by the Armenians )
Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica
Ceremony of the Sealing of the Tomb
Coptic and Syrian Clergy call on Armenian Patriarch
Armenian, Coptic and Syrian call on Greek Patriarch
Armenian Prelate enters the Tomb following the Greek
Patriarch
CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FIRE
Procession 3 times round the Rotunda by the Armenians, followed by Copts and Syrians
Holy Mass in the Armenian Gallery
Holy Mass in St. James' Cathedral |
| |
Easter Sunday |
| 27th April |
1.30 am
4.00 am
5.15 am
6.00 am
3.00 pm
|
Entry of the Patriarchal Vicar into the Basilica -
Service in the Armenian Gallery
Third Procession 3 times round the Rotunda followed by
Copts & Syrians
Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica
High Mass in front of the Edicule
Solemn Procession Service in St. James' Cathedral and
in the Armenian Monastery |
COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
9th Station of Via Dolorosa, Tel: 6272645
* At the Holy Sepulchre: Services are 1 hour later than indicated |
| | Palm Sunday |
| 20th April |
7.00-11.30 am |
The Mass in the Holy Sepulchre
Procession in the H. Sepulchre |
21st - 23rd April
Mon.-Wed. |
6.00 - 7.30 am
12.00-2.00 pm
5.00 - 7.30 pm |
Prayer of the Holy Week in St. Anthony's
at 9th St. Via Dolorosa |
| | Maundy Thursday |
| 24th April |
8.00 am -
2.00 pm |
Washing of the Feet and the mass in St. Anthony's |
| | Good Friday |
| 25th April |
11.00am-
4.00 pm
6.00 - 8.00 pm |
Burial procession in the Holy Sepulchre
Burial procession in the Holy Sepulchre |
| | Holy Saturday |
26th April
|
1.00 pm
7.00 pm |
CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FIRE
Service at the Coptic Chapel at the Holy Sepulchre |
| | Easter Sunday |
27th April
|
11.00 pm
4.00 am |
Entrance to the Holy Sepulchre and the Easter Mass
The procession of the Easter round the Rotunda |
SYRIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
St. Mark's Church, Ararat Street, Tel: 6283304
* At the Holy Sepulchre: Services are 1 hour later than indicated |
| | Palm Sunday |
| 20th April |
11.30 am
6.30 pm |
Procession 3 times round the Rotunda in the Holy Sepulchre
Prayer of the Five Candles of the Wise Virgins at St. Mark's
Church |
| |
Maundy Thursday |
24th April
|
4.30 pm |
Washing of the Feet at St. Mark's Church |
| | Good Friday |
| 25th April |
4.45 pm
7.00 pm |
Burial Procession in the Holy Sepulchre
Burial Procession at St. Mark's Church |
| | Holy Saturday |
| 26th April |
12.05 pm
1.00 pm
1.10 pm
11.15 pm |
Coptic and Syrian call on Armenian Patriarch at the Holy Sepulchre
CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FIRE
Second Procession three times round the Rotunda by
the Copts & Syrian following the Armenians
Service in the Chapel of St. Nicodemus in the Holy
Sepulchre |
| | Easter Sunday |
| 27th April |
2.00 am
4.00 am
5.00 am |
Service in the Chapel of St. Nicodemus in the Holy
Sepulchre
Third Procession three times round the Rotunda
Ceremony ends |
| | Easter Monday |
| 28th April |
9.30 am |
Solemn Mass at St. Mark's Church |
ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
8th Station of Via Dolorosa, Tel. 6282848
* At the Holy Sepulchre: Services are 1 hour later than indicated |
| | Palm Sunday (Hosayna) |
| 20th April |
1.00 am
