In the Armenian Church, memorial days of one kind or another are quite common: we observe merelots after the major feast days; we remember our departed loved ones on the karasoonk of their passing, and thereafter through annual hokehankisd services.
Vatican Unveils Statue of St. Gregory of Narek
On Thursday, April 5, 2018, the Vatican unveiled a statue of St. Gregory of Narek, in the presence of Roman Catholic Pope Francis and His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.
St. Vartan Cathedral Celebrates Easter in its 50th Anniversary Year
Worshipers gathered at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on Easter Sunday to take part in the Divine Liturgy and witness the traditional “Release of Doves” ceremony. This year’s Easter celebration was especially notable because 2018 marks the cathedral’s 50th anniversary.
You Will Live … and You Will Know
The Easter Message of Archbishop Khajag Barsamian,
Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
Holy Week at St. Vartan Cathedral: March 25 through April 1
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will observe Holy Week, March 25 through 31, with a series of special services, culminating in the Easter Sunday celebration on April 1, 2018.