Blessing of grapes at St. James Armenian Cathedral in Jerusalem

Emil Lazarian 2020
Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 16 2020


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On , blessing of grapes took place at St. James Cathedral after the Divine Liturgy which was presided by His Beatitude Abp. Nourhan Manougian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

This year the grapes were gifted by Avakian sisters, in memory of their sister Dr. Georgette Avakian.

Today, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, the Holy Mother of God. In the Calendar of the Armenian Church, this feast is the fourth of five major feasts that are commemorated, and is the oldest one dedicated to St. Mary.

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