ACYOA Juniors gathered over Memorial Day weekend at St. James Church of Watertown, MA, for the 42nd annual Hye M’rtsoom program. The parish hosted 306 participants from 20 parishes across the Diocese for a weekend of worship, sports, and fellowship.
2017 ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend
Youth and clergy from across the Eastern Diocese gathered in Fair Lawn, NJ, last weekend for the 71st annual ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend.
Khrimian Lyceum @ 30: An Oasis of Armenian Culture
The Diocese’s Khrimian Lyceum graduation festivities were held on May 20, 2017, at the Diocesan Center in New York. The event, sponsored by the Armenian Studies department, also celebrated the 30th anniversary of the prestigious “immersion program” in the Armenian heritage and culture.
Clergy Meet for Annual Conference
The 115th Diocesan Assembly was preceded by the annual clergy conference, held May 1 to 3, at the Bethany Center in Lutz, FL. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), presided at the event where members of the clergy gathered for prayer, services, and a series of presentations on various aspects of the ministry.
Diocean Assembly Awards Banquet Held in Florida
Two distinguished individuals were honored for their support of the Armenian Church and the larger Armenian community at the annual Awards Banquet held as part of the 115th Diocesan Assembly in Palm Harbor, FL, on Friday evening, May 5.