On March 27—Lazarus Saturday, according to the Armenian Church calendar for 2021—the Eastern Diocese held a daylong online retreat for ACYOA Juniors and Seniors.
Online Youth Retreat Explores Theme “The Lord is Near”
New VEMKAR Module in the Planning Stages
This week, Diocesan Ministries staff held an online meeting with a group of people selected from parishes throughout the Eastern Diocese, to discuss the next VEMKAR module.
A Day of Winter Youth Activities—Online
Some 60 young Armenian faithful and their parents took part in the Diocese’s “Virtual Winter Family Camp”on Saturday, February 27.
ACYOA Holds its First Virtual Alumni Night
Some 40 participants—spanning the decades from the 1950s to the present—joined an online gathering this week for the inaugural ACYOA Alumni Night.
Vartanantz Day at Cathedral Honors Heroic Martyrs of Armenia’s Past and Present
With angelic strains of liturgical hymns and the recitation of centuries-old prayers echoing throughout its sanctuary, St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York City held its annual observance of the Feast of Sts. Vartanantz on the evening of February 11, 2021.