Every year, a Saturday in early November brings us to one of the more unusual observances of the Armenian Church calendar: the feast day dedicated to the holy archangels Michael and Gabriel. We’ll greet it again this weekend, on November 6.
Diocese’s Fall Sacred Music Festival Presents “Christ in a New Key”
Autumn in New England brought more than leaf-peeping to New Britain, CT, over the weekend of October 8-10, 2021. The Eastern Diocese’s Sacred Music Council led a jam-packed “Sacred Music Festival” over those three days.
Diocesan Clergy Meet in Continuing Education Gatherings
As a critical component of Bishop Daniel’s vision of “Building Up the Body of Christ,” the clergy of the Eastern Diocese gathered in person in three regions to participate in informative discussions on the issue of mental health and pastoring to the mentally ill.
Why is October “Armenian Cultural Month”?
To Armenians in the U.S., “Armenian Cultural Month” has been a feature of community life for as long as they can remember. It arrives each October—with a flurry of lectures, readings, exhibits, sacred celebrations, and events intended to remind Armenians of their rich cultural heritage.
Meet the Holy Translators
The Armenian Church calendar lists the following saints under the title “Holy Translators”: Sahag the Parthian, Mesrob Mashdots, Yeghishé, Movses the Grammarian, David the Invincible, Gregory of Nareg, and Nersess of Hromgla.