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.

FEAST DAYS OF THE DIOCESE

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.