04
Apr
ANNUNCIATION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
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This Sunday, April 7, is the Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God that is celebrated nine months b...
Armenian Feasts
04
Apr
NEW SUNDAY
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This Sunday, April 7, is New Sunday (Nor Giragi). Easter Sunday is followed by a period of fifty day...
28
Mar
HOW ARMENIANS CELEBRATE EASTER
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On Easter day, Christians rejoice over the resurrection of our Lord and the black altar curtains are...
28
Mar
TODAY IS HOLY THURSDAY
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Today is Holy Thursday, also called Maundy Thursday. Maundy comes from the Latin mandatum meaning “c...
21
Mar
REMEMBRANCE OF THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
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This Saturday, March 23, we commemorate the Raising of Lazarus as told in the Gospel of John, Chapte...
21
Mar
PALM SUNDAY
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This Sunday, March 24, is Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and ...
14
Mar
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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This Sunday, March 17, is the sixth and final Sunday of Great Lent, known as the Sunday of Advent (K...
08
Feb
POON PAREGENTAN
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This Sunday, February 11, is Poon Paregentan, the eve of Great Lent (Medz Bahk). Poon means “real” o...
11
Jan
FEAST OF THE NAMING OF OUR LORD
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On Saturday, January 13, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Naming of our Lord Jesus ...
06
Dec
FEAST OF THE CONCEPTION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY
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This Saturday, December 9, is the Feast of the Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary. This is one of th...