Prelacy’s Annual Seminar for Deacons to be Held in Toronto

 

Under the Auspices of His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada, the annual seminar for the church choir and Deacons will be held at the St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto from March 24 to 25, 2007.

 

This year’s seminar, which is for Acolytes, Subdeacons and Deacons of the Prelacy, will concentrate on Armenian Church Traditions, Church Choirs and Youth. Participants of the seminar will include choir members and Deacons of the Armenian Apostolic Churches of Sourp Hagop in Montreal, Sourp Kevork in Laval, St. Mary in Toronto, Sourp Nishan in Cambridge and St. Paul in St. Catharines.

 

The seminar’s opening remarks will be delivered by St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church Pastor, Very Rev. Fr. Meghrig Parikian. The agenda for the seminar include lectures by Viken Khanamirian, Vahe Pouchikian, Sossy Kavasian and Melkon Kargotsian. Sharagan teachings will be presented by Archpriest Hrair Nicolian and Rev. Fr. Gomidas Panossian. Rev. Fr. Karnig Koyounian will in turn present a session on spiritual meditation.

 

The guest church choir members will be participating in the Sunday Mass at St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church on March 25, 2007.