The young people of the Mission community performed a play of the Easter story for the neighbourhood in the streets around the Mission. The play was a preparation for Holy Week.

A young family share one of the longer readings during the Vesperal Liturgy of St Basil on Great and Holy Saturday

Friends family and volunteers from the community at St John's Mission on Broadview Avenue and from Good Neighbours in Scarborough gathered together for the Agape vespers on the afternoon of Pascha. as is customary the Gospel was read in many languages( ((. This year the gospel was read in 33 languages (African,, Asian and European). the 33 langauges do not include the particular contributions of several babies present.

Parishioners gathered together to do traditional ethnic Paschal crafts after the Lazarus Saturday Liturgy. A full cycle of services were held throughout Holy Week. (St Silouan the Anthonite Orthodox Church, Toronto, ON)

Ten catechumens were received into the Orthodox Church during a joyous Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy by Fr Paul, Fr Timothy and Fr Bernard. (St Silouan the Anthonite Orthodox Church, Toronto, ON)

The parish co-served Pascha with the upstairs St Cyril and Methody Bulgarian church with over 220+ attendees and a joyous feast into the early morning hours. The local community was welcomed for Agape Vespers and a feast that afternoon.
(St Silouan the Anthonite Orthodox Church, Toronto, ON)

Father Peter anoints Kara for the healing of soul and body during the service of Holy Unction on Wednesday evening of Holy Week. (St. Michael Church, Niles, IL)

The solemn procession with the Holy Shroud on Good Friday took place inside the church, with participants carrying items representative of those at Christ's crucifixion (spear, nails, sign, crown of thorns, sponge, purple robe, ...). (St. Michael Church, Niles, IL)

Children who helped at the Paschal Divine Liturgy pose for a photo with Acolyte Matthew, Father Sam, and Father Peter. Christ is Risen! (St. Michael Church, Niles, IL)

14 Catechumens become Orthodox on Lazarus Saturday Morning with prayers in the narthex (Christ the Saviour Parish, Rockford, IL)

Children, men, and women help decorate the tomb of Christ during Royal Hours on Holy Friday morning (Christ the Saviour Parish, Rockford, IL)

Procession with the tomb during Matins of )Holy Friday Evening (Lamentations Service) Christ the Saviour Parish, Rockford, IL

The Tomb of our Lord on Great and Holy Friday.(Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN)

Come receive the light on Great and Holy Saturday. (Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN)

Blessing of Easter Baskets on Great and Holy Pascha. (Descent of the Holy Spirit Church, Schererville, IN)

Holy Thursday 12 Gospels. Fr. Demetri Glimidakis reads the gospel of the crucifixion flanked by his altar servers: Ignatios, Reader Andrew, Ephraim & Christopher. (St. Nectarios, Lakeland, FL)

Great & Holy Friday Procession. Seminarian and Reader Anthony Shika, Jr. carries the bare Stavromeno with his son, Nektarios. (St. Nectarios, Lakeland, FL)

Great & Holy Pascha. Fr. Demetri Glimidakis reads a story about St. Mary Magdalene and the red egg to some of the Sunday School youth. (St. Nectarios, Lakeland, FL)

Resurrection of Our Lord Liturgy (Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA)

Resurrection of Our Lord Liturgy (Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA)

Resurrection of Our Lord Liturgy (Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA)

Reception of the Hyzy family into the Orthodox Faith (Sts Peter and Paul Church, Windber, PA)

Pascha! (Sts Peter and Paul Church, Windber, PA)

Lazarus Saturday - Sandra, David, Dominic , Kenneth and Karl were received into the Orthodox Faith (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)

"Come Receive the Light!" (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)

Great Entrance, Paschal Liturgy (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)

Resurrection Matins - (Holy Trinity Church, Danbury, CT)

Holy Friday Procession with parish children. (St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport, CT)

The Tomb of our Lord. (St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport, CT)

Children Paschal Basket Blessing. (St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport, CT)

Newly Chrismated parishioner Ryan Atkinson stands with Fr Thomas Kovalak. Many years!

Albert Vira celebrates his birthday with Father Thomas

Parishioners of Saint Paul the apostle Church In freehold New Jersey, gather for the blessing of Easter baskets

Parishioners approach the Tomb of our Lord for veneration at the conclusion of Good Friday Burial Vespers. (Holy Ghost Church, Manville, NJ)

Fr. Ken Ellis reads the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom at the end of Resurrection Matins (Holy Ghost Church, Manville, NJ)

Fr. Ken Ellis blesses Paschal Baskets with the assistance of Subdeacon Daniel Korba, Subdeacon Dylan Kelemecz and Deacon Alexander Kubik. (Holy Ghost Church, Manville, NJ)

Holy Friday Procession with the Plaščanitsja, the Burial Shroud (St. Nicholas of Myra, NY, NY)

Holy Saturday Resurrection Matins - The Resurrection Gospel and Paschal Stichera (St. Nicholas of Myra, NY, NY)

Paschal Sunday Divine Liturgy and the Blessing of Baskets (St. Nicholas of Myra, NY, NY)

