In the Armenian Catholic Churches, on April 1, Avak Hinkşapti, that is; Great Thursday commemoration was held. To commemorate the Last Supper that Jesus Christ had with his apostles, a representative Last Supper Mass was presented by Archbishop Levon Zekiyan at Taksim Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Church at 11:00. High Priest Vartan Kazancıyan, High Priest Hagopos Çopuryan, High Priest Abraham Fırat, High Priest Mikail Uçar, Der Hayg Aram Çekiç, Diyakon Der Hagop Minasyan, Subordinate Diacon Jan Acemoğlu and Reader Levon Yunkes attended the service. After the last supper, the Spirituals all attended lunch together and ate the special dessert of the day.
In addition, the traditional “Foot Washing Ceremony” held after the last dinner was also held closed to the congregation due to the pandemic. The rites and ceremonies in which the Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Choir performed hymns under the direction of Chief Zaven Agay were broadcast live on the social media pages of the Taksim Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Church.
