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Sunday of the Prodigal Son: Divine Liturgy in St. Gayane MonasteryThis Sunday was the third Sunday of the Great Lent - the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. The Divine Liturgy was offered by Rev. Fr. Tadeos Zirekyants.
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Sunday of Expulsion: Divine Liturgy St. Gayane MonasteryOn March 1, the Sunday of Expulsion, under the presidency of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in St. Gayane Monastery of the Mother See. Archbishop Sahak Mashalian, the newly elected Patriarch of Constantinapole, participated in the Holy Service.
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Catholicos of All Armenians received the Minister of Defense of GeorgiaOn February 28, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians received Irakli Garibashvili, Minister of Defense of Georgia accompanied by Davit Tonoyan, Minister of the Armenian Armed Forces. |
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Catholicos of All Armenians received the President of Supreme Judicial Council Ruben VardazaryanOn January 27, Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians received the President of Supreme Judicial Council Ruben Vardazaryan at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
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The Eve of Great Lent at Mother See’s Eurnekian Public SchoolThis year, the Eve of Great Lent, or Bun Barekendan is commemorated on February 23 according to the Armenian Apostolic Church calendar. The ancient Armenian feast brought all its bliss to Eurnekian Public School of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin turning the lessons into festivity. |
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“Youth Prayer Book” publishedThe Publishing Department of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin through the initiative of the central office of the Pan-Armenian Church Youth Organization (Pan-ACYO), has published the book entitled “Youth Prayer Book”. |
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Hayk Marutyan, Yerevan City Mayor, paid its first official visit to the Mother SeeOn February 6, Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians received Hayk Marutyan, the Mayor of Yerevan in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This was the first official visit of the Mayor to the Mother See. |
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Students of Armenian Church Youth Centers visited Catholicos of All ArmeniansOn January 10, at the Ceremony Hall of the Pontifical Residency, Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians met with nearly 300 students, teachers, directors of the AGBU-supported Armenian Church Youth Centers and Miniature Art Center operating by the support of the AGBU and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
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Pedagogues of Hrazdan met with Very Rev. Father Zakaria BaghumyanOn February 5, Very Rev. Father Zakaria Baghumyan made a presentation on the sacrament of baptism for the directors and teachers of Hrazdan preschool educational institutions. He is an author of two books on the sacrament of baptism. |
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Another chapel consecrated in Armavir PenitentiaryThe chapel of 3rd section in Armavir Penitentiary was consecrated.
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Latvian Radio Choir to perform the Liturgy of Komitas in Latvia
On the 150th anniversary of Komitas Vardabet, the Liturgy (Patarag) of Vardabet will be broadcast performed by the Latvian Radio Choir. On this occasion, the Chief Conductor of the Choir Sigvards Kļava paid a three day visit to Armenia.
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The Chairman of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan was received by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
On January 25, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the newly-elected Chairman of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Supreme Patriarch spoke about the important role of the National Assembly in the public life, emphasized the need for solving the problems faced by the country through legislative regulations while ensuring progress. The Chairman of NA underscored the vital role of Church-State cooperation.
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