With the blessing of His Holiness Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and under the leadership of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Armenian Church World Youth Union and at the invitation of the Armenian Dioceses of South America, the visit of Very Reverend Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan, ACYOWorld Spiritual Rector, Director of the Central Office to ACYOWorld Region is underway.

On May 6, ACYOWorld Diocesan Forum was held in Sao Paulo, young people of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil participated in it. Diocesan primate, His Grace Bishop Nareg Berberian delivered a welcome speech. He read the message of His Holiness Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians addressed to the participants of the assembly. Video messages of ACYOWorld Primate, Primate of the Western Diocese of USA, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian addressed to the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil and to the young people were shown. Andre Kissajikian, Chairman of the Diocesan Council of the Armenian Church of Brazil also delivered a welcome speech: thanking Patriarch of All Armenians for this direction of his and attaching that much importance to the Christian youth mission, as well Father Tovma: for organizing the Forum.

ACYOWorld Spiritual Rector delivered a speech on “ACYOWorld Today” topic, touched upon ACYOWorld mission, strategic goals, regional structure, spiritual-youth programs.

Workshops were launched by "World Café" facilitation method: young people identified the existing problems in their communities through respective questionnaire and discussion and they themselves suggested the ways to solve them. All protocols will be developed and included in ACYOWorld youth guide.

The Forum ended with a meeting with a more extended group of young people at the local Armenian Club.

ACYOWorld Youth Council for the Armenian Diocese of Brazil was elected on the spot: consisting of 7 young people and 3-person inspection committee, with whom Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil and ACYOWorld Spiritual Rector had private talks and discussed issues aimed at activating youth life of the Diocese.

Certificates and blessed Armenian crosses and icons were presented to the participants of the Forum.

On March 8 Holy and Divine Liturgy was served by Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan, friar of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, ACYO Spiritual Rector in Saint Gevorg Church of the Armenian Diocese of Brazil.

 

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