CHILDREN’S PILGRIMAGE AT MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
Noyan Tapan
Apr 17 2007
ETCHMIADZIN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Gevorgian Theological
Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin organized on April
15 a pilgrimage with participation of about 220 pupils of eleven
different institutions (orphanages, special schools, etc.).
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the Information Services of the Mother
See of Holy Etchmiadzin, young pilgrims first stopped at the Surb
(Saint) Hripsime monastery where they participated in the Saint
Liturgy. The children walked to other monasteries and churches of
Vagharshapat as well. All they participated in a love dinner party
at the Surb Gayane monastery, then went to the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin. Elders among the pilgrims visited the Alek and Marie
Manukian Treasury, saw different exhibited models of church dishes,
clothes and national church culture. The children also listened to
people’s songs performed by young singers at the ceremonial hall of
the Gevorgian Theological Seminary.