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.”
A Visit to the Myrtle Beach Mission Parish Reinforces Faith
On March 21 and 22, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan paid a visit to the Myrtle Beach Mission Parish in South Carolina. He found there an Armenian community that is small but mighty, embodying strong connections to heritage, and a faith that truly reflects the resilience of the Armenian Christian identity.
Holy Week at St. Vartan Cathedral: April 13 through 20
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.
Welcome to the Eastern Diocese, Fr. Vartan & Fr. Vazgen
This week our Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan and Vicar Fr. Simeon Odabashian welcomed two new priests to the Eastern Diocese: Fr. Vartan Hayrapetyan and Fr. Vazgen Andreasyan.