His Holiness Catholicos Aram I Presides Over the Christmas Vigil Service (Jrakaluyts) at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, Lebanon
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On the eve of the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ, January 5th, 2024, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, presided over the Christmas Vigil Service (Jrakaluyts - Lighting of the Candles), at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, in Antelias, Lebanon.
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the grand sacristan of the Cathedral, His Eminence Arch. Gomidas Ohanian, lit a candle from the altar, symbolizing the Light of Christ, and handed it over to His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, who in turn passed the light to the faithful. Following this, the Pontifical Procession proceeded to the Main Hall of the Catholicosate where Blessing of Home service was held.
This news was originally published on the website of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon.
