Catholicos of All Armenians received the students and teachers of the "Hovnanian" school


The "Hovnanian" school operates in the US state of New Jersey. It has about 140 students. It has been operating since 1976 and is the only daily Armenian school in the state. In addition to the American school curriculum, students study Armenian, Armenian history, and get acquainted with Armenian culture. The graduating class visits Armenia every year. His Holiness highly appreciated the efforts of educators, parents, and trustees in the important task of preserving identity.
 

The Kօmitas Museum has acquired a collection of exclusive letters related to the priest's treatment


The letters were written during Komitas' final years in the Villejuif psychiatric hospital. The museum acquired their digital copies through a partnership with the psychiatric hospital. The letters are semi-official, semi-friendly conversations between the archbishop's treating doctor and Margarit Babayan, Astvatsatur Harents, and Komitas' guardianship committee.

Eyewitness accounts on display at the Genocide Museum-Institute


For a year, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute will host a temporary exhibition titled “Documenting the Crime: Eyewitness Documenters of the Armenian Genocide,” dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the genocide. The exhibition features testimonies from about seventy documenters from thirty countries around the world in the form of photographs, diaries, official correspondence, and personal belongings.

 

The torchlight procession reached the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex on April 23 with the slogan "Do not renounce"


Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Director of the External Relations and Protocol Department of the Mother See, joined the Torchlight March on April 23 at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. In his speech, the Archbishop emphasized the importance of efforts aimed at international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and condemned manifestations of genocide denial.
 

The Opening of the Doors ceremony was held at the Mother Cathedral on Palm Sunday evening


The Order of the Opening of the Doors symbolizes the Second Coming of Christ, when the gates of the kingdom of heaven will be opened for the righteous. It takes place in the form of a dialogue between the clergy, who are veiled, inside and outside the Mother Altar. The clergy kneel and ask the Lord to open the door of mercy so that the righteous may enter there.
 

Pilgrims and clergy participated in the service at the Monastery of St. John


The clergy of the Aragatsotn diocese, diocesan structures and pilgrims participated in a joint liturgy in Hovhannavank. At the initiative of the diocesan Primate, participating in joint liturgies and liturgies in the churches of the diocese during Great Lent has become a tradition. Monastic life has flourished in the Aragatsotn diocese in recent years. The Ghazaravan women's monastery and the St. Stepanos monastery of Kosh are located here.

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary on April 7


There are several feasts dedicated to the Mother of God in our church calendar, the Feast of the Annunciation is the only one that is based on the Gospel story. By the order of the Patriarch of All Armenians, on the Feast of the Annunciation, at the end of the liturgy, a blessing ceremony was held for women awaiting the joy of motherhood.

 

On this occasion of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator’s Commitment to the Pit the relic-bearing right hand of Gregory the Illuminator was taken to Khor Virap


Accompanied by priests, the pilgrims went to the Khor Virap monastery to participate in the festive liturgy and commune with the relics of the saint. Khor Virap also commemorates the names of two disciples of Christ, Thaddeus and Bartholomew, who met in the area adjacent to Khor Virap while preaching the word of the Lord and erected a cross at that place as a sign of their meeting.

 

A church is being built in the village of Darbnik at the initiative of Bishop Gevorg Saroyan


The church will have an attached chapel, which will also serve as a candlelight hall, so that the ceremony is not disturbed during the liturgy. The church will have a Sunday school, a pastor's house and a library, that is, all conditions are created so that a full spiritual life can be organized. The village of Darbnik has more than 1,800 residents, who go to neighboring villages to participate in church services.

Arabkir YC will host relatives of their students for free for a month


The Arabkir Youtth Center administration has given their students' mothers, grandmothers, and sisters the opportunity to attend any class for free for a month on Women's Day. In order to stay in touch with parents, almost all Youth Centers operate family clubs, sports grounds, and meetings are held.

 

Nork YC students returned with victories from the "Tbilisi Magical Spring" international competition-festival


Artistic groups from regional countries participated in the competition-festival. This was the first participation for the newly formed circus ensemble and the 5th grade of the dance school. The dance class presented an Armenian folk and modern dance performance at the competition and was awarded the "Best Choreography and Performance" award.

The young people participated in the evening service at the Holy Mother of God Church in Lusagyugh


For the second year now, the youth unions of the Aragatsotn Diocese have been celebrating Great Lent by jointly participating in liturgies and services, after which they talk around the Lenten table. Young people have many questions, especially during Great Lent. There are 19 youth unions in the Diocese, which include about 350 young people and teenagers.