The noble Joseph,
when he had taken down Thy most pure Body from the tree,
wrapped it in fine linen,
and annointed it with spices,
and placed it in a new tomb.

Celebration of the Lord’s three day Passion takes place in parishes throughout the Diocese of the West and the whole world this weekend. To find an OCA parish near you, please our parish directory for OCA churches in the Diocese of the West, or the Orthodox Church in America’s website for parishes in the United States and Canada.

To find out more about Holy Week, read the article “A LITURGICAL EXPLANATION OF HOLY WEEK” by the Very Reverend. Alexander Schmemann.