Старая Русса Воскресенский собор Staraya Russa
Вид с колокольни собора на Старую Руссу зимой. Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Staraya Russa, panoramic view from the bell tower
Easter 2019 in Russia. Russian and other Christian Churches in Vladivostok
Hello again, friends! In this video, we will tell you about Easter in Russia and show you Russian & other Churches in Vladivostok.
There are about 40 Russian Orthodox chapels in Vladivostok. Nowadays the biggest one is:
• Russian Orthodox Church Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God at Pokrovsky Park.
Another one is
• CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
• ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
April 28, 2019, is Orthodox Easter Day in Russia, a holiday so important people celebrated it even during the atheist
Soviet era. To this day Russians observe many Easter traditions, just the way their ancestors did. Although there are no Easter bunnies or chocolate eggs, celebrations involve unique and beautiful customs—here are some of them.
Easter in Russia is called Paskha (Пасха). The name presumably derives from the Jewish holiday of Pesach, which was dedicated to the release of Jews from Egyptian slavery. Another origin theory says it comes from the Greek phrase “I suffer”. In accordance with Christian tradition, the word signifies transitioning with Christ from death to eternity and from earth to heaven.
It’s a shifting holiday
Russian Easter shifts from year to year because it falls on the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon. Paskha is usually celebrated later than Catholic Easter, because the Russian Orthodox Church follows the old Julian calendar, unlike the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, which have been using the Gregorian calendar since the 16th century.
People fast before Easter
Paskha is preceded by 40 days of Great Lent, the most important event in the Orthodox church year. Those who observe it are not supposed to eat meat, dairy and, on some days, even vegetable oils. On the last Friday before Easter (Good Friday), no food or drink should be consumed until the evening.
Easter requires preparation
Russians are supposed to do all their pre-Easter chores during the last week before the holiday, also known as the Holy Week. Houses should be thoroughly cleaned before “Clean Thursday”, which is when Russians dye and decorate eggs.
On Saturdays, everyone cooks traditional Easter food and those who fast are not allowed to taste it while cooking. It is also common to bless the food at church during the night service.
Easter customs
In Russia, the Easter church service starts on Saturday evening and lasts until dawn. This is usually an impressive ceremony with candle lights and liturgical chants attended even by those who don’t attend mass frequently. At midnight, the bells are rung to announce the resurrection of Christ; the priest says “Christ is risen!” and parishioners are supposed to respond with “He is truly risen!”
Traditional food is still popular
On Easter morning most families in Russia, no matter how religious they are, will probably enjoy a traditional breakfast of eggs, kulich (кулич)—a special kind of yeast bread, and paskha—a pyramid-shaped cake made of cottage cheese and raisins. Even though food stores offer ready-made kulichi and paskhas, many people prefer to make them using family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.
There’s a special greeting
Russians rarely stay at home on Easter; this holiday is all about family gatherings and festive dinners. So throughout the day people exchange Easter eggs, kiss each other on the cheek three times, and often say “Christ is risen!” to each other, responding with “He is truly risen!”
Easter lasts 40 days
The first week after Easter is considered holy, during this period church services are held with their holy doors open—symbolizing Christ opening the kingdom of heaven to all people. In fact, the 40-day period between Easter and Ascension Day is referred to as paschal (пасчал).
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Date: 20th of April 2019
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Не отвержи мене - Do not reject me in my old age
Не отвержи мене во время старости
Музыка П. Чеснокова Op 40, № 5
Санкт-Петербург мужского хора
Дирижер: Вадим Афанасьев
Бассо: Владимир Пасюков
(Псалом 70)
Do not reject me in my old age
Music by Pavel Chesnokov
From his Opus. 40, No.5
Concerto for bass profondo & choir
Sung here by the St. Petersburg Male Choir
Conductor: Vadim Afanasiev
Bass Performer: Vladimir Pasyukov
Text taken from Psalm 71.
Фотографии: Собор Воскресения Христова, старая Русса.
Accompanying photographs of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Staraya Russa, Novgorod.
The Cathedral was built between 1692-1696, being consecrated in 1705. During the following years the cathedral was re-modelled on several occasions. The five-tier Iconostasis was installed in 1910.
In 1936, the Cathedral was closed and the following year was turned into a museum. During the Great Patriotic War, the Nazis used it as a stable. After the war, the Cathedral was used as a cinema and later turned into a warehouse.
In 1992, the Cathedal was returned to the diocese of Novgorod. In 2007 the Cathedral had a complete face-lift.