His Holiness Aram I blesses children on Palm Sunday

PanARMENIAN.Net - A large number of children and their parents gathered at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias to celebrate Palm Sunday. After the liturgy, the celebrant Archbishop Norayr Achekian led the traditional procession, followed by the clergy, seminary students, the children and their parents, press office of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia reported.At the end of the procession, His Holiness Aram I greeted the children and the faithful from the balcony of his residence, and said, “Today, we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. Walking in procession is not only a symbol of that joyful event, but also a manifestation of the deep faith that you and your children have in Jesus. Throughout our history we have been able to survive and rebuild our lives only because of our faith that shaped us as a people. We should seek to instill in our children a powerful commitment to the spiritual, moral and cultural values of our ancestors.” At the end of the message, the children with their parents and all the faithful joined Catholicos Aram I at the main hall of his residence to receive blessings.