Liturgies during Holy Week 2014 at the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem

April 2014

Order of Liturgies for Holy Week 2014

Saturday, April 12

15.40 Solemn Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica – Service in the Armenian Gallery in the Holy Sepulchre

Palm Sunday, April 13

6.30 Episcopal entry into the Basilica – morning and evening service on the Armenian Gallery

11.30 Processions around the Edicule in the Holy Sepulchre

17.00 Opening of the doors, St. James’ Cathedral

Tuesday, April 15

9.00 Divine Liturgy in the Chapel of St. John (parvis of the Holy Sepulchre)

Holy Thursday, April 17

6.30 Order of Repentance, St. James’ Cathedral

9.00 Divine Liturgy in St. James’ Cathedral

14.30 Washing of the Feet Ceremony in St. James’ Cathedral

16.30 Procession from Deir Ez-Zeitun- via Holy Archangels, first prison of Christ, then to the holy tree and Sion Gate to the House of Caiaphas in St. Saviour’s Armenian Monastery, second prison of Christ.

19.00 Order of Darkening, in St. James

Good Friday, April 18

13.15 Order of the Holy Crucifixion at the Second Golgotha, Armenian Gallery, Holy Sepulchre

16.00 Order of Holy Burial of our Lord in St. James’ Cathedral

Holy Saturday, April 19

6.00 Morning Service in St. James

10.30 Solemn Opening of the door of the Holy Sepulchre by the Armenian Chief Dragoman, accompanied by the Armenian priests and pilgrims

11.00 Entrance of the Armenian Patriarch into the Holy Sepulchre

12.55 Armenian Priest and the Greek Patriarch enter the Tomb

13.00 Ceremony of Holy Fire

17.00 Candle light Divine Liturgy in St. James

Easter Sunday, April 20

2.30 Episcopal Entry into the Holy Sepulchre – and Divine Liturgy, followed by Processions around the Edicule

5.15 Entry of the Patriarch into the Holy Sepulchre

7.30 Divine Liturgy in and on the Tomb of Christ and Solemn Procession around the Edicule

16.00 Service in St. James’ Cathedral and Andastan, Blessing of the Four Corners of the Earth in the Courtyard of St. James’ Convent

Monday, April 21

6.45 Pilgrims’ Liturgy, St. James Cathedral

9.00 Divine Patriarchal Liturgy, St. James, Celebrant His Beatitude

Tuesday, April 22

7.00 Divine Service

9.00 Divine Liturgy, Commemoration of the Dead, St. James.

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