On February 4, H.E. Under the presidency of the Second Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin, a priestly ordination was celebrated at the Mother Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Yerevan. During the Holy and Immortal Liturgy, the Chairman of the Armenian Diocese of Irak, His Grace Fr. Eleven deacons serving in different structures of the Mother See were ordained and chirotonized by Bishop Gulgulian of Osh.
During the sacred rite of the liturgy, Bishop Oshakan called the newly ordained to the rank of priest, anointing the foreheads and hands of the priests with St. Myron and giving them new spiritual names.
Priest Artak, Deacon Ghevondian was reappointed Fr. Priest Komitas, Deacon David Hayrapetyan, Fr. Priest Vardan, Deacon David Hayrapetyan, Fr. Priest Ghevond, Deacon Gevorg Mirzoyan: Fr. Priest Artak, Deacon Loris Andreasyan: Fr. Priest Vazgen, Deacon Narek Torgomyan, Fr. Priest Hovhannes, Deacon Andranik Minasyan, Fr. Priest Grigor, Deacon Samvel Baghdasaryan: Fr. Priest Sepukh, Deacon Sevak Grigoryan: Fr. Priest Isaiah, Deacon Robert Voskanyan, Fr. Priest Oskan and Deacon Garik Ohanyan, Fr. Priest Luka.
. Upon completion of the ordination, the newly ordained priests blessed the faithful.
Then the ordaining Holy Father, speaking in his sermon on the importance of the priesthood, wished to to the newly ordained to be faithful and loving ministers in their ministry.
"Dear recruits, your mission should begin soon. Be courageous shepherds, offer your service to the Armenian Church and people, especially in these days when various kinds of trials and difficulties are all around us. Be vigorous and strong, serve our people. our people miss your words, your prayers and your comfort more than ever. ...Let the word of Christ be your shield, your sword and your cross for you, so that you can fully serve the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church'" Bishop Oshakan said, calling on the faithful to pray to God for the newly ordained priests as well. ordained priests to remain firm and confident in their ministry.
The Holy Father also expressed his gratitude to the faithful for their faithful. The Holy Father also expressed his gratitude to His Holiness for the opportunity to perform priestly ordination.
The parishioners of the Mother See and the current class of clergy, led by the Patriarch of All Armenians, then approached the Holy Altar, congratulated the priests and kissed their fragrant foreheads and hands, receiving the inaugural "Salutation".
On the same day in the evening, a blessing ceremony will also be held at St. Gayane Monastery for the blessing of the saint. T. Hovhannes, T. Grigor, T. Isaiah, T. Oskan and T. Gukasa priests will be promoted and join the ranks of the Congregation Holy Etchmiadzin of the Mother See.
The newly ordained priests will spend a forty-day period of training and prayer in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, after which they will be called to serve in various structures and dioceses of the Armenian Church.
During the sacred rite of the liturgy, Bishop Oshakan called the newly ordained to the rank of priest, anointing the foreheads and hands of the priests with St. Myron and giving them new spiritual names.
Priest Artak, Deacon Ghevondian was reappointed Fr. Priest Komitas, Deacon David Hayrapetyan, Fr. Priest Vardan, Deacon David Hayrapetyan, Fr. Priest Ghevond, Deacon Gevorg Mirzoyan: Fr. Priest Artak, Deacon Loris Andreasyan: Fr. Priest Vazgen, Deacon Narek Torgomyan, Fr. Priest Hovhannes, Deacon Andranik Minasyan, Fr. Priest Grigor, Deacon Samvel Baghdasaryan: Fr. Priest Sepukh, Deacon Sevak Grigoryan: Fr. Priest Isaiah, Deacon Robert Voskanyan, Fr. Priest Oskan and Deacon Garik Ohanyan, Fr. Priest Luka.
. Upon completion of the ordination, the newly ordained priests blessed the faithful.
Then the ordaining Holy Father, speaking in his sermon on the importance of the priesthood, wished to to the newly ordained to be faithful and loving ministers in their ministry.
"Dear recruits, your mission should begin soon. Be courageous shepherds, offer your service to the Armenian Church and people, especially in these days when various kinds of trials and difficulties are all around us. Be vigorous and strong, serve our people. our people miss your words, your prayers and your comfort more than ever. ...Let the word of Christ be your shield, your sword and your cross for you, so that you can fully serve the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church'" Bishop Oshakan said, calling on the faithful to pray to God for the newly ordained priests as well. ordained priests to remain firm and confident in their ministry.
The Holy Father also expressed his gratitude to the faithful for their faithful. The Holy Father also expressed his gratitude to His Holiness for the opportunity to perform priestly ordination.
The parishioners of the Mother See and the current class of clergy, led by the Patriarch of All Armenians, then approached the Holy Altar, congratulated the priests and kissed their fragrant foreheads and hands, receiving the inaugural "Salutation".
On the same day in the evening, a blessing ceremony will also be held at St. Gayane Monastery for the blessing of the saint. T. Hovhannes, T. Grigor, T. Isaiah, T. Oskan and T. Gukasa priests will be promoted and join the ranks of the Congregation Holy Etchmiadzin of the Mother See.
The newly ordained priests will spend a forty-day period of training and prayer in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, after which they will be called to serve in various structures and dioceses of the Armenian Church.
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