On December 25, volunteers from St. Vartan Cathedral gathered at the Diocesan Center in New York to host an outreach luncheon for some of the city’s more vulnerable residents.
Bishop Daniel Welcomes Armenian Christmas in St. Vartan Cathedral
On January 6, 2020, less than a week into a new decade, the Armenian Church of America welcomed the birth of Christ with an “Armenian Christmas” Divine Liturgy at New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral.
Monasticism: Alive and Well in the 21st Century?
What is monasticism? What was it like in former times? And can it survive in today’s world?
These were the tantalizing questions discussed in a recent lecture held at the Mor Aphrem Center of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese in Paramus, NJ.
Armenian Christmas at St. Vartan Cathedral on Jan. 6, 2020
The Nativity and Baptism of Jesus Christ will be observed at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on Sunday and Monday, January 5 and 6, 2020. A special liturgical schedule will be in effect for these “Armenian Christmas” services.
Celebrating Christ’s Birth and Baptism
The Armenian Church celebrates the holy birth (Sourp Dznount) of Jesus Christ on January 6. In Armenian tradition, this feast day commemorates not only the birth of Christ, but also His baptism by John the Baptist.