Holy Week signals the end of the Lenten period of separation, and a return to the full life of the church. The coming Holy Week will go forward in the Eastern Diocese with in-person worship as well as the online broadcast of services.
Armenian Genocide Commemorations Around the Eastern Diocese
Diocesan parishes and Armenian organizations will be commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Genocide in the coming weeks. Read here to learn more about the events in date order.
Bishop Mesrop Visits Atlanta, as a Cross Finds a New Home
Following his visit to the Myrtle Beach mission parish, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan spent time among the faithful of the Armenian Church of Atlanta, at Hye Doon, on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23.
WCC Speaks Out on Human Rights of Armenian Detainees
At the 58th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the World Council of Churches (WCC) delivered a statement on the human rights situation of the illegally held Armenian captives.
A Lenten Retreat for Clergy of the New England Region
This year’s Lenten Retreat for Clergy of the Eastern Diocese in the New England region took place March 24-26, at Betania II Catholic Evangelization Center in Medway, MA. Under the auspices of Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, 18 clergymen from the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut (as well as from locales in Florida, Texas, and Virginia) gathered for prayer and reflection on the theme, “The Spirituality of the Preacher.”