Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: cathcil@cathcil.org
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

THE WOMEN’S BIBLICAL STUDY SESSIONS
COME TO AN END

The Christian Education Department of the Catholicosate of Cilicia gives
special attention to the Christian and spiritual formation of women. As
such, the department organizes special biblical studies’ sessions and
gatherings.

Christian education and spiritual formation meetings for women were held
every Tuesday mornings in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate
during the past six months. Members of the Cilician Brotherhood interpreted
the Psalms and taught the women about the hymns of the Armenian Church.

During the period of the Great Lent, lectures were given on the meaning and
significance of each of the seven Sundays of the Lent period. Their relation
to current times was explained to the attendants.

The women attending the sessions also listened to a lecture by His Holiness
Aram I on spiritual values and truths and their relations to the
difficulties and challenges of current life.

More than 100 women attended these sessions. The Christian Education
Department has similar plans for the future.

Addressing the women about Christian education, the Pontiff said during his
lecture: "Christian education in general and the study of the Bible in
particular have one purpose: living our lives according to Christian
principles, truths and commandants. That is why Christian formation is a
constant process. As Christians, it should be a constant purpose for us to
try and live our lives such that we become the loyal followers of Christ.
For the Catholicosate of Cilicia therefore, Christian education in our
schools, our structures, our homes is a necessity and we will devise new
plans in this respect with the Christian Education Department; plans that
will relate to the demands and difficulties of our youth and families."

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the
jurisdiction and the Christian Education activities in both the
Catholicosate and the dioceses, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.