The Saturday of the Souls at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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From the Secretariat-General of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Following the order of the Triodion, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem dedicated Saturday, February 25/March 9, 2024, as a day of prayer for the repose of souls.
To this end, on Friday afternoon, in the Monastic and Patriarchal Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, the Canon for the departed was chanted and a memorial prayer was recited, led by His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, with the Prayer for the repose of the Holy Sepulchre Patriarchs of Jerusalem, High Priests, Priests, monks and nuns who have been sleeping in the Lord for centuries.
On the morning of the Saturday mentioned above, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Priest Ioannis, with the concelebration of Fr George Baramki, under the care of the Managing Director of the Patriarchal School, Elder Dragoman Archimandrite Matthaios in the Cemetery of Holy Zion…
This news was originally published on the website of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Please click here to read the full text.
