Blessing of the Basil
On Sunday, September 16, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Divine Liturgy at St. Sarkis Church was followed with "Antasdan" service (Blessing of the fields), during which the Cross was adorned with the basil and the four corners of the Church were blessed as a symbol of all the World.
V. Rev. Fr. Vahan Ohanian, a member of the Mekhitarist congregation of Venice attended church services at St. Sarkis. Fr. Ohanian is visiting NY to participate in the activities o the Armenia exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
V. Rev. Fr. Vahan Ohanian, a member of the Mekhitarist congregation of Venice attended church services at St. Sarkis. Fr. Ohanian is visiting NY to participate in the activities o the Armenia exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.