Read Bishop Mesrop’s reflection on the unifying power of the Holy Muron.
“Seal of Identity”: Bishop Mesrop’s Thoughts on the Holy Muron
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan considers the intimate connection between our Armenian identity and the Holy Muron: the sign of the Holy Spirit sanctifying our lives. Read more here.
Season of the Cross
In the Armenian liturgical calendar, autumn is the Season of the Holy Cross. The months of September and October are punctuated with celebrations and fasts dedicated to the Cross of Jesus Christ, and its mysterious power.
Celebrate “Khatchveratz” on Sunday, Sep. 15
New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will hold a special service on Sunday, September 15, to honor the major feast day known as Khatchveratz, or the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Diocese Holds Symposium of Armenian Language Teachers
The Eastern Diocese’s Armenian Language Ministry held its annual Teachers’ Symposium on Saturday, September 7, at the Diocesan Center in New York. Dn. Hovhannes Khosdeghian organized the gathering of some 40 Armenian School teachers and principals from nine Diocesan parishes