MOTHER SEE ANNOUNCES HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

MOTHER SEE ANNOUNCES HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 31.03.2023

PALM SUNDAY (April 2) 

➡️8:00 am - Morning Service in the St. John the Baptist and St. Vardan Chapel-baptistery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

➡️10:00 am - Blessing of the Four Corners of the Earth (Andastan), (blessing of the branches) and Blessing of the Children service in the courtyard of the Mother Cathedral

➡️11:00 am -Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Children service in the St. Gayane Moanstery

➡️17:30 pm – Opening of the Doors Service ( Drnbatsek) in the St. Gayane Monastery

HOLY TUESDAY (April 4)- COMMEMORATION OF THE TEN VIRGINS

➡️17:30 pm - Evening Service in the St. John the Baptist and St. Vardan Chapel-baptistery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

08:00 am - HOLY THURSDAY (April 06) 

➡️08:00 am - Morning Service and Service for those who are fasting (Karg Apashkharoghats), in the St. John the Baptist and St. Vardan Chapel-baptistery

➡️10:30 am - Divine Liturgy in the St. Gayane Monastery

➡️16:00 pm - Washing of the Feet Service in the St. Trdat Open Air Altar

➡️19:00 pm - Betrayal Service in the St. Gayane Monastery

HOLY FRIDAY (April 07) 

➡️12:00 am- Crucifixion Service, in the St. Gayane Monastery

➡️17:30 pm - Evening Service and Burial Service, in the St. Trdat Open Air Altar

HOLY SATURDAY (April 08) 

➡️17:30 pm - Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the St. Gayane Monastery

FEAST OF THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (April 09) 

➡️10:30 am- Easter Pontifical Divine Liturgy, in the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Cathedral of Yerevan