Masovna poseta vo makedonskite crkovni hramovi vo Rozberi i Kabramata
Upravata na Makedonskata pravoslavna opshtina za Sidnej, so sveshtenicite pri crkvite "Sveti Kiril i Metodij" od Rozberi i "Sveti Nikola" od Kabramata, na siot makedonski pravoslaven narod im go chestita najgolemiot hristijanski praznik na Voskresenieto na Spasitelot na svetot,
Sinot Bozhji, Gospod Isus Hristos, so zhelbi da bide spasitelen, radosen i za mnogu godini proslavuvan.
MPO za Sidnej iskazhuva iskrena blagodarnost za masovnata poseta na site vernici koi i godinava gi posetija makedonskite pravoslavni hramovi "Sveti Kiril i Metodij" i "Sveti Nikola" za vreme na site praznici i uchestvuvaa na svetite bogosluzhbi vo spomen na Hristovite stradanja i Veligdenskata-Voskresna torzhestvena proslava:
HRISTOS VOSKRESNA,
NAVISTINA VOSKRESNA!
Perth
Western Australia
Veligden vo Pert gi sobra makedonskite vernici vo crkovnite hramovi
Ubavoto vreme godinava pomogna za brojnata prisutnost na vernicite, koi so svoite semejstva prisustuvaa na chestvuvanjata po povod Veligden. Parohiskiot sveshtenik Stanko Jovanovski, kako i pretsedatelot na crkovnata uprava g-din Jote Candovski im se zablagodari na site koj pomognaa za vreme na praznuvanjeto.
Extract from myMacedonia.net
This is the most important christian day celebrated. There are many activities that take place in preparation for this day. Generally on Thursday before Easter Friday eggs are dyed. The eggs are traditionally colored red but may be dyed other colors , The eggs symbolize the coming happiness in the resurrection of Christ. In some homes, beautiful designs are scraped on the surface of a dyed egg with a sharp instrument. This unusual technique is the traditional Orthodox Christian style of decorating eggs. The first egg to be dyed is put aside and called "Protector of the House" (Chuvarsko Jajce). It is placed beside the family Icon and saved until next Easter, where the mother of the house burries it in the garden while nobody sees her.
Some baking is done on Thursday, so that nothing but only essential duties are performed on GOOD FRIDAY. On Good Friday, the family observes a strict vegetarian fast and attends church, where they kiss the a grave of Christ. (Plashtenica). Even fish and oils are omitted from the menu on Good Friday and only nuts, fruits and vegetables are eaten.
On Saturday, the house and the food for the coming day are prepared. There are traditional dishes for the Easter meal. A typical menu includes lamb, beef,lamb soup, sarma (stuffed cabbage), salad and delicious cakes. Members of the family, and each guest who comes to the house, are offered eggs on Easter morning, with the greeting "Christ is risen" (Hristos Voskrese) and the response is always "Indeed he is risen" (Voistinu Voskrese). Eggs are taped, end to end, and if your egg is broken by another person's, you must give it to him/her.
