Saturday, April 19, 2025

 
The 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,...
2025-04-19
 
The 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...
2025-04-19
 
After 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...
2025-04-19
 
Some of the faithful followed the Candlelight Liturgy in the courtyard of St. Sarkis Church. The Celebrant read the message of His Holiness the Patriarch. The faithful took the lamps from the altar to take home and celebrate the Resurrection with their families. After the Liturgy, the church...
2025-04-19
 
The faithful have gone to St. Gregory the Illuminator Church to conclude Lent, receive Communion, and take home the good news of Christ's life-giving resurrection from the church. At the end of the liturgy, the faithful light a lamp from the church's lampstands and candles placed near the altar and...
2025-04-19
 
After 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.
2025-04-19