Blessing Service for Newlywed Couples in the St. Gayane Monastery


On February 14, on the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple, Rev. Fr. Archimandrite Garegin Hambardzumyan offered the festive Divine Liturgy in the St. Gayane Monastery. The main heroes of the day were the newlyweds, including the deacons with their wives. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, wishes of a peaceful and happy family life were conveyed to all the newlyweds.

Intellectual game for students - "The love of our elders"


For the first, time on the occasion of St. Sargis Day, the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese organized an intellectual game-quest entitled "The Love of Our Elders".
The game was held jointly with the Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum and YSU Student Council. The results were summed up in an artistic program in the Museum of the Great Poet.

Khachkar installed at Armenian Position Near Amaras


The village of Machkalashen in the Martuni region of Artsakh and the Amaras monastery became border after a 44-day war. The Azerbaijani positions are located at a maximum distance of 1 km from the Amaras monastery. In front of them are the Armenian position guards. A khachkar dedicated to the martyred boys of Machkalashen was recently blessed in one of the Armenian positions.

Presentation of the book "The Armed Man" about Sargis Stepanyan and Premiere of the film "Stand Up"


On January 28, the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Army, the "New Mag" Publishing House presented a book about spy Sargis Stepanyan at the Moscow Cinema. "The Armed Man" is not just a biography, but a cognitive and educational manual, psychological counseling on how to overcome the tragedy, to live in a new reality.

Blessing service at the house of the Godfather of the Water-blessing service


Rev. Fr. Varazdat Najaryan offered a Home-blessing service at the house of senior sergeant Hrant Simonyan, Godfather of the Grigor Narekatsi Church of the Garrison Hospital in Yerevan.

Home-Blessing Service in the house of a soldier who died in the 44-day war


Rev. Fr. Psak Mkrtchyan was hosted in the family of Tigran Abazyan, who died in the 44-day Artsakh war, and offered a Home-blessing service. 

Blessing of Water and Home-blessing service in the "Izmirlian" Medical Center


Rev. Fr. Poghos Mikaelyan, Spiritual Dean of the "Izmirlian" Medical Center, offered a Home-blessing service for the staff, patients and nurses. 

Repose of Souls of the Dead in "Yerablur"


Early in the morning of January 7, the Grand Sacristan of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Bishop Mushegh Babayan, Archimandrite Movses Sargsyan and the Brotherhood of the Mother See, a requiem service was held at the top of the "Yerablur". Composer David Amalyan, the Godfather of this year's patriarchal liturgy, also joined the clergy.

Deacon Narek Petrosyan's "Pilgrim's Guide" has been published


The Spiritual Servant who died in the 44-day war managed to compile a "Pilgrim's Guide".

"Restoration City of Heroes" opened with a blessing service


The city is gradually being built in the name of the heroes of the Artsakh wars. December 25 was the official opening day of the "City of Heroes Restoration".  Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan and the spiritual leader of the Armed Forces, Father Movses Sargsyan, blessed the rehabilitation center.

The "oasis" of the border Arevadasht


The "Eornekian" Kindergarten, operating under the auspices of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, has been operating in the border village of Arevadasht, Armavir region, since 2009.  From the nearby villages, where there are no kindergartens, 12 children attend, the total number of students is 40. 

The relics of Patriarch Mtsbna were taken to St. Hakob Church in Kanaker


On December 18, our church celebrated the Remembrance Day of Patriarch Mtsbna, Hermit Maruge and Bishop Melitos. Video from St. Hakob Church in Yerevan.