Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God and Grape Blessing 2026

On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God was celebrated with great solemnity at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated and the message of the day was delivered by Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian, Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Canada and Pastor of Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church. The church was filled with many faithful who had gathered to pray together and share in the spiritual joy of the day.

Following this prayer, the clergy, altar servers and faithful proceeded in procession to the church garden, where the traditional Blessing of the Grapes service was held.

Amid prayers and hymns, the grapes were blessed as an expression of thanksgiving for the blessings and bounty bestowed upon us by God. At the conclusion of the service, the blessed grapes were distributed to the faithful, who took them home as a share in the blessing of the day.

The day continued with a Traditional Armenian Vendor Market, organized by the Barev Centre, where visitors could purchase products both from Armenia and from the local community.

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