Nis: Program of the celebration from 1-7 October 2013

Program of the celebration from 1-7 September 2013 in Nis

1 October 2013 

- 19:00 hours: Opening of the exhibition "jewelry of the Hilandar monastery" at the hall of the Saint Sava House, Cathedral church in Nis. 

3 October 2013

- 17:00 hours: Welcoming the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Sicevica at the plateau of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Nis, the vigil service with acatist to Most Holy Mother of God. 

4 October 2013

- 19:30 hours: Welcoming the particle of the Precious Cross and holy right hand of Saint John the Baptist at the airport Constantine the Great at Nis, solemn welcome of shrines at the Cathedral church, where the Acathist to Precious Cross and Saint John the Baptist.

5 October 2013

- Precious Cross and holy right hand of Saint John the Baptist will be displayed for veneration during all day at the Cathedral church, while in the evening they will be transfered  to the church of Sts. Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen.

- 20:00 hours: Welcome of the high guest in front of the Cathedral church of Holy Trinity in Nis.

- 21:00 hours: Message of citizens of Nis to the whole world I am also part of the Cross ( Nemanjic Boulevard and Sremska str.)

6 October 2013

- Precious Cross and holy hand of Saint John the Baptist will be displayed for veneration all day at the church of Sts. Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen.  

- 8:30 house: Welcome in front of the church of Sts. Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen

- 9-12 house: Hierarchal Divine Liturgy

-17:00 hours: Solemn send-off of Precious Cross and holy right hand of Saint John the Baptist to Podgorica

7 October 2013

- 8:30 hours: Consecration of the church of Saint Simon the monk within the military base Prince Mihajlo in Nis.

Source: Diocese of Nis