FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY AND BLESSING OF GRAPES
St. John Armenian Church of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7825 W. Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe Blessing of the Grapes takes place on the Feast of the Assumption, although there is no connection between the two. Similar to other holidays, it coincides with a pagan era festival, which the Church Fathers incorporated into the liturgical calendar. Click on photo for links for additional readings.