ACYOA Juniors from 14 Diocesan parishes enthusiastically gathered at St. James Church in Watertown, MA, over Memorial Day weekend, for the 47th annual Hye M’rtsoom ACYOA Juniors Sports Weekend. The St. James ACYOA Juniors chapter hosted 226 of their peers, together with adult chaperones.
Over the Memorial Day holiday, some 200 ACYOA Seniors and Armenian young adults from across the Eastern Diocese gathered for the 2025 ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend
Palm Sunday, April 13, was a special day at St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, as the parish welcomed Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy, delivered the homily, and presided over a banquet marking the 60th anniversary of the church’s consecration.
The Sacred Music Council (SMC) has officially announced its 2025 Boyajian Young Choir Directors Program (BYCDP) to take place at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary from Monday, July 7 to Wednesday, July 9. The Rev. Fr. Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan will act as the Program Coordinator for the 2025 BYCDP.
Nearly 40 teens from Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois gathered for an inspiring two-day ACYOA Juniors Lenten Retreat hosted by St. John Armenian Church. Centered on the theme “Made in His Image,” the retreat provided a meaningful opportunity for young people to deepen their faith, form friendships, and reflect on what it means to be created in God’s image.
