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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
THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MOVEMENT
On Friday 15 May 2009, the student's Council of the Seminary organized an
evening on Sunday School Movement in the Armenian Orthodox Church. The
speaker was Rev. Sarkis Sarkissian, a married priest, a member of the
Religious Council of the Diocese of Beirut and active in the organization of
Sunday Schools. In his presentation he first referred to the history of the
movement in the Church and paid tribute to the two Catholicoi Sahak and
Papken who saw the importance of Sunday Schools in enhancing the spiritual
growth of children and youth. He then quoted from the Pontifical Letter of
Catholicos Sahak announcing the beginning of Sunday Schools to be run by the
Church. The speaker said that Sunday Schools must complement the educational
processes begun at home and in the schools. In the end, the Vice-Dean of the
Seminary thanked the speaker and underlined the importance of spiritual and
moral education of children as they begin their life journey.
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View the photo here:
http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos385.htm
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Theological
Seminary 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.
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
THE ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MOVEMENT
On Friday 15 May 2009, the student's Council of the Seminary organized an
evening on Sunday School Movement in the Armenian Orthodox Church. The
speaker was Rev. Sarkis Sarkissian, a married priest, a member of the
Religious Council of the Diocese of Beirut and active in the organization of
Sunday Schools. In his presentation he first referred to the history of the
movement in the Church and paid tribute to the two Catholicoi Sahak and
Papken who saw the importance of Sunday Schools in enhancing the spiritual
growth of children and youth. He then quoted from the Pontifical Letter of
Catholicos Sahak announcing the beginning of Sunday Schools to be run by the
Church. The speaker said that Sunday Schools must complement the educational
processes begun at home and in the schools. In the end, the Vice-Dean of the
Seminary thanked the speaker and underlined the importance of spiritual and
moral education of children as they begin their life journey.
##
View the photo here:
http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos385.htm
*****
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Theological
Seminary 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.