The Eastern Diocese is pleased to announce that Bishop Daniel will ordain Deacon Michael Sabounjian to the Holy Order of Priesthood on Friday and Saturday, June 4-5, 2021.
Ordination to the Priesthood in New Britain, CT, June 4-5
Feast of the Lord’s Ascension
Today, May 13, the Armenian Church celebrates 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.
In Praise of Mothers
“Mothers are the ambassadors of God’s love and providence on earth,” wrote the saintly Patriarch Shnork Kaloustian in this classic Mother’s Day homily.
A Cross Appears in Eastertide
For the Feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross (May 2), a lost sermon by the late Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan.
“Celestial Music” Comes Down to Earth During Sacred Music Festival
The Eastern Diocese held its third “Sacred Music Festival” on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17. Conceived by the Diocese’s Sacred Music Council at the instigation of Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel, the festival was a celebration of Armenian liturgical music, featuring educational presentations and recitals.