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Joint prayer in St. Gregory the Illuminator's Mother Cathedral of Yerevan
On April 4, a joint prayer was raised in St. Gregory the Illuminator's Mother Cathedral of Yerevan presided by Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians and attended by the President of Armenia.
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Fr. Nshan Panferov
“God lays a blessing with every child”. Father Nshan Panferov serves in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Gyumri, with all his family involved in the church service with him. His wife and younger daughter sing in the Church Choir, his son wears church garment. “Father Nshan manages to get people around him, make them happy, however he is very strict first of all to himself, and then to us”, - confesses the priest’s wife.
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Heghine
One day, after a pilgrimage, Heghine decided to attend Sunday classes of Noragavit St. Gevork Church. It was followed by her attending the Divine Liturgies, and then…
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Aram
It all started from that moment on when Aram’s godfather presented the Children’s Bible to him. Now he wears Church garment in the Holy Trinity Church, gets on the altar and takes part in the Divine Liturgies. Aram has already made up his mind on his profession and believes that his dream should come true.
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Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Church takes part in the solution of the issue of homeless people in Gyumri
27 years have passed since the earthquake of 1998, yet more than 4000 families live in wagons in Gyumri. These families urgently need social assistance. Shirak Diocese participates in that initiative to the extent possible.
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What does narekabujutyun.am offer?
Psychotherapist, Narek healer Armen Nersisyan presents the website narekabujutyun.am.
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Գրիգոր ԶոհրապԻրավաբան, գրող, հասարակական-քաղաքական գործիչ: Նորավեպի արքա», Նորավեպի իշխան», արևմտահայ մտավորակա¬նության եղեռնազարկ սերնդի փայլուն ներկայացուցիչ: Նա կարողացավ փաստաբանից հասնել մինչև խորհրդա¬րանի անդամի պատվավոր պաշտոնին, բայց չկարողացավ փրկվել արևմտահա¬յությանը վիճակված մեծ աղետից՝ Հայոց ցեղասպանությունից: Մահից օրեր առաջ` 1915 թ. հուլիսի 2-ին, կնոջը` Կլարային ուղղված վերջին նամակում գրում է. Եթե ողջ չմնամ, երեխաներիս իմ վերջին պատգամն ու կտակն է միշտ միմյանց սիրել, քեզ հարգել և չնեղացնել… Նաև ինձ չմոռանան… Եթե մահանամ, ունեցվածքիցս 2000 լիրա բարեգործությանը հատկացրեք»: |
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David
“He has always been such a boisterous child that we thought whether he could stand for two hours straight. And we were amazed as we learned that he wanted to get to the altar and take part in the Divine Liturgies. So we went to Father Norayr…”
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Galya Novents
It is with inner warmth and love that the friends of Galya Novents – Hrachya Gasparyan, Albert Mkrtchyan and Sergey Arakelyan remember offscreen how she’d never been obssessed with receiving a role, how silent and patient she was in real life.
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Feast of Tearnyndaraj in Shirak Diocese
Church and national feasts turn into a big celebration especially in Gyumri. The residents of Gyumri set off the feast with an evening Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Church (also known as the Seven Wounds of the Holy Mother of God).
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Sedrak Yerkanyan, Zaven Simonian, Grigor Kuzikyan
Sedrak Yerkanyan, Zaven Simonian and Grigor Kuzikyan coalesce through music, they have the same interests. This later grew into friendship, since… they had different characters.
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Seven Sacraments of the Armenian Church: Penitence, part 1Penitence is the sacrament of receiving forgiveness for sins. What is a sin, to what extent is it realized by people and how can one be justified? Penance, confession, atonement: why are these three conditions vital for the sacrament of penitence? Is it important to turn to an ordained priest and what are the ways of atonement?
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