In the Armenian liturgical calendar, autumn is the Season of the Holy Cross. The months of September and October are punctuated with celebrations and fasts dedicated to the Cross of Jesus Christ, and its mysterious power.
A Message from our Primate on Artsakh
As news of yet another attack on Artsakh broke on the morning of September 19, Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan sent a message to Diocese leaders and the public. Read it here.
Abp. Aykazian Brings World Council of Churches Delegation to Etchmiadzin
On September 18, His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, met with a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC), led by its General Secretary Rev. Dr. Jerry Pillay, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Director of the Eastern Diocese, and Vice Moderator of the WCC’s Central Committee.
Primate Visits Bayside’s Armenian Way Festival
On Saturday, September 16, Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan attended the “Armenia Way Festival” at Holy Martyrs Church in Bayside, NY.
Celebrate “Khatchveratz” on Sunday, Sep. 17
New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will hold a special service on Sunday, September 17, to honor the major feast day known as Khatchveratz, or the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.