Armenian Feasts
TODAY IS HOLY THURSDAY
Today is Holy Thursday, also called Maundy Thursday. Maundy comes from the Latin mandatum meaning “c...
PALM SUNDAY
This Sunday, April 13, is Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and ...
REMEMBRANCE OF THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
This Saturday, April 12, we commemorate the Raising of Lazarus as told in the Gospel of John, Chapte...
ANNUNCIATION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
This Monday, April 7, is the Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God that is celebrated nine months b...
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
This Sunday, April 6, is the sixth and final Sunday of Great Lent, known as the Sunday of Advent (Ka...
REMEMBRANCE OF THE DEAD (MEMORIAL DAY)
Monday, August 14, is Memorial Day (Merelotz). In accordance with the tradition of the Armenian Chur...
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
This Sunday, August 6, is the Paregentan or Eve of the Fast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of ...
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF TRANSFIGURATION
This Sunday, the sixth Sunday after Pentecost, is the Paregentan of the Fast of the Transfiguration—...
MARCH 15, MEDIAN DAY OF LENT
Yesterday, Wednesday, March 15, was the median day of Lent (Michink). (*) It is the 24th day of Lent...
PAREGENTAN OF FAST
This Sunday, September 4, is the Paregentan of the Fast leading to the Feast of the Exaltation of th...