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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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Holy Week, symbolizing the last days of Jesus Christ's earthly life, has begunOn Monday, the parable of the Cursed Fig Tree was read in the church. Starting on Holy Monday, people enter the Holy Week period and prepare to celebrate the most important Christian holiday, the Resurrection of Christ. Believers spend Holy Week with strict abstinence, fervent prayer, and... more |
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Divine Liturgy was served on Palm Sunday in all churches of Russia and the New Nakhichevan DioceseFathers living in Tyumen, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Crimea and Izhevsk celebrated Palm Sunday in church, gathered around the priest. In the Holy Transfiguration Church in Moscow, on Palm Sunday, the branches were blessed and distributed to the people under the... more |
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The Opening of the Doors ceremony was held at the Mother Cathedral on Palm Sunday eveningThe Order of the Opening of the Doors symbolizes the Second Coming of Christ, when the gates of the kingdom of heaven will be opened for the righteous. It takes place in the form of a dialogue between the clergy, who are veiled, inside and outside the Mother Altar. The clergy kneel and ask the... more |
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Catholicos of All Armenians blessed the children gathered at the Mother See on the occasion of Palm SundayThe Feast of Palm Sunday began in the Mother See with the Andastan ceremony. The Catholicos of All Armenians, together with the clergy, prayed and blessed the four corners of the world, asking for peace and fertility. On the Feast of Palm Sunday, the curtain of the church altar was opened and... more |
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A festive liturgy was served on the occasion of Palm Sunday at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church in YerevanSpreading garments before Jesus symbolized confessing sins to Christ. Offering branches and twigs signifies special honors and solemnity. The olive tree was perceived as a symbol of wisdom, peace, victory, and glory. Offering olive and palm branches to Christ after raising Lazarus from the dead... more |
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