Fri, Apr 03
|St. Sophia Ukr. Greek-Catholic Church
Holy Friday: Vespers with placing of the Shroud
Vespers with placing of the Shroud, a special evening prayer service where the "Holy Shroud" (also called the "Epitaphios" or "Plashchanytsia") representing Jesus' burial cloth is ceremoniously placed on the tetra for veneration by the congregation.
Time & Location
Apr 03, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
St. Sophia Ukr. Greek-Catholic Church, 5600 N Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, USA
About The Event
"Vespers with placing of the Shroud" refers to a special evening prayer service (Vespers) observed on Good Friday, where the "Holy Shroud" (also called the "Epitaphios" or "Plashchanytsia") representing Jesus' burial cloth is ceremoniously placed on the tetrapod for veneration by the congregation; essentially, it's a ritual focusing on the moment of Christ's death and burial during Holy Week.
