GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA 8-10 East 79th St. New York, NY 10021 Tel: (212) 570-3530 Fax: (212) 774-0215 Web: http://www.goarch.org Email: communications@goarch.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2006
Contact: Nikki Stephanopoulos Tel:(212) 570-3530 Fax;(212) 774-0215 Weekend: (212) 744-2429 Fax: 212-288-5876
Mobile: 917-903-1255 Email: nikki@goarch.org
MEDIA ALERT
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS WORLDWIDE TO OBSERVE PASCHA (EASTER) APRIL 23
GOOD FRIDAY, RESURRECTION SERVICES TO BE BROADCAST LIVE CELEBRATED BY ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS AT HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL
New York, NY - PASCHA (Easter) will be celebrated on April 23 this year by over 250 million Orthodox Christians throughout the world. Archbishop Demetrios, spiritual leader of over 1.5 million Greek Orthodox in America, will officiate at the Good Friday Service, April 21, beginning at 8:00 p.m. and Resurrection Service, April 22, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Both Services will be broadcast Live on Television and Internet from the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (319 E. 74th St., NYC).
LIVE MICROWAVE FEED FOR GOOD FRIDAY AND RESURRECTION SERVICE
FOR INFORMATION ON RECEIVING BROADCAST FEED FROM EMPIRE STATE BUILDING CALL: QUICKLINK AT (212) 564-4831 AND ASK FOR Greek Orthodox Church Live Feed. Please contact Steve Ludwick for coordination and routing of signal from the Empire State Building to a desired post or satellite.
LIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL
GOOD FRIDAY EVENING: April 21 8:30-10:30 P.M. RESURRECTION SERVICE: April 22 11:45 p.m.- 1:45 a.m.
NATIONAL GREEK TELEVISION (NGTV)
Time Warner Digital Channel 509. (Metropolitan New York, (Northern New Jersey) ANTENNA SATELLITE NORTH AMERICA
INTERNET AUDIO AND VIDEO BROADCAST ON CATHEDRAL AND ARCHDIOCESE WEBSITES: http://www.thecathedral.goarch.org and http://live.goarch.org
SUNDAY MORNING PALM SUNDAY LITURGY: 9:00-12 NOON
SUNDAY EVENING BRIDEGROOM SERVICE: 7:00-8:30p.m.
MONDAY EVENING BRIDEGROOM SERVICE: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY EVENING HYMN OF KASSIANI: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY:9:00-11:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SACRAMENT OF HOLY UNCTION: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY MORNING VESPERIAL LITURGY OF ST.BASIL: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
THURSDAY EVENING THE HOLY PASSION OF OUR LORD: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY: APOKATHELOSIS 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. LAMENTATIONS 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. RESURRECTION SERVICE/PASCHA LITURGY: 11:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
HOLY SATURDAY MORNING LITURGY OF ST. BASIL: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
PASCHA-EASTER SUNDAY AGAPE VESPERS OF EASTER 12 NOON
ATTENTION PASTORS AND PARISH COUNCILS
Please announce to parishioners and alert all your local print media and broadcast networks.
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