In his Easter message, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan considers Christ’s Resurrection, and sees in it a Living Hope that that gives meaning to history—and to our own lives. Read the Primate’s message here, in English and Armenian.
Tenafly Welcomes Bishop Mesrop for Palm Sunday
Parishioners of St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, welcomed Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan on Palm Sunday, March 24. It was the continuation of a longstanding tradition, whereby the arajnort shares that feast day—which is also the parish’s consecration anniversary—with the Tenafly faithful.
The Sound of Spiritual Exaltation in “Hymns of the Heart”
New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral played host to a stellar concert on March 15 titled “Hymns of the Heart,” honoring the 40th anniversary of the “Khorenian” setting the Armenian Divine Liturgy, and paying tribute to its distinguished composer, Maestro Khoren Mekanejian.
In Memoriam: Yn. Violet Kasparian (1927-2024)
With the deepest sorrow, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America wishes to inform its faithful of the death of Yeretzgin Violet Kasparian, who passed away on March 16, 2024.
Upcoming Feast Days in the Armenian Church (March 23 – March 28)
This Saturday starts the most important week in the Armenian Church liturgical calendar, a period dense with unique services and ceremonies that chronicle the final week of Jesus Christ’s ministry, and lead us to his resurrection.