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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (+961- 4) 410001, 410003
Fax: (+961- 4) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
His Holiness Aram I Leaves for the United Arab Emirates to Anoint the
Holy Martyrs Church
Antelias - 4 December 2014. On Thursday, Catholicos Aram I left for
Abu Dhabi upon the invitation of Catholical Vicar V. Rev. Mesrob
Sarkissian and the members of the Diocesan Council.
During his stay, His Holiness Aram I will anoint the newly constructed
Holy Martyr's Church and inaugurate the new Prelacy and the school
building. On this occasion he will also meet the members of the Diocesan
Council of United Arab Emirates, as well as political figures and
diplomats.
In 2015 We should recommit ourselves with a renewed vision to pursue
justice for our victims
Antelias - 2 December 2014. On Tuesday His Holiness Aram I addressed
the 300 women attending the Christian education course organized
annually by the Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of
Cilica.
He first referred to the International Day for Older Persons established
by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1990, and said that
because the elderly are an integral part of our communities, we cannot
marginalize them. Every Armenian, irrespective of his or her age, has
something to learn from the long experience of elderly persons.
After speaking of the importance of 2015, he paid tribute to the memory
of one-and-a-half million martyrs, and said, `We should continue
demanding from the World the restoration of what was stolen from us
through the Genocide planned and executed by Ottoman Turkey, and we
should press for the return of the confiscated Church and private
properties.'
His Holiness Aram I Begins His Pastoral Visit to the United Arab
Emirates
Antelias - 4 December 2014. On Thursday morning, His Holiness Aram I
arrived in Dubai, where he will consecrate the Armenian Church in Abu
Dhabi. The Catholical Vicar V. Rev. Mesrob Sarkissian, and
representatives of the Armenian Church Council in the United Arab
Emirates and members of the community, as well as the Ambassadors of
Lebanon and Armenia to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) greeted him at the
airport. The Armenian Church in Abu Dhabi is the second church that the
Catholicos will have consecrated in the UAE; the first was the St.
Gregory the Illuminator Church in Sharjah sixteen years ago.
On the evening of Friday 5 December, His Holiness presided over the
Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Papken Charian, the Prelate of
Isfahan (Iran). In his message, Catholicos Aram I thanked the vicar and
the members of the council for their service to the church and the
community. He then reminded everyone that the vocation of the Seminary
of the Catholicsate of Cilicia is to prepare monks and teachers to serve
the church and the community. Referring to the Gospel (Matt. 16:24), His
Holiness said that Jesus had told his disciples: `if any want to
become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me.' He then continued, `Our ancestors accepted
Christianity centuries ago; we should remain faithful to their legacy
and practice our faith individually and live it out together in our
communities.'
Later on, His Holiness joined the members of the community at a banquet
organized in his honor. After he was welcomed by V. Rev. Mesrob
Sarkissian and the president of the Church Council, Mr. Ara Keusseyan,
His Holiness addressed the public. He emphasized the need to set clear
priorities and organize well-defined structures, because, he said, given
the problems in the region, many more families were immigrating to these
countries. Only a united and well-organized community will be able to
serve and accompany them.
His Holiness Aram I
Meets the Students at the Ohanessian Armenian School in Sharjah
Antelias - 6 December 2014. On Saturday, His Holiness Aram I visited
the Ohannessian School, which he inaugurated 18 years ago, and was
warmly welcomed by the 200 students.
The Catholicos and his delegation of clergy attended a special cultural
event prepared by the students, followed by a welcoming speech by the
principal of the School, Ms. Angela Sabayan, who described their
programme and activities. V. Rev. Mesrob Sarkissian also spoke of the
role of the school in serving the communities in Dubai and Sharjah.
In his message, His Holiness thanked the parents for sending their
children to the Armenian School, because, he said, without the Armenian
school the community would weaken. He then thanked the board and the
faculty for their contribution, and finally expressed his appreciation
to Mr. and Mrs. Harout Ohanessian, for constructing the school as well
as covering all the costs. His Holiness also thanked the Catholical
Vicar Rev. Mesrob for his leadership in the community.
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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (+961- 4) 410001, 410003
Fax: (+961- 4) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
His Holiness Aram I Leaves for the United Arab Emirates to Anoint the
Holy Martyrs Church
Antelias - 4 December 2014. On Thursday, Catholicos Aram I left for
Abu Dhabi upon the invitation of Catholical Vicar V. Rev. Mesrob
Sarkissian and the members of the Diocesan Council.
During his stay, His Holiness Aram I will anoint the newly constructed
Holy Martyr's Church and inaugurate the new Prelacy and the school
building. On this occasion he will also meet the members of the Diocesan
Council of United Arab Emirates, as well as political figures and
diplomats.
In 2015 We should recommit ourselves with a renewed vision to pursue
justice for our victims
Antelias - 2 December 2014. On Tuesday His Holiness Aram I addressed
the 300 women attending the Christian education course organized
annually by the Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of
Cilica.
He first referred to the International Day for Older Persons established
by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1990, and said that
because the elderly are an integral part of our communities, we cannot
marginalize them. Every Armenian, irrespective of his or her age, has
something to learn from the long experience of elderly persons.
After speaking of the importance of 2015, he paid tribute to the memory
of one-and-a-half million martyrs, and said, `We should continue
demanding from the World the restoration of what was stolen from us
through the Genocide planned and executed by Ottoman Turkey, and we
should press for the return of the confiscated Church and private
properties.'
His Holiness Aram I Begins His Pastoral Visit to the United Arab
Emirates
Antelias - 4 December 2014. On Thursday morning, His Holiness Aram I
arrived in Dubai, where he will consecrate the Armenian Church in Abu
Dhabi. The Catholical Vicar V. Rev. Mesrob Sarkissian, and
representatives of the Armenian Church Council in the United Arab
Emirates and members of the community, as well as the Ambassadors of
Lebanon and Armenia to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) greeted him at the
airport. The Armenian Church in Abu Dhabi is the second church that the
Catholicos will have consecrated in the UAE; the first was the St.
Gregory the Illuminator Church in Sharjah sixteen years ago.
On the evening of Friday 5 December, His Holiness presided over the
Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Papken Charian, the Prelate of
Isfahan (Iran). In his message, Catholicos Aram I thanked the vicar and
the members of the council for their service to the church and the
community. He then reminded everyone that the vocation of the Seminary
of the Catholicsate of Cilicia is to prepare monks and teachers to serve
the church and the community. Referring to the Gospel (Matt. 16:24), His
Holiness said that Jesus had told his disciples: `if any want to
become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me.' He then continued, `Our ancestors accepted
Christianity centuries ago; we should remain faithful to their legacy
and practice our faith individually and live it out together in our
communities.'
Later on, His Holiness joined the members of the community at a banquet
organized in his honor. After he was welcomed by V. Rev. Mesrob
Sarkissian and the president of the Church Council, Mr. Ara Keusseyan,
His Holiness addressed the public. He emphasized the need to set clear
priorities and organize well-defined structures, because, he said, given
the problems in the region, many more families were immigrating to these
countries. Only a united and well-organized community will be able to
serve and accompany them.
His Holiness Aram I
Meets the Students at the Ohanessian Armenian School in Sharjah
Antelias - 6 December 2014. On Saturday, His Holiness Aram I visited
the Ohannessian School, which he inaugurated 18 years ago, and was
warmly welcomed by the 200 students.
The Catholicos and his delegation of clergy attended a special cultural
event prepared by the students, followed by a welcoming speech by the
principal of the School, Ms. Angela Sabayan, who described their
programme and activities. V. Rev. Mesrob Sarkissian also spoke of the
role of the school in serving the communities in Dubai and Sharjah.
In his message, His Holiness thanked the parents for sending their
children to the Armenian School, because, he said, without the Armenian
school the community would weaken. He then thanked the board and the
faculty for their contribution, and finally expressed his appreciation
to Mr. and Mrs. Harout Ohanessian, for constructing the school as well
as covering all the costs. His Holiness also thanked the Catholical
Vicar Rev. Mesrob for his leadership in the community.
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http://armenianorthodoxchurch.org/gallery-2