Arbëreshë Easter of Mezzojuso (Holy Week with Greek-Byzantine Rites)

The 2025 edition of the Holy Week of Mezzojuso followed the usual itinerary of faith and Arbëreshë identity, from Palm Sunday on April 13th to Easter on April 20th. In 2025, the two rites that characterize the village in the Sicani Mountains were once again intertwined: the Latin rite, with the Holy Thursday procession of Our Lady of Sorrows organized by the confraternities, and the Greek-Byzantine rite of the Mother Church of San Nicolò di Mira, with the solemn procession of the Urn of the dead Christ on Good Friday. The night of Easter resonated with the chant «Cristòs Anésti» and on Sunday, the distribution of red eggs, a symbol of Resurrection, was repeated, sealing one of the most evocative Easter celebrations in Sicily.