A group of 21 young adults from parishes across the Eastern Diocese journeyed to the Holy Land, from June 5 to 14. The fifth annual Youth Leadership Pilgrimage to the Holy Land was led by the Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, pastor of St. Mary Church of Washington, D.C., and Arpi Nakashian, a recent graduate of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary.
In Memoriam: Colonel Victor V. Arzoomanian
The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America was deeply saddened by the passing of Colonel Victor Arzoomanian on June 14, 2015.
Armenian Survival and Creativity in Bourj Hammoud
By Florence Avakian
Bourj Hammoud—the region in northeast Beirut, Lebanon, which Armenian survivors from the Armenian Genocide built into a dynamic center for shopkeepers, craftsmen and artists—came alive on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2015, during a fascinating talk by photographer Ariane Ateshian Delacampagne.
Hye M’rtsoom Weekend in Watertown
ACYOA Juniors gathered over Memorial Day weekend at St. James Church of Watertown, MA, for the 40th annual Hye M’rtsoom program. The parish hosted a record-breaking 282 participants from 16 parishes across the Diocese for a weekend of worship, sports, and fellowship.
ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend 2015
By Sarine Atamian
Youth and clergy from across the Eastern Diocese gathered in Detroit, MI, last weekend for the 68th annual ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend.