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HOLY SEE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN STUDY VISIT PROGRAM AT THE VATICAN
At the invitation of the Vatican and with the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, three young clergymen participated

NORA BAYRAKDARIAN VISITS CATHOLICOS FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT AS LEBANON’S YOUTH MINISTER
On Saturday, February 8, immediately after her appointment as Minister of Youth and Sports in the newly formed government of

Marie – 02/13/25
This week’s letter is from Marie,* who is sponsored by Ani Yesaillian. * We use only the first names of
Bible readings for Sunday, February 16, Fifth Sunday after Nativity (Eve of the Fast of the Catechumens)
2 Timothy 3:1-12 You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come. For people will be lovers
ANEC HOSTS THIRD DIRECTORS’ SEMINAR ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN ARMENIAN SCHOOLS
On Saturday, February 8, the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC) of the Eastern Prelacy organized its third one-day seminar for

Birth of Davit Hovhannes (February 17, 1945)
Davit Hovhannes (Hovhannisian) was born on February 17, 1945, in Yerevan. He was the son of poet Hrachia Hovhannisian. He
PARISH NEWS

HOLY TRINITY AND SOORP ASDVADZADZIN PARISHES COME TOGETHER FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Very Rev. Fr. Ardag Arabian, Pastor of Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Worcester, celebrated a special Christmas at Soorp

ST. STEPHEN’S CELEBRATES BLESSING OF WATER
St. Stephen’s Church in New Britain, Connecticut, marked the Blessing of Water ceremony with reverence and fellowship. The celebrant, Fr.

STS. VARTANANTZ CHURCH OF PROVIDENCE GATHERS TO BLESS NEW STUDENT CHAPEL
On Sunday, December 15, parishioners gathered in the assembly room of the Reverend Doctor Mesrob Tashjian Educational Center for the

SALT AND LIGHT GROUP BRINGS HOLIDAY CHEER TO THE ELDERLY OF PHILADELPHIA
The Salt and Light Youth Group of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church brought holiday cheer to the community of

A SPECIAL 100TH BIRTHDAY AT ST. ILLUMINATOR’S CATHEDRAL
On Sunday, October 6, following the Divine Liturgy, St. Illuminator’s Cathedral in Manhattan celebrated the 100th birthday of parishioner Mary

HOMENETMEN SCOUTS VISIT ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH
On Sunday, September 8, St. Stephen’s Church, of Watertown, Massachusetts, welcomed scouts from throughout the Eastern Region who attended Divine
This week in Armenian history

Death of Grigor Khalatiants (February 8, 1912)
Grigor Khalatiants, historian and philologist, was an important name in Armenian Studies in the late 19th century and beginning of

Death of Hovhannes Mirza-Vanandetsi (February 3, 1841)
Hovhannes Mirza-Vanandetsi was one of the exponents of Armenian classicism in the nineteenth century. Mirza-Vanandetsi, whose actual name was
Armenian language corner
The Talk about Honey and Bees
It is logical, in a sense, that the names for a product and its producer are derived from the same
The Roots of Hate
English has a slew of words with Latin roots, which have a different meaning than their counterparts with Germanic ones.
The Armenian Mysteries of Chocolate
Chocolate is 365 days around us, but the end of the year is one of those times when we may