Father Cyprian Offers the cross after Holy Friday Service Procession with Shroud on Holy Friday The Epistle for Holy Friday is read by Reader Ben THe faithful venerate the tomb of Christ The Tomb of Christ on Holy Saturday Thy Cross O Saviour do we adore Cantors chant the Lamentations on Holy Friday Father Cyprian Censes Tomb and Easter Baskets with Protodeacon Wihelm on Holy Saturday Father Cyprian waving the gifts during the Creed Father Reflecting during Holy Saturday Service The Faithful make ready their Easter Baskets to be blessed Father Cyprian blesses Paschal foods of the faithful Father Cyprian Proclaims Christ is Risen Father Cyprian reads the Paschal Gospel in Latin Fathers Cyprian and Daniel read the Sermon of St.John Chrysostom Holy Light of Pascha on Clergy and faithful Prayers and the Blessing of the Artos Protodeacon Wilhelm prays the Litanies during Paschal service The Altar Server Mussa prays the Paschal Liturgy The Clergy of Holy Rsurrection Orthodox Church at Pascha 2009 The Light of Christ Ilumines All ! Christ is Risen Come Receive the Light Deacon Taras Proclaims the Paschal Gospel Father Censes Paschal Icon and Artos Father Cyprian approaches altar after censing the church on Holy Pascha Father Cyprian Censes Faithful while proclaiming Christ is Risen

Paschal celebrations 2009 at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

Pictures by Subdeacon James Davis and Deacon Taras Papish