Clergy, ministry workers, seminarians, and faithful Armenian Christians across the Eastern Diocese have been finding creative ways to connect with each other and join together in prayer, worship, and spiritual reflection.
Holy Week in the Time of Pandemic: April 5 through 12
Ordinarily, Holy Week signals the end of the Lenten period of separation, and a return to the full life of the church. The coming Holy Week will be unlike any other, with faithful Armenians physically isolated, but joining spiritually with the aid of various media.
A Saint’s Relic to Bless the World
At the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, marked the Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Commitment to the Pit on March 28.
A Prayer for Healers
For “National Doctors Day” (March 30), offer a prayer for physicians and others working on our behalf: doctors, nurses, EMTs, medical researchers, technicians, orderlies, pharmacists; health, hospital, and hospice workers of all kinds. Here’s an example:
Watch Parish Services Online
The Eastern Diocese’s Facebook page is sharing live and recorded broadcasts of church services for Sunday, March 29.