A special celebration will take place in the Eastern Diocese this weekend, as Dn. Timothy Aznavourian is ordained as a priest of the Armenian Church, by the hand of Bishop Daniel. The Service of Calling (Friday evening, May 28) and the Ordination Service (Saturday morning, May 29) will be broadcast live on the Facebook page of St. Mark Church (Springfield, MA).
The 74th annual ACYOA General Assembly took place over Zoom on Saturday, May 22, 2021. This year’s General Assembly took place virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
On the evening of May 14, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary held an outdoor ceremony to formally honor its graduating class of 2020-2021.
In a letter to U.S. President Joseph Biden, Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel urged formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide in anticipation of this year’s April 24 commemoration.
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.
