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  • ANTELIAS: Recital in honor of His Holiness Aram I in Iran

    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm

    A SPIRITUAL CONCERT CELEBRATES HIS HOLINESS
    ARAM I'S DEDICATED SERVICE

    The special Committee on the Year of Christian Education in the Diocese of
    Tehran organized a unique celebration of the 40th anniversary of His
    Holiness Aram I's ordination as a priest by putting together a beautiful
    spiritual concert in recognition of the Pontiff's unwavering dedication to
    the Armenian Church and his nation.

    The event was held under the auspices of His Holiness. The primates of the
    three dioceses of the Armenian Church in Iran, primates and spiritual
    leaders from sister churches, community representatives, the Ambassador of
    Armenia, the Armenian deputies in the Iranian parliament and large number of
    the faithful attended the concert.

    The Choir of the Tehran Prelacy and the Symphonic Orchestra put on a
    magnificent performance under the artistic guidance of Dr. Elibis Masehian.

    In his opening remarks, the primate of the Diocese of Tehran, Archbishop
    Sebouh Sarkisian welcomed the presence of His Holiness Aram I in Tehran and
    dedicated this holy concert to the Pontiff "as a small bouquet in return for
    his dedicated spiritual service of 40 years."

    The Choir performed a number of spiritual and national songs both in
    Armenian and foreign languages. The event also featured solo performances
    (accompanied with the Choir) by Zorig Farhadian, Garine Mouradian, Varoujan
    Edgarian, Raffi Hovhannesian, Roupig Hovhannessian and Ofig Melikian, who
    sang the "Mother and Virgin" hymn dedicated to the Holy Mother. Ayrina
    Noravian and Verjig Tahmazian recited poems during the event.

    Addressing the attendants at the end of the concert, His Holiness praised
    the committee that organized the event and those who participated in it for
    the high level of their artistic performance. The Pontiff spoke about
    Armenian music, seeing in it a mixture of spiritual and national elements,
    "which bring us all closer to God."

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    View the photos here:
    http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos319.htm
    *****
    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the dioceses of
    the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of the
    Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
    Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
    Antelias, Lebanon.
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