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    PRESS OFFICE
    Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Canadian Diocese
    Contact; Deacon Hagop Arslanian, Assistant to the Primate
    615 Stuart Avenue, Outremont Quebec H2V 3H2
    Tel; 514-276-9479, Fax; 514-276-9960
    Email; [email protected] Website; www.armenianchurch.ca


    Students of St Sahag-St Mesrob Saturday School Returned from Armenia

    On July 29, 2004, graduating students of Toronto's St. Sahag
    St. Mesrob School arrived from Armenia in a very high spirit and with
    great enthusiasm. On Sunday, August 1, the group attended the Divine
    Liturgy at the Holy Trinity Armenian Church and received Holy
    Communion.

    Prior to his sermon, Rev. Fr. Zareh Zargarian, Pastor of the church,
    invited the students to come forward to the presbytery (tas) and to
    present their impressions of Armenia. One by one the students related
    their memorable experiences and impressions of the
    Motherland. Fr. Zargarian then spoke about the importance of
    safekeeping and maintaining the Armenian cultural and national
    heritage, as well as of constantly being aware of our sense of
    belonging.

    Following the Divine Liturgy, a reception was held in the Church's
    Magaros Artinan Hall in honor of Mrs. Sona Zeitlian from Los Angelos,
    on the occasion of the publication of her most recent book titled "The
    Input of Armenians in Egypt's Early Middle Ages and Contemporary
    History". The book-launching was organized by the "Gamar" Cultural
    Association of Holy Trinity Church. The book was presented by the well
    known scholar from Montreal Miss Armine Keoshkerian, who offered a
    comprehensive overview of this interesting dissertation. The author
    then related pertinent information about the subject and what had
    motivated her to write the book. The reception was concluded by
    Rev. Fr. Zareh Zargarian's praise for the book and by his blessings.


    Camp Sevan Participants visited St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral

    On Tuesday, August 03, 2004 participants to the Sevan Summer Camp of
    the Tekeyan Cultural Association visited St Gregory the Illuminator
    Armenian Cathedral to ask for His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian's
    blessings and prayers.

    Around 70 children aged between 4-13 gathered at St Gregory the
    Illuminator Church and prayed that Almighty God grant the Motherland,
    Armenia, family members and beloved ones good health and a prosperous
    life. His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate, and Rev Fr
    Vazgen Boyajyan greeted the teachers of for the camp and the
    participating students.

    Mrs. Ardemis Boyadjian is the principal and her assistants are Dzeron
    Ohanian, Marie Mouradian, Mariana Tarkonian, Stephanie Boyadjian and
    Patrick Kamel.

    In his words of praise, Bishop Galstanian expressed his joy and
    appreciated the organizers of the Sevan Summer Camp. His Eminence
    encouraged the participants to be loyal to Armenian traditions and
    values.




    First Annual Armenian Youth Pilgrimage to St Catharine's

    The oldest and the first Armenian Apostolic Church in Canada,
    St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church of
    St. Catharine's, Ontario, will be hosting the first Annual Armenian
    Youth Pilgrimage.

    His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian will join the pilgrims from
    Montreal, Laval, Toronto and Ottawa at this historic event that will
    take place starting Saturday, August 14th. in the evening and continue
    on Sunday, August 15th. with the 74th. Annual "Blessing of the
    Grapes" Holy Badarak and traditional Picnic.


    His Holiness Karekin II Extends Sympathies to Pope John Paul II

    His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
    Armenians, has sent a letter of sympathy and support to Pope John Paul
    II, related to the terrorist events directed against Catholic churches
    in Iraq on August 1, 2004.

    The letter of His Holiness states in part, "We are saddened that some
    extreme elements are attempting to endanger the centuries of
    friendship and peaceful co-existence among the Christian and Muslim
    peoples of the East, and offer our prayers to the Almighty that the
    love of our Lord Jesus Christ will enter into the hearts of men,
    reconcile them one to another, and that violence and war will be
    eliminated from the region and all of humanity."

    The Catholicos of All Armenians has sent a similar letter to the
    Patriarch of the Armenian Catholics, His Beatitude Nerses Bedros XIX.

    Statement from Mother See on Church Bombings in Iraq

    The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin learned with sorrow from the
    Armenian Diocese of Iraq of the terrorist events of August 1, the
    result of which caused loss of life and many to be injured. Five
    churches were damaged, among them being an Armenian Catholic church.
    The Armenian Apostolic churches and Diocesan headquarters of Iraq were
    not attacked or damaged.

    The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church expresses her sympathies to the
    families of the victims and all Iraqi people, and wishes complete
    recovery to the wounded and injured. We pray that the centuries of
    friendship and peaceful co-existence among Christian and Muslim
    peoples in the East will not be endangered by similar condemnable
    violence; for peace to be re-established in the region; and that the
    Iraqi people continue with the creation of their safe and progressing
    lives.




    Montreal Children's Hospital
    www.childrenfoundation.com

    The Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Canadian Diocese team gave a
    helping hand to its community on the occasion of the 89th
    commemorative anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. After a "Toy
    Drive" that took place in the spring, the team came for a visit at The
    Children's on April 22, 2004, to distribute the toys the young
    patients.


    The Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada;
    Prayers Needed For Maritsa Rina Laleyan-Yemenidjian

    Maritsa Rina Laleyan-Yemenidjian, age 52, of Montreal, Canada, is
    presently in deep coma at Sacre Coeur Hospital in Montreal. The
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada asks the faithful to pray for
    the full recovery and well being of Maritsa Rina Laleyan-Yemenidjian.

    Anyone wishing to send prayer notes and caring thoughts may do so by
    writing to the attention of Deacon Hagop Arslanian at [email protected]
    and they will be forwarded to the Yemenidjian Family.

    The power of prayer will bring miracles to this family and they need
    our support via this prayer request.
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