The Eastern Diocese is sponsoring a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for January of 2024. The trip will run January 15 to 26, 2024—a period coinciding with the celebration of Armenian Christmas in the city of Bethlehem (January 18/19). The pilgrimage will be led by Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, assisted by Fr. Mardiros Chevian, to honor the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. Pilgrims will attend the Christmas badarak at Bethlehem’s Church of the Holy Nativity; view holy sites in and around Jerusalem; travel to Jericho, Qumran, Galilee, and Jaffa; spend time in the famous Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, and experience our great Armenian Patriarchate of Sts. James. Click the following link to view a two-page flyer with the itinerary and full details. The registration deadline is Nov. 1, 2023. For information, contact Educational Opportunities Tours at (800) 247-0017, ext. 296.
