COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER FOR DYARNUNTARACH IN WHITINSVILLE
On Monday, February 13, the clergy, parishioners and friends of Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church of Whitinsville, MA; Holy Trinity Church of Worcester, MA, and Sts. Vartanantz Church of Providence, RI, gathered to celebrate the Eve of the Feast of Dyarnuntarach at Soorp Asdvadzadzin.
Very Rev. Fr. Ardag Arabian presided over the service, with the participation of Archpriest Fr. Gomidas Baghsarian; Archpriest Fr. Aram Stepanian; Rev. Fr. Mikael Der Kosrofian; Rev. Fr. Kapriel Nazarian, and Rev. Fr. Samuel Ajemian.
Following the service, the presentation of the children took place with the clergy taking infants and children to the altar. A procession of the clergy and the faithful took place afterwards in Fellowship Park, on the grounds of the church, to light the traditional bonfire. The day was capped with an evening of food, fun, and fellowship in the church hall.