The presentation of the “Entry into Jerusalem” puzzle took place at the Zangak Library


With the joint initiative of the Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the “Association for the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Armenia”, the illustrated wooden puzzle was placed on the display case of the “Zangak Library”. The first of these boxes with miniatures selected from the manuscript heritage of Holy Etchmiadzin was the puzzle on the theme of “Christmas” on the eve of Christmas, then “The Coming of the Lord”. The presentation of the “Entry into Jerusalem” puzzle was organized on the feast of Palm Sunday. The Director of the Museums of the Mother See, Father Asoghik Karapetyan, conveyed the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians, to the children.
 

The clergy of the Aragatsotn Diocese participated in the evening service at the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan


Under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Father Shnorhk Paloyan, the clergy of the diocese, the nuns of the Ghazaravan Monastery, monks, and pilgrims jointly participated in the evening service at the St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. The participants of the ceremony, bowing to the tomb of St. Mesrop Mashtots, asked for the intercession of the Saint to further strengthen their faith in these days of trials. They prayed for the beloved Primate, His Eminence Mkrtich, the clergy and children of the church who are in prison, and then for the Homeland, the Holy Church, and everyone.
 

Prodigal Sunday symbolizes the return of the sinful son to the Father


A Holy and Immortal Liturgy was celebrated in the Mother Cathedral under the presiding authority of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians. This parable, full of meaning, divine love and mercy, was presented to everyone with its many layers, prompting them to reflect on their actions and ask for forgiveness.

Judgement Sunday: Liturgy at the Mother See


This Sunday in the series of Sundays of Great Lent is called the Sunday of the Unjust Judge. The meaning of the day is summed up in the parable of the unjust judge. The fifth Sunday of the Unjust Judge is named after the parable of the unjust judge and the widow, mentioned in the 18th chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which Jesus told the people. The next Sunday, March 22, is Advent Sunday. The clergy will go to the gospel passages concerning the second coming of Christ.

Four high-ranking clergymen of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin have been summoned to the Investigative Committee


The Investigative Committee has summoned the Primate of the Diocese of Gugarts, Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan, the Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, Bishop Makar Hakobyan, the Director of the Administrative and Economic Department of the Mother See, Bishop Mushegh Babayan, and Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan to appear before the committee on charges of failing to execute the judicial act issued based on the lawsuit of the deposed Arman Saroyan. The lay members of the Supreme Spiritual Council were also questioned by the Investigative Committee in this case.

Lent involves not only a life of prayer, but also work


Hundreds of faithful and priests gathered at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch of All Armenians

The requiem service for Archbishop Tatev Sargsyan was held at the St. Gayane Monastery


The requiem service for Archbishop Tatev Sargsyan, a faithful son, teacher and friend of the Mother See, was held at the St. Gayane Monastery with the participation of the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Great House of Cilicia. His Eminence Haykazun, a member of the Brotherhood of the Mother See, read the condolence message of His Holiness Karekin II to the relatives of Archbishop Tatev Sargsyan, the Brotherhood of the Mother See and the Great House of Cilicia, and the faithful. The requiem service was performed by Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan, a member of the Brotherhood of the Great House of Cilicia.

The Department of Spiritual Service of Penitentiary Institutions was established under the direction of His Holiness Karekin II


The Department of Spiritual Service, established in 2003, has been closely cooperating with the Ministry of Justice and the Penitentiary Department to this day. In penitentiary institutions, the spiritual minister carries out his mission in three main directions: he helps a person deprived of his liberty to reconsider his life, contributes to the strengthening of the spiritual life of the prison servant, and also provides spiritual, moral and social support to the families of those deprived of their liberty. As a result of the active activity of the structure in these years, churches, chapels have been built in penitentiary institutions, cross-stones have been installed, and spiritual corners have been created. Churches have been built in "Sevan", "Kosh" and "Artik", chapels in "Hrazdan", "Vanadzor", "Armavir", "Vardashen" penitentiary institutions.

The chairmen of the youth unions of the Aragatsotn diocese held their first meeting of the year


Inter-community visits, joint pilgrimages, and a number of social and educational programs are planned in the near future. Under the high pontifical direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and with the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, on January 31, the right-shaped relic of Sargis the Great will be transferred to the St. Sargis Church in Ushi.

 

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the first andastan of the year was held


In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the monks walked around the church. They blessed the four corners of the world with the cross, the khatchvar and the gospel, and asked for fruitfulness for the year. At the end of the ceremony, with a candle lit from the lamp of the Holy Altar of the Descent of the Mother Cathedral, His Holiness, accompanied by a procession of clergy and believers, walked to the monastic building of the Mother See, next to which he lit the bonfire of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the national symbol of the feast.

 

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the first andastan of the year was held


In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, the monks walked around the church. They blessed the four corners of the world with the cross, the khatchvar and the gospel, and asked for fruitfulness for the year. At the end of the ceremony, with a candle lit from the lamp of the Holy Altar of the Descent of the Mother Cathedral, His Holiness, accompanied by a procession of clergy and believers, walked to the monastic building of the Mother See, next to which he lit the bonfire of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the national symbol of the feast.

 

The Sunrise Service was celebrated under the leadership of the Catholicos of All Armenians


On the first Wednesday of Great Lent, the Brotherhood of the Mother See, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, participated in the Sunrise Service. This mysterious ceremony, which takes place during Great Lent, has been part of the ritual life of our church since the 7th century. The hymns that sound in churches early in the morning on this day are a glorification of light and the divine Essence. The Divine Liturgy of the Sunrise Service also reminds us of the Second Coming of Christ and the Resurrection of the righteous.