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On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the John Pashalian Hall of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral the audience learned much during the lecture/multimedia presentation by OXFAM representatives Mr. Jonathan Puddifoot and Ms. Margarita Hakobyan. Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian opened the event with his welcoming remarks and introduced Mr. Jonathan Puddifoot and Ms. […]

H. E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate, will officiate the Divine Liturgy and H. G. Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian will deliver the Sermon this Sunday, December 8, at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral. Following the Liturgy His Eminence will officiate over the Solemn Requiem Service in remembrance of Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, Prelate of the […]

Ms. Arsineh Tavitian donated a beautiful hand cross to the St. Illuminator’s Cathedral in honor of her beloved parents Mr. & Mrs. Dikran and Hripsime Tavitian. The sudarium (բռնիչ – prnich) of the hand cross has been donated by Mrs. Ossanna Toumayan.

On Sunday, December 1st, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, represented Archbishop Oshagan at the 5th Annual Armenian Youth Talent concert at Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall, organized by “Direct Help for Armenian People.” The event was dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the great Armenian […]

Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday November 30, 2013, group of volunteers gathered to paint the St. Illuminator Cathedral’s John Pashalian Hall. “Words cannot express my heartfelt appreciation to the volunteers. Dear Joseph, Azadouhi, Viken, Yervant, Onnik and Eliz, Thank You for your time, energy and generosity. God bless you all”, said Rev. […]

New York, NY:  St. Illuminator’s Cathedral has announced a special exhibition drawn from the extraordinary discovery of paintings by Arthur Pinajian. Pinajian was a virtual hermit whose life’s work had been relegated to the garbage but rescued just in time. Art historians nationwide are still expressing astonishment that works of […]

On Sunday, November 24, 2013, after the Badarak, congregation and guests gathered in the John Pashalian Hall to enjoy a Thanksgiving Luncheon and Cultural Program organized by the St. Illuminator’s Ladies Guild. The Hall was filled with anticipation of a delicious meal and an enjoyable program. On behalf of the […]

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Rev. Fr. Mesrob and Yn. Ojeen Lakissian attended the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) “Mher Megerdchian” theatrical group’s 15th anniversary by special invitation. The event took place at St. Thomas Armenian Apostolic Church in NJ on Sunday, November 24, 2013. Rev. Lakissian offered the opening prayer and the artistic program included […]