Pascha in Davao del Sur

April 30, 19

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Christ is risen! Members of several parishes in our province of Davao del Sur gathered at Holy Theophany Church in Talas for services of Holy Week and Pascha. We haven’t got photos of every service, but here are some highlights. Truly he is risen!

Procession with epitaphios

Procession with epitaphios

Procession with epitaphios

Under the epitaphios: We enter the Chruch through Christ.

After the procession

Venerating the Epitaphios

Empty cross and Epitaphios

Confession

Confession

"Come, receive the light..." — “Come, receive the light…”

Midnight procession

Midnight procession

Midnight procession

Outside the church doors: "Let God arise!" — Outside the church doors: “Let God arise!”

Outside the church doors: "Let God arise!" — Outside the church doors: “Let God arise!”

Outside the church doors: "Let God arise!" — Outside the church doors: “Let God arise!”

Yes, it’s purple! I somehow didn’t bring a red cloth :-)

Gospel of Saint John

Holy Communion

Holy Communion

Blessing of eggs and Pascha bread

Christ is risen!

Christ is risen!

Delicious Pascha bread from Mother Sergiya and students at the Davao mission center. Thank you!

The fatted pig is prepared!

"The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously. The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away!" — “The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously. The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away!”

After the Paschal Liturgy

Father Silouan

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