“We awoke this morning to news that weighs heavily on our hearts,” wrote our Diocesan Primate in a solemn message on the morning of September 19, 2023—one year ago today.
An Evening of Honors at the New York Mayor’s Residence
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan was among the community leaders receiving special honors this week from New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Bishop Mesrop Speaks at Building Re-Dedication
On Friday, September 13, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan spoke at a special ceremony in White Plains, NY, during which the town’s “Edwin Michaelian Office Building” was re-dedicated.
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.
In Memoriam: Edward Balassanian (1936-2024)
This week brought the sorrowful news that a longtime friend of the Eastern Diocese had left us.