The series of eight seminars “History of Armenia: Past, Present, Future” are being held every Thursday until June 20th at St. Illuminator Cathedral’s John Pashalian Hall. The series are sponsored by St. Illuminator’s Cathedral and the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations. The facilitator of the series is [...]
On Sunday, May 5, 2013, Dr. Vartan Matiossian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC), presented the recently published “Historical Atlas of Armenia”. The presentation took place in the John Pashalian Hall after the Divine Liturgy. Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor, introduced the lecturer. In his illustrated presentation, [...]
The 44th annual competition of Armenian Saturday and Day Schools in New York/New Jersey took place on Saturday, May 4, at the Armenian Center in Woodside, New York. The competition is organized by the literary committee of Hamazkayin of New York. Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, [...]
JOINT STATEMENT His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Holy See of Etchmiadzin His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia, Holy See of Cilicia We Demand Turkey Return Confiscated Armenian Churches and Church Properties In 2015, Armenians living in the Republics of Armenia and Karabagh and in the Diaspora [...]
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General, presided over the Divine Liturgy, Requiem Service and delivered the sermon at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, in remembrance of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. The Liturgy was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, Pastor, with the participation of [...]
On Sunday, April 14, His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate and Bishop Anoushavan Tanelian, Vicar General, presented their responses to questions posed by two students from St. Illuminator’s Sunday school, Aram and Ani Parnagian. It all began like this: during recent lessons on the Seven Sacraments, the students learned about [...]
The New York Mayr and Erepouni chapters of the Armenian Relief Society went on their annual Walk Armenia fundraiser on April 14. The walk, usually in Queens or Long Island, switched to Manhattan this year. The annual event raises funds for ARS activities. This year the beneficiary was Camp Haiastan [...]
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the pastors, members of the Boards of Trustees, and delegates to the National Representative Assembly, took place last Saturday, April 13, at St. Sarkis Church in Douglaston, NY. Representatives from parishes in Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC attended. Stephen Hagopian, chairman of [...]
Confession Easter Eve (Jrakalooyts)