Under the Auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Sunday School Day Was Celebrated at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon
Under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, and organized by the Christian Education Department of the Holy See of Cilicia, students from the Sunday school of the Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon gathered at the Catholicosate in Antelias on the morning of Saturday, December 2nd. They participated in the Divine Liturgy, celebrated by the Director of the Christian Education Department, V. Rev. Fr. Stepanos Pashayan, followed by a meeting with His Holiness Catholicos Aram I.
This assembly follows a customary practice, aligning with the celebration of Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew, the patron saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the first enlighteners of Armenia. Additionally, this event is recognized as "Sunday School Day."
The Naregatsi children's choir, led by V. Rev. Fr. Zareh Nadjarian, sang the Divine Liturgy. The altar was attended to by the deacons and acolytes of Sourp Harootyoun Church (Holy Resurrection) in Jounieh.
Subsequently, led by Fr. Stepanos, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Sarkissian from the Prelacy of Lebanon, and the director of the Catholicosate’s Sunday School, Ms. Janin Tanielian-Markarian, the students ascended to the Veharan, the pontifical residence. Arin Markarian, Sunday School teacher at the Catholicosate, delivered the opening address. The students then presented a showcase that included hymn singing and psalm recitations.
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I expressed appreciation and bestowed his paternal blessing upon the children…
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