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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE:
NATIONAL EVENTS IN WASHINGTON
The national observance in the United States includes special events that will take place over a three-day period (May 7, 8, 9) in Washington, DC, that includes an ecumenical prayer service, a Pontifical Divine Liturgy, a memorial concert, and an awards banquet honoring those who helped the survivors. The Catholicoi, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, will be present to preside over the events. Armenians from all over the United States are expected to participate in solidarity and unity. The schedule of events is described below:
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE:
NEW YORK METRO AREA EVENTS
In New York, commemorative events are being organized by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America, Eastern Region, for the weekend of April 24 that will take place in New York City. On Friday evening, April 24, services will take place at both St. Vartan Cathedral and St. Illuminator’s Cathedral. A candlelight vigil will follow at the United Nations. On Sunday, April 26, a united Divine Liturgy, presided by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, will take place in New York City, to be followed by a rally in Times Square that will include the participation of national public figures and cultural performances. The participation of all parish communities and organizations in the Eastern Region is expected to bring together many thousands of Armenian Americans to the “crossroads of the world.”
MURONORHNEK PILGRIMAGE
A Pilgrimage to experience the Blessing of the Holy Oil (Muronorhnek) in Antelias, Lebanon, is being organized with two options: Option A, to Lebanon only (July 12-21); Option B, to Lebanon, Armenia and Artsakh (July 12-28).
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NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate, and Bishop Anoushavan, Vicar, will attend the annual New England Regional Conference this Saturday, February 21, hosted by Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts. The conference will be attended by clergy, board of trustee members, and delegates to the National Representative Assembly. The conference will start at 9:30 am and conclude at 4 pm.
ARS REMEMBRANCE DAY
Archbishop Oshagan announced that this Sunday, February 22, all Prelacy churches will observe Remembrance Day for the Armenian Relief Society. Requiem service for all deceased members and benefactors will be offered following the Liturgy in a tradition established some years ago and by the request of the ARS regional executive.
Remembered specifically will be the founder of the ARS, Agnouni (Khatchadour Maloomian), on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death, and benefactors George and Beatrice Lazarian, Levon and Sophia Hagopian, Karekin and Virginia Siroonian, Samuel and Agnes Yeremian, Araxie Proodian, Haiganoush Garabedian, Doris Norian Lentzi, Alice Norian, Arpkes Kelerchian, Hagop Jacques Mouradian , Alice Haigazian Berman, Genevieve Yekeshian, Yervant and Helen Terzian, Albert and Takouhi Bagian, Giragos Vaporsiyan, Kourken Assaturian, and Margaret Assaturian.
“This is a day for us to honor those who served the Armenian people for many decades in the field of education and humanitarian and social welfare. It is also an opportunity for us to express appreciation of the Armenian Relief Society’s noble service for more than 100 years,” said the Prelate.
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BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, February 22, Second Sunday of Great Lent, Sunday of the Expulsion, are: Isaiah 33:2-22; Romans 12:1-13; Matthew 5:17-48.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.
Let love be genuine: hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. (Romans 12:1-13)
For a listing of the coming week’s Bible readings click here.
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|  | A statue of St. Theodore slaying a dragon atop a column at St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. |
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SAINT THEODORE
THE WARRIOR
This Saturday, February 21, the Armenian Church remembers Theodore the Warrior, a captain in the Roman army during the reign of Emperor Licinius. Theodore was born into a Christian family and was educated in the teachings of the faith. He was noted for his bravery and was especially noted for killing a serpent that was terrorizing people and animals. Theodore armed himself with a sword, and with a prayer to the Lord vanquished the serpent and became a heroic figure. He was appointed commander of Heraclea where he combined his military duties with the preaching of the Gospel. Soon nearly all of Heraclea had accepted Christianity. Emperor Licinius began a campaign against the Christians, and Theodore was a main target. He was arrested and given an opportunity to renounce his Christian faith, which he refused to do. He was martyred in 319 A.D. in Heraclea, Thrace.
