On the Feast of Pentecost the Eastern Diocese observes “Vocations Day”: a day to reflect on how God might be calling us along a certain road in life. The Gospel of John devotes special attention to the idea of the Christian “calling”
For 102 Years, a Lesson in Heroism
Each year on May 28, Armenians around the world honor the anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad and the establishment of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920). This week marks 102 years since those fateful events.
50 Days After Easter
This past weekend gave us the seventh and last Sunday of the season known as Eastertide—called Hisnag in Armenian to designate the period of 50 days between Easter and Pentecost.
Watch Church Services Online
The Eastern Diocese’s Facebook page is sharing live and recorded broadcasts of church services this Sunday, May 24.
Memorials and Memory
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.