Parish pastors from across the Eastern Diocese converged on New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral on Friday evening, October 4, to receive the new Holy Muron: the oil sanctified in splendid ceremonies at Holy Etchmiadzin on September 28, to be used in the sacramental anointing services of the Armenian Church.
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan played a special role in the Blessing of the Holy Muron ceremony at Holy Etchmiadzin on September 28: carrying the Balm Oil to the altar. Read his meaningful reflections on the experience.
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan considers the intimate connection between our Armenian identity and the Holy Muron: the sign of the Holy Spirit sanctifying our lives. Read more here.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Armenia.
“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.
