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.

European Calendar	Ethiopian Calendar	Name of the weeks	Bible Reading
February 19, 2017	Yekatit 12, 2009	Ze' worede or Hirkal	John 3:10-25
February 26, 2017	Yekatit 19, 2009	Qidist	Mt 4:1-11
March 05, 2017	Yekatit 26, 2009	Mikurab	John 2:12-25
March 12, 2017	Megabit 03, 2009	Metsagu’e	John 5:1-25
March 19, 2017	Megabit 10, 2009	Debrezeit	Mt 24:1-36
March 26, 2017	Megabit 17, 2009	Gebir’HEr	Mt 25:14-31
April 02, 2017	Megabit 24, 2009	Niqodimos	John 3:1-15
April 09, 2017	Miazia 01,2009	Hosa'ena	John 12:1-50
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

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Songs and Preaching

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።

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።