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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT,
ONE GOD. AMEN.
Bread for the Soul
Happy Ethiopian New Year 2010!
ኑ እናመስግን ከልባችን የሰማዩን አባታችንን
ከዚህ እለት ከዚህ አመት ያደረሰን ሁላችንን።
አምላካችን ቅዱስ እግዚአብሔር እድሜን ለንስሐ ሰጥቶ እንኳን ለዚህች ሰዓትና ለዚህች ዕለት በሰላምና በጤና አሸጋገረን አሸጋገራችሁ።
Feast of the Season/Great Lent Fast (Abiy Tsom/Huda'de/Ye-Geta Tsom)
From Yekatit 13, 2009(February 20, 2017) - Mizia 07, 2009(April 15, 2017).
ዓብይ ጾም ከሰኞ የካቲት ፲፫(February 20) እስከ ሚያዚያ ፯(April 15) ነው።
To the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Lent (Hudadi or Abbiy Tsom) means a period of fasting when the faithful undergo a rigorous schedule of prayers and penitence. This fast is observed with greater rigor than any other fast and it is a test of one's Christianity. One who fails to keep it is not considered a good Christian. Properly observed it nullifies the sins committed during the rest of the year. The faithful should abstain from all food except bread, water and salt. It consists of 56 days, all meat is forbidden, and also, what are called "lactina," milk, butter, cheese, eggs, etc. On all the fasting days only one meal is allowed and this is to be taken in the afternoon, at 3 P.M.. or in the evening. On Saturdays and Sundays people are allowed to eat in the morning.
Daily Services are conducted in all the Churches. Each day services are held from morning to 2:45 P.M.. Priests regularly attend night services starting at midnight up to seven A.M.
Each week of the Great Lent has its own name associated with what Christ did or taught. The names and the corresponding part of the bible are shown below with each Sunday heralding the beginning of each week.
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European Calendar |
Ethiopian Calendar |
Name of the weeks |
Bible Reading |
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February 19, 2017 |
Yekatit 12, 2009 |
Ze' worede or Hirkal |
John 3:10-25 |
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February 26, 2017 |
Yekatit 19, 2009 |
Qidist |
Mt 4:1-11 |
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March 05, 2017 |
Yekatit 26, 2009 |
Mikurab |
John 2:12-25 |
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March 12, 2017 |
Megabit 03, 2009 |
Metsagu’e |
John 5:1-25 |
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March 19, 2017 |
Megabit 10, 2009 |
Debrezeit |
Mt 24:1-36 |
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March 26, 2017 |
Megabit 17, 2009 |
Gebir’HEr |
Mt 25:14-31 |
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April 02, 2017 |
Megabit 24, 2009 |
Niqodimos |
John 3:1-15 |
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April 09, 2017 |
Miazia 01,2009 |
Hosa'ena |
John 12:1-50 |
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April 14, 2017 |
Miazia 06,2009 |
Sekelet/Good Friday |
John 12:1-50 |
| April 16,2017 |
Miazia 08, 2009 |
Tinsa’e |
John 20:1-50 |
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