Greek Community Celebrates Easter

23 April 2025 As the Lent period came to a conclusion, thousands of Community members across Adelaide attended the week-long Easter celebrations, also known as the Holy Week, following the Passion of Christ. All the Community’s churches reached beyond full capacity in the days leading to Easter Saturday as members made their way to pray for peace, prosperity and good health. Following the tradition, women of all ages gathered at each of our churches on Thursday to help decorate the Tomb of Christ ‘Epitaphio’ as well as prepare the church for Good Friday. Black and purple ribbons ran across the churches’ interior reflecting the mourning atmosphere for the Passion of Christ, while the morning services on Thursday and Saturday drew thousands of parishioners who came to receive the Holy Communion. Peaking on Good Friday, the Tomb of Christ dominated in every church reminding church goers his sacrifice. Byzantine hymns were chanted around the Tomb and at around 9.00pm the church procession of the ‘Epitaphio’ made its way out and around the block, with thousands of people following its course. The list of official guests who attended the ‘Epitafio’ procession on Good Friday at the Community’s churches included the Hon Mira El Dannawi MLC representing the Premier Peter Malinauskas, Olivia Savvas MP, David Pisoni MP, Connie Bonaros MLC, Mr Julian Amato, State Liberal Candidate for Adelaide representing the Leader of the Opposition Vincent Tarzia MP, Cr George Demetriou from the City of West Torrens and Cr Stephen Finos from the City of Unley. The celebrations peaked on Easter Saturday with the traditional midnight mass as thousands of the Community’s members flocked to church to attend the Resurrection Ceremony and to receive the Eternal Light.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia