PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: nian.htm
THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH
ENTERS THE GREAT LENT PERIOD
The Armenian Apostolic Church and its faithful entered the 40-day Great Lent
period on February 4, starting an excellent journey of self-reflection and
correction.
Especially close to the hearts of our faithful are the Sunrise and Vespers
Services- held on the mornings and evenings of every Wednesday and Friday-
with the hymns and prayers of Saint Nerses Shenorhali and Saint Gregory
Naregatsi.
Following established tradition, Catholicos Aram I will preside over the
Sunrise services every Wednesday and Friday morning (7:00 AM) and the
Vespers service on the evenings (5:00 PM) of the same days. Believers will
perform the hymns themselves by following the special booklet prepared by
the Christian Education Department.
After the Sunrise service held on Wednesday mornings, the members of the
Cilician Brotherhood will conduct sessions of spiritual contemplation in the
Mother Cathedral.
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
jurisdiction and the Christian Education activities in both the
Catholicosate and the dioceses, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.