PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
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Contact: Iris Papazian
September 13, 2005
EASTERN PRELACY PRPARES TO WELCOME
CATHOLICOS ARAM I
HIS HOLINESS WILL LEAD THE COMMEMORATIONS OF THE
75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEMINARY AT ANTELIAS
TWO MAJOR SYMPOSIUMS WILL TAKE PLACE IN
NEW YORK CITY AND CAMBRIDGE
NEW YORK, NY-The Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
is preparing to welcome His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House
of Cilicia who this year has embarked on visits to all of the dioceses
within the jurisdiction of the Cilician See, in commemoration of the 75th
anniversary of the establishment of the Seminary at Antelias, Lebanon.
The Catholicos will arrive in New York during the evening of October 19
and will visit various parishes of the Eastern Prelacy until November 1.
Regional events celebrating the 75th anniversary will take place in New
York, Washington, DC, Boston, and Chicago. Highlights of the public events
in these cities follows:
New York City
On Thursday, October 20, the Catholicos will be at St. Illuminator’s
Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York City, where he will be welcomed by
the community with a Hrashapar service and Achahampooyr, beginning 7:30 pm.
On Friday, October 21, His Holiness will be at Sts. Vartanantz Church,
461 Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, New Jersey, where he will preside over the
75th anniversary commemorative program, which will bring together a large
group of Armenian Americans from the metropolitan area. The event will begin
at 7:30 pm.
On Saturday, October 22, an Ecumenical Service and Symposium will take
place at the Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, New York City. The
topic of the symposium which is jointly sponsored by the Eastern Prelacy and
the United States Conference of the World Council of Churches, is
“Challenges Facing the Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century.” A large
number of top ecumenical leaders will participate.
On Sunday, October 23, a Pontifical Divine Liturgy will take place at
St. Bartholomew’s Church, Park Avenue, between 50th and 51st Streets,
beginning at 1:30 pm. His Holiness will officiate and deliver the sermon.
The Liturgy will not be celebrated in the metropolitan area churches; all
parishioners will be encouraged to attend the service at St. Bartholomew’s
Church. The choirs of the metropolitan area churches will participate.
Following the Liturgy a gala banquet in honor of His Holiness and the
75th anniversary will take place at The Pierre, Fifth Ave. at 61st Street.
The cocktail reception will begin at 5 pm, followed by dinner at 6 pm. The
program will include a short video presentation about the Seminary.
Bus transportation is being arranged from various locations. Please contact
your local parish for information or contact the Prelacy, 212-689-7810.
Washington, DC
His Holiness will then travel to Washington, DC, where on Tuesday,
October 25 he will be officially welcomed by the community at Soorp Khatch
Armenian Church, 4906 Flint Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, and will preside over
the 75th anniversary commemoration, at 7:30 pm.
During his visit to our nation’s capital, His Holiness will make a
number of diplomatic visits as well as attend private receptions.
Boston
His Holiness’s visit to Boston will be marked by several important
events including the 75th anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 27,
at 7:30 pm, at St. Stephen Church, 38 Elton Avenue, Watertown, MA. He will
also visit the St. Stephen Elementary School in Watertown.
On Friday, October 28, His Holiness will attend the opening session of
an international conference dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the
founding of the Armenian Alphabet, organized by the Eastern Prelacy and
Harvard University’s Center for Government and International Studies and the
Mashtots Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Top
scholars from Europe, Middle East, Armenia and the United States will
participated. His Holiness will open the first session and address the
conference, Friday evening at 7 pm. The conference will continue with
morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday.
Chicago
On Saturday, October 29, His Holiness will travel to Chicago where he
will be officially welcomed by the community at All Saints Armenian Church,
1701 North Greenwood, Glenview, Illinois, and preside over that community’s
75th anniversary celebration dedicated to the Seminary, at 7:30 pm.
The following day, Sunday, October 30, His Holiness will officiate over
the Divine Liturgy and deliver the Sermon at All Saints Church. A banquet
will follow the church service at Fountain Blue, 2300 Manheim Road, Des
Plaines, Illinois.
Visit Web Page
Details of the individual events will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.
For up-to-minute information about the visit, please go to the Prelacy’s web
site, , where you will also find a detailed biography
of His Holiness, photographs, and various messages recently issued by His
Holiness.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress