|
[Text on Entry Pylon]
Memorial
to the
Armenian Martyrs of 1915
________________
In 1915, in historic Armenia and Ottoman Turkey, the
genocide of the Armenians took place under the government of
the Ottoman Empire.
Approximately 1.5 million men, women, and children
tragically lost their ancestral lands, homes, property
- and ultimately their lives -
while forced to march into the deserts and elsewhere only to
find starvation and death.
Through Christian faith and determination, the remnants of
the martyred Armenian nation
survived and prospered.
Today and always the victims of genocide are remembered
here.
____________________
Blessed and dedicated
on the
90th Anniversary
of the
Armenian Genocide of 1915.
Erected by the faithful of
Saints Vartanantz Armenian Church
through the generous donation
in memory of
Agnes Manoogian Hausrath
by William Hausrath
June 2005
 |
 |
[Text on Entry Pylon]
"Coming Home to the
Holy Church"
This memorial symbolizes the Armenian family
coming home to their Holy Church.
Known and unknown, the men, women, and children who perished
in the Armenian Genocide of 1915
- the first in a century of many genocides - are remembered
here.
The
Stone-Crosses - Khatchkars
In memory of the Men
Yeghegnatzor Khatchkar
In memory of the Women
Goshavank Khatchkar
In memory of the Children
Bdjni Khatchkar
They are depicted by replicas of historic Armenian
stone-crosses - khatchkar.
They are both individual souls and the basic unit of the
Christian community of the faithful - the family.
The Memorial
Benches
"Coming Home with the Family"
are the Memorial
Benches behind the khatchkars. These represent those who
perished and include the names of actual victims.
The Memorial Benches in front represent the survivors
welcoming "home" those who perished. They include the names
of survivors and their descendants.
The entire memorial rests on the design of the Armenian
Cross - the symbol of sacrifice and resurrection.
____________________
Spirit of
God, who, descending from heaven accomplishes through us the
mystery of him who is glorified with you, by the shedding of
his blood, we beseech you, grant rest to the souls of those
of us who have fallen asleep.
+ Divine
Liturgy Hymn
|
Saints
Vartanantz Armenian Church
