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His Holiness the Patriarch performed a house blessing ceremony at the Mother SeeAfter the Holy Resurrection Candlelight Liturgy, the procession of clergymen accompanied the Armenian Patriarch to the Old Residency to perform the house blessing ceremony. His Holiness offered glory and thanksgiving to God for the opportunity to experience the joy and delight of the feast of the... more |
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The Feast of the Resurrection was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral for the first time after the reconsecrationThe liturgy was presided over by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The candlelight service in the Mother Cathedral was performed by Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, the Chancellor of the Mother See. The feast of the Holy Resurrection began with the candlelight service. With the... more |
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Believers survived the final hours of Christ's earthly lifeAfter the order of crucifixion, the commemoration of the descent of Jesus from the cross and his burial was performed on Good Friday evening. The service of Christ's burial was performed in the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin under the presiding authority of the Catholicos of All Armenians. |
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On Good Friday, all churches commemorated the crucifixion and death of the LordThe clergy read from the four Gospels the episodes that describe Jesus' last hours on earth: the gospel passages of His being taken to Pilate, his crucifixion on Golgotha, His death, and the solar eclipse. The scenes of betrayal, arrest, and condemnation described in the four Gospels express the... more |
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In all Armenian Apostolic Churches, a Betrayal Service was heldThe Brotherhood of the Mother See, presided over by the Catholicos of All Armenians, participates in the sacred ceremony. The Order of the Eclipse symbolizes the memory of the betrayal and suffering of Christ. It refers to Good Friday, but is performed on the evening of Holy Thursday, since,... more |
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A Washing of the Feet service was performed in all Armenian Apostolic churchesOn Holy Thursday, a Washing of the Feet service is performed in all Armenian Apostolic churches, and in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, it is performed by the Patriarch of All Armenians. His Holiness first blesses the water and oil placed on the altar, then kneels and begins to wash the feet of... more |
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The Church commemorated the Last Supper of Christ and the sacrament of the Holy EucharistOn the morning of Holy Thursday, the Service for those who are fasting (Apashkharoghac) was held in the Mother Cathedral, followed by the Midday Service. The fasting faithful participated in the ceremony. On the morning of Holy Thursday, those who repent are granted absolution. Penitence is one of... more |
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A penitential rite was performed and a Holy Liturgy was celebrated in the Diocese of BrazilThe Armenian Diocese of Brazil has been preparing for the Holy Thursday ceremonies with prayer and spiritual conversations for days. Deacon Aramayis Soghbatyan, with the blessing of the Primate of the Diocese, Archbishop Narek, conducted spiritual courses for the students of the Armenian National... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians received participants of the "Discover Armenia" programThe Executive Director of the AGBU Armenia Office presented the details of the program and the members of the group who arrived from Lebanon, the USA and Bulgaria to His Holiness. His Holiness conveyed his blessing and fatherly message to the young people, and evaluated the programs. The... more |
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The celebration of Palm Sunday concludes the forty-day period of Great LentDuring the evening service on Holy Tuesday, the parable of the 10 virgins is commemorated. Holy Wednesday commemorates the anointing of Christ and the betrayal of Judas. Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist. The ceremony of Washing of the foot is also... more |
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The "Nazan" ensemble, which participated in the "Art Music" competition for the first time, received a 2nd place prizeThe canon class of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the AGBU Arabkir Youth Center participated in the 16th "Art Music" International Art Competition-Festival held at the Konstantin Sarajyan Music School. The class registered 2 victories, representing an individual performer and the "Nazan"... more |
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The monograph entitled "The Stone Chronicle of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin" has been publishedIt is dedicated to the reconsecration of the Mother Cathedral and summarizes the lithographic heritage of the Mother Cathedral. For the first time, the construction and renovation works of the Mother Cathedral over the centuries are presented in the form of a chronicle, that is, in chronological... more |
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