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Armenia to celebrate Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary on Aug. 14
August 13, 2011 - 15:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On Sunday, August 14, Armenia will celebrate the
Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Holy Mother of God.
Each year on the Sunday closest to the date of August 15, the Armenian
Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Holy
Mother of God. In the Calendar of the Armenian Church, this feast is
the fourth of five major feasts that are commemorated, and is the
oldest one dedicated to St. Mary.
On the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Ceremony of the
Blessing of the Grapes is conducted, and the harvest for the entire
year is blessed on that day.
The Armenian Church has a deep and abiding respect towards St. Mary.
Special emphasis is placed on her being a mother, her honesty, her
unique spirit of humility, her virtuous behavior and her unselfish
dedication. For Armenian women, the Holy Virgin is the embodiment of
virtue, pious motherhood, and the protector of family sacredness.
From: A. Papazian
August 13, 2011 - 15:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On Sunday, August 14, Armenia will celebrate the
Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Holy Mother of God.
Each year on the Sunday closest to the date of August 15, the Armenian
Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Holy
Mother of God. In the Calendar of the Armenian Church, this feast is
the fourth of five major feasts that are commemorated, and is the
oldest one dedicated to St. Mary.
On the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Ceremony of the
Blessing of the Grapes is conducted, and the harvest for the entire
year is blessed on that day.
The Armenian Church has a deep and abiding respect towards St. Mary.
Special emphasis is placed on her being a mother, her honesty, her
unique spirit of humility, her virtuous behavior and her unselfish
dedication. For Armenian women, the Holy Virgin is the embodiment of
virtue, pious motherhood, and the protector of family sacredness.
From: A. Papazian