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      The Liturgy of Jerusalem according to Egeria (IV cent.)
      (especially during Holy Week)

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      Today's Franciscan Cloister was the seat of the Bishop of Jerusalem in Egeria's times
          1. The Daily Offices
            1. 1. Matins
            2. 2. Sext and None.
            3. 3. Vespers.
          2. The Sunday Offices
            1. The Services
            2. Morning Services.
          3. Lent
            1. Services on Sundays
            2. Weekday Services
            3. Wednesday and Friday
            4. Saturday
          4. Holy Week and the Festivals of Easter
            1. Saturday before Palm Sunday - Station at Bethany
            2. Palm Sunday: Services in the Churches.
            3. Procession with Palms on the Mount of Olives.
            4. Monday in Holy Week
            5. Tuesday in Holy Week
            6. Wednesday in Holy Week.
            7. Night Station on the Mount of Olives.
            8. Stations at Gethsemane.
            9. Good Friday: Service at Daybreak.
            10. The Column of the Flagellation
            11. Veneration of the Cross.
            12. Station before the Cross. The Three Hours.
            13. Evening Offices
            14. Vigil of Easter
            15. Services in the Easter Octave
            16. Vesper Station at Sion on Easter Sunday
            17. Sunday after Easter

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        Today's Iconastasis of the Greek Orthodox Katholicon
        medium sized image (54k) - a large image (158k) - another large image (220k)
        left view (246k) - right view (237k)
        Text prepared by John Abela ofm based on articles and research
        by Virgilio Corbo ofm, Michele Piccirillo ofm and Eugenio Alliata ofm
        Hi-Res pictures prepared by Michael Olteanu
        Other pictures prepared by John Abela ofm and Michael Olteanu
        B&W pictures courtesy of SBF-Jerusalem Archives
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