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Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Easter Vigil at Marylake, Ontario

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EXSULTET. The Fire is lit outside the church of Our Lady of Grace, Marylake. Photo shows the celebrant Rev. Fr. John Arulinus, and with co-celebrants  Fr. Joe Fenech, Fr. Timothy Morialty, Fr. Borioragi  and Fr. Henry;  with   Vince Citriniti, KGCHS (at left) of the Holy Sepulchre.

EXSULTET. The Fire is lit outside the church of Our Lady of Grace, Marylake.
Photo shows the celebrant Rev. Fr. John Arulinus, and with co-celebrants Fr. Joe Fenech, Fr. Timothy Morialty, Fr. Borioragi and Fr. Henry; with Vince Citriniti, KGCHS (at left) of the Holy Sepulchre.

 

The members of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem celebrated their Easter Vigil at  the Shrine Our Lady of Grace,  MaryLake, Ontario.

The Easter Vigil is the most beautiful liturgy in the Roman Catholic Church.  “Service of Light” is celebrated on Holy Saturday to mark the beginning of Easter . Service begins outside the Church of Our Lady of Grace in Marylake  where a fire is lit and blessed.

 

(Top photo) The Holy Sepulchre Knights and Ladies in procession during the Easter Vigil at the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace. Dolores V. Poblete, LCHS, may be seen at right; (bottom photos) The highest ranking active Filipino couple in the Canada – Toronto Lieutenancy
are George R. Poblete, KC*HS and Dolores V. Poblete, LCHS, shown above with other members.

 

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Papal order founded in the 11th century. The main objective of this religious  and charitable  organization  is to support and maintain Christianity in the Holy Land.

 

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