Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), ordained Dn. Leon Khoja-Eynatyan to the holy priesthood last weekend at St. Mary Church of Washington, D.C.

The two-day ceremony began on Saturday evening, July 10. Dn. Leon knelt before the altar in a traditional calling service that symbolizes a deacon’s formal presentation to the… [Continue...]

“Requiem and Resurrection,” a concert of remembrance on the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, was held in the sanctuary of New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral on Friday, April 23, as part of the Diocese’s commemoration of the milestone.

Some 800 people gathered for the event, including Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Armenia’s representative to the United Nations, along with other dignitaries and diplomats from U.N. member nations.

Archbishop Khajag… [Continue...]

Light of the World

THE ROMAN EMPIRE OF THE FIRST CENTURY was an entity of many glories: arguably mankind’s greatest political achievement to that time. Yet when we remember it today, we are transfixed by its cruelty and disregard for life; its mask of civility hiding a darker truth.

Ordinarily, this truth would have been left in the shadows of history. But something exposed it, illuminated it. What… [Continue...]

His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, traveled to Jerusalem on Monday, February 15, where he presented His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, with the “Medal of St. Mesrob Mashdots.”
Accompanying His Holiness were Archbishop Navasart Kjoyan, Primate of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese in Yerevan, Armenia, and Bishop Arshak Khachatrian, Chancellor of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian… [Continue...]

On November 13th, 2009  St. Sarkis embarked on a “joint” fundraiser with our neighbors St. Vincent DePaul Roman Catholic Church.

A “Mediterranean Dinner” was planned and executed by both parishes working together and we are happy to report it was a BIG success.  We served “319” dinners with the help of many volunteers. St. Sarkis is a small Parish and partnering with St. Vincent provided a successful fundraiser for both… [Continue...]

We are pleased to announce that the Diocese will be working in partnership with the AGBU Summer Intern Program to offer an eight-week internship at the Diocese Center in New York during the summer of 2009 for young adults between 20-26. For more information or to receive an application, please contact College Ministry Facilitator Julie Hoplamazian at julieh@armeniandiocese.org or 212-293-1254… [Continue...]

The Azarian family will be offering a scholarship in memory of Mary Anne. Eligible candidates are those currently enrolled in undergraduate or post-graduate studies. Applications will be available in the hall foyer, deadline February 28th. The scholarship will be awarded on March 15th, 2009… [Continue...]

For more information and to download an application, go to www.armeniandiocese.org or contact ACYOA Executive Secretary Nancy Basmajian at acyoa@armeniandiocese.org or 212-293-1248. Application deadline is February 15, 2009… [Continue...]