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Holy Week and Pascha Throughout the The Diocese 2026

Photos from Holy Week and Pascha 2026 in the various communities of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America.
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)
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)
Lazarus Saturday - Sandra, David, Dominic , Kenneth and Karl were received into the Orthodox Faith (Holy Ghost Church, Phoenixville, PA)
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)
Holy Friday Vespers Procession. (Saints Peter and Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)
Blessing of the Artos. (Saints Peter and Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ)