The Armenian Church lays special emphasis on the season of Great Lent as a “school” for personal spirituality. The faithful are guided on a kind of “pilgrimage of the soul,” with each Sunday of Lent dedicated to a story from Scripture, based in a parable of Jesus, or in prophecies concerning him.
Remembering Courage and Sacrifice
A Vartanantz Day service and dinner program, commemorating Armenian military leader and martyr St. Vartan Mamigonian, was held at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on February 20.
WATCH: Bishop Daniel’s Video Message to Begin Lent
“Come Back to Me”: These words of Jesus sum up the meaning of Great Lent,” says Bishop Daniel in a video message to the faithful.
A Service of Prayer and Light at St. Vartan Cathedral
The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America celebrated a special pre-festal service of prayer and light at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral
From the Archives Vault: Vartan and the Battle of Avarayr
With the Feast of St. Vartan being celebrated this week (on February 20), the Eastern Diocese has dusted off a video treasure from its archives: a vintage episode of the “Lamp Unto My Feet” television series, retelling the dramatic story of Vartan and the Battle of Avarayr.