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SUNDAY OF THE EXPULSION
As of Monday we entered the period of Great Lent (Medz Bahk), and the Church has taken on a somber, mournful, and penitential manifestation. Beginning last Sunday, which was Poon Paregentan, the altar is closed with a dark curtain, symbolic of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (See Genesis, Chapters 2 and 3).
Holy Communion is not offered during the liturgy. It is a period of repentance and reflection on our spiritual journey toward Easter. We are reminded that through prayers and fasting we strive to please God and regain Mankind’s original sinless creation.
Each of the Sundays during Lent has a theme. This Sunday is the Sunday of the Expulsion (Ardagsman Giragi). The message of this day is a continuation of last Sunday’s Paregentan theme, namely, Adam and Eve’s fall from grace and banishment from Paradise. The hymns sung on the first two Sundays of Lent remind us of the expulsion and give sinners the opportunity to be worthy through repentance.
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O Lord, you first gave the holy observance of the law in paradise. But the first creatures disobeyed you by eating the forbidden fruit and thus tasted the bitterness of sin and death. Therefore, enable us to taste the sweetness of your commandments. (From the hymn sung on the Sunday of the Expulsion.)
LENTEN LECTURES BEGIN
The Prelacy’s six-part Lenten Program began last night, Wednesday, February 18, at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral in New York City, with church service and reflections and meal fellowship, presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, the Prelate. The program will continue on subsequent Wednesdays during Lent.
This year, exceptionally, instead of faith-based topics, the Lenten reflections will be focusing on diverse aspects of the Armenian Genocide, because the Armenian community worldwide will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
The reflections will be presented by young adults, three every Wednesday. Last night’s reflections were presented by Lori Hatem Asquith, Esq., Ara Sarajian, and Krikor Yeremian. Video of the reflections will be available next week.
Next Wednesday, February 25, the speakers will be Sossi Essajanian, Melineh Mesrobian, and Arousiag Markarian.
The Lenten Program is sponsored by the Prelacy’s Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), the Prelacy’s Ladies Guild (PLG), and the Ladies’ Guild of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral.
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|  | Archbishop Oshagan leads the Husgoom Service last night at the Cathedral, with the participation of His Grace Bishop Anoushavan, Vicar, Father Hovnan Bozoian, Father Mesrob Lakissian, Deacon Shant Kazanjian, and Deacon Dickran Kabaradjian. | |
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INTER-COMMUNAL VARTANANTZ CELEBRATION
The Armenian Inter-Communal Committee of Philadelphia held its joint commemoration of the Feast of the Vartanantz Saints last Thursday, February 12, at the Armenian Martyrs' Congregational Church. The program, with the participation of the clergy of the Philadelphia Armenian community and the students of the Armenian Sisters Academy, was well received by those gathered in the Sanctuary. Prayers, hymns, Scriptural readings, songs and recitations paved the way for guest speaker, Mr. Hovannes Khosdeghian, to deliver his presentation, entitled: "Vartan and the Rebirth of Armenia." Referring to the Old Testament in the Bible and Armenian history, Mr. Khosdeghian enlightened the audience by stating that from the beginning of time the same hands God created for all people were used for tearing down and for building up. He went on to say that although destruction was great during the Avarayr war and the Vartanantz saints suffered at the hands of their enemies, there also resulted a building up--building churches, building the foundation of the faith. After the program everyone convened in the church hall for refreshments and fellowship. (Reported by Jeanette Nazarian)
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|  | Shown at the inter-communal Vartanantz celebration in Philadelphia are, from left, Mr. Hovaness Khosdeghian, guest speaker; Hrant Jilozian, Chairman of the Philadelphia Inter-Communal Committee; Rev. L. Nishan Bakalian, Pastor of Armenian Martyrs' Congregational Church; V. Rev. Fr. Oshagan Gulgulian, Pastor of Sts. Sahag and Mesrop Armenian Apostolic Church; Archpriest Fr. Nerses Manoogian, Pastor of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church; Sr. Emma Moussayan, Principal of the Armenian Sisters Academy; and Archdeacon Charshafjian of St. Mark's Armenian Catholic Church. | |
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DYARNUNTARACH CELEBRATED IN GRANITE CITY
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Granite City, Illinois, commemorated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple (Dyarnuntarach) on February 13. During the service, Der Torkom Chorbajian, pastor of the parish, presented new born babies to the Altar, in the tradition of the Armenian Church. After the service parishioners gathered around a bonfire outside the church where they sang, danced, and enjoyed the warmth of this old tradition. Afterwards the local ARF chapter hosted a reception that included food and entertainment.
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|  | Parishioners gather around the bonfire in the traditional celebration of Dyarnuntarach. | |
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MUSICAL ARMENIA
The 32nd Musical Armenia concert will take place on Friday, March 20, 8 pm, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This year’s concert is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and will feature artists Patil Harboyan (piano) and Heather Tuach (cello) in a program that includes compositions by Komitas, Khachaturian, Babajanian, Atamian, Saradjian, Stepanian, and Talalyan.
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| SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
The crisis in Syria requires our financial assistance.
Please keep this community in your prayers, your hearts, and your pocketbooks.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR ONGOING RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN SYRIA WHERE CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT.
THE NEED IS REAL.
THE NEED IS GREAT.
DONATIONS TO THE FUND FOR SYRIAN ARMENIAN RELIEF CAN BE MADE ON LINE. TO DONATE NOW CLICK HERE AND SELECT SYRIAN ARMENIAN RELIEF IN THE MENU. OR IF YOU PREFER YOU MAY MAIL YOUR DONATION TO:
Armenian Prelacy
138 E. 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Checks payable to: Fund for Syrian Armenian Relief
Thank you for your help
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| THIS WEEK IN ARMENIAN HISTORY
Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC)
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Declaration of Secession of Nagorno Karabagh from Azerbaijan
(February 20, 1988)
The question of Karabagh started in the years of the first independent Republic of Armenia and was not solved after the South Caucasus became part of the Soviet Union. The arbitrary decision of the Caucasian Bureau of the Soviet Communist Party (July 5, 1921) to attach Karabagh to Azerbaijan only contributed to open a new Pandora’s box. Throughout the decades, the Azerbaijani discriminatory policy had the other historical Armenian region, the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan, as poster child: due to continuous emigration, its Armenian population went from 40% in 1926 to 2% in 1988.
It is not surprising then, that the Armenians of Mountainous Karabagh, who constituted 90% of its population in 1926, took every opportunity to address Moscow and ask for a fair solution of the issue. Various letters were sent in 1945, 1965, and 1977. The petition of 1965 was signed by 45,000 people. On its grounds, the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union assigned to the Central Committees of the party in Armenia and Azerbaijan the mission of preparing a proposal for the solution of the problem of Karabagh in 1966. However, Azerbaijan was able to put the brakes on any possible solution. The Azerbaijani KGB, led by Heydar Aliyev (future president in post-Soviet times) stimulated interethnic conflict. As a result, more than 150 Armenians were sent to prison, where 20 people were killed and ten others disappeared. More than a hundred families, after two years of persecution, were forced to leave Karabagh. The issue was again treated in 1977 during the discussions of the draft Soviet Constitution, but never went through.
After the proclamation of the policies of restructuring (perestroika) and transparency (glasnost) by the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, the movement for Karabagh entered a new phase in mid-1987. There were demonstrations and meetings, and the representatives of the autonomous region sent petitions to the party and state organs of the Soviet Union. A petition that asked for the reattachment of the autonomous region to Soviet Armenia was signed by 80,000 people.
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This phase found its climax on February 20, 1988. The first secretary of the Central Committee of Azerbaijan, Kamran Baghirov; members of the Bureau of the Central Committee, and the instructor of the Soviet Communist Party, V. Yashin, arrived in Stepanakert, the capital of Mountainous Karabagh, with the intention of thwarting the extraordinary session of the Regional Council of the Nagorno (Mountainous) Karabagh Autonomous Region (NKAR), intended to pass a resolution on the issue. The visitors called for a session of the party regional committee, and the local party structure was held responsible the organization for the situation. Despite the pressure of representatives from Baku and of the first secretary of the Communist Party in Karabagh, Boris Kevorkov, the session was held on the same day and the Regional Council passed the following resolution, entitled “On a Petition to the Supreme Councils of the Azerbaijani SSR and the Armenian SSR on the NKAR’s Secession from Soviet Azerbaijan and Its Transfer to Soviet Armenia”:
“After hearings and debates on a petition to the Supreme Councils of the Azerbaijani SSR and the Armenian SSR on the secession of the Nagorno Karabagh Autonomous Region from Soviet Azerbaijan and its transfer to Soviet Armenia, the special session of the Nagorno Karabagh Autonomous Oblast Regional Council of People’s Deputies have decided: “Meeting the requests of the NKAR workers, to appeal to the Supreme Councils of the Azerbaijani SSR and the Armenian SSR to show a profound understanding of the expectations of the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabagh and to resolve the issue of NKAR’s secession from the Azerbaijani SSR and its transfer to the Armenian SSR, and at the same time to submit a petition to the Supreme Council of the USSR on a positive resolution of the issue on NKAR’s secession from the Azerbaijani SSR and its transfer to the Armenian SSR.”
This document followed the legal procedures established by Soviet law and was backed by peaceful demonstrations held in Stepanakert and Yerevan in the same day. The Karabagh Movement, the “test of the perestroika,” had started. Three years later, it would end in the independence of the Republics of Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh.
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ARMENIAN MASTER SILVERSMITHS
by Osep Tokat
This bilingual volume captures Armenian silver making in vivid photos. It focuses on the history of this art as it developed in Van and its adjacent areas, capturing each piece with captions in Western Armenian and English. Chapters include a brief history of Armenians and Van; Armenian gold and silver making in Van and beyond; as well as the ornamental art of Armenian gold and silver making. Detailed maps of Van in Armenian are also included. The publisher notes that all the proceeds from the book will benefit a fund to support teachers in Armenia.
Armenian Master Silversmiths, 294 pages, hardcover, $150.00, plus shipping & handling
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100th ANNIVERSARY OF GENOCIDE AT THE BOOKSTORE. . .
The Prelacy’s Bookstore has an extensive collection of books (in Armenian and English) about the Genocide including histories, novels, memoirs, eyewitness testimonies, poetry, and essays. We continue to feature two titles from the Bookstore’s collection.
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The Martyred Armenian Writers, 1915-1922:
An Anthology
by Herand M. Markarian
This anthology compiled by Dr. Herand M. Markarian showcases the lives and works of thirteen writers martyred during the Armenian Genocide. Each piece is an original English translation by Markarian and appears in print for the first time in this collection. Each writer is introduced with a short biography, pen names, literary characteristics, and translated works.
The Martyred Armenian Writers 1915-1933
248 pages, softcover, $20.00 plus shipping & handling
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| Հանդիպման վայրը. ուղեւորութիւն հայութեան մէջ
Ֆիլիփ Մարստըն
(թարգմ. Լուսիկ Կիւլոյեան-Սրապեան)
Անգլիացի ճամբորդ Ֆիլիփ Մարստըն 1991ին ձեռնարկեց ուղեւորութեան մը, որ զինքը տարաւ հայութեան մօտէն ճանաչումին՝ Եւրոպայէն ու Միջին Արեւելքէն մինչեւ Արեւմտեան ու Արեւելեան Հայաստան։ Հայութեան բացառիկ ճանաչումով ու մանրամասնութիւններով հարուստ այս հատորը, հետաքրքրական ընթերցում մըն է նոյնիսկ իրազեկ հայուն համար։
Հանդիպման վայրը. ուղեւորութիւն հայութեան մէջ, 1999, Գին՝ 15 տոլար (լաթակազմ)
To order these or other books, contact the Prelacy Bookstore by telephone (212-689-7810) or by email (books@armenianprelacy.org).
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LISTEN TO THE PODCAST WITH FR. NAREG TERTERