In Holy Echmiadzin Church in Tbilisi on the Eve of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord the Blessing of the Newlyweds Took Place |
On February 14 the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church celebrates the Candlemas Day, or Diarnt’arach (Trndez), it is a feast of purification, celebrated 40 days after Jesus’s birth. On February 13 in Holy Echmiadzin Church in Tbilisi on the eve of the feast Trndez Divine Liturgy was held. The Head of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan with clergy, taking fire from the lamp, accompanied by the faithful went to the yard of the church to light a traditional bonfire, which symbolizes the light of Christ. In the yard of the Holy Echmiadzin Church in Avlabar the Head of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan addressed to the newlyweds and wished their families peace and warmth. Under drum and zurna accompaniment the Godfather of the Cross for Holy Echmiadzin Church Erik Safaryan lit the bonfire, around which in honor of the great national holiday singing and dancing started. |