The Gala Banquet of the 124th Diocesan Assembly will be held in Milwaukee on Friday, May 1: an uplifting evening of heartfelt tributes, with our Primate, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, presiding over the event.
110 Years of the Historic Sts. Vartanantz Church
Over the weekend of April 10-12, Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, observed the 110th anniversary of its historic church consecrated in Lowell on April 16, 1916.
St. Thomas Church Welcomes Bishop Mesrop on Palm Sunday for its 61st Anniversary
March 29, 2026, was a special Palm Sunday at St. Thomas Armenian Church of Tenafly, NJ, as the parish was honored with the presence of Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy, delivered the homily, and presided over a celebratory banquet marking the 61st anniversary of the consecration of the church.
Bringing Holy Week to Life, Through a Priest’s Sacred Art
The devotional art of Fr. Garabed Kochakian—longtime Diocesan clergyman, art historian, and icon painter—took center stage with the opening of an exhibit of his icon paintings titled, “The Great and Holy Week: The Easter Story Through Armenian Sacred Art.”
At Lenten Retreats, Clergy Reflect on the “Joy of Ministry”
Over the past two weeks, clergy of the Eastern Diocese have gathered for two Lenten Clergy Retreats.