Lazarus Saturday
On the 41st day of the period of Great Lent, the Armenian Church commemorates Lazarus being raised from the dead. In the Armenian Church, Holy Week (Avak Shapat) begins not…
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Palm Sunday: Dzaghgazart and Trnpatsek
Palm Sunday is celebrated with the Divine Liturgy, when the altar curtain reopens, after being closed for the period of Lent. The celebration marks the triumphant entry of Jesus into…
Holy Monday
On Holy Monday, the scriptures help us remember the story of Creation, of man’s fall into sinfulness as well as the story of the barren fig tree, which Christ dried…
Holy Tuesday
On Holy Tuesday we read the story of the ten maidens (virgins), five of whom were wise enough to bring extra oil for their lamps while they were waiting for…
Holy Wednesday
Holy Wednesday commemorates the anointing of Jesus Christ by a woman in Bethany and the Betrayal of Christ. In the Gospel of St. Matthew, we learn that while Jesus was…
Holy (Maundy) Thursday – Avak Hingshapty
The Armenian Church has three services on Maundy Thursday, symbolising three different events in the last days of the earthly ministry of Christ. The morning service commemorates The Last Supper,…
Good Friday – Avak Ourpat
Good Friday (Holy Friday), commemorates Christ’s tortures, Crucifixion, Death and Burial. On Friday morning, Jesus, subjected to all kinds of humiliation, was forced personally to carry the heavy wooden cross…
Holy Saturday: Jrakalouyts
The Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ starts on the eve and continues after midnight. On Holy Saturday, in the evening, the Vigil Office of the…
Commencement of Hinoonk: Eastertide
The liturgical season of Lent prepared us for the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The fathers of the Church designated the 50 days following Easter (Hinoonk)…
Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Easter Sunday/Zadig)
The Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ is one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Church. The Mystery of Easter is the mystery of…
Commemoration of the Beheading of St John the Baptist
The Saturday following the Holy Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Armenian Church commemorates the beheading of St John the Baptist (also known as The…
Annunciation to the Virgin Mary
On April 7, the Armenian Church celebrates one of her greatest feasts: the Annunciation to St Mary. In the Gospel of Luke we learn that the Angel Gabriel brings the…