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His Holiness Karekin II to Preside Over Groundbreaking Ceremony for Armenian Heritage Park in Boston
His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, will preside over a groundbreaking ceremony for Boston’s Armenian Heritage Park on Thursday, September 9, beginning at 2 p.m. Also in attendance will be Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor of Boston Thomas Menino.

The Armenian Heritage Park, located on parcel 13 of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston, will commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide while celebrating the contributions of Armenian-Americans and other immigrant groups to the city and state. Once completed, the park will feature an abstract sculpture commemorating the immigrant experience and the Armenian Genocide, as well as a labyrinth of grass and stone symbolizing and celebrating life’s journey.

The park is a project of the non-profit Armenian Heritage Foundation, which is comprised of some 38 Armenian parishes and organizations in Massachusetts. Visit www.armenianheritagepark.net to learn more.

His Holiness Karekin II will be visiting the United States next month to consecrate the newly built cathedral of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America in Burbank, CA. As part of this visit, he will travel to Boston for the groundbreaking of the Armenian Heritage Park. The September 9 ceremony is open to the public; local community members are encouraged to attend this uplifting event.