BY HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

CATHOLICOS OF CILICIA

SATURDAY, 7 JUNE 2008

ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR MOTHER CATHEDRAL, ANTELIAS, LEBANON

LIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST OF THE BLESSING OF HOLY MURON FROM ANTELIAS – June 7^th, 2008

Antelias, Lebanon – The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) will broadcast the Blessing of Holy Muron by His Holiness Aram I, from St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias, on Sunday 15 June 2008.

For the Americas 11:00 (EST time), 08:00 (PT time)

Europe – 05:00 (UTC/GMT)

Australia – 08:30 (Sydney time)

The Noursat Broadcast will be broadcasting the Blessing of Holy Muron LIVE, beginning from 16:00 UTC/GMT. Check your local listings for broadcast dates and times in your area below.

You can watch Noursat live in Middle East, North Africa, Europe, North/South America, Far East and Australia.

For more details on how to receive Noursat in your area, click here:

http://www.telelumiere.com/eng/connected.html

or follow the instructions below:

You can watch Noursat in Middle East, North Africa, Europe, North/South America, Far East and Australia 7 days a week, 24/24 hours on Hotbird 4, Echostar, Pas 9 and Pas 8.   

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Buenos Aires (Argentina) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Yerevan (Armenia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 PM

Canberra (Australia - Australian Capital Territory) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM

Sydney (Australia - New South Wales) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM

Darwin (Australia - Northern Territory) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 1:30:00 AM

Brisbane (Australia - Queensland) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM

Adelaide (Australia - South Australia) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 1:30:00 AM

Hobart (Australia - Tasmania) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM

Melbourne (Australia - Victoria) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM

Perth (Australia - Western Australia) Midnight between Saturday, June 7, 2008 and Sunday, June 8, 2008

Vienna (Austria) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Manama (Bahrain) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Brussels (Belgium) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Manaus (Brazil - Amazonas) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Salvador (Brazil - Bahia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Brasilia (Brazil - Distrito Federal) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Recife (Brazil - Pernambuco) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil - Rio de Janeiro) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Sao Paulo (Brazil - São Paulo) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Sofia (Bulgaria) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Calgary (Canada - Alberta) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Edmonton (Canada - Alberta) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Vancouver (Canada - British Columbia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Winnipeg (Canada - Manitoba) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

St. John's (Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:30:00 PM

Yellowknife (Canada - Northwest Territories) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Halifax (Canada - Nova Scotia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Ottawa (Canada - Ontario) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Toronto (Canada - Ontario) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Montreal (Canada - Quebec) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Québec (Canada - Quebec) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Regina (Canada - Saskatchewan) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Whitehorse (Canada - Yukon Territory) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Nicosia (Cyprus) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Prague (Czech Republic) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Copenhagen (Denmark) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Cairo (Egypt) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Papeete (France - Tahiti) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 AM

Paris (France) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Berlin (Germany - Berlin) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Frankfurt (Germany - Hesse) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Athens (Greece) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Budapest (Hungary) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

New Delhi (India - Delhi) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:30:00 PM

Kolkata (India - West Bengal) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:30:00 PM

Tehran (Iran) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM

Baghdad (Iraq) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Jerusalem (Israel) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Rome (Italy) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Kuwait City (Kuwait) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Amsterdam (Netherlands) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Auckland (New Zealand) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 4:00:00 AM

Chatham Island (New Zealand) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 4:45:00 AM

Wellington (New Zealand) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 4:00:00 AM

Oslo (Norway) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Azores (Portugal) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 4:00:00 PM

Lisbon (Portugal) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 5:00:00 PM

Doha (Qatar) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Bucharest (Romania) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Krasnoyarsk (Russia) Midnight between Saturday, June 7, 2008 and Sunday, June 8, 2008       

Moscow (Russia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:00:00 PM

Saint-Peterburg (Russia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:00:00 PM

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Stockholm (Sweden) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Bern (Switzerland) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Geneva (Switzerland) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Zürich (Switzerland) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Damascus (Syria) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Istanbul (Turkey) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 7:00:00 PM

Hamilton (U.K. - Bermuda) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

London (U.K. - England) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 5:00:00 PM

Gibraltar (U.K. - Gibraltar) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Belfast (U.K. - Northern Ireland) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 5:00:00 PM

Glasgow (U.K. - Scotland) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 5:00:00 PM

Cardiff (U.K. - Wales) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 5:00:00 PM

