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| − | + | The '''All Night Vigil'''as celebrated in the Orthodox Church, consisting of [[Vespers]], [[Orthos]] and the [[Divine Liturgy]] being celebrated in sequence one immediately following the other. The All Night Vigil takes place in the late evening prior to a [[feast day]] and lasts until the early morning hours. In the [[parish]]es, Vigils are less strenuous than those conducted in the [[monastery|monasteries]], but the structure remains the same. The Vespers usually contain a [[liti]] with the blessing of the bread. Between the Vespers and the Orthos, a short pericope is read detailing the nature of the feast. | |
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Revision as of 22:25, June 24, 2006
The All Night Vigilas celebrated in the Orthodox Church, consisting of Vespers, Orthos and the Divine Liturgy being celebrated in sequence one immediately following the other. The All Night Vigil takes place in the late evening prior to a feast day and lasts until the early morning hours. In the parishes, Vigils are less strenuous than those conducted in the monasteries, but the structure remains the same. The Vespers usually contain a liti with the blessing of the bread. Between the Vespers and the Orthos, a short pericope is read detailing the nature of the feast.
