With the deepest sorrow, the Eastern Diocese mourns the loss of Sarkis Bedevian, a remarkable leader and lifelong son of the Armenian Church, who passed away on January 6, 2025. He was 89.
“The Day Heaven Touched Earth”: Christmas at St. Vartan Cathedral
The Armenian Christmas Divine Liturgy on Monday, January 6, 2025, at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, once again united the Armenian Christian family to mark the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The “Little Church” in Every Home
In a typical season, clergy visit their parishioners to perform the “Home Blessing” in the period following the Feast of the Lord’s Nativity. The past few years have hardly been “typical” for many families. But today more than ever, Home Blessings play a vital role in spiritual life.
“The Sun of Righteousness Rises”: Catholicos Karekin II’s Christmas Sermon
His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, delivered a stirring message on Armenian Christmas, January 6, reassuring the faithful that the reality of Christ is the answer to the world’s troubles.
Primate Blesses a New Church Entryway in Livingston
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan visited St. Mary Church in Livingston, NJ, on Sunday, December 22, to join parishioners in an occasion of hope, progress, and memory.