7.00-9.00am
9.00 -
10.30am |
Mahlet (Laudes) in the Chapel of Deir Sultan(until 6 am)
Qeddase - The Divine Liturgy
Procession 3 times round the Dome of St. Helena's Chapel
- Reading from the Four Gospels
|
| | Maundy Thursday |
| 24th April |
11.00 am
1.00 pm |
Washing of the Feet Ceremony
Qeddase (The Divine Liturgy until 3.00 pm) |
| | Good Friday |
| 25th April |
7.00 am |
Procession of the Crucifixion from the House of Pilate to
Golgotha |
| | Holy Saturday |
| 26th April |
7.00 am
5.30 pm
7.30 pm
9.00 pm
12.00 mn |
The Archbishop blesses and distributes to the people
the Qetema reeds at the Archbishop's Residence
Procession from the Archbishop's Residence to Deir Sultan
Prayer of the Gospel, Ethiopian Service under the tent
(Deir es-Sultan)
Mahlet (Laudes)
Qeddase (The Divine Liturgy)
|
| | Holy Sunday |
| 27th April |
8.00 pm -
12.00 mn
12.00-2.30am
3.00 am |
Mahlet (Hymn)
Divine Liturgy
Ending and dismissal |
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ECCLESIASTICAL MISSION -
Russian Church Outside of Russia
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Gethsemane - Tel: 6284371
* All Services are 1 hour later than indicated |
21st, - 23rd April
Mon.-Wed. |
10.00 am
4.30 pm |
Liturgy
Vespers |
| |
Maunday Thursday |
24th April
|
5.00 pm
9.00 pm
|
Reading of the 12 Gospels
Procession from Getsemane to St.Alexander's Convent
near the Holy Sepulchre |
| |
Good Friday |
| 25th April |
1.00 pm
5.00 pm
|
Vespers and Procession of the Holy Shroud
Burial Service |
| |
Holy Saturday |
| 26th April |
7.30 am
11.00 pm
12.00 mn
3.30 am |
Liturgy
Easter Service followed by the Blessing of the Easter Bread
Procession and Liturgy
Ceremony ends |
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ECCLESIAL MISSION
Moscow Patriarchate - Russian Compound,
Cheshin Street- Tel. 6252565 |
23rd April
Wednesday |
6.00 am
4.00 pm |
Liturgy in St. Alexandra Chapel
Matins in St. Alexandra Chapel |
| | Maundy Thursday |
| 24th April |
6.00 am
4.00 pm |
Liturgy in St. Alexandra Chapel
Reading of the twelve Gospels in St. Alexandra Chapel |
| |
Good Friday |
| 25th April |
6.00 am
2.00 pm
12.00 mn |
Celebration of Hours in St. Alexandra Chapel
Ceremony in St. Alexandra Chapel
Burial Service and Liturgy in St. Alexandra Chapel |
| | Easter Sunday |
27th April
|
2.00 am
5.00 pm |
Matins and Liturgy in the Holy Trinity Cathedral
Vespers in the Holy Trinity Cathedral |
| 28th - 30th Apr. |
7.00 am |
Matins and Liturgy in the Holy Trinity Cathedral |
RUMANIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
Shivtei Israel Street 46, Tel. 6264628 |
| | Palm Sunday |
| 20th April |
8.30 am
7.00 pm |
Holy Liturgy
The Easter Vigil (Denie) |
21st, - 23rd April
Mon. - Wed. |
7.00 pm |
The Easter Vigil (Denie) |
| |
Maundy Thursday |
| 24th April |
6.00 pm |
The Easter Vigil (Denie) |
| | Good Friday |
| 25th April |
2.00-8.00 pm |
Vespers and Vigil (Denie) |
| | Easter Sunday |
| 27th April |
12.00 am
3.00 pm |
Vigil and Easter Holy Liturgy
Easter Vespers |
| | Easter Monday& Tuesday |
28th, 29th April
|
8.30 am
7.00 pm |
Holy Liturgy
Vespers |
The Rumanian Orthodox Church joins the Greek-Orthodox processions
and Liturgies in the Holy Sepulchre, besides the above mentioned
particular celebrations |
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