St. Hovhannes church archpriest Shmavon Ghevondyan at the Jan.29 meeting with journalists called the youngsters to celebrate St. Sarkis genuine feast and not St. Valentine, especially having western churches ambivalent in canonizing Valentine.

By the order of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the Feast of St. Sarkis the Captain and his soldiers-companions is proclaimed day of blessing of the youth, celebrated this year on January 30. Traditionally, on the previous night, Jan. 29, the youngsters have salty scones hoping to dream of their special someone.

A number of events is organized on this occasion to be held in Lovers’ park on Baghramyan avenue.

S.T.