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First House Blessing ceremony of the year at the Residence of CatholicosAfter the Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy, the clergy did a get-together in the Residency. According to the tradition, the first House Blessing ceremony of the year is held at the Residence of Catholicos.
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On the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Yerevan St. Hovhannes ChurchOn the Eve of Tearnyndaraj, February 13, our crew was traveling in one of the oldest districts in Yerevan - Kond.
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Festive Divine Liturgy of Tearnyndaraj At St. Gayane MonastryOn February 14, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Eve of the Great Lent.
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Feast of St. Vartan and His Companions in Gevorkian Theological SeminaryFor more than a decade, the Feast of St. Vartan and His Companions is celebrated in jointly by Gevokian Theological Seminary and Yerevan State University in Etchmiadzin attended by Catholicos of All Armenians.
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To mark the Feast of St. Sarkis, 20 soldiers serving on the front-line were awardedAt the end of the festive liturgy at the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, Archbishop Navasard blessed the military officers with the reliquary right hand. Twenty soldiers serving on the front line were awarded.
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Confession of love through bookOn February 7, the chain of Bookinist bookstore and Ararat Diocese finalized the event “My Secret Book-Lover: Love confession”. The organizers reported that the number of people presenting books increased by 4 times compared to that of last year. |
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Two-day Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship at the ACYO OfficeThe seminar on "Social Entrepreneurship, Idea Generation, Project Creation" was launched at the Central Office of the Armenian Church Youth Organization (ACYO).
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The Great Lent: the exhortations of the priest and advice of doctorThe Great Lent started on February 24. The topic was discussed by Father Shahe Hayrapetyan and nutritionist-endocrinologist Hasmik Abovyan at “Hayatsk” Press Club. |
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Final meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinThe final meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.During the four-day discussions with high-ranking clergy and laymen, various issues related to the upcoming National Ecclesiastical Assembly, renovation of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, administrative, canonical, diocesan and pastoral life, as well as the educational and social mission of the church were discussed.Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians presided over the Supreme Spiritual Council meeting. |
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Fast of Catechumens in our ChurchFive-day fasting is specific only to the Armenian Church. It commences three weeks before the Great Lent.
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Mother See’s Publishing House donated 50 books to Berkashat School LibraryOn the occasion of Book Giving Day, 50 books were donated by the Mother See to Berkashat Community Secondary School Library in Armavir Marz. |
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The Feast of Barekendan from the backyard of St. Sarkis Church towards Freedom SquareArarat Patriarchal Diocese celebrated the Feast of Barekendan with Yerevan City Hall and administrative districts. |