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Asbarez: Blessing of Muron Held at Catholicosate of Cilicia

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia presided over and officiated the blessing of muron—Holy Water—in Antelias on Friday.

The event, which takes place every seven years, was attended by clergy and parishioners from all over the world who had converged on the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia to witness this unique tradition of the Armenian Church.

Western Prelate Bishop Torkom Donoyan with Meher Der Ohanessian who served as godfather of the Muron Blessing

Western Prelate Bishop Torkom Donoyan was among the high-ranking clergy who took part in the ceremony.

Vice Chair of the Western Prelacy Executive Council, Meher Der Ohanessian, served as the godfather of the entire ceremony.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS