Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan paid a pastoral visit to St. Peter Church in Watervliet, NY, over the weekend of July 18-19, joining the parish community for worship, fellowship, and the ordination of new altar servers.
Dawn of the Christian Faith in Armenia
On Saturday, July 18, the Armenian Church will observe the Feast of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin. The story of these two saints sheds light on the early days of Christianity in Armenia.
The Illuminator’s Sons & Grandsons
The calendar of the Armenian Church singles out four members of St. Gregory’s family—two sons and two grandsons—and assigns them a special day of commemoration. This year it falls on July 25.
Bishop Mesrop Visits “Yn. Diane Chevian Youth Choir Workshop”
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan visited participants in the “Yn. Diane Chevian Memorial Youth Choir Workshop” at St. Nersess Seminary last week, encouraging the young singers and expressing gratitude for the ministry of the program.
In the Dark About the Transfiguration
Three disciples come face-to-face with the mind-boggling nature of God. How do they react? And is there a lesson for us in their experience? That’s the question the church poses in the Feast of the Transfiguration—which the Armenian Church will observe on Sunday, July 12.