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St. Mesrob Church of Racine, WI, will continue its year-long Centennial Celebration with a gala dinner-dance on Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Delta Marriott Conference Center (7111 Washington Ave. [Hwy. 20], Racine). Cash bar, dinner, live music. Diocesan Vicar Fr. Simeon Odabashian will represent Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, who will join via video. Reservations required. For information contact stmesrob100@gmail.com, or access the parish website, stmesrobchurch.org.

On Sunday, Oct. 9, Fr. Odabashian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy, followed by a reception and presentation on the church’s stained glass by former pastor Fr. Garabed Kochakian. St. Mesrob Church is located at 4605 Erie St., Racine, WI.

St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) is hosting an online discussion on Sunday, Sep. 18, at 4 p.m. EDT. Join Russia specialist Lilit Gevorgian, former diplomat Armen Kharazian, and defense analyst Eduard Abrahamyan for Armenia on the Brink: Strategies in a Diminishing Landscape—part four in the What’s Next? series of roundtable discussions on the post-war Armenian reality. The discussion will be broadcast over the Zoom platform and YouTube, with a Q&A session to follow. Registration is required. Click the following links to view a flyer with info and to register in advance. For questions contact Ara Araz at (917) 837-1297 or ara@edrcorp.net. To view the Youtube broadcast, click here.

Topics to be covered include: Contours of a robust diplomatic response and steps toward a post-CSTO Armenia; understanding the strategic significance of Azerbaijan’s gains and the question of air defense; impact of the quality of governance and policy formation on national security; domestic drive to appease Azeri expansionism and hybrid war; possible developments with the progression of the current trajectory.

St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will hold its annual two-day Food Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15 (12-8 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 16 (12-3:30 p.m.), on the church grounds (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Enjoy traditional Armenian foods, music, artwork, games and crafts for kids, plus a Country Store featuring gifts and packaged items. Rain or shine. For more information, call the church at (201) 791-2862, or click the link to view the festival website or visit the parish Facebook page.

Holy Ascension Church of Trumbull, CT, will host a concert by the Huyser Ensemble, on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 3 p.m. at the church (1460 Huntington Trnpk., Trumbull). Reception to follow. Click the following link to purchase tickets online. For contacts and other information, click here to view a flyer.

With the blessing of our Primate, Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, the ACYOA will run the 2022 Bishop’s 5K on Saturday, Sep. 17, at 9 a.m. EDT, at St. Leon Church in Fair Lawn, NJ. The 5K is open to all ages and abilities, with options to participate in-person or remotely. Following the 5K, there will be a series of insight sessions with Diocesan clergy and laypeople at St. Leon. The 5K was first run in 2019, when then-Primate Bishop Daniel conceived of the event as a way to promote physical and spiritual health. Learn more on the ACYOA’s website.