BLESSING CEREMONY AT ASUE (photos)

Today,  a  blessing  ceremony  of  Armenian State  University  of  Economics  was  held  at  the  University  foyer  by  His Grace Bishop Mushegh Babayan. The  ceremony  was  attended by  ASUE  Rector  Koryun Atoyan, Vice-rector  of  Educational  Matters, Mihrdat  Harutyunyan, Vice-rector  on Administrative  Affairs, Mikhail  Karapetyan,  Vice-rector  on  Students  and  Alumni  Affairs, Sevak Khachatryan, representatives  of  Faculty,  collaborators of the  University administrative  and  academic subdivisions, students.

The  ceremony  was  started  by  the Lord’s prayer, then His Grace Bishop Mushegh Babayan blessed symbolic bread, water and salt.

At  the  end  of  the  ceremony  the  Srbazan  mentioned  that this was a blessing ceremony     of  the  University  inhabitants, that’s the  collaborators  and  students  of  the University. Mushegh Srbazan  noted  with  satisfaction that ASUE  members sounded  the  Lord’s  Prayer with very confident voices,  which  means they  knew who they were directing their prayer.

After  the  blessing  ceremony  the  participants  tasted the  blessed  bread,  water  and  salt, and the  meeting  with the clergyman  and ASUE  students  went  on in  Conference  Hall,  headed  by  ASUE Rector Koryun Atoyan.

The  Rector  mentioned  that  the  University  Administration, in the  result  of  discussions  with  the  students,  had  initiated this  ceremony.  “The  University  is  not  a  place  to gain only knowledge,  but  also  forms a  future  citizen,  who  should  also have strong spiritual values”; mentioned  the  Head of  the  University.   

Bishop Mushegh Babayan  explained the meaning of  the  blessing  ceremony,  highlighting  a person’s faith in God.

Then Bishop Mushegh Babayan    answered   the   students’  questions,  regarding programs and activities of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Church’s approach to sectarian movements.

At  the  end  of  the meeting  Koryun Atoyan, on behalf  of  the  University  staff  and  students, thanked for  the  blessing  ceremony  and  meeting, and  mentioned  that  we  would  like such  meetings   to  be  continued.

Bishop Mushegh Babayan      also  thanked the  Rector  for  the  invitation  and  stressed the  importance  of  the  future  cooperation.

ASUE   Media  and Public Relations  Division

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