Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada commemorates 93rd Anniversary
of Genocide with community
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26.04.2008 14:48
His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate of the Armenian
Prelacy of Canada, attended the several events held in honour of the
93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
On the eve of Genocide Remembrance Day, His Eminence joined the
Armenian Youth for a special event featuring different cultural
presentations and a candle light vigil at the Montreal Armenian
community centre’s Aharonian hall.
Following the special commemoration, His Eminence led a procession with
more than 200 youths to the Genocide memorial at park Marcelin-Wilson
for a special requiem service in honour of all victims of genocides.
This event and march were organized by the Montreal and Laval chapters
of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Youth Organization of Canada.
On April 24, Genocide Remembrance Day, Prelate Hagopian joined members
of the Canadian Armenian community at the Embassy of the Republic of
Armenia in Ottawa to take part in a flower laying ceremony at the
`Armenia Immortal’ monument.
Archbishop Hagopian then presided over a requiem service at the
Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, where political representatives,
representatives of other genocide victim nations, Genocide survivors,
and community members laid wreaths around the Flame in memory of the
victims of the Armenian Genocide.
Along with the thousands of Canadian Armenians gathered in Ottawa,
Prelate Hagopian proceeded to the Turkish Embassy to call on the
current Turkish government to recognize the Armenian Genocide. His
Eminence closed the protest with a few words and a prayer.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
