During a four-day pastoral visit to St. John Church in Southfield, MI, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan joined parishioners for a series of spiritual, educational, and fellowship events, culminating in the ordination of new altar servers and a celebration honoring a beloved clergyman’s milestone anniversaries.
The yearly transition to summer is a special time in the Armenian Church calendar. In quick succession, we observe our Lord’s Ascension, Pentecost, St. Gregory’s release from the pit, and the birth of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Join the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America on a once-in-a-lifetime Pilgrimage to Akhtamar: Retracing Our Armenian Roots, scheduled for September 1–12, 2026.
April 7 is the fixed date for the Armenian Church’s celebration of the “Annunciation to the Virgin Mary”
The devotional art of Fr. Garabed Kochakian—longtime Diocesan clergyman, art historian, and icon painter—took center stage with the opening of an exhibit of his icon paintings titled, “The Great and Holy Week: The Easter Story Through Armenian Sacred Art.”
