Happy Easter our dear Greek friends

This week our dear Greek friends are celebrating Easter . It is a very important time in Greece because families are together and they are enjoying this time very much. We have learned a lot about Easter and there is more information about this festival from my friend Eleni.

Today, Big Thursday , I am going to dye the eggs red and make a tsoureki. In the evening we will go to the village to attend the religious service there. Jesus Christ is crucified today according to the Orthodox church and we will offer Him flowers at church. The priest will get his body from the cross and women will stay at church all night to keep the dead body. The biggest mourning in the Orthodox starts tonight and ends tomorrow with the Epitaph. The epitaph is Christ’s dead body ,decorated with many flowers. On good Friday evening . There is a big procession of people that accompany the dead Christ to his grave. The priest and a choir sing psalms and hymns in the streets and I can say that there is a mystagogy that night.
So I will be very busy the following days. On Saturday and Sunday I will be at the village to celebrate Easter .I hope you are well all these days and take care of yourself and your husband. Keep in mind that our closest persons need our attention and affection.

Happy Easter to all our dear friends and students in Kavasila High School and Veria.

Czech students and teachers from Gymnasium Ceska Lipa are sending you best wishes.