Last Sunday we did the Blessing of The Pomegranates service which is a New Year Tradition. Each family received a blessed pomegranate. The pomegranate symbolically represents the Church of Christ. The seeds of pomegranate, though separated by thin membranes, are still held tightly together, in the same way the Christian Church holds...
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2023 Deacon’s Service — 10:30 a.m. New Year’s Eve Prayer — 11:30 a.m. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 ARMENIAN CHRISTMAS EVE / JRAKALOOYTS Vespers and Reading of Prophecies / Դանիելի Մարգարեության Ընթերցում — 4:00 p.m. Candlelight Divine Liturgy / Ճրագալոյցի Ս. Պատարագ — 5:00 p.m.Festive Christmas Dinner/ Տոնական...
We had an uplifting Badarak Celebration in Columbus Mission Parish, followed by a beautiful Christmas pageant. A visit by the Armenian Santa will be during our Armenian Christmas Celebration on January 13th. Many thanks to Luiza Balabanyan for helping kids prepare a short Christmas program. Սբ. Պատարագ և Սբ. Ծննդյան...
All the ladies in attendance enjoyed St. Gregory of Narek Armenian Church Sisterhood’s Annual Christmas Social at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Our ladies enjoyed a special exhibition of DEGAS and the Laundress WOMEN, WORK, AND IMPRESSIONISM followed by a luncheon. Everyone received a special Christmas gift ornament hand painted...
On Sunday, December 10th, we had the pleasure to welcome Sarah Stites from Fund for Armenian Relief’s Ayo in Cleveland. She shared her story of falling in love with Armenia and starting her journey and mission with FAR. She also made a short presentation on the current situation in the...
Many thanks to everyone who came and especially to all our volunteers who worked many hours under the leadership of Deegin Satenik our Grigor Hakobyan’s mom and Grigor Galstyan who coordinated the event. Շատ շնորհակալություն բոլոր մասնակիցներին և հատկապես մեր բոլոր կամավորներին Տիկին Սաթենիկի գլխավորությամբ, ովքեր երկար ժամեր անտրտունջ աշխատեցին...
Classical music is timeless and it has the power to move and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds. It has the ability to evoke a wide range of feelings, from profound tranquility and peace to exhilarating passion and drama. Last night we had the pleasure to experience all of...
Despite a very busy weekend for us las weekend, our parishioners managed to cook and serve a delicious dinner for the needy people of our community and serve it as well at St. Herman House. Thanks to Dn. Ari for spearheading and sponsoring the efforts and to our hardworking volunteers,...
We are excited to announce a new Armenian Genocide and Artsakh crisis teaching initiative. The Holocaust Genocide Education Network Executive Director Mark Cole has asked our parishioners, Ara Bagdasarian and Raz Pounardjian, who are actively involved in Genocide and Artsakh awareness talks in different High Schools, to arrange a Cleveland...
The Hillcres Religious Leaders Group gathered at St. Gregory of Narek Armenian Church for their monthly lunch meeting and fellowship. Pastor Der Hratch Sargsyan invited the group and served as host.