One of the most important ceremonies of the Armenian Apostolic Church took place, the blessing of Holy Muron


At the consecration ceremony, the clergy brought out the cross with the relic of the Tree of Life, the Holy Lance of Geghard, the right hand of St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the shrine of the martyrs of the Genocide. This year, the right hands of St. Ananias the apostle and Luke the Evangelist, the relic of St. Sahak Parthev were also brought out. After the blessing of the muron, the Catholicos of All Armenians addressed his fatherly message to his people who suffered the horrors and losses of the war and wished that the new myron would bring spiritual strength and the power of recovery.

 

Eventful week in one breath


The "Hay Art House" of the Armenian Diocese of Canada organized a pilgrimage to the Quebec shrine and the Mother of God Cathedral.
On September 21, the Armenian Congregation of Saints Hakobyans of Jerusalem made a republican prayer in the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God.
In September, a liturgy was celebrated in the Holy Cross Church on Aghtamar Island in Van

 

Many sacred relics of the Armenian Apostolic Church will be brought out at the ceremony of the blessing of the Holy Muron


Among the important relics participating in the sacred ceremony are the relics of the founding apostles of the Armenian Church Thaddeus and Bartholomew, which were donated to the Armenian Church by Pope John Paul II in 1994. The reliquary of the Holy Martyrs will be taken out. The sacred vessel was consecrated in 2015, on the eve of the consecration ceremony. Skevra's iconic shrine will also be released on September 28th. The three-door cabinet was made in one of the monasteries of Cilicia at the end of the 13th century.
 

On the occasion of the Independence Day, a republican prayer was held in the Mother See


The Brotherhood of the Mother See prayed for an independent and free Armenia. The republican prayer is celebrated in Armenian churches twice a year since 1991, on May 28 and September 21. It was first held in 1991 shortly after the declaration of the Independence Referendum and has become an annual tradition under the Catholicosate. It is based on the prayer of the first republic, which was established by Catholicos Gevorg Surenyants more than 100 years ago.
 

On the occasion of the Independence Day, the clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited Yerablur


Under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, a memorial service was performed in memory of the warriors resting in the pantheon, thanks to whose courage and self-sacrifice, the independence of Armenia was achieved and strengthened with difficulty.occasion of the Independence Day, the clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited Yerablur Under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, a memorial service was performed in memory of the warriors resting in the pantheon, thanks to whose courage and self-sacrifice, the independence of Armenia was achieved and strengthened with difficulty.the occasion of the Independence Day, the clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited Yerablur Under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, a memorial service was performed in memory of the warriors resting in the pantheon, thanks to whose courage and self-sacrifice, the independence of Armenia was achieved and strengthened with difficulty.e occasion of the Independence Day, the clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited Yerablur Under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, a memorial service was performed in memory of the warriors resting in the pantheon, thanks to whose courage and self-sacrifice, the independence of Armenia was achieved and strengthened with difficulty.

 

The mayor of New York awarded His Grace Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of Northern America


The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, presented an honorary degree to Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of Northern America, at an event dedicated to Eastern European culture and heritage. The Bishop stated that the Armenian community was formed thanks to the will, spirit and courage of the Armenians who survived the genocide. Bishop Mesrop is the 13th Primate of the Eastern Diocese, elected in 2022. Last year, he was ordained a Bishop at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

 

SOS Christians of the East organization donated equipment to the printing house of the Mother See


The organization supporting Christians donated construction equipment to the printing house. The organization started cooperating with Mother See printing house 2 years ago. In the first phase, a printing device was donated, which facilitated the work and increased the quality of the publications. The new construction devices will make the work of the printing house more efficient, faster and of higher quality. Mother See's printing house is the oldest in the region.

The renovation extended the life of the Cathedral by several centuries


Congregant of the Mother See, Proto-Archimandrite Zakaria Baghumyan announced at the meeting with the students that with the overhaul of the Mother Cathedral, not only saved the cathedral from collapse, but also extended the life of the cathedral for several centuries. The first consecration of the cathedral took place in 303. Proto-Archimandrite Zakaria also presented the history and social science faculty of the Pedagogical University to the students about the origin of Muron, the unifying power of the entire nation, connecting Armenians with the deep past.

 

The officials have not yet specified their participation in the re-consecration and blessing of the Holy Muron ceremony of the Mother Cathedral


At the press conference held at the "Vache and Tamar Manukyan" library, Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, the Chancellor of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, said that only the president of the National Assembly clearly answered that he would not participate. He stated that the church was also confused about inviting the authorities, but the meeting of the supreme spiritual council came to the final conclusion that it should be invited.

 

The Armenian community of Almelo in the Netherlands celebrated the 20th anniversary of the consecration of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church with great solemnity


The first Armenian church of the city was founded in 1991, in a building bought with a donation from the community. Later, the money received from the sale of that building and the fund collected by the community allowed to initiate a new construction of St. Gregory the Illuminator in 2002. About 1000 people participated in the liturgy.

Divine Liturgy was served on the occasion of Holy Cross in Akhalkalaki Holy Cross Church


The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is also the day of the covenant of the churches bearing the name of the Holy Cross. On that occasion, with the blessings of the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, His Grace Bishop Kirakos Davtyan, the miraculous relic of St. Thomas the Apostle was moved from St. Gevorg Church in Tbilisi to St. Khach Church in Akhalkalaki. On that day, believers had the opportunity to communicate with the holy relic.
 

Camp Ararat has been operating in the Armenian Diocese of Canada for the 20th time


For 20 years now, every August, Canadian Armenian children, teenagers and young adults have the opportunity to spend a week together in an educational environment. Christian faith and Armenian identity are emphasized in Ararat camp's youth program. Canadian Armenian children and youth learn to serve their church and community.