On Sunday, August 15, 2021, Armenian Churches throughout the Eastern Diocese observed the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother-of-God. Each parish held the “Blessing of Grapes” service after the Divine Liturgy, and proceeded to mark the occasion in its own unique way.
Click here to view a gallery of Assumption Day photos from some of our parishes, including Holy Trinity in Cheltenham, PA; St. Garabed in Kansas City, MO; St. Gregory of Narek in Cleveland, OH; St. James in Watertown, MA; St. John the Baptist in Milwaukee, WI; and St. Sahag and St. Mesrob in Wynnewood, PA.