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Epiphany Blessing of the Waters and Greek Festival at Carss Park cancelled

The Blessing of the Waters and Epiphany Greek Festival scheduled to take place today at Carss Bush Park has been cancelled.

Blessing of the Waters ceremony set to draw crowds to Glenelg Jetty

The annual Blessing of the Waters ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 11, from 12:30pm, at the Glenelg Jetty for the 46ᵗʰ year.

Wallaroo in SA celebrates Epiphany with second annual Blessing of the Waters

The Feast of Epiphany was celebrated with reverence and solemnity for a second consecutive year in Wallaroo.

Sydney to mark Epiphany with traditional Blessing of the Waters at Carss Park

The traditional Blessing of the Waters will anchor Sydney’s Epiphany celebrations at Carss Park on January 11, followed by a festival.

Blessing of the Waters draws crowds to Mentone for Epiphany

The Greek Orthodox community gathered in Mentone to mark Epiphany with the traditional Blessing of the Waters and Holy Cross dive.

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