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Royal Hours of Christmas
Tue, Dec 24
|3459 Manchester Ave
The Great (or Royal) Hours are celebrated only three times a year: on the Eve of the Nativity, the Eve of Theophany, and Great Friday.
Time & Location
Dec 24, 2024, 9:00 AM
3459 Manchester Ave, 3459 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007, USA
About The Event
Why it's called "Royal"
The Royal Hours are named after the tradition that the Byzantine Emperor and his court would attend them at Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
What happens during the service
During the Royal Hours, we chant hymns instead of the Troparion and Kontakion of the day. In cathedrals and monasteries, the service also includes a modified version of the song "Many Years"
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