In Armenian Catholic Churches, on Saturday, April 3; The commemoration and liturgy of the great week, “Cirakaluyts”, Waiting at the Grave was held. On this day, which is the last day before Easter, they commemorate the day Jesus Christ was in the grave and pray for Easter, the resurrection day.
On this day, which is the eve, prayers were said without sleeping until the morning, according to the old church traditions, and the great Easter, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, was welcomed.
High Priest Vartan Kazancıyan, High Priest Abraham Fırat, Der Hayg Aram Çekiç, Subordinate Deacon Jan Acemoğlu and ministers Levon Yunkes and Can Yontan attended the Cirakaluyts Mass, which was presided over by Archbishop Levon Zekiyan at the Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Church in Taksim. Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Choir sang chants under the direction of Conductor Zaven Agay. The ritual, which was closed to the congregation due to the pandemic, was broadcast live on the social media pages of the Church.
