March 2023

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Under the patronage of the Armenian Patriarch, the Sunrise Service was offered at the Mother See. 
 
From February 28 to March 3, a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the chairmanship of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. Watch the summary of the discussions in the video. 
 
On February 6, the strong earthquake that occurred in the southeast of Turkey also hit the northern regions of Syria. In Aleppo and Idlib provinces alone, about 4,000 victims were registered. And the total number of victims is about six thousand. The local Armenian community also suffered.
 
The third Sunday of Lent is approaching.   
 
Students gather in the library named after the founder of the faculty, Archbishop Shahe Achemyan, and present opposing opinions on the chosen topic. In this way, they learn to appreciate time and to think quickly. 
 
Great Lent, Friday evening, Rest service.
 
 
 
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The Armenian Philanthropic Academy of Calcutta is accepting applications for children, aged 7 and 10 years old. For more information, call (010) 517 283 or write to mayratorqdk@gmail.com, contact@armeniancollege.edu.in.
 
Ceremony dedicated to the memory of Grigor Narekatsi in St.  Peter's Cathedral. Sunday schools of Artsakh Diocese. Pilgrimage of the students of the Heritage Seminary and Endowment School to the sanctuaries of Galilee.
 
The Armenian Apostolic Church is in the 3rd week of Great Lent. The Brotherhood of the Mother See participated in the Sunday liturgy in the St. Gayane Monastery. During the liturgy, on the occasion of the 850th anniversary of the death of Holy Patriarch Nerses Shnorali, the Holy Encyclical of the...
 
In the ceremony hall of St. Grigor Narekatsi Church of Vanadzor, on the occasion of the 45th birthday of His Grace Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, the spiritual class of the Gougark diocese, the office of the presbytery, representatives of regional and city authorities and cultural figures gathered.
 
Every Saturday the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin "Ruben Sevak" museum is filled with the breath of the great patriarch Nerses the Graceful. Educators were also invited to the spiritual concert and speech.
 
 
"Dear mothers and sisters, with your dedication to the family and homeland, our national traditions are preserved and passed on from generation to generation, with your caring upbringing, the worthy children of the nation and the Church grow up, who become heroes with their exploits and self-...
 
On March 9, the press conference of the "Future Armenian" initiative was held ahead of the three-day forum. The co-founders of the initiative and the leaders of the expert groups talked about the process of preparing for the first Pan-Armenian Civil Conference. 
 
Between September 30 and October 3, the Holy Etchmiadzin cathedral will be re-consecrated, and the Holy Muron blessing ceremony will be held.  Episcopal ordination will be held on October 8. 
 
The discussions on the first day of the conference were dedicated to the third of the 15 goals of the "Future Armenian" initiative - historical responsibility. That committee is headed by His Eminence Archbishop Khajak Parsamyan, patriarchal delegate of Western Europe, representative of the...
 
On the occasion of Great Lent, a gathering of the clergy of the region took place in the Eastern Diocese of the USA, chaired by His Eminence Archbishop Mesrop Parsamyan. The members of the Central Council of the Youth Union of the Armenian Church operating in the Western Diocese of the USA met...
 
 
 
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The parable of the day was conveyed by Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan in the St. Gayane Monastery. In his sermon, Fr. Ruben reminded the faihtful that we also are God's stewards. 
 
A special place in the church calendar is the 24th day of Great Lent, which shares the period of Lent and is called Mijink (median day of Lent). It should be remembered that the Mijink does not break the fast.
 
Armenian businessmen representing the "Mantashyan", "Rotary", "Madame" and "Coaching Federation of Armenia" were invited to the event dedicated to the 850th anniversary of the death of Nerses the Graceful at the "Ruben Sevak" museum in Holy Etchmiadzin.
 
The Patriarchal Encyclical dedicated to the 850th anniversary of the death of Saint Nerses Shnorali was read in Saint Sargis Church in Damascus. The historical church of Holy Mother of God was renovated in Iraq. The three-day conference of the "Future Armenian" initiative has ended in Yerevan.
 
