Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God (Asdvadzadzin)
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…
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Events List
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Commemoration of Saints Joachim and Anna and the Oil Bringing Women
St Anna and St Joachim, the parents of St Mary, are not mentioned by name in Holy Scripture. There is, however, a wealth of oral tradition concerning them. St Anna…
Commemoration of the Prophet Jeremiah
St Jeremiah is one of the major prophets of the Bible. He was the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests of the town Anathoth, not far from Jerusalem. He…
Commemoration of St Thomas
St Thomas was born a Jew and was called to be one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. His name in Aramaic (Te’oma) and Greek (Didymos) means “twin”. John…
Commemoration of Apostles St James and St Simon
St James is one of three people named James mentioned in the New Testament. He was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and is referred to as James son…
Discovery of the Belt of St Mary (Theotokos)
The Belt (Girdle) of the Blessed Virgin Mary, today divided into three pieces, is the only remaining relic of her earthly life. According to tradition, the belt was made out…
Commemoration of the Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra and Zechariah: St John the Baptist’s Father
Prophecy is one of the most important phenomena of the Old Testament. A Prophet is the person who has had a close relationship with God, that is, he “has spoken”…
Commemoration of Saints John the Baptist and Job the Righteous
John the Baptist is one of the most significant and well known figures in the Bible.While John was known as “the Baptist,” he was in fact the first prophet called…
Commemoration of 318 Pontiffs participating in the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
This council is the First Ecumenical Council in the history of the Church. It was the great religious discussion of the 4th century: a gathering of Christian bishops from throughout the…
Eve of the Fast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
This is the Sunday preceding the week prior to the Exaltation of the life giving Cross of the Lord. Fasting period is from Monday to Friday.
Eve of the Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The Saturday preceding the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy cross is called The Eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This day, and the following…
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khatchverats)
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the last one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most important feast among…