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MAJOR FEAST DAYS (DAGHAVARS)
The five major Feast days of the Armenian Church are called Daghavar Feasts. They are Christmas and Theophany, Easter, Transfiguration, Assumption and Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Armenian Church commemorates these days with extreme solemnity. They are celebrated exclusively on Sundays. The Monday following each of the feasts is Memorial Day dedicated to the deceased. Requiem mass is held on those days in the church. Then, at the request of families, the priest proceeds to the cemeteries for prayers at gravesites.
LOCAL FEAST DAYS
His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, Primate, has issued a directive to the clergy and the parish councils of our Diocese with the aim of further enrichment of the spiritual and liturgical life throughout our Diocese, by encouraging the participation of parishioners in our churches’ life.
His Eminence has paid special attention to the rejuvenation of the spiritual life in our Diocese. On Serpazan’s suggestions, each of our church’s feast days will be given an appropriate meaning and content as follows:
January 5
Christmas Eve
Blessing of the Sunday School
February 7
Saint Sarkis the Warrior
Blessing of the Betrothal Couples
February 14
Presentation of the Lord to the Temple
Blessing of Newlywed Couples
February 19
Saint Vartan the Warrior and his companions
Blessing of Organizations, Associations, Unions, National Parties.
April 4
Palm Sunday
Blessing of ACYOC
April 7
Annunciation to the Virgin Mary
Blessing of Newlywed Mothers
April 18
New Sunday
Blessing of The Armen-Quebec Alex Manougian Armenian School.
June 13
Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin
20th anniversary of the Establishment of the Diocese
September 12
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Reopening of the Sunday School
October 9
Holy Translators
Blessing of the Cultural Workers
December 4
Holy Apostles Thaddeus & Bartholomew, First Enlighteners of Armenia
Day of Blessing of Teachers
In addition, during the Lent period evenings of meditation will be organized according to the theme of each Sunday.
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