The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Archangels and All the Heavenly Hosts


Those gathered in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Aratashen, Armavir Diocese, participated in a cross procession on the occasion of the feast. This was the first time an intra-community cross procession was organized in the Artimets parish, although pilgrimages to famous holy places have always been made. The participants of the cross procession walked to the village of Taronik with prayers and singing hymns. The occasion was not only the feast of the Archangels and All Heavenly Forces, but also the anniversary of the consecration of the Surb Zorats chapel in Taronik and the day of the vow.

Evening Prayer was performed at the Holy Mother of God Church in Gyumri


A service was held at the Holy Mother of God, Yot Verk Church in Gyumri, followed by a pre-holiday service, which heralds the feast of the memory of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and the entire heavenly host. With the blessing of the spiritual overseer of the Shirak Diocese, Bishop Narek Avagyan, clergy and believers serving in different communities of the Shirak Diocese arrived at the Yot Verk Church to participate in a joint prayer. This is the feast of the naming of Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the leader of the Shirak Diocese.

Master's thesis defense held at Gevorgyan Theological Seminary


The students of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended their dissertations on the topics of “The Hymns of Saint Hovhannes Odznetsi”, “The Dioceses of the Armenian Church in Persia and Their Scientific, Educational and Cultural Life in the 18th-20th Centuries”, “Armenian-Latin Church Relations: A Ritual-Historical and Doctrinal Examination”, and “The Debt Payment Poem of Catholicos of All Armenians Simeon I of Yerevan as an Advocacy of the Creed of the Armenian Church”. The examining committee was chaired by Avetis Harutyunyan, candidate of historical sciences.

A joint service was held at the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan


Under the leadership of Father Shnorhk Paloyan, Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Aragatsotn Diocese, on October 30, the clergy, monks, and pilgrims of the diocese gathered at the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. Those present prayed together for the imprisoned Archbishop Mkrtich, Archbishops Michael and Bagrat, Father Karekin, and the other detainees. With the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, a joint liturgy is held every Thursday in one of the holy places of the diocese.

The Return of Treasures: Manuscripts


The manuscript collection of Holy Etchmiadzin has been replenished with 123 manuscripts through the efforts of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. Now the manuscript collection of the Mother See is the second largest in Armenia after the Mashtotsyan Matenadaran. After the renovation of the Holy See, special cabinets were installed by special order of His Holiness, where the manuscripts of the Mother See are carefully collected. They are not only kept in the manuscript collection, but also exhibited in the museums of the Mother See, participating in exhibitions taking place in Armenia and the Diaspora.

Ruben Sevak Museum presents Yervand Kochar's portrait of Saint Mesrop Mashtots


The exhibition of the decorative collection of Holy Etchmiadzin will be on display until November 1. After returning to Yerevan from Paris, Kochar painted a series of paintings dedicated to prominent Armenian figures, one of which is this painting. In 1962, he dedicated his work to Vazgen I, Catholicos of All Armenians, on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of his accession to the throne.

At the end of the evening service, a procession began from the St. Mesrop Church in Erebuni


Led by priests, the faithful walked to the Erebuni Museum, then returned to the church. On the way back, the number of pilgrims increased. At the end of the pilgrimage, the Andastan service was performed in the church yard. The priest blessed the four corners of the world with the cross and the Gospel, and asked the Lord for blessings and peace.

Shukhonts Miracle Gospel Removed from Matenadaran on Holy Translators' Day


In the St. Mariane Church of Ashtarak, the diocesan leader, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, performed a general confession, after which the young people, led by priests, traveled to the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church of Oshakan to participate in the Liturgy. The participants of the pilgrimage were guided by police officers. Before the evening service, people had the opportunity to touch the miraculous scroll, about whose healing properties there were numerous testimonies.

 

Vardenut community celebrated the 6th anniversary of the consecration of St. Mercerius Church


By the Patriarchal direction of the Catholicos of All Armenians and with the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, the relic of Saint Gevorg Zoravar was transferred from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the church for the first time. The festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the spiritual pastor of the Aragats diocese, Father Maghakia Gevorgyan. He considered it important in the life of a Christian to have unshakable faith, to follow the example of the saints, and to be faithful to the Mother Church.

150 young artists participated in the "Ararat in Our Eyes" event


The spiritual and educational-cultural event titled "Ararat in Our Eyes" brought together about 150 young artists from the Mother See and the Armenian General Benevolent Union's Youth centers in the courtyard of the "Vache and Tamar Manukyan" Matenadaran. Later, a large exhibition of the young artists' paintings will open. Each work will be accompanied by a short essay by the author.

 

The relic of the cross of Christ has been moved to the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Agarak


On the feast of the Holy Cross of Varaga, for the first time, a relic of the Cross of Christ was brought from the Mother See to the Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Agarak, Aragatsotn region. The pilgrims, accompanied by priests, headed to the church. The liturgy was celebrated by the abbot of the St. Stepanos Monastery of Kosh, Father Shnorhk Paloyan. The nuns of the Ghazaravan Monastery sang at the liturgy.

St. George's Day Commemoration Celebrated with Festive Liturgy at St. George's Cathedral


Accompanied by priests, families, and large and small groups, pilgrims headed to Hovhannavank to participate in the general confession service, which was performed by the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan. During the liturgy, the faithful communed with the relics of the saint. A requiem service was held in memory of the Armenians martyred in the 44-day Artsakh war.