On May 29 this year, the Armenian Church will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The day marks the ascent of our Lord into heaven, on the 40th day after his resurrection.
For 107 Years, a Lesson in Heroism
Each year on May 28, Armenians around the world honor the anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad and the establishment of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920). This week marks 107 years since those fateful events.
A Prayer for the Republic of Armenia
On the 107th anniversary of the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920), a prayer of gratitude and hope, in English and Armenian.
Ecumenical Prayer for Peace Honors 1700th Anniversary of Council of Nicaea
On Tuesday, May 20, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan was part of a solemn Ecumenical Prayer Service for Peace, hosted by Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral, in Brooklyn, NY.
Memorials and Memory
In the Armenian Church, memorial days of one kind or another are quite common: we observe merelots after the major feast days; we remember our departed loved ones on the karasoonk of their passing, and thereafter through annual hokehankisd services.