Armenian Genocide Remembrance At St. Gregory's Hovsepian School

On April 21, with the blessing of the Diocesan Primate, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, the Rev. Fr. Nzhdeh Keshishyan participated in a commemorative program held at Hovsepian School in observance of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Fr. Nzhdeh offered the students a concise reflection on the history of the Armenian Genocide, followed by an explanation of the significance of the 2015 canonization of the innocent martyrs. He encouraged the students to remain steadfast in the faith and vision of their forebears, and, even while living in foreign lands, to preserve the Armenian language by speaking and praying in their mother tongue.

Following his remarks, the students, under the guidance of Fr. Nzhdeh, proceeded to the Genocide khachkar (cross-stone), where they offered prayers and laid flowers in solemn remembrance.