40 Days
of Lent

Resources for the Great Fast

Daily Prayer Rule for Great Lent

Use this printable prayer rule daily for the 40 Days of Lent. On February 28th, join us LIVE in prayer with Bishop Daniel!

Bishop Daniel recited this Lenten Prayer Rule
LIVE on Vemkar’s Facebook, Mon. February 28 at 10:00 AM (EST)

Activities for Parish Groups

For Group Study or Self-Guided

Printable Study Guides

Parishes are encouraged to organize three discussions during Great Lent using the following study Guides

Holy Week

Sat. April 09 – Sun. April 17

Read: John 11:1-45

Worship: Daily Services & Holy Badarak

Receive: Holy Communion: The Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

Read: Matthew 21:18-22:14, Genesis 1:1-3:24, Proverbs 1:1-9, Isaiah 40:1-8, Matthew 20:17-28

Worship: Attend Daily Services

Read: Matthew 21:18-22:14, Genesis 1:1-3:24, Proverbs 1:1-9, Isaiah 40:1-8, Matthew 20:17-28

Worship: Attend Daily Services

Read: Mark 12:13-44, Genesis 6:9-9:17, Proverbs 9:1-10:6, Isaiah 40:9-17, Matthew 24:1-26:2

Worship: Attend Daily Services

Read: Mark 14:1-11, Genesis 18:1-19:30, Proverbs 1:10-19, Zechariah 11:11-14, Matthew 26:3-16

Worship: Attend Daily Services

Read: Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:1-26, Luke 22:7-39, John 13:1-15

Worship: The Vodenlvah (Ոտնլուայ,Washing of the Feet) Service
The Khavaroom (Խաւարում, Darkness) Service

Receive: Oil, recalling our baptism during which we are anointed with holy muron

Read: Matthew 27:1-56, Mark 15:1-41, Luke 23:26-49, John 19:17-37

Worship: The Khachelootyoon (Խաչելութիւն, Crucifixion) Service
The Taghoom (Թաղում, Burial) Service

Receive: Flowers from the tomb of Christ

Read: Matthew 27:62-66, Job 38:1-28

Worship: Jrakalooyts (Ճրագալոյց) Vigil & Holy Badarak

Read: Matthew 28:1-20, Mark 16:2-8, Luke 24:1-35, John 20:1-18

Worship: Zadeeg (Զատիկ) Badarak

Receive: Holy Communion and the Armenian Easter greeting: Krisdos haryav ee merelots! Orhnyal e harootyoonn krisdosi!

Resources

Additional resources about lent in the Armenian tradition