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
