Pascha in the Churches of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
(a photo-report)

CHRIST IS RISEN!

The first Paschal song of 2003 was heard in the Australian and New Zealand Diocese. (Photo above: Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney and the Australian and New Zealand Diocese performs Paschal midnight office at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul in Sydney) He was joined by Archpriest John Stukacz, Priest George Lapardin and Protodeacon Boris Evstigneev and Deacon Nicholas Triantafillidis.

The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus, spent Passion Week at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville. On Great Tuesday, he performed a general soborovaniye [last rites] at the monastery, then served on Great Thursday, Great Friday, Great Saturday, on Pascha and on the second day of the Feast. By the mercy of God, Vladyka Laurus is in good health. (Photo above: the First Hierarch at Paschal midnight office.)

(Photo above: the second day of Pascha at Resurrection Church in Medon, near Paris.) The Church of the Resurrection was overfilled with worshipers on Pascha night. Services were performed by Protopriests Michael Artzimovich and Michel Goudkoff along with Protodeacon Andre Meillassoux. Since the parish remained faithful to the Conciliar Churhc, many worshipers came from afar.

(Photo above: Yasha serves as altar-boy for the first time on Pascha. Epiphany Church in Ishim, Siberia.)

Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow.” Paschal vespers are served at 12 noon. His Grace Bishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America was joined by the Cathedral clergymen and rectors of the churches of the San Francisco Deanery. More and more worshipers attend Paschal vespers every year.