In Armenian Catholic Churches, on Saturday, April 16; The “Cirakaluyts,” the waiting in the tomb of the great week and the rite was held. On the Great Resurrection Day; On this eve, which is the last day before Easter, the day that Jesus Christ was in the tomb is commemorated and Easter, the day of resurrection, is entered with prayers.
On this day, which is Easter Eve, prayers were said without sleep until the morning, according to ancient church traditions, and the great Easter Feast, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, was welcomed.
Archpriest Vartan Kazancıyan, Archpriest Abraham Fırat, Der Hayg Aram Çekiç, Archdeacon Hagop Minasyan, Gisasargavak Jan Acemoğlu and readers Levon Yuntankes and Can Yontan attended the Cirakaluyts Mass held at the Taksim Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Church, presided over by Archbishop Levon Zekiyan. Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Choir sang chants under the direction of Conductor Zaven Agay. The mass was also broadcast live on the social media pages of the church.
