The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the 25th anniversary of the consecration and enthronement of the Catholicos of All Armenians


In the Mother Cathedral, the Primate of the Diocese of Argentina and Chile, His Grace Bishop Aren Shahenyan offered a Divine Liturgy of the covenant. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the consecration and enthronement of the Patriarch of All Armenians, a Republican Prayer was fulfilled after the liturgy. The sacred ceremony was presided over by the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople His Eminence Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan.

 

5 graduates of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended their master's degrees


Five graduates of the Chair of Historical Theology defended their master's degrees in the Auditorium of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. The examining committee was chaired by Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, director of the Office for Developing Social Teaching of the Mother See. The material of the deacons' scientific study was the important and turning points of the Armenian Church in the 16th-19th centuries.

At the school of St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan, the "Kantegh" award ceremony took place.


This year's awardees are Henrik Bakhchinyan for translation of French literature, Sergey Mkrtchyan for works from French and English, and Anushavan Mesropyan for translations from Ukrainian to Armenian and from Armenian to Ukrainian. The annual "Kantegh" translation award ceremony jointly held by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Armenian Orthodox Church is held every year, on the day of the Holy Translator's Day, at the school of St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan.

 

In the consecrated Mother Cathedral, His Eminence Archbishop Vahan Hovhannisyan offered a Liturgy


With the blessing and direction of the Patriarch of All Armenians Karekin II, following the re-consecration of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy is served in the Cathedral in the evening for a week. The flow of people does not stop. In the Mother Church, believers forget their private worries and personal problems. They pray for peace, safe life, for those missing during the war, for those who are in captivity.

 

The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated Cathedral


On the day after the re-consecration of the temple, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated by the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan. With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, a Holy and Immortal Liturgy will be offered in the re-consecrated Mother Cathedral on all days of the coming week at 7 pm, for the peace and safe life of the people in Armenia, as well as for the missing, captives and victims and their families.
 

The members of inter-church delegations visited Tsitsernakaberd and Yerablur


The members and representatives of the inter-church delegations that arrived in Armenia on the occasion of the blessing of Holy Muron and the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral, the director of the inter-church relations department of the Mother See, Fr. Archimandrite Garegin Hambardzumyan and diocesan primates of the Armenian Church visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex. The spiritual fathers commemorated the holy martyrs of the genocide. The guests, accompanied by Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, Primate of Artsakh Diocese, also visited Yerablur Pantheon.
 

Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan arrived in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. In the coming days, the Patriarch will take part in the solemn ceremonies of the Mother Cathedral re-consecration and Blessing of the Holy Muron. The procession of the clergy, led Archbishop Sahak Mashalyan to the Saint Vardan Chapel-Baptistry. Later he was received by the Catholicos of All Armenians.

 

The phase of preparations for the re-consecration of the Mother Cathedral and the Blessing of the Holy Muron ceremonies has been summarized


A meeting of primates of Armenian dioceses and bishops serving at the Mother See was held in the Mother See. High-ranking clergymen from Armenia and the Diaspora, Armenians who have a significant role in national life, delegates of Sister Churches and inter-church organizations, state, diplomatic, public, scientific-educational, culture and art representatives, as well as pilgrims will participate in the sacred ceremonies.hes and inter-church organizations, state, diplomatic, public, scientific-educational, culture and art representatives, as well as pilgrims will participate in the sacred ceremonies.

 

Women displaced from Artsakh participate in sewing and pattern and modeling courses with the support of the church


With the blessing of the Patriarch of All Armenians Garegin II and the patronage of the Armenian Diocese of France, a three-month program of re-specialization in sewing and fashion and modeling for women displaced from Artsakh is running in the Tun social educational center of Gugark Diocese. A few more weeks and these women from Artsakh living in Vanadzor, in addition to acquiring new professional skills, will also receive sewing machines and necessary accessories to ease the social care of their families with a new craft.

 

One hundred schoolchildren received stationery packages on the occasion of the Knowledge Day


Volunteers of Gugark Diocese Youth Union and "Tun" Social Education Center have been collecting stationery and supplies in the social boxes placed near the large supermarkets of Vanadzor for several days. In addition, more than 438 thousand drams were collected in the money boxes purchase school supplies and donate them to students who need them.

The bell of the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy was consecrated


Following the Evening service on the eve of the Feast of Assumptiona ceremony of consecration of the newly donated bell was performed in the Holy Mother of God Church of Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy. After the overhaul of the roof and the belfry, the consecrated bell will be installed in the belfry and will become an integral part of the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Until then, it will remain in the church as a sacred object. bell oThe bell of the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy was consecrated Following the Evening service on the eve of the Feast of Assumptiona ceremony of consecration of the newly donated bell was performed in the Holy Mother of God Church of Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy. After the overhaul of the roof and the belfry, the consecrated bell will be installed in the belfry and will become an integral part of the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Until then, it will remain in the church as a sacred object.f the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy was consecrated Following the Evening service on the eve of the Feast of Assumptiona ceremony of consecration of the newly donated bell was performed in the Holy Mother of God Church of Kanaker of the RA Army Chaplaincy. After the overhaul of the roof and the belfry, the consecrated bell will be installed in the belfry and will become an integral part of the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Until then, it will remain in the church as a sacred object.

The Catholicos of All Armenians received the newly ordained priests who completed the forty-day preparation period


The two newly ordained abbots and five priest fathers, after receiving the Patriarchal blessing of His Holiness, began their service in the designated places. Last Sunday, they celebrated the inaugural liturgy in different churches. His Holiness expressed hope that the newly consecrated churchmen will contribute to overcoming the challenges facing the Motherland with their service and commanded to carry out their mission with great awareness of responsibility.