Just a stone’s throw away from the town’s centre is the small village church of Saint Nicholoas in Ambelokipi. The Saint Nicholaos Parish, every year has its own unique service during the Holy week. The Highlight of the week is of course Holy Friday where the well known “moiroloi tis …
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After two years of no Easter celebration this year will be as follows. Please be sensible and wear masks in church and around crowds of people. SCHEDULE OF THE HOLY CEREMONIES OF THE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER On Palm Sunday, at 8 am, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated …
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HOLY WEEK AT SAINT NICHOLAOS CHURCH AMBELOKIPI, ZAKYNTHOS. DURING THE WEEK THE CHURCH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HOLY MONDAY. 08.30A.M AND 19.00P.M HOLY TUESDAY 19.00P.M THE HYMN OF KASSIANIS IS SUNG HOLY WEDNESDAY 08.30A.M FOR MORNING SERVICES 17.30P.M BLESSINGS WITH HOLY OIL . IT IS HERE THAT YOU ARE …
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Palm Sunday for Orthodox Christians and in other parts of the world it’s Easter Sunday. A completely different Holy Week across the world one could say, due to the deadly virus that plagues our world. A historical moment was lived today in Zakynthos where the celebration of Palm Sunday was …
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Easter in Zakynthos is one of the most traditional, spiritual and eventful celebrations throughout Greece. Preparations around the town and in the villages will soon take place, if not already. Although this year the weather has been holding those preparations back, with news that the weather is going to be …
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