Today is Holy Friday: the most solemn day of the Armenian Church calendar, recalling the suffering, execution, and death of our Lord. These events are memorialized with readings from the psalms and gospels. Here are the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ last moments on the Cross:
Palm Sunday, April 13, was a special day at St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, as the parish welcomed Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy, delivered the homily, and presided over a banquet marking the 60th anniversary of the church’s consecration.
Today the Armenian Church marks Holy Tuesday with an observance called the “Remembrance of the Ten Virgins.”
The National Council of Churches (NCC) released a strong statement this week expressing solidarity with Armenia and Artsakh, condemning the destruction of Artsakh’s Armenian Christian heritage, and calling for the release of all captives held by Azerbaijan.
The Sacred Music Council (SMC) has officially announced its 2025 Boyajian Young Choir Directors Program (BYCDP) to take place at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary from Monday, July 7 to Wednesday, July 9. The Rev. Fr. Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan will act as the Program Coordinator for the 2025 BYCDP.
