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Worship services will not be held in the Vilnius Archdiocese in Vilnius City, Vilnius District, Švenčionys District, Visaginas Municipalities.
Furthermore, Mass with the faithful will temporarily not take place in the Alioniai Church in the Širvintos district and in the Bartkuškis and Šiauliai (Šiauliai village) chapels belonging to the Archdiocese of Vilnius.
S t. Mass without the participation of the faithful in these municipalities of the Archdiocese of Vilnius will take place until the second day of Easter (April 5) inclusive.
“And it pains me that a large part of the believers in our diocese are once again St. Easter should be celebrated in the open air with the community of believers. I invite you not to abandon the Mass anyway; Let’s join in common prayer by watching webcasts, television, or listening to the radio.
I urge you to come to your parishes to pray in private, make a confession or arrange a spiritual conversation with a priest, receive the Blessed Sacrament. The priests are waiting for you. The churches are open.
When we come, let’s try to keep our distance, maintain our hygiene by sneezing, wash our hands frequently, wear masks indoors and if we feel at least the slightest symptoms of a cold, let’s stay home, ”said the Archbishop of Vilnius Gintaras Cranes.
And other dioceses in the country?
Diocese of Telšiai the chancellor of the curia, priest Haroldas Šneideraitis, declared that the services would be carried out in accordance with all security requirements.
“The pandemic situation in municipalities located in the territory of the Telšiai diocese is much better than in the eastern part of Lithuania, so the services will be carried out in accordance with all security requirements,” said H Šneideraitis.
Diocese of Šiauliai The Chancellor of the Curia, the priest Rimantas Žaromskis also confirmed that in the churches of the diocese of Šiauliai St. Mass will be offered because the number of COVID-19 cases in Šiauliai county is lower than in the capital.
Diocese of Panevėžys In the churches of the curia, services are provided in addition to the Holy Week procession and with other precautions: mandatory protective masks, safe distances between people or families.
Diocese of Vilkaviškis The chancellor of the Curia, priest Linas Baltrušaitis, stated that the same pastors of these dioceses decide how to organize St. The paschal liturgy.
“As the situation of the pandemic is very different in the regions of the Vilkaviškis diocese, the parish priests, taking into account the situation in the area and following possible precautionary measures and recommendations, decide how to organize St. Easter liturgy.
We also recommend that believers take advantage of television, radio, and webcasts to bring the message of Christ’s resurrection into the homes of all. Although the situation in our country is not very good, we wish everyone a happy and hopeful welcome to St. Easter, ”said priest Linas Baltrušaitis.
An analogous situation In the diocese of Kaišiadorys, where the right to decide for the same shepherds on Easter St. Mass.
“The diocese of Kaišiadorys, although it is the smallest in Lithuania, spans many municipalities in the country. In them, the situation with respect to the coronavirus is different and constantly changing.
Therefore, the Bishop of Kaišiadorys has not publicly forbidden the celebration of Easter with the people. The right to decide has been left to the pastors themselves, taking into account the help available in local municipalities for the pandemic, ”said the vicar of the diocese of Kaišiadorys, priest R. Bičkauskas.
Prayers of the Archdiocese of Kaunas – on the Delfi portal and on television
“This year, unfortunately, when celebrating Easter, we will have to take into account the current quarantine situation, the restrictions on the number of believers, so there will be broadcasts of worship, which we will invite to see through the channels of the archdiocese and Delfi, “he added. Reports the Archdiocese of Kaunas.
All Holy Saturday (April 3) at the Cathedral of San Juan from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the priests will be ready to serve people who want to make a Paschal confession. On these days, the clergy who serve in Kaunas in the morning at 9 pm the morning prayer of the Liturgy for hours will be prayed together in the archicara.
Holy Week will be celebrated on Holy Saturday in the archicatedra with the joyful ALLELIA from 8pm. (live broadcast by the Archdiocese on YouTube and FB and DELFI TV).
We invite you to celebrate the solemn Eucharist on Easter Sunday (April 4), led by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas Kęstutis Kėvalas, at 11 am via a broadcast from the Basilica of the Resurrection of Christ (live broadcast from the Archdiocese on YouTube and FB and DELFI TELEVISOR).
Worship services in the morning and on Easter day in the Cathedral in regular hours on Sunday: 8, 10:30, 12, 13:30 and 18:00.
The second day of Easter (April 5) Eucharist from the Kaunas Cathedral at 12 noon. (live broadcast by the Archdiocese on YouTube and FB and DELFI TV).
Believers will not meet in Vilnius Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed churches
During Passover, believers will not choose or Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vilnius. Only those who serve them will attend the services, and the faithful will attend at 10 am on Sunday. They are invited to watch the live broadcast of the services.
As announced on the Vilnius Evangelical Lutheran Church website, the traditional 7 pm and 11 am Worship. On the second day of Easter, Monday, services will be held in the church starting at 11 a.m.
Information on remote service broadcasts will be posted on the Facebook pages of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vilnius and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania.
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Easter services will be held at the Vilnius Reformed Church on Sunday, but as reported by Giedrius Vaitiekūnas, president of the church’s Council of Elders, believers are invited to view the services online on the church’s Facebook page. .
“Worship services will be held, the church will not be closed, but we invite you to pray safely at home by watching the live broadcast,” suggested G. Vaitiekūnas. The church website also advertises that the mass will be held on Sunday at 11 am Those who want to participate are invited to register by calling or writing an email. letter to the contacts indicated by the church.
S t. During Easter, St. You can see the mass directly both on the Delfi portal and on Delfi TV:
- 04.03 d. 20.00 GOOD SATURDAY. Easter Vigil from the Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
- 04.04 d. 11.00 SUNDAY OF EASTER. Solemn St. Mass of the Basilica of the Resurrection of Christ
- 04.05 d. 12.00 St. THE SECOND DAY OF EASTER. S t. Mass from the Basilica of the Archicatedra of Kaunas
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