“OUR CLERGY ARE WHOLLY COMMITTED TO SERVE OUR CHURCH AND PEOPLE” Said Aram I on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of his election and consecration
On Sunday, 1 July 2012, during the Holy Liturgy, special thanksgiving prayers were offered to thank the Almighty for the 17 years of Spiritual guidance, leadership and service of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos of Cilicia.
At the end of the Holy Liturgy, the Catholicos received the members of the clergy and the faithful at his residence. In his message, he said, “The locus of the vocation of our clergy, irrespective of clerical ranking, has been to serve our people. In my 17 years as Catholicos, while serving our church as spiritual leader, I have sought to encourage all initiatives that would prepare the next generation of clergy to serve our church, our people and our homeland. I have observed with great satisfaction the growing numbers of our clergy and their effective outreach to our community.” His Holiness then thanked all those people who had contributed to the fulfillment of the vision and mission of the Catholicosate.
The thanksgiving celebration came to a close with the seminary choir singing the Cilicia anthem of the Catholicoste and spiritual songs marking the occasion, and the clergy and laity personally wishing His Holiness Aram I long life.
