On Sunday, the 27th of January, 2008 at 10:30 am, Father Vartan Kazandjian officiated the Holy and the Immortal Mass at the Holy Virgin's Annunciation Church.

After the Holy Mass, at 12:00 noon, all the unions in the church of the Holy Virgin's Annunciation headed towards Mesrobian School, accompanied by the reverend father Vartan, to a pilgrimage to Saint Mesrob Mashdot's monument. All the Armenian Catholic Unions including the adolescents, the youth and their parental council and the Krikor Loussavoritch Scouts group and their Parental Council and the Armenian Catholic "Cilicia" choir were present.

This gathering started by the unanimous saying of the Lord's Prayer, then, the rector of the Holy Virgins Annunciation Church, Father Vartan Kazandjian read a prayer from the Dawn's Divine Service.

After the prayer he said, "We", a little rectorship, a little flock have come to present our respect to St. Mesrob.

This day coincides with the first anniversary of Hrant Dink's martyrdom. "We talk Armenian and we educate our children thus. Let it be turn into a tradition and let all the pligrims who visit this sanctuary (holy place) perform this. Let them touch the Holy Bible found in St. Mesrob's hands, take their hands to their lips and kiss. Let the Armenian language be a language of peace, songs and love."

The gathering was closed with the singing of "Guiliguia" chorus by the Armenian Catholic "Cilicia" choir. And while they were singing; each branch placed a bouquet of flowers at the monument. And with a one-minute silence, all of the pilgrims paid their respect to the immortal memory of St. Mesrob.