Paschal festivities at Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Church began at 11pm on Holy Saturday with Paschal Nocturnes. After the Shroud of Christ was returned to the altar, at about midnight, the Paschal procession began around the church building. Afterwards Paschal Matins followed with the reading of the Sermon of Saint John Chrysotom. As is the tradition on Pascha, at the Divine Liturgy, the Gospel was read in various languages. This year the Gospel was read in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Tajik and Latvian languages. On Sunday morning, Father Mark served a Paschal Typica Service with communion for those who did not attend the night Service. The festivities concluded on Sunday morning with a parish barbecue and wishing Father Mark a happy belated birthday.
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