ARS EASTERN USA REGIONAL SEMINAR AT ST. ILLUMINATOR’S JOHN PASHALIAN HALL

May 25, 2013

Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian and his childhood friend Bared Maronian, director of
“Orphans of the Genocide” documentary

Ungh.Sevan Kolejian , welcomed the quests and thanked Rev. Fr. Mesrop Lakissian for his hospitality and allowing us to use St. Illuminators Church for our event and then introduced the members of the ARS Regional Board of Directors.

Ungh. Ani Attar, Chairperson of ARS Eastern Regional Board of Directors, welcomed everyone and thanked the ARS Erebouni and Mayr Chapters for hosting this Regional Educational Seminar.

As His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia has declared 2013 The Year of the Armenian Mother, ARS decided to dedicate this seminar to the Armenian Mother.

Armenian mothers are the pillars of our national existence, their sacrifice and dedication throughout history is highly commendable. The Armenian mother is the caregiver, educator, a hero and a role model in our national life. As the famous writer Hovannes Shiraz wrote:

Mer houysi toorn eh mayrs
Mer dan madurn eh mayrs
Mer hatsn ou choo eh mayrs Mer teghn ou jarn eh mayrs
Mer dan jerakn eh mayrs

We salute and honor our Armenian Mothers for their continued selfless act in meeting the humanitarian need of the Armenia people in Armenia and the Diaspora. Ms. Attar Introduced guest speakers Dr. Chris Garo Sassouni, grandson of Garo and Leola Sassouni and Mr. Bared Maronian, producer and film maker, of the “Orphans of the Genocide” documentary. Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, Pastor of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral offered his words of appreciation thanking all the participants and wishing them well as they return to their communities near and far. The seminar concluded by Rev. Lakissian’s benediction.

Participants of the ARS Eastern USA Regional Educational Seminar with Dr. Chris Sasouni and Mr. Bared Maronian

NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES

May 25, 2013

The National Representative Assembly of the Eastern Prelacy, hosted by Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, concluded on Saturday, May 18.

The Religious and Executive Councils: Seated, from left, Stephen Hagopian, Archpriest Fr. Aram Stepanian, Archbishop Oshagan, Bishop Anoushavan, Noubar Megerian, Sarkis Ohanessian. Standing, from left, Archpriest Fr. Gomidas Baghsarian, Armen Kourkounian, Hagop Antranigian, John Daghlian, Raffi Ourlian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian

The clergy at the National Assembly: Seated from left, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aktavoukian, Archpriest Fr. Aram Stepanian, Archpriest Zareh Sahakian, Archpriest Fr. Antranig Baljian, H. E. Archbishop Oshagan, H. G. Bishop Anoushavan, Archpriest Fr. Krikoris Keshishian, Archpriest Fr. Nerses Manoogian, Archpriest Fr. Khatchadour Boghossian. Standing from left, Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, Rev. Fr. Hovnan Bozoian, Archpriest Fr. Gomidas Baghsarian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Shetilian, Rev. Fr. Stephan Baljian.

SERIES ON ARMENIAN HISTORY SEMINARS AT ST. ILLUMINATOR’S CATHEDRAL CONTINUES

May 16, 2013

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 Artur Martirosyan, Ph.D., who is a specialist in Political Science.