Montgomery (U.S.A. - Alabama) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Anchorage (U.S.A. - Alaska) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:00:00 AM

Phoenix (U.S.A. - Arizona) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Little Rock (U.S.A. - Arkansas) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Los Angeles (U.S.A. - California) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Sacramento (U.S.A. - California) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

San Diego (U.S.A. - California) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

San Francisco (U.S.A. - California) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

San Jose (U.S.A. - California) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Denver (U.S.A. - Colorado) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Hartford (U.S.A. - Connecticut) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Dover (U.S.A. - Delaware) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Washington DC (U.S.A. - District of Columbia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Miami (U.S.A. - Florida) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Orlando (U.S.A. - Florida) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Pensacola (U.S.A. - Florida) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Atlanta (U.S.A. - Georgia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Honolulu (U.S.A. - Hawaii) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 AM

Boise (U.S.A. - Idaho) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Chicago (U.S.A. - Illinois) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Indianapolis (U.S.A. - Indiana) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Des Moines (U.S.A. - Iowa) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Topeka (U.S.A. - Kansas) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Louisville (U.S.A. - Kentucky) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

New Orleans (U.S.A. - Louisiana) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Augusta (U.S.A. - Maine) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Guam (U.S.A. - Mariana Islands) Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM

Baltimore (U.S.A. - Maryland) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Boston (U.S.A. - Massachusetts) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Detroit (U.S.A.  - Michigan) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Minneapolis (U.S.A.  - Minnesota) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

St. Paul (U.S.A. - Minnesota) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Jackson (U.S.A. - Mississippi) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

St. Louis (U.S.A. - Missouri) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Billings (U.S.A. - Montana) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Lincoln (U.S.A. - Nebraska) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Las Vegas (U.S.A. - Nevada) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Concord (U.S.A. - New Hampshire) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Newark (U.S.A. - New Jersey) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Albuquerque (U.S.A. - New Mexico) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

New York (U.S.A. - New York) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Raleigh (U.S.A. - North Carolina) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Bismarck (U.S.A. - North Dakota) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Columbus (U.S.A. - Ohio) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Oklahoma City (U.S.A. - Oklahoma) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Salem (U.S.A. - Oregon) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Philadelphia (U.S.A. - Pennsylvania) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Providence (U.S.A. - Rhode Island) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Columbia (U.S.A. - South Carolina) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Sioux Falls (U.S.A. - South Dakota) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Nashville (U.S.A. - Tennessee) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Dallas (U.S.A. - Texas) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Houston (U.S.A. - Texas) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Salt Lake City (U.S.A. - Utah) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Montpelier (U.S.A. - Vermont) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Richmond (U.S.A. - Virginia) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00:00 Noon

Seattle (U.S.A. - Washington) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00:00 AM

Madison (U.S.A. - Wisconsin) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:00:00 AM

Cheyenne (U.S.A. - Wyoming) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00:00 AM

Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:00:00 PM

Dubai (United Arab Emirates - Dubai) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 8:00:00 PM

Montevideo (Uruguay) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00:00 PM

Vatican City (Vatican City State) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 6:00:00 PM

Caracas (Venezuela) Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 11:30:00 AM

PARTICIPATION

IN THE 

BLESSING OF HOLY MURON

IN ANTELIAS

7 June 2008

The Holy Muron (Holy Chrism) has a particular place in the spirituality of the Armenian Church. With the anointment of the Holy Muron we become member of the Armenian Church. Our people believe that through the touch of the Holy Muron we are reborn, recreated, and restored in God's image. Indeed, the Holy Muron is a source of spiritual transformation and renewal.

According to the ancient tradition of the Armenian Church, the Holy Muron is prepared with the perfume of forty flowers and herbs, olive oil and balsamum being the essential ingredients. The preparation of the Holy Muron is a long process and each stage is accompanied with special prayers. Before its blessing, which takes place normally once every seven years, the Muron rests forty days on the altar of the Cathedral.

The next blessing of the Holy Muron will take place this year, on Saturday 7 June, in Antelias, Lebanon. Our people all over the world are invited to attend this unique spiritual event.

On this occasion usually our faithful make special donations. Therefore, those who would like to make donation, as a tangible way of participation in the preparation and blessing of Holy Muron, they can send their contribution either through the local Prelacies or to the following account:

Bank:                                   FRANSABANK SAL, Antelias branch, Lebanon

Name of account:                 ARMENIAN CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA

Account Nº:                         003 35 22 21 532027.87

SWIFT Code:                      FSAB LB BX