HAPPY EASTER to Orthodox Christians.

Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Pascha

By Marcy Ortega
The Reporter-Herald
Most Christians in Loveland celebrated Easter almost five weeks ago, but St. Spyridon Orthodox Christian Church tonight will mark the beginning of the most sacred and holy day of the year.

“The Orthodox Church is so literal that it waits for the celebration of Passover to observe Pascha,” said the Rev. Evan Armatas, the priest at St. Spyridon.

The Orthodox Church follows the ancient Julian calendar when calculating the date for Easter (or “Pascha”). It always is observed after the Hebrew Passover, to maintain the biblical sequence of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, according to Armatas.

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