The “Feast of John the Baptist” was celebrated on Saturday, January 15, under the presidency of the Istanbul and Turkey Armenian Catholics’ Spiritual Headship.
Holy mass held at Taksim Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Armenian Catholic Church; The head priest of Taksim Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Church Vartan Kazancıyan, Chief Deacon Hagop Minasyan, Der Hayg Aram Çekiç, Gisasargavak Jan Acemoğlu, readers and Can Yontan attended.
In this special service, the Surp Hovhan Vosgeperan Choir sang chants under the direction of Conductor Zaven Agay.
John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan river, says in the Gospel of John; “I didn’t know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me himself: Whoever you see the Spirit descending on him, it is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. And I saw it and testified that this is the Son of God.”
As it is known, when John the Baptist was baptizing Jesus, the Holy Spirit came in the form of a dove and landed on Jesus and a voice came from the heavens; “This is my dear son, I am pleased with Him!” he said.
