To mark Thanksgiving, Diocesan Primate Fr. Daniel Findikyan issued the greeting below to the faithful of the Eastern Diocese:
A Traditional Meal Honors the Heroes of Hadjin
Parishioners of the St. Garabed Parish of Baton Rouge, LA, gathered over the weekend of October 13-14 to remember the heroic defenders of the city of Hadjin.
A Solemn Feast Day, the True Cross, and a Blessing on the Entire World
Held up for display before the crowd of expectant onlookers was an eight-inch silver cross—one unlike any other.
Embedded within its central gemstone was a tiny sliver of wood: a holy relic of the True Cross of Jesus Christ—the cross Jesus carried to Golgotha, and on which he was crucified.
Relic of the True Cross to be on View at St. Vartan Cathedral
Worshippers visiting New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on the evening of September 16 will have a rare opportunity to glimpse an actual relic of the True Cross of Jesus Christ.
A Special “Khatchveratz” at St. Vartan Cathedral
New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will hold a special service on the evening of Sunday, September 16, to honor the major feast day known as Khatchveratz, or the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.