The spirit of love was in the air on the evening of Thursday, February 13, as St. Vartan Cathedral held a “Blessing of Newlyweds” ceremony as part of its observance of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple, or Dyarnuntarach.
Farewell Badarak for Retiring Pastor Fr. Shnork Souin
The Divine Liturgy on Sunday, February 2, marked the end of an era at Sts. Sahag and Mesrop Church in Providence, RI: the farewell badarak of longtime pastor Fr. Shnork Souin, before he embarks on retirement from an active pastoral ministry of 32 years.
Primates of North American Dioceses Meet in California
The latest meeting of the three diocesan primates of the Armenian Church in North America took place on Tuesday, January 28, at the Western Diocese’s headquarters in Burbank, CA.
A Prayer in the Face of the California Wildfires
Parishes of the Eastern Diocese offered a special prayer for victims of the California wildfires. Read it here.
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.”