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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Thanksgiving Prayers to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Election of
His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia
Antelias - On Sunday 26 June, the liturgy was devoted to the celebration
of the 19th anniversary celebration of the election of Chis Holiness Aram I
as Catholicos. During the thanksgiving prayers priests read Biblical
passages and special prayers wishing health to the Catholicos and
long-lasting presence of the Catholicosate among the Armenian people.
At the end of the Holy Liturgy, the clergy, members of the governing
bodies of the Catholicosate and the faithful met at the Main Hall of the
Catholicosate where Rev. Torkom Donoyan addressed His Holiness on behalf of
the community.
His Holiness thanked the people and said, "Thanksgiving prayers do not
address the Catholicos but the Catholicosate. The role of the Catholicos is
to express this role through the quality of his life and his service to the
people. This is how my predecessors understood their vocation as shepherds
and this is the path I have chosen. If I have erred in my mission, I ask for
forgiveness from God." He then recommitted himself to strengthening the
Catholicosate of Cilicia and to make it unique in its mission in order to
continue serving the Armenian people and the homeland.
His Holiness Aram I receives Ignatius Aphrem II, the new Syrian Orthodox
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, and his delegation
Antelias - On Saturday 26 June, H.B Ignatius Aphrem II made an official
visit to the Catholicosate of Cilicia and met with H.H. Catholicos Aram I.
After canonical prayers at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, His
Holiness the Patriarch and the accompanying delegation moved to the Main
Hall of the Catholicosate, where Catholicos Aram I welcomed them. In his
welcoming speech, the Catholicos spoke of the history and the circumstances
that have bound the two churches together. He then said that the unity in
faith between their churches should presently find concrete expression in
the lives of their people. His Holiness also referred to ecumenism and
emphasized the importance of bilateral theological dialogues between the
Oriental Orthodox family of churches and other churches. He then concluded
by calling for closer cooperation between the two churches in dealing with
the difficult issues impacting the lives of Christians in the region.
In his response, the Patriarch thanked His Holiness for his welcoming
words and recalled their ecumenical cooperation when His Holiness was the
Moderator and he a member of the Executive Committee of the World Council of
Churches. He then promised to continue the legacy of their predecessors and
continue the strong relationship between their two churches and the Oriental
Orthodox family in the Middle East.
After the formal meeting, the Patriarch and his delegation were the guests
of His Holiness for lunch. Bishop Shahé Panossian, the Prelate of Lebanon,
Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, the Director of Ecumenical Relations, and Dr.
Bedros Karajerjian, Chairperson of the Executive Council of the
Catholicosate, were also present.
The Catholicosate of Cilicia participates in an Interfaith Meeting of
Religions in Europe
Antelias - The European Contemplative Alliance and the Hearth.Net
organization in Prague, Czech Republic, held a "circle of discussion" on
June 20th and 21st on the theme, "An Emerging Vision for the Global
Community Moving from a Paradigm of Separation to One of Interdependence."
Around fifty religious leaders, politicians, scientists, philosophers and
social scientists from Europe and the USA were invited to attend the circle.
Ms. Teny Pirri-Simonian, Vice-President of the Ecumenical Relations
Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, was invited to offer a Christian
meditation during the opening session and later to present a paper on the
theme, "Diversity, Integration and the Movement toward Human Unity."
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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Thanksgiving Prayers to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Election of
His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia
Antelias - On Sunday 26 June, the liturgy was devoted to the celebration
of the 19th anniversary celebration of the election of Chis Holiness Aram I
as Catholicos. During the thanksgiving prayers priests read Biblical
passages and special prayers wishing health to the Catholicos and
long-lasting presence of the Catholicosate among the Armenian people.
At the end of the Holy Liturgy, the clergy, members of the governing
bodies of the Catholicosate and the faithful met at the Main Hall of the
Catholicosate where Rev. Torkom Donoyan addressed His Holiness on behalf of
the community.
His Holiness thanked the people and said, "Thanksgiving prayers do not
address the Catholicos but the Catholicosate. The role of the Catholicos is
to express this role through the quality of his life and his service to the
people. This is how my predecessors understood their vocation as shepherds
and this is the path I have chosen. If I have erred in my mission, I ask for
forgiveness from God." He then recommitted himself to strengthening the
Catholicosate of Cilicia and to make it unique in its mission in order to
continue serving the Armenian people and the homeland.
His Holiness Aram I receives Ignatius Aphrem II, the new Syrian Orthodox
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, and his delegation
Antelias - On Saturday 26 June, H.B Ignatius Aphrem II made an official
visit to the Catholicosate of Cilicia and met with H.H. Catholicos Aram I.
After canonical prayers at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, His
Holiness the Patriarch and the accompanying delegation moved to the Main
Hall of the Catholicosate, where Catholicos Aram I welcomed them. In his
welcoming speech, the Catholicos spoke of the history and the circumstances
that have bound the two churches together. He then said that the unity in
faith between their churches should presently find concrete expression in
the lives of their people. His Holiness also referred to ecumenism and
emphasized the importance of bilateral theological dialogues between the
Oriental Orthodox family of churches and other churches. He then concluded
by calling for closer cooperation between the two churches in dealing with
the difficult issues impacting the lives of Christians in the region.
In his response, the Patriarch thanked His Holiness for his welcoming
words and recalled their ecumenical cooperation when His Holiness was the
Moderator and he a member of the Executive Committee of the World Council of
Churches. He then promised to continue the legacy of their predecessors and
continue the strong relationship between their two churches and the Oriental
Orthodox family in the Middle East.
After the formal meeting, the Patriarch and his delegation were the guests
of His Holiness for lunch. Bishop Shahé Panossian, the Prelate of Lebanon,
Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, the Director of Ecumenical Relations, and Dr.
Bedros Karajerjian, Chairperson of the Executive Council of the
Catholicosate, were also present.
The Catholicosate of Cilicia participates in an Interfaith Meeting of
Religions in Europe
Antelias - The European Contemplative Alliance and the Hearth.Net
organization in Prague, Czech Republic, held a "circle of discussion" on
June 20th and 21st on the theme, "An Emerging Vision for the Global
Community Moving from a Paradigm of Separation to One of Interdependence."
Around fifty religious leaders, politicians, scientists, philosophers and
social scientists from Europe and the USA were invited to attend the circle.
Ms. Teny Pirri-Simonian, Vice-President of the Ecumenical Relations
Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, was invited to offer a Christian
meditation during the opening session and later to present a paper on the
theme, "Diversity, Integration and the Movement toward Human Unity."
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http://armenianorthodoxchurch.org/gallery-2