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Home Blessing Ceremony in MrgavanFew people remember what the Holy Mother of God Church in Mrgavan village, which was destroyed, looked like originally. The head of the community Armen Harutyunyan searches for drawings related to the Holy Mother of God Church in archives and supervises the renovation activities of the Church personally. On the day of our visit, Harutyunyans’ family was having a Home Blessing ceremony.
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Cartoon animation section in Ayb and Mkhitar Sebastatsi Education ComplexesLevon Abrahamyan is an author of clay animation. He illustrates books with them, shoots clay motion. A cartoon animation section was established in Ayb and Mkhitar Sebastatsi schools, where children are introduced to the secrets of this interesting art.
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Water Blessing in St. Nshan Chapel of Khoronk villageSt. Nshan Chapel of Khoronk village, Armavir, was built with the stones of a church, which was destroyed in Soviet times. Recently the pastor of this community performed the ceremony of Water Blessing. As proposed by the priest, the duty of the Godfather of Cross was assumed by the journalist of Shoghakat TV Company Nshan Abasyan.
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Traditional Feast of New Year Gifts at the Mother SeeHumor, funny stories from the life of clergy and students, celebratory mood of New Year. Gevorkian Theological Seminary holds the traditional Feast of New Year Gifts.
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Gospel of Mark 2. 23-28“And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?”
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Gospel of Mark 2. 18-22“Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”
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Candlelight Divine Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinCandlelight Divine Liturgy was offered in the Mother See by Bishop Arshak Khachatryan. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Good Tidings of Holy Nativity was announced by the Catholicos of All Armenians as per the established tradition.
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Children decorate the Christmas tree in Armenia MarriottOrran Charity Organization, “SOS Children’s Village” NGO and Children of Armenia Fund organized a New Year event for socially insecure families and children with no parents.
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New Year initiative of the Armenian Church Youth Union of Malatia Holy Mother of God ChurchThe website Dzmerpapi.am was created by the members of the Armenian Church Youth Union of Malatia Holy Mother of God Church, where both the children and the elders sent letters to the mysterious Santa Claus. He himself answered their letters and did his best to bring their wishes to reality. |
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Christmas Tree of Gevorkian Theological Seminary decorated by childrenThis year the Christmas tree of the Seminary was decorated jointly with the children with cancer under treatment at health institutions, children from socially vulnerable families that are under the care of the Church, as well as other children participating in Church ceremonies. |
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Gospel of Mark 2. 13-17“Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.” |
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Armenian-French charitable organization “Bardzunk (Height) 5165” in Etchmiadzin Armenian Church YoutWith the support of Armenian-French organization “Bardzunk 5165”, a new program is underway for the children of Etchmiadzin. The presentation of the program took place in the hall of Etchmiadzin Armenian Church Youth Center. |