His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, led the Pontifical Divine Liturgy at Yerevan’s cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator, marking the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ, on January 6, 2023.
On Friday, January 6, the Armenian Church will observe the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Vartan Cathedral in New York will celebrate the Lord’s birth with a Christmas Divine Liturgy and the traditional “Blessing of Water” ceremony.
The Armenian Church celebrates the holy birth (Sourp Dznunt) of Jesus Christ on January 6. In Armenian tradition, this feast day commemorates not only the birth of Christ, but also His baptism by John the Baptist.
Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan offers words of thanks and encouragement as we enter 2023.
On December 11, St. Mary Church in Washington, DC, celebrated the 90th anniversary of its establishment.
