Holy Saturday which is to be distinguished from Easter Saturday which is in fact the Saturday that succeeds Easter Sunday - the Saturday of Holy Week, also known as Holy and Great Saturday or the Great Sabbath and sometimes referred to as "Joyous Saturday" or "the Saturday of Light" among Coptic Christians, is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week in which Christians prepare for Easter. On this greatest day of the year, all fasting and somber thoughts
are banished. As St. John Chrysostom announces in this famous Easter sermon, all are invited to the feast: "Let all then enter the joy of Our Lord!
Schola Cantorum Jubilate announced this great joy through song at Ta’ Pinu National Shrine. The Vigil was led by the Sanctuary Rector Fr. Gerald Buhagiar. This long yet significant liturgy consisted of the service of the light, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of Baptism to baby Hannah and litugry of the Eucharist. The service started at 8.30pm
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