Faithful prepare themselves for the Paschal Divine Liturgy. (St. John the Baptist, Perth Amboy, NJ)

The Great Entrance Commemorations are Chanted. (St. John the Baptist, Perth Amboy, NJ)

Blessing of Baskets on the Parish Lawn. (St. John the Baptist, Perth Amboy, NJ)

The faithful receive Holy Communion on Palm Sunday. - (St John The Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ)

Vespers for Holy and Great Friday - (St John The Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ)

"In the fear of God with faith and with love come forward, Christ is Risen!" Rahway, NJ - (St John The Baptist Church, Rahway, NJ)

Holy Friday Vespers Procession. (Saints Peter and Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)

Blessing of the Artos. (Saints Peter and Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)

Sunday Morning Resurrection Matins Procession (St. John the Baptist, Allison Park, PA)

Some of the parish youth assisting with the Blessing of the Artos (St. John the Baptist, Allison Park, PA)

Kids enjoying an outdoor egg hunt after services (St. John the Baptist, Allison Park, PA)

Procession of the Holy Shroud (St John the Baptist Church, East Pittsburgh PA )

Reading of Paschal Gospel (St John the Baptist Church, East Pittsburgh PA )

Blessing of Paschal Foods (St John the Baptist Church, East Pittsburgh PA )

Pascha (St Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA)

Pascha (St Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA)

Pascha (St Nicholas Church, Homestead, PA)

Our Lord's Tomb (St Michael Church, Freeland, PA)

Resurrection Matins (St Michael Church, Freeland, PA)

Blessing of Paschal Foods (St Michael Church, Freeland, PA)

Great and Holy Friday (St. John the Baptist Church, Nesquehoning, PA)

92 year old bell ringer Teddy Pathroff silencing the bells for Great and Holy Friday . (St. John the Baptist Church, Nesquehoning, PA)

Blessing of Paschal Foods (St. John the Baptist Church, Nesquehoning, PA)

Chanting of the Holy Gospel in 3 languages (St George Church, Taylor, PA)

Resurrection Matins- (St George Church, Taylor, PA)

Blessing of Pascha Baskets- (St George Church, Taylor, PA)

Holy Friday (St Michael Church, Binghamton, NY)

"Come Receive the Light!" (St Michael Church, Binghamton, NY)

Paschal Liturgy Gospel Reading (St Michael Church, Binghamton, NY)

The congregation with their palms and branches on Palm Sunday. (St Nicholas Church, Barton, OH)

Reading of the Paschal Gospel Sunday morning. (St Nicholas Church, Barton, OH)

Fr. Michael Kabel with the Altar Boys after the Blessing of the Baskets. (St Nicholas Church, Barton, OH)

- (St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA)

Resurrection Matins - (St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA)

Blessing of Paschal Food Baskets-(St. Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA)

Lazarus Saturday Baptism (St Mary Church, Bluefield, PA)

Palm Sunday (St Mary Church, Bluefield, PA)

Holy Friday (St Mary Church, Bluefield, PA)

Newly-illumined Josue (Vladimir) Abarca with his parish priest and fellow young gentlemen of Nativity (Nativity of Our Lord, Manassas, VA)

The celebration of Resurrection Matins and resounding proclamation of “Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!” (Nativity of Our Lord, Manassas, VA)

Blessing of the Paschal Foods (Nativity of Our Lord, Manassas, VA)

Fr Peter, Fr John & Acolytes at the the Tomb of our Lord on Great Friday(Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Potomac, MD)

Cantors leading the Divine Services of Holy Week & Pascha
(Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Potomac, MD)

A scene from the Blessing of the Paschal Baskets on Pascha Morning
(Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Potomac, MD)

22 Catechumens were received into the Church during Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy at St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church in Waldorf MD.

Gabriel is received through Chrismation on Holy Saturday at St. Thomas in Waldorf MD.

Families at St. Thomas gather for the Blessing of the Baskets.

Subdeacon Joseph Gnat and Seminarian Clayton Wood reading over the Grave after Holy Friday Vespers. (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Columbus, Ohio)

Rev. Fr. Mark Lowery censing the Grave during Holy Friday Vespers (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Columbus, Ohio)

Holy Cross Orthodox ChurchColumbus OhioRev. Fr. Mark Lowery praying at the conclusion of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday. (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Columbus, Ohio)

"Come, receive the light..." (Saint John's, Hermitage, PA)

Clergy and faithful gather before the main doors of the church at the beginning of Resurrection Matins. (Saint John's, Hermitage, PA)

Many baskets of Paschal foods were blessed following Resurrection Matins. (Saint John's, Hermitage, PA)

Resurrection of Our Lord. ( St. Euphrosynia Church, South River NJ)

Resurrection of Our Lord. ( St. Euphrosynia Church, South River NJ)

Procession with the Plascanitsa on Holy Friday (St. Nicholas Church, Warren, OH)

The Paschal Gospel is read in English, Slavonic, and Greek (St. Nicholas Church, Warren, OH)

Fr. Tim and altar servers following the Paschal Divine Liturgy (St. Nicholas Church, Warren, OH)