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Epitaphios procession - Athens 2016
The Epitaphios is used on the last two days of Holy Week in the Byzantine rite, as part of the ceremonies marking the death and resurrection of Christ. It is then placed on the Holy Table (altar table), where it remains throughout thePaschal Season.
Near the end of Matins, during the Great Doxology, a solemn procession with the Epitaphios is held, with bells ringing the funeral toll, commemorating the burial procession of Christ. It may be carried by hand or raised up on poles like a canopy. Many Greek churches, however, will carry the entire bier, with its carved canopy attached. In societies where Byzantine Christianity is traditional, the processions may take extremely long routes through the streets, with processions from different parishes joining together in a central location. Where this is not possible, the procession goes three times around the outside of the church building. The procession is accompanied by the singing of the Trisagion, typically in a melodic form used at funerals. Those unable to attend the church service will often come out to balconies and sidewalks where the procession passes, holding lit candles and sometimes hand-held censers. In many Greek villages, the Epitaphios is also paraded in the cemetery, among the graves, as a covenant of eternal life to those who have passed away.
In many towns where more than one parishes exist, the processions often converge to a single spot, e.g. a square, where they temporarily stop and a common Triságion is sung before they resume their routes. This is notably done on the island of Hydra, where the Epitaphios from the Kamíni parish is brought into the sea until the bier bearers are waist-high in the water, as a special blessing for those who have perished at sea. In larger towns the procession is led by a local marching band playing funeral marches; in some cities the Epitaphios is escorted by military detachments, their arms in the mourning (muzzle towards the ground) position.
At the end of the procession, the Epitaphios is brought back to the church. Sometimes, after the clergy carry the Epitaphios in, they will stop just inside the entrance to the church, and hold the Epitaphios above the door, so that all who enter the church will pass under it (symbolically entering into the grave with Christ) and then kiss the Gospel Book. In Greek churches, the Epitaphios is then brought directly to the sanctuary, where it remains on the Holy Table until Asscensioon Thursday.
St. George Cathedral Greek Festival
Some of the best Greek food anywhere can be found St. George Cathedral Greek Festival in Philadelphia. The souvlakia and gyros are certainly a hit and the line for those stretches out into the street. Add a Greek beer, a bottle of wine and sweet pastry from the next section and you're little in paradise.
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Greek Church, Community Complex, Hypothetical Design by Andreas Karras, Architect
- Our goal was to create the dream church complex, taking into account the latest church program needs of the community of today.
- Classical byzantine architectural style, having a resurgence in popularity, was selected to be the design style for the project.
- Since this is a hypothetical master site plan without a real property/site, the drawings do not illustrate sports fields and other outdoor activities that would be included within the master plan of any new church complex.
ANDREAS KARRAS, ARCHITECT
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email: twokarras@aim.com
Mmmm Lamb on The Spit
Celebrating sumthink Special!!
Traditional Greek Wedding
TimePulse Videography were honoured to be asked to film a traditional Greek-style wedding right in the heart of Wellington, New Zealand. This trailer was produced shortly afterwards. See more by visiting timepulsevideo.com
The Evangelism of Mary by the Archangel Gabriel
On this celebration of our parish, commemorating the Archangel Gabriel, Fr Andrew spoke on how the Archangel gave good news to Mary, who became the Mother of God. He then spoke on how we might learn from this so that we, likewise, may present the Gospel to others.
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Greek Diaspora in Montreal (MTL), CANADA
The paintings are from the 19th century Greek painter Nikolaos Gyzis. The song is 'You love me, I love you too' (M'agapas esy s'agapo ki ego) by Elias Klonaridis. All the pictures are mine. They are of the Greek Indpependence Parade and of Park Extension.
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The Greek diaspora plays a crucial role in reviving the Hellenic spirit. Living with foreigners forces the Greeks abroad to rediscover the rich Hellenic culture that inspired the Western Civilization.
When Greeks migrated to Canada early in the 20th century, they first arrived in Montreal. The neighbourhood in which they congreated was Park Extension (Park-X), where they worked in factories and restaurants. Park Extension was once a majority Greek neighbourhood, but now Greeks have gone to richer parts of Montreal. Yet, Greeks form an integral part of the flavour of Park Extension, with the Independence Parade and the religious festivals remind everyone of the Greek presence.
El Paso - Greek Festival dance 2
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Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa | Wikipedia audio article
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The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa (Greek: Πατριαρχεῖον Ἀλεξανδρείας καὶ πάσης Ἀφρικῆς, Patriarcheîon Alexandreías kaì pásēs Aphrikês) is an autocephalous Byzantine Rite jurisdiction of the Eastern Orthodox Church, having the African continent as its canonical territory.
It is commonly called the Greek or Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria to distinguish it from the Coptic or Oriental Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. Members of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate were once known as Melkites, because they remained in communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople after the schism that followed the Council of Chalcedon in 451.
Mark the Evangelist is considered the founder of the See, and the Patriarchate's emblem is the Lion of Saint Mark.
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