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: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: nian.htm
PARTICIPATION IN THE BLESSING OF HOLY MURON IN ANTELIAS
7 June 2008
The Holy Muron (Holy Chrism) has a particular place in the spirituality of
the Armenian Church. With the anointment of the Holy Muron we become member
of the Armenian Church. Our people believe that through the touch of the
Holy Muron we are reborn, recreated, and restored in God’s image. Indeed,
the Holy Muron is a source of spiritual transformation and renewal.
According to the ancient tradition of the Armenian Church, the Holy Muron is
prepared with the perfume of forty flowers and herbs, olive oil and balsamum
being the essential ingredients. The preparation of the Holy Muron is a long
process and each stage is accompanied with special prayers. Before its
blessing, which takes place normally once every seven years, the Muron rests
forty days on the altar of the Cathedral.
The next blessing of the Holy Muron will take place this year, on Saturday 7
June, in Antelias, Lebanon. Our people all over the world are invited to
attend this unique spiritual event.
On this occasion usually our faithful make special donations. Therefore,
those who would like to make donation, as a tangible way of participation in
the preparation and blessing of Holy Muron, they can send their contribution
either through the local Prelacies or to the following account:
Bank: FRANSABANK SAL, Antelias branch,
Lebanon
Name of account: ARMENIAN CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA
Account Nº: 003 35 22 21 532027.87
SWIFT Code: FSAB LB BX
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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 history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.