The Eastern Diocese is pleased to announce that Yn. Arpi Kouzouian will return to oversee the St. Vartan Camp program this summer.
Enrich Your Experience of Great Lent
To help our faithful realize a more meaningful experience of Great Lent, the Eastern Diocese has created as number of resources, available online and through our local parishes.
2023 Diocesan Assembly to Meet In-Person in Dallas
The 121st Diocesan Assembly will convene May 4-6, 2023, at the Marriott Hotel in Plano, TX. St. Sarkis Church of Carrollton, TX, will host the Diocesan Assembly and the Clergy Conference (meeting May 2-4), bringing together hundreds of Armenian Church leaders from the Eastern Diocese.
Honoring a Peacemaker in Palos Heights
On December 18, 2022, Paul Mardoian of Sts. Joachim and Anne Church in Palos Heights, IL, was presented with the “St. Nersess Shnorhali Medal,” in recognition of his many years of service to the Armenian Church, the Eastern Diocese, and his home parish.
New Armenian Language Council Holds its Inaugural Meeting
The Eastern Diocese’s newly formed “Armenian Language Council” held its inaugural online meeting in mid-January, led by Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, with interim Director of Ministries Fr. Hratch Sargsyan.