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  • Antelias: 10th Aniiversary of His Holiness' Enthronement Celebrated

    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.cathcil.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm

    THE 10TH ANIIVERSARY OF HIS HOLINESS' ENTHRONEMENT CELEBRATED
    IN ANTELIAS WITH WISHES OF WELL-BEING AND A FRUITFUL SERVICE



    A special "Pontifical Prayer" service was held after Holy Mass in the St.
    Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral on June 26. The service was dedicated to
    the 10th anniversary of His Holiness Aram I's enthronement and was meant to
    wish him success. Representatives of several Armenian organizations, MP
    Hagop Pakradouni and a huge crowd of believers attended the service.

    Archbishop Ardavazt Terterian, Catholicosal Vicar, presided over the
    service, in which the members of the Cilician Brotherhood presided. Special
    sections related to the relationship between a spiritual leader and his
    followers, as well as to the characteristics of a brave shepherd were
    recited from the Bible. They were dedicated to His Holiness Aram I.

    Prayers special to the "Pontifical Prayer" represented the history of the
    Cathoilcosate of Cilicia, the suffering it endured with its people during
    the Genocide, and then its rebirth and in Lebanon. The numerous services the
    Armenian Church and the Catholicosate of Cilicia provide to their nations
    were also remembered.

    The first part of the main prayer was a praise of God, the second part
    included the history of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, the third part was a
    wish for the Armenian Church and all its Sees to remain strong, and the
    fourth was a prayer for the well-being of His Holiness Aram I.

    The prayer has been written by the late Catholicos Papken I in 1933. It
    calls upon God to protect Christ's Church and keep it safe from satanic
    assaults, so the church can progress and grow.

    Rev. Keghart Kusbekian conducted the service and spoke about the 10 years of
    service by His Holiness Aram I during his sermon. After the service, Deacon
    Trasdamad Donoian read a decree on behalf of the seminary students, wishing
    productive service and well-being to the Catholicos.

    His Holiness Aram I expressed his gratitude for all the wishes made for his
    well-being, and assured that all the achievements during his 10-year tenure
    were accomplished due to the collective efforts and dedication of the
    Cilician brotherhood, the seminary and the Dioceses.

    "We have one steady purpose: to serve God and our people. There rest our
    glory, integrity and strength. We will work with faith and determination"
    concluded His Holiness.

    The event concluded with "Cilicia" and "I Veh Partsants." The attendants
    then congratulated His Holiness and wished for his well-being, kissing his
    right hand.

    ##

    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
    the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
    the Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician Catholicosate, the
    administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
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