ԱԶԳԱՅԻՆ ԱՌԱՋՆՈՐԴԱՐԱՆԻ ԱՌԱՔԵԼՈՒԹԻՒՆԸ
«Մեր Առաջնորդարանի առաքելութիւնն է Մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Աւետարանը ուսուցանել եւ հայ ժողովուրդի կրօնական, կրթական, մշակութային եւ ազգային կեանքին սատար հանդիսանալ։ Մեր ծուխերուն կ՚աջակցինք մեր առաքելութեան համապատասխան ծրագիրներով, յօգուտ մեր հոգեւորականներուն, սարկաւագներուն, դպրաց դասերուն եւ ամէն տարիքի ծխականներուն, ինչպէս եւ բոլոր անոնց, որոնք քրիստոնէութիւնը կը դաւանին եւ մեր Եկեղեցւոյ առաքելութեան կը հաւատան»:
Mission of The Armenian Prelacy
“The mission of our Prelacy is to teach the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and to promote the religious, educational, cultural and national life of the Armenian people. This is done by supporting our parishes with programs that are consistent with our mission for the benefit of our clergy, deacons, choirs and parishioners of all ages and all those who profess Christianity and believe in the mission of our Church.”
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CATHOLICOS ARAM I PRESIDES OVER AN AGAPE GATHERING OF THE CILICIAN BROTHERHOOD
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over an agape gathering of the Brotherhood of Cilicia and the extended family of
NEW MOMENTUM IN CATHOLICOSATE-VATICAN RELATIONS
The recent visit of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican marked a
THE 40th ANNUAL DATEV SUMMER PROGRAM BEGINS ON SUNDAY
Datevatsies at the Eastern Prelacy gearing up for the weeklong St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Program. Pictured from left
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AT HOVNANIAN SCHOOL
On Friday, June 19, the Hovnanian School of New Jersey held its commencement ceremony for six graduates of the class
Adelina – 06/25/26
This week’s letter is from Adelina,* who is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Arax Chapter. * In order to protect the privacy of the children we use only
Sunday, June 28, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Feast of the Discovery of the Box of the Theotokos,
Romans 9:30-10:4 What then are we to say? Gentiles, who did not strive for righteousness, have attained it, that is, righteousness through
SOORP KHATCH PARISHIONER PIONEERS BREAKTHROUGH CANCER TREATMENT
Dr. Saro Sarkissian, a devoted parishioner of Soorp Khatch Church in Bethesda, Md., has become the first physician in the United States certified to practice
ST. ILLUMINATOR’S SCHOOLS CELEBRATE GRADUATION
On Sunday, May 31, St. Illuminator’s Sunday and Armenian Schools celebrated the end of the 2025-2026 school year with their
HOLY WEEK AT STS. VARTANANTZ IN PROVIDENCE
The parish of Sts. Vartanantz Church in Providence, Rhode Island, gathered in devotion for Palm Sunday and Holy Week, including the Opening of
INSTRUMENTAL TRIO SHINES AT CATHEDRAL CONCERT
On Sunday, February 22nd, St. Illuminator’s hosted a special concert of instrumental music presented by Harout Barsoumian on guitar and
LENTEN JOURNEY AT THE CATHEDRAL
On Saturday, February 21, the St. Illuminator’s Cathedral hosted a four-hour retreat entitled Lenten Journey: A Biblical Roadmap for Annual Spiritual Renewal, in keeping with the
CHRISTMAS CHEER FROM ST. ILLUMINATOR’S FOR THE CHILDREN OF ARTSAKH
In September 2025, St. Illuminator’s hosted an Artsakh commemoration event, during which parishioners and guests of the Cathedral created handmade
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