Easter Services in The Garden Tomb Church

11 April Orthodox Easter 6:30 am Sunrise service (Arabic), 9 am: Service (English) Nablus Road Tel. 6272745

Easter services in the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate

GOOD FRIDAY

09 April 9:00 am Service (Royal Hours) on calvary. 9:30 am Procession from Praetorium (Convent Prison of Christ) Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre. 14:00 Service in the Katholicon. 18:00 Burial service in St. James. 19:30 Procession around the Parvis. 20:15 Burial service in the Katholicon. 21:00 Procession through the Holy Sepulchre and 3 times round the Edicule of the Holy tomb (until midnight).

HOLY SATURDAY

10 April 13:00 Ceremony of the Holy Fire. 13:30 Liturgy in the Katholicon. 23:10 Entry of the Patriarch into the Basilica 24:00 midnight Procession round the Rotunda - Liturgy of the Resurrection

ESTER SUNDAY

11 April 1:00 am Liturgy in and in front of the Holy Tomb. 12:00 noon Procession from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. 12:30 Entry in the Bsilica Service in the Katholicon.

Easter Service in other churches (multi-lingual) in Jerusalem

Armenian-Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate- Via Dolorosa, 3rd st. Tel. 6274545 (services in Armenian rite and language)

Austrian Hospice- Via Dolorosa 37 , Tel. 6271463 (services in German)

Ecce Homo Convent- Via Dolorosa 41, Tel 6277292 (services in English)

Franciscaines de Marie- Nablus Road 9, Tel. 6276876 (services in Spanish)

Greek Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate (Melkite) - Greek Catholic Patriarchate road, Tel. 6282023 (services in Arabic, texts available in English, German, French)

Maronite Patriarchal exarchat Maronite Convent Street, 25 Tel. 6282158 (services in Maronite rite, in Arabic and Syrian)

Notre Dame of Jerusalem- Opposite New Gate, Tel. 6279111 (services in Latin/multilingual)

Paulus Kirche- Nablus Road- Schmidt's College Tel. 6283280 (services in German)

St. Ann's Basilica, inside St. Stephen's gate, Tel. 6281992 (services in French)

St. Stephen's Basilica- Nablus Road 6, Tel. 6264468 (services in French)

Syrian-Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate-Chaldean Street 6, Tel. 6282657 (Services in Syrian rite and Arabic and Syrian languages)

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25 Saturday

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26 Sunday

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31 Friday

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Christmas
Bethlehem
+ Pontifical mass in St. Catherine's Church by the Latin Patriarch
Beit Sahour
+ pilgrimage to the Shepherd's fields of the Greek Orthodox and of the Franciscans
+ Candlelight procession from the Greek Orthodox Shepherd's Field to the GC church

Holy Family
Family Day
Ramallah and other central parishes, Mass
Jerusalem, Gethsemane Pilgrimage in honor of St. Stephens
Bethlehem, Solemn entry of the Greek Catholic Patriarchal Vicar to Bethlehem and synaxis in honor of the Most Holy Mother of God

Last Day of the Millennium
Jerusalem, Gethsemane, Inter-ritual prayer vigil with candlelight procession and Mass
Bethlehem, St. Catherine's Church , Inter-ritual prayer vigil
Nazareth, Basilica of the Annuciation, Inter-ritual prayer vigil

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6 Thursday

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7 Friday

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16 Sunday

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18 Tuesday

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19 Wednesday

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20 Thursday

Epiphany of the Lord
Bethlehem, St. Catherines's Church, Pontifical Mass
Greek Catholic Churches: Blessing of water and of homes
Christmas Eve for the Orthodox Churches: Inter-Chyrch participation in the solemn entry to Bethlehem

Baptism of the Lord
Inter-ritual pilgrimage to the River of Jordan
Greek Orthodox Christmas

Jesus' first miracle
Marriage Day
Cana, weddings and renewals of marriage vows

Christmas Eve for the Armenian Church: Inter-Church participation in the solemn entry to Bethlehem

Armenian Christmas
Bethlehem

Epiphany for the Greek Orthodox Church: Inter-Church pilgrimage to the River Jordan

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12 Sunday

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19 Sunday

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19 Sunday

First Sunday of the Lent
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher, Solemn Mass in the presence of the Latin Patriach

Second Sunday of the Lent
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher, Solemn Mass in the presence of the Latin Patriach

Third Sunday of the Lent
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher, Solemn Mass in the presence of the Latin Patriach

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6 Thursday

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9 Sunday

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14 Friday

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15 Saturday

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16 Sunday

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20 Thursday

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21 Friday

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22 Saturday

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23 Sunday

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29 Saturday

30 Sunday

Bethany Pilgrimage, then to Bethphage, Ascension and Pater Noster
Jerusalem, Gethsemane, Holy Hour

Fifth Sunday of Lent
Jerusalem, Holy Sepulcher, solemn Mass in the presence of the Latin patriarch

Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher, Calvary pilgrimage at Seven Sorrows
Via Dolorosa, Way of the Cross

Jerusalem
Bethphage Pilgimage
Holy Sepulcher, solemn entranceof the Latin patriarch and procession at15:00
Holy Sepulcher, Celebration of the Sunday Vigil at 24:00

Palm Sunday
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher, Palm Procession and Pontifical Mass by the Latin Patriarchwith singing of the Passion at 8:00
Bethphage, Palm Sunday Procession (14:30), with inter-ritual and inter-Church participation

Holy Thursday
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher: Pontifical Mass of the Last Supper at 8:00 by the Latin Patriarch and procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Sepulcher: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Liturgical prayerat 14:45
Gethsemane: Holy hour at 20:00 followed by candlelight processionto St. Peter in Gallicantu

Good Friday
Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa: Way of the Cross at 11:30
Holy sepulcher: Liturgical prayer at 16:00
Holy Sepulcher: Burial procession at 20:10

Holy Saturday
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher: Easter Vigil at 7:30
Holy Sepulcher: Solemn procession presided by the Latin Patriarch at 15:30
Holy Sepulcher: Solemn compline at 18:00
Holy Sepulcher: Office of the Resurrection at 24:30
Latin Patriarchate: Easter Vigil ( Italian)
St. Savior's: Easter Vigil (Arabic)
St. Etienne: Easter Vigil (French)
St. Ann's: Easter Vigil (German)

Easter Sunday
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher: Solemn entry of the Latin Patriarch, Pontifical Mass and procession at 7:30

Greek Othodox Easter Saturday

Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday