Annual Teachers’ Symposium

The Eastern Diocese’s Armenian Language Ministry held its annual Teachers’ Symposium on Saturday, September 7, at the Diocesan Center in New York. Dn. Hovhannes Khosdeghian organized the gathering of some 40 Armenian School teachers and principals from nine Diocesan parishes—hailing from New York and New Jersey as well as North...

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St. Gregory of Narek Sunday School Honors Graduates

Yn. Naira Azatyan-Sargsyan presided over a heartfelt ceremony on May 26 to honor the dedicated Sunday School graduates: Ellena Baghdasaryan, Rouzanna Gaboyan, Khoren Gevorgyan, Arman Edilyan, Anri Edilyan, Marianna Klekchyan, Ani Manukyan, and Tatev Sargsyan. The presentation of graduation diplomas marked the culmination of over a decade of their formal Christian...

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Easter Wheatgrass Project by Sunday School 

You know Easter is near when our Church School students engage in their traditional Easter Wheatgrass project. Last Sunday, spearheaded by Yn. Naira and assisted by our teachers & parents, Lilit Grigoryan, Anna Hovsepyan, Tatev Sargsyan, Evelina Manvelyan and Dina Ohanessian our students were enlightened on the spiritual meaning and significance...

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Sacred Music Workshop a Success

The Sacred Music Workshop at St. Gregory of Narek, led by Very Rev. Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian from February 3rd to 5th, was a remarkable success. The weekend began with Hayr Soorp, Director of Diocesan Music Ministries, reviewing chants with our young altar servers on Friday, preparing them for their upcoming...

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Church School Christmas Play 

On Sunday, January 5th, following the Armenian Christmas Eve services, the Church School students presented a beautiful Christmas play. It was very inspiring to see our young ones telling the Christmas story with their words and through a play. Many thanks to Yn. Naira Azatyan, superintendent for organizing the play...

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