Orthodox Services Castlebar
Orthodox Services for Easter 2010
28, Mar 2010 - 10:32

Sunday 28th March Holy Palm Sunday 330pm Church of Holy Rosary Castlebar Blessing of Palms, Procession Divine Liturgy of Day All are Welcome ( strict fasting)

Monday 29th March Strict Fasting Holy and Great Monday

Tuesday 30th March Strict Fasting Holy and Great Tuesday

Wednesday 31st March Strict Fasting Holy and Great Wednesday

630pm Liturgy of Presantified and Holy Anointing St Marys Church ( Mayo General Hospital Grounds) confessions after this Liturgy

Thursday 1st April Strict Fasting HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY ( Maundy Thursday) 630pm St Marys Church (Mayo General Hospital Grounds) Divine Liturgy of Lords Supper, Maundy, Confessions after this Liturgy

Friday 2nd April HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY ( Good Friday) Strict Fast 730pm St Marys Church (Mayo General Hospital Grounds ) Divine Liturgy of Passion, veneration of Epistatis ( Holy Shroud) confessions after this liturgy

Saturday 3rd April HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY Strict Fast Decent of Our Lord into Hades the taking of Adam Eve and all Holy Men and Women before Our Lords Birth into Paradise

11:15pm Church of Holy Rosary, Castlebar the solemn Pascal Mattins of Easter, Leave-Taking of Epistatis (Shroud of Christ) lighting of Pascal Candle from the Eternal Flame, Procession of Three Marys to Lord's Tomb, First Proclamation of Our Lords Resurrection, singing of Pascal Canon, and the Divine Liturgy.

Please bring traditional foods breads flesh meats cheese etc., and Easter eggs and gifts to be blessed at this liturgy, also please if desired dress in your countries national dress

May we thank Rev Father John Cosgrove, clergy and parish team, and all parishioners of the Parish of the Holy Rosary Castlebar, for all support, kindness and help you give to our small community each week. We really appreciate it, and pray for you all and wish you the joys of the resurrection "Christos Anesti" Christ is risen - risen indeed