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Feast of St. Sarkis the Captain in TbilisiBig celebrations of the Feast of St. Sarkis was celebrated in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. On the eve of the feast, the procession of Georgian Armenians marched from Holy Etchmiadzin Church of Havlabar to the district Khurpukh guided by the church clergy. Singing sharakans, they led people... more |
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Water blessing ceremony in the Army Corps N3Home and water blessing ceremonies were offered in one of the military units of Army Corps.The Godfather of the Water blessing ceremony was commander, colonel Karo Hoghmrtsyan. |
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Festivities of St. Sarkis in St. Sarkis Church community of ArgavandThe clergy of Argavand St. Sarkis Church consider the feast of St. Sarkis the Commander to be the feast of their community. The pastor of Argavand Church Father Grigor Hovhannisyan addressed the last prayer of St. Sarkis in his sermon, where the saint was expressing his satisfaction with God... more |
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Finalization of the contestofloveconfessions in MartirosSaryan House-MuseumThe contest of love confessions was finalized in Martiros Saryan House-Museum. |
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My Secret Book-Lover: joint event of APD and Bukinist bookstore dedicated to the Feast of St. Sarkis“My Secret Book-Lover”: this is the title of the joint event organized by Ararat Patriarchal Diocese and Bukinist bookstore dedicated to the Feast of St. Sarkis. On the eve of the Feast, around 130 book-lovers and addresses came together in the bookstore. |
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Festive ceremonies in Dioceses 13.02.2017Festivity dedicated to St. Sarkis in Artashat city. Water blessing ceremony and Divine Liturgy in Damascus. First Armenian Apostolic ritual in the capital of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. |
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Andastan service in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinOn February 13, the evening Divine Liturgy held in Armenian Apostolic Churches were followed by Andastan service. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was filled with believers: here the fire was lighted by Supreme Patriarch. |
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Eve of the Feast of Tearnyndaraj in the community of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of YerevanThe evening Divine Liturgy in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Yerevanwas followed by lighting the symbolic fire of this national-ecclesiastical feast accompanied by the traditional singing and dancing. National Song-Dance Ensemble “Van” celebrates the feast of Tearnyndaraj with the... more |
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Tearnyndaraj in St. Zoravor Astvatsatsin Church of YerevanIt’s been several years since Tearnyndaraj has been proclaimed as the blessing day of newlyweds by the presidency of Supreme Patriarch. Many couples prefer to marry on the very day of Tearnyndaraj. On the Feast St. Zoravor Astvatsatsin church was thronged with newlyweds. |
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On the Feast of Tearnyndaraj blessing ceremony of newly-weds was offered in the Mother SeeA festive Divine Liturgy and blessing ceremony of Tearnyndaraj was offered for newly-wed deacons in the Mother See. |
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Blessing of newly-weds in St. Sarkis Cathedral of APDThe Feast of Tearnyndaraj in St. Sarkis Cathedral of APD, Ararat Patriarchal Diocese. |
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The Prime Minister of Armenia visited the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinOn February 8, Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Karen Karapetyan. The Prime Minister addressed the relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Government emphasizing the state-church cooperation. The progress of reforms... more |