The Great Feast of the Resurrection of Christ! Three Saints Church began the festivities with the blessing of the Paschal Baskets on Holy Saturday. Baskets were blessed at three times in which the entire cultural center was filled to capacity.
At 11:30pm, at the singing of the 9th Ode of Nocturnes, the Holy Shroud was processed back to the Holy Altar where it will remain until Holy Ascension. The entire church was filled with believers.
At the completion of the procession, three times around the church, Archpriest George Konyev intoned "Christ is Risen", in which the faithful responded "Indeed he is Risen". The Canon of Pascha was sung in which Father George changed his Phelonions different colors. At the End of Matins, Eggs were sanctified and distributed to all the faithful.
At 11:30pm, at the singing of the 9th Ode of Nocturnes, the Holy Shroud was processed back to the Holy Altar where it will remain until Holy Ascension. The entire church was filled with believers.
At the completion of the procession, three times around the church, Archpriest George Konyev intoned "Christ is Risen", in which the faithful responded "Indeed he is Risen". The Canon of Pascha was sung in which Father George changed his Phelonions different colors. At the End of Matins, Eggs were sanctified and distributed to all the faithful.
On the actual day of Pascha, the festal Divine Liturgy was celebrated. The entire church was filled again. The festal troparion was sung by the church choir. The clergy communed to over 200 communicants. At the end of the service, the Artos was blessed.
CHRIST IS RISEN ! INDEED HE IS RISEN !
