Armenian Church Latest E-Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 3 3 February 2018

View in browser   Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland   Click to view the full PDF of the newsletter   NEWS     ST. SARKIS FEAST CELEBRATION   On the occasion of the feast of St. Sarkis a solemn episcopal liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Bishop Manukyan St. Sarkis Church in London on Sunday, January 28th. According to the calendar of the Armenian Church, January 27th was the feast of St. Sarkis, the patron Saint of the Church.   FEAST OF ST. SARKIS YOUTH EVENT   On 27th of January 2018, youth gathered at St Sarkis Church, to celebrate feast of St Sarkis. The event started with a mass performed by his grace Bishop Hovakim, father Jirayr and father Shnork, where youth were blessed and welcomed to join celebration at Gulbenkian Hall next to the Church. Read more about it in the newsletter.       HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2018: POWER OF WORDS   On Friday 26 January, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan participated in an event at St. Mary's Church, Acton, organised by the Worshipful Mayor of Ealing, Simon Woodroofe. Read more about it in the newsletter and here.   SPIRITUALITY: FAST OF CATECHUMENS | FEAST OF VARDAN AND 1036 WARRIORS     The Fast of Catechumens is peculiar only to the Armenian Church. It begins three weeks before the Great Lent.The meaning of the Fast of Catechumens is the purification of the five human senses from pagan impurity.   On the Thursday preceding the Great Lent (this year on February 8), the Armenian Church marks the St. Vardanants Day, commemorating Armenian Commander Vardan Mamikonyan and his comrades-in-arms who martyred in the Battle of Avarayr against the Persian state in 451.     GO TO OUR ASK THE BISHOP SECTION ON THE WEBSITE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCERNS     Read about these topics in detail, learn about upcoming events and more in our newsletter     Registered office address: Kemp House 152-160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX Correspondence address: The Armenian Vicarage Iverna Gardens, Kensington, London W8 6TP   0208 127 8364   primatesoffice@armeniandiocese.org.uk   Website : armeniandiocese.org.uk     This email was sent to tr8seta@gmail.com You received this email because you are registered with the Armenian Diocese of the UK and Ireland to receive our newsletters   Unsubscribe here     © 2016 Armenian Diocese of the UK and Ireland