Celebrations on the Feast of Saint Sarkis the Captain started at St. Sarkis Church in capital Yerevan today. Divine Liturgy was offered in the church, a special ceremony of blessing of young people for St. Sarkis the Captain and his 14 soldiers-companions who were martyred for the sake of Christian faith.
Following the Liturgy, the members of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, students of military and police academies marched through Mashtots and Baghramyan avenues. The participants gathered in the Park of Lovers where a festive concert is planned.
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