YUGHAKIN – ՅՈՒՂԱԳԻՆ It is a church tradition to make a Christmas offering for the perpetuation of religious and educational programs and charitable deeds to be offered in the name of our Savior. It is your Christmas gift, which we call Yughakin in Armenian, meaning “price of oil.” Before the...

According to our Church Calendar and Traditions on January 6, a Divine Liturgy is celebrated in the Armenian Apostolic Churches, and the “good tidings” is given to everyone: “Christ is born & Revealed – Good Tidings to us All”! The Godfather of the Cross of Godfather of Theophany is chosen...

Even at the time of the Holy Apostles, the traditions in the Christian churches in the different parts of the world were not uniform. In fact, Christmas was probably not observed at all in the very early Church. Later, the mysteries of the birth and baptism of Jesus Christ began...

“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to...

This Great Lent we will be making meal bags for those in need and will deliver them to St. Herman’s House of Hospitality. We will also have a basket available to collect any non-perishable goods. On Sundays you can bring and put the items in the green tub placed in...

Join us every Friday during Great Lent at 7:00 p.m. ONLINE or IN PERSON for a Lenten Prayer Service, Reflection and Edification. Each Friday we will learn about the saints we commemorate during Lent. Click here to view a flyer for more information.

Join us every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ONLINE or IN PERSON for prayer and silent meditation every Wednesday during Great Lent. Click here to view a flyer for more details. The service will be very modest. The church lights will be completely off. We will do some daily readings from the Holy Bible and...

We have created a Lenten Calendar to help guide our parishioners through their Lenten Journey. For each day of lent you will find a small spiritual task on this calendar that you can do in addition to your fasting and prayer rule and reading of the Scriptures. We will also...

This year the period of Great Lent starts on Monday, February 15. The principles and practices of Lent in the Armenian Church are deeply rooted in the Bible, the ancient Christian traditions, the life-example of Christ and His disciples, and the lives of the great church fathers, all of whom contributed to...