On Wednesday afternoon, January 3, 2024, the Service of the Holy Unction was held at the monastic and Patriarchal Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen as preparation and sanctification for the feast of Christmas.
The service was presided over by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem with the co-celebration of six Archbishops so that the total number would be seven as the Typikon of the Church dictates.
At the end of the service, Patriarch Theophilos and the High Priests were anointed with the blessed olive oil, and then the High Priests anointed the Priests, Monks, Nuns, and pilgrims who attended the service.
Source / Photo credits: Patriarchate of Jerusalem