 
 
 
Within the framework of the cultural "Grassroots" program of the Japanese government, with the support of the AGBU, the museum conservation center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin will be equipped with new equipment. The grant support is in the amount of 91 thousand US dollars.
 
Two classes of Nork's Youth Center "Narek" dance school went to Georgia, two to Egypt- all students returned with victories.
 
Baharj or gatha is baked on the occasion of Median Day of the Great Lent among the Armenian Georgians. Various gathas baked specially for that day were blessed and distributed to the people.
 
March 19 is the fifth Sunday of Great Lent. It is called Sunday of the Judge, based on the Gospel parable about the unjust judge and the widow.
 
 
 
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On March 19, the fifth Sunday of Great Lent, called Sunday of the Judge, was celebrated. It is based on the parable of the unjust judge and the widow. The Sunday liturgy was celebrated in the St. Gayane Monastery under the presidency of the Catholicos of All Armenians. The Celebrant was Rev. Fr...
 
After the earthquake, the only Armenian village in Turkey, Musaleri Vagif, was almost completely destroyed. An Armenian cross-stone (khachkar) was installed and consecrated in the museum of the Bulgarian poet Peyo Yavorov. The students of the Armenian Philanthropic Academy of Calcutta...
 
Last week, the traditional pilgrimage of the Armenians of Constantinople to St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Caesarea was held. Patriarch His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan of Constantinople was with the pilgrims.
 
On March 18, more than a hundred doctors were hosted at the "Ruben Sevak" museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Saturday was complimentary at the museum.
 
In Aygedzor village of Tavush region, the Diocesan Primate His Eminence Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan consecrated the cross on the dome of the newly built church. Samvel Gharakhanyan and his family, born in Aygedzor, made a great contribution to the construction of the church. 
 
"Our Holy Apostolic Church, having priority over the salvation and safety of human lives, will consistently protect the realization of the right to self-determination of the people of Artsakh, based on the principle of independence for the sake of salvation and safety." Watch the full statement of...
 
 
 
March 21 is celebrated as International Down Syndrome Day. The day is marked by various events with the efforts of the "Arev- Children's" Health and Development Center in the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.
 
The book deals with issues of spiritual education and morbidity. 
 
As a rule, a new film is born from the cooperation of a cinematographer and a film director. In this case, however, what unites them is not cinema, but fine art. On March 23, the "Fabula" exhibition was opened at the National Aesthetics Center named after Henrik Igityan.
 
The sixth Sunday of Great Lent is called Sunday of Advent. The Church commemorates the first coming of the Savior, then addresses the sacrament of the second coming.
 
The Armenian Diocese of Iraq provided support to the Armenian Diocese of Damascus for families affected by the catastrophic earthquake. Reverend Fr. Archimandrite Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America.  The square located at 26A Ben...
 
On March 25, our church commemorates the Saint Gregory the Illuminator’s Commitment to the Pit. The Holy Right Hand Reliquary of St. Gregory the Illuminator was taken to Khor Virap Momastery. 
 
The Saturday before the 6th Sunday of Great Lent is the eve of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator’s Commitment to the Pit. On that day, the terrible sufferings and imprisonment of Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Virap is commemorated. 
 
 
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On March 24, the 5th meeting of chairmen was held in online format at the invitation of the Central Office of ACYOWorld. The meeting was headed by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Terteryan and was attended by about five dozen young people from 37 dioceses of Armenia and abroad, spiritual leaders,...
 
In the "Ruben Sevak" Museum of the Mother See, representatives of the fields of culture and journalism were invited to listen to the speech and musical legacy of Patriarch Nerses the Gracious.
 
Sunday of Advent was commemorated in Armenian Apostolic Churches on March 25.  The golden chain of Sundays of Great Lent comes to an end. Next Sunday is the Palm Sunday. 
 
Doctor of Arts, medievalist Emma Chugaszyan studied the pictorial traditions of Cilicia Armenian royal manuscripts. The Gospel of Prince Vasak created in the 13th century is kept in the Hakobyans monastery in Jerusalem and it did not often appear in scientific circulation.