

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Pomegranates
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us as we mark the New Year together in worship with Divine Liturgy on Sunday, January 4 followed by the Blessing and distribution of Pomegranates. 

Pomegranates will be distributed to the faithful at the conclusion of services.

In 2015, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, blessed pomegranates in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin for the first time, and established it as an annual tradition on New Year’s Eve (or day). A popular belief is that each pomegranate contains 365 seeds, corresponding to the number of days in a year, symbolizing new life in Christ and the New Year.
 
In the Armenian tradition, the pomegranate as a national symbol reflects the meaning of life, prosperity and abundance. It is considered by many faith traditions to be the fruit of the tree of knowledge and a symbol of abundance and life.  
 
In Christianity, the pomegranate symbolizes the diversity of God’s grace, the Church. Just as the seeds of the pomegranate are separated by thin membranes yet held tightly together, in the same way the Christian Church holds all Christians around the world together in Christ’s love; though they are separate, they are not divided. Thus the pomegranate shows unity in diversity.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/watertown/divine-liturgy-and-blessing-of-pomegranates/200029433650401
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Watertown
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: St. James Armenian Church
- **lat**: 42.370587708055
- **long**: -71.164611976164
- **full address**: St. James Armenian Church, 457 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02138-5500, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: St. James Armenian Church (https://allevents.in/org/st-james-armenian-church/26116893)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 04 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** St. James Armenian Church, 457 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02138-5500, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St. James Armenian Church
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Pomegranates ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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