In the consecrated Mother Cathedral, His Eminence Archbishop Vahan Hovhannisyan offered a Liturgy


With the blessing and direction of the Patriarch of All Armenians Karekin II, following the re-consecration of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy is served in the Cathedral in the evening for a week. The flow of people does not stop. In the Mother Church, believers forget their private worries and personal problems. They pray for peace, safe life, for those missing during the war, for those who are in captivity.

 

The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated Cathedral


On the day after the re-consecration of the temple, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated by the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan. With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy will be offered in the re-consecrated Mother Cathedral on all days of the coming week at 7 pm, for the peace and safe life of the people in Armenia, as well as for the missing, captives and victims and their families.
 

The members of inter-church delegations visited Tsitsernakaberd and Yerablur


The members and representatives of the inter-church delegations that arrived in Armenia on the occasion of the blessing of Holy Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral, the director of the inter-church relations department of the Mother See, Fr. Archimandrite Garegin Hambardzumyan and diocesan primates of the Armenian Church visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex. The spiritual fathers commemorated the holy martyrs of the genocide. The guests, accompanied by Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, Primate of Artsakh Diocese, also visited Yerablur Pantheon.
 

Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. In the coming days, the Patriarch will take part in the solemn ceremonies of the Mother Cathedral re-consecration and Blessing of the Holy Muron. The procession of the clergy, led Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan to the Saint Vardan Chapel-Baptistry. Later he was received by the Catholicos of All Armenians.

 

The phase of preparations for the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral and the Blessing of the Holy Muron ceremonies has been summarized


A meeting of primates of Armenian dioceses and bishops serving at the Mother See was held in the Mother See. High-ranking clergymen from Armenia and the Diaspora, Armenians who have a significant role in national life, delegates of Sister Churches and inter-church organizations, state, diplomatic, public, scientific-educational, culture and art representatives, as well as pilgrims will participate in the sacred ceremonies.hes and inter-church organizations, state, diplomatic, public, scientific-educational, culture and art representatives, as well as pilgrims will participate in the sacred ceremonies.

 

Women displaced from Artsakh participate in sewing and pattern and modeling courses with the support of the church


With the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians Garegin II and the patronage of the Armenian Diocese of France, a three-month program of re-specialization in sewing and fashion and modeling for women displaced from Artsakh is running in the Tun social educational center of Gugark Diocese. A few more weeks and these women from Artsakh living in Vanadzor, in addition to acquiring new professional skills, will also receive sewing machines and necessary accessories to ease the social care of their families with a new craft.

 

One hundred schoolchildren received stationery packages on the occasion of the Knowledge Day


Volunteers of Gugark Diocese Youth Union and "Tun" Social Education Center have been collecting stationery and supplies in the social boxes placed near the large supermarkets of Vanadzor for several days. In addition, more than 438 thousand drams were collected in the money boxes purchase school supplies and donate them to students who need them.

The bell of the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy was consecrated


Following the Evening service on the eve of the Feast of Assumptiona ceremony of consecration of the newly donated bell was performed in the Holy Mother of God Church of Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy. After the overhaul of the roof and the belfry, the consecrated bell will be installed in the belfry and will become an integral part of the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Until then, it will remain in the church as a sacred object. bell oThe bell of the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy was consecrated Following the Evening service on the eve of the Feast of Assumptiona ceremony of consecration of the newly donated bell was performed in the Holy Mother of God Church of Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy. After the overhaul of the roof and the belfry, the consecrated bell will be installed in the belfry and will become an integral part of the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Until then, it will remain in the church as a sacred object.f the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy was consecrated Following the Evening service on the eve of the Feast of Assumptiona ceremony of consecration of the newly donated bell was performed in the Holy Mother of God Church of Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy. After the overhaul of the roof and the belfry, the consecrated bell will be installed in the belfry and will become an integral part of the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Until then, it will remain in the church as a sacred object.

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the newly ordained priests who completed the forty-day preparation period


The two newly ordained abbots and five priest fathers, after receiving the Patriarchal blessing of His Holiness, began their service in the designated places. Last Sunday, they celebrated the inaugural liturgy in different churches. His Holiness expressed hope that the newly consecrated churchmen will contribute to overcoming the challenges facing the Motherland with their service and commanded to carry out their mission with great awareness of responsibility.

The Holy Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the Ark of the Covenant


With the blessing of Bishop Gevorg Saroyan, Primate of the Diocese of Masyatsotn, a great all-diocesan pilgrimage was organized to the White Monastery of Lanjanisti on Saturday. The spiritual pastors, deacons, acolytes, members of the choir, a large number of believers from different communities joined the pilgrimage.

Saint Grigor Narekatsi Church of Gugark Diocese in Vanadzor was re-consecrated


After the renovation, the Mother Church of St. Grigor Narekatsi of Vanadzor was re-consecrated. The main problem was the repair of the roof, ceiling and walls damaged by rainwater. The work took several months. In the process, it became necessary to restore the Holy Altar and the damaged parts of the voluminous murals decorating the walls of the church.

Students of "Luys Mankants" Sunday schools made a pilgrimage to Oshakan church


Around 600 students from different cities and villages with their teachers and spiritual pastors raised a prayer under the arches of the Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church and asked for the intercession of the holy teachers for their future lives.