FAR promotes youth workforce development with partner organizations


The "Workforce Development in Armenia" program is funded by the USAID and implemented by the "Enterprise Incubator Fund" and consortium partners: Agrarian University, Armenian Relief Fund, and "Civita" Armenia. The goal of the project is to equip 10,000 young people, including women and persons with disabilities, with skills that are in demand in the labor market. 5200 young people aged 15-29 have already participated in the program. 1700 of them were employed.

On September 5, the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the memory of Saints John the Forerunner (Baptist) and Job the Righteous


A Divine Liturgy was served in St. Shoghakat church. The Gospel of Sangibaran is traditionally brought from Mashtots Matenadaran to St. Shoghakat Church every year on this feast. Sangibaran is one of the villages of Iran, where Armenians have lived since the 17th century, as a result of the deportation carried out by Shah Abbas.

Football clubs have been opened in several settlements of Ararat region


The Armenian Round Table Foundation of the World Council of Churches, in cooperation with Ararat Municipality and Masyatsotn Diocese, has opened football clubs in several settlements of the region and provided the youth with the opportunity to train for free.

An office has been provided to Artsakh Diocese of the MSHE in Yerevan


From now on, Artsakh Armenians will regularly gather at the office to participate in discussions, events, and conversations. The first meeting took place on August 30, which was dedicated to the Artsakh Republic Day. People of Artsakh can get information about the meetings to be held in the office at Baghramyan street 59 from the MSHE Artsakh Diocese Facebook page.

An international scientific conference was organized in Yerevan where historical falsifications were discussed


"Geghard" Scientific Analytical Foundation organized a scientific conference on the problems of historical and cultural heritage.  Historian Hovik Avanesov referred to Azerbaijan's state policy of distortion and destruction of Armenian cultural heritage since the 1960s, the geography of which expanded further since the 2000s.

On the occasion of the re-consecration of Saint Hakob Church, the prayer book of Medicine was brought to the church


This year marks the 12th anniversary of the rededication of Saint Hakob Church of Vardenis community of Aragatsotn Diocese. On that occasion, the Gospel, known for many miracles and healings, was brought to the church from the Holy Narek chapel. The holy book was published in 1710. The people called it Papei Narek because the book was preserved by members of the Papei clan.  Currently, the Gospel has been returned to the village, and is finally resting in the Saint Narek Chapel of Vardenis, under special protection.

Group leader and pedagogue Grigor Harutyunyan developed and published the poems of the major feasts


Presentation of "Creative Children", "Reharmonization of Orchestral Score", "Taghq Taghavarats" educational manual and collections was held in the church of the of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese. The manual and collections were prepared for publication by group leader, pedagogue Grigor Harutyunyan. The author has chosen 12 poems for Major feasts, the authors of which are Saint Grigor Narekatsi, Nerses the Graceful, Ananun Anetsi, Kostandin of Sis, Arakel Syunetsi, Mkhitar Sebastasi.

 

The Catholicos of All Armenians received pilgrims of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Churchof North America


Pilgrimages to the Motherland have been taking place for several years now under the leadership of Reverend Fr. Abraham Malkhasyan, Spiritual Pastor of the Church of the Holy Martyrs in New York. During the meeting, the Armenian Patriarch stressed the importance of the connection of Armenians from all over the world with the Motherland and the Motherland important. His Holiness commanded the pilgrims to return to their communities strengthened by faith and to continue their patriotic activities, to be zealously involved in the national-church life.

 

On the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God, a celebration was organized in "Yeraz" Park


"Navakatik" educational and cultural non-governmental organization and "Masunk" traditional song and dance ensemble offered people games, invited them to dance, and told the traditions of the feast in "Yeraz" park on the evening of the feast of Assumption.

 

The Aragatsotn Diocese has organized a training course for young people


A two-day training course entitled "We are young people who serve the centuries-old church" was held in Aragatsotn Diocese with the participation of more than 140 young people. Representatives of art and science, clergy held discussions with the young people, each of them addressing the problems in their field and the possible options for solving them through the young people.

 

The employees of the socio-educational centers of the church dioceses participated in the discussion


The employees of the socio-educational centers of the dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church participated in the discussion on the topic "Modern tricks promoting family well-being and the usefulness of the media field". It was organized by the Armenian office of the United Nations Population Fund and the Armenian Round Table Foundation of the World Council of Churches, funded by the European Union "European Union for the equality of women and men: together against gender stereotypes and violence" within the framework of the project.

On the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God a Divine Liturgy was served in the Holy Mother of God Church of Nork


Reverend Father Vanand Andreasyan spoke about the role of the Holy Mother of God and the salvation of humanity. Holy Mother of God has a unique place in the class of saints of the Armenian Church. She was taken to heaven not only in spirit but also in body. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, a grape blessing ceremony was held in the Holy Mother of God Church of Nork.