Armenian Apostolic Holy Church The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Palm Sunday has been declared to be the "Day for Blessing Children" in the Armenian Church by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. On this occasion His Holiness extends his message of love to all children everywhere.

Message of Blessing of His Holiness Karekin II
Catholicos of All Armenians
To All Young Children

On the occasion of the wonderful feast of Palm Sunday, we send to you, our dearest children, our fatherly love and blessings from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Today we commemorate the glorious entrance of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when along with the adults, young children went out to greet Christ with palm branches and songs of praise. Jesus would always receive boys and girls with open arms and bless them, citing their innocent souls and honest emotions as examples to men of a path to God filled with faith.

And today in our holy churches, the daily blessings of our Lord are granted to our beloved children, so that they may grow full of faith, grace and wisdom; and through their life and works, become the worthy sons and daughters of our Holy Church and people.

From deep in our heart, we pray to our All-Merciful God that He keep and protect all children of the world under His Holy Right Hand in peace. May He bless the course of their lives with happiness, goodness and benevolence.

With Blessings and Love,

KAREKIN II
CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS