August 17, 2013

Week of lectures dedicated to Mary the Theotokos, organized by the Catholicosate of Cilicia

From the 13th to the16th of August, around two hundred women gathered at the Convent in Bikfaya to participate in this year’s lecture series dedicated to Mary the Theotokos.

 

The event precedes the celebration of the Feast of Mary, which runs from the 16th to the 18th of August.

 

On the last day of the lecture series, the participants met with His Holiness Aram I. After welcoming the women, the Catholicos addressed them and explained the meaning of the Holy Feast and its link to his declaration of “2013 Year of the Armenian Mother.” The meeting ended with the blessings of His Holiness.

 

On the same day, the members of the brotherhood and the members of the associations of the Church started preparing for the feast. As always, the rituals began with the blessing of the gifts offered by members of the community to feed the pilgrims who spent the night at the monastery.

 

The evening prayers began with Vespers at pm and continued with vigils until the morning service. 

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