The Nativity and Baptism of Jesus Christ will be observed at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 5 and 6, 2016. A special liturgical schedule will be in effect for these “Armenian Christmas” services; please make a note of the times.
A Golden Anniversary for St. Leon Church
On Sunday, November 15, St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the current sanctuary.
Detroit Parish Bids Farewell to Retiring Pastor
On Sunday, October 25, 2015, the St John Armenian Church of Southfield, MI, honored its beloved pastor of more than 17 years.
Evanston Parish Marks 70 Years
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), visited St. James Church of Evanston, IL, on Sunday October 25, where he consecrated four new icons and blessed a new khatchkar installed on church grounds. The occasion marked the 70th anniversary of the church’s consecration.
Cambridge Honors Parishioner of the Year
By Seta A. Buchter
“Today is not and should not be about me, but about us—our Holy Trinity Family—and what we can do both collectively and as individuals to say thank you for our many blessings and to give back to our community—both the one we live in here in America and the one we have all originated from in Armenia,” stated “Parishioner of the Year,” Deacon James M. Kalustian, in his remarks during the Annual Church Banquet of Holy Trinity Armenian Church held on Sunday, October 18, 2015.