Diocesan parishes and Armenian organizations will be commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Genocide in the coming weeks. Read here to learn more about the events in date order.
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
The Shushi Dance Ensemble of St. Vartan Cathedral of New York will present its new performance, “Resilience & Hope,” commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Guest performers from around the world will join the dance ensemble during the program. The program on Sunday, April 6, will take place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center/NJPAC (One Center Street, Newark, NJ). Click here for information and click here to view a flyer.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church (White Plains, NY) invites the public to attend the Armenian Genocide Commemoration/Remembrance and Flag-Raising Ceremony at Greenwich Town Hall (101 Field Point Rd., Greenwich, CT) on Thursday, Apr. 24, at 9 a.m. Proclamation presented by town selectman Fred Camillo, with area politicians attending. Remarks by Hagar Chemali, former White House director for Lebanon and Syria. To view a flyer, click here.
On the evening of the Flag-Raising Ceremony, St. Gregory the Enlightener Church will also be hosting an Ecumenical Prayer Service, featuring a solemn commemoration and intercessory prayer service for the Holy Martyrs at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow in the fellowship hall after service. Click here to view a flyer.
Holy Martyrs Church (Bayside, NY), in association with St. John’s University Campus Ministry and its Vincentian Center for Church and Society, will hold an “Intercessory Prayer Service” marking the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on Thursday, Apr. 24, 1:30-2 p.m., at St. Thomas More Church on the university campus (8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica, NY). For information call (718) 990-6255. To view a flyer, click here.
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education at NJ’s St. Elizabeth College, in association with St. Mary Church (Livingston, NJ), will hold its annual Armenian Genocide commemoration on Thursday, Apr. 24, in Dolan Auditorium at the college’s Annunciation Center (2 Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ). Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7:15 p.m., featuring keynote address by Dr. Jesse Arlen, director of the Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Ctr., titled “Creating Culture After Cultural Genocide: 110 Years Later.” Free and open to public. Click the link to view a flyer.
The Armenian Church of Our Saviour (Worcester, MA,) will serve as part of a Joint Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide alongside the Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church in Whitinsville. Following the service, there will be Fellowship and refreshments. Click here to view a flyer for more information.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
The Armenian Genocide Commemoration Committee of Connecticut will host a commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Saturday, Apr. 26, at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place at the historic Connecticut House Chamber of the State Capitol (210 Capitol Ave., Hartford). Clergy from the state’s Armenian churches will offer the “Prayer for the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.” Keynote speaker Artak Beglaryan (president, Union for the Protection of Rights of the Artsakh People) will speak on “The Genocide of Armenians in Artsakh.” A reception will follow. For information, call (860) 651-0629.
To honor the 110th anniversary of the Genocide, Holy Martyrs Church (Bayside, NY) will also be screening a short film titled “An Armenian Triptych: Retracing Our Steps,” by Aram Bajakian, Kevork Mourad, and Alan Semerdjian. The screening, poetry reading, and Q&A with the artists will be on Saturday, Apr. 26, 7-9 p.m., at the church (209-15 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside). To view a flyer with information, click here.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
At St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral (New York, NY) the combined Armenian community of the New York metropolitan area will gather for the Divine Liturgy, marking the Feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan will be the celebrant, and Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian will be the preacher and homilist. Badarak starts at 10 a.m. March to Times Square begins at 12:30 p.m. To view a flyer, click here.
Following the Divine Liturgy, join the combined clergy, organizations, and community leaders in a march to the 2025 TIMES SQUARE COMMEMORATION of the Armenian Genocide. This will be held on Sunday, Apr. 27, at 1:30 p.m., at West 46th St. & Seventh Ave., New York City. This is the 40th annual gathering, sponsored by the Knights of Vartan and a host of Armenian organizations. Follow the latest updates on the Knights of Vartan Facebook page. To learn more, click here. There will be live video coverage produced and hosted by Asbed David Medzorian, host of the Talking Vartan Podcast, which you can find more details on here.
St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church (Washington, DC) will host a special gathering honoring the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. This event will be a time of prayer, remembrance, and solidarity as we reflect on the enduring legacy of faith and resilience in the face of injustice. The day will begin with Armenian Mass in the morning, followed by an ecumenical prayer service and commemoration at 1:00 PM. Following this, a children’s performance featuring traditional Armenian songs and dance, will celebrate the rich cultural heritage that has persevered through generations. Afterwards, the event will conclude with a reception in the Church Hall. More details, including speakers, will be announced soon. Click here to view a flyer.
Saints Vartanantz Armenian Church (Chelmsford, MA), will serve as the host for the larger Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee of Merrimack Valley organization which will unite the churches of the area for a joint celebration of Divine Liturgy and prayer service at the Church’s Martyrs Monument, with a luncheon and cultural program to follow with several guest speakers. For more details, click to view a flyer.
MONDAY, APRIL 28
The Knights and Daughters of Vartan will sponsor a commemoration at the Armenian Genocide monument on Bergen County Courthouse Green (10 Main St., Hackensack, NJ), on Monday, Apr. 28, at 12:30 p.m. (participants should arrive by 12 noon). To view a flyer, click here.