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Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Tuesday, January 5 at 5:30pm
Holy Etchmiadzin One of the most beautiful and spiritually fulfilling church services of the ecclesiastical calendar, the Lucernarium or "Candlelight" Divine Liturgy is celebrated on the evening prior to the Feast of the Holy Nativity in the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, with His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians... presiding and the participation of the members of the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin.
"Lucernarium" lilturgy celebrated in candlelight on the Eve of the Feast of the Holy Nativity
Time:5:30PM Tuesday, January 5th
Location:Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Holy Etchmiadzin Read more about "Smiles for the New Year and Christmas" program in Armenian orphanages.
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Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Headquarters of the Armenian Church, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians
Holy Etchmiadzin On the occasion of the Holy Nativity of Jesus Christ, the Christian Education Center of the Mother See is implementing “Smiles for Christmas” in all orphanages throughout Armenia. Partnering w/the Armenian Church are the Int'l Association of Marionette Artists & World Vision. Program includes puppet shows w/biblical th...emes & Christmas presents for the children w/the blessings & love of the Catholicos of All Armenians
Holy Etchmiadzin Bishop Sahak Mashalian ordains 18 new deacons in the Mother Cathedral on the Feast of St Stephen the Protomartyr. Stephen is regarded as the first deacon of the universal Church of Christ.
Holy Etchmiadzin HH Karekin II received and blessed a delegation of ethnic and religious minorities residing in Armenia. Nearly 50 individuals representing the Jewish, Greek, Russian, Yezidi, Assyrian and six other communities are in the Mother See on their annual visit to the Catholicos.
Holy Etchmiadzin New Armenian postage stamps depicting historic Armenian churches. Issue date December 18, 2009.
Holy Etchmiadzin HH Karekin II presides during presentation ceremony in the Pontifical Residence of new postage stamps bearing images of historic Armenian churches and Holy Nativity themes. The new stamps are issued by HayPost in conjunction with the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Armenia.
Holy Etchmiadzin Bishop Vertanes Abrahamian ordained twelve new priests in the Mother Cathedral on Sunday. Rev. Fathers Vazgen, Hmayak, Nayri, Vigen, Yervand, Yeghishé, Zohrab, Davit, Anania, Ashot, Mikayel and Hakob enter their 40-day period of seclusion, fasting, meditation and prayer prior to beginning their service to the Armenian Church and people.
Holy Etchmiadzin HH Karekin II received and blessed His Excellency Valdis Zatlers, President of the Republic of Latvia. President Zatlers is in Armenia for a three-day state visit.
Holy Etchmiadzin HH Karekin II received Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. Dr Gargash is in Armenia for a three-day official visit.
Holy Etchmiadzin Final round of the "Divine Liturgy from Student Voices" competition being held from Dec 1-3 in the Armenian Church Youth Center of Vagharshapat. Finalists from regions of Armenia compete for best screenplay, best performance and best overall presentation.
Holy Etchmiadzin HH Karekin II in Moscow to visit Armenian Diocese of New Nakhijevan & Russia and meet with HH Kirill, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.
On Friday, November 20, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided during a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Discussed during the meeting was the collapse of the St...
Holy Etchmiadzin HH Karekin II sends letter of condolence and solidarity to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Serbian people on the death of His Beatitude Pavle. Elected Patriarch in 1990, the 95 year-old theologian and linguist entered his eternal rest on November 15.
