He would become a figure of enduring spiritual stature in the Armenian Church. But he began his sojourn among our people as a stranger. On Saturday, February 15, we will honor his memory once more—some 17 centuries after his death
The Illuminator’s Sons & Grandsons
The calendar of the Armenian Church singles out four members of St. Gregory’s family—two sons and two grandsons—and assigns them a special day of commemoration. This year it falls on February 8.
Lessons of Kindness at St. Vartan Cathedral Children’s Day
The morning of January 25 started off with a chill as the freezing winds cascaded between the skyscrapers of New York. Yet even the harsh winter winds couldn’t dampen the youthful warmth and energy that was present in Eastern Diocese’s mother cathedral
Holiness in Exile: St. Vahan of Goghtn
Today, the Armenian Church calendar remembers St. Vahan of Goghtn: an 8th-century saint whose life of exile, wandering, and faithful defiance of persecution, speak to the larger story of the Armenian people.
Bishop Mesrop Offers a Prayer for Christian Unity
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan was among the distinguished church leaders from throughout New York City, who gathered for the city’s annual “Prayer Service for Christian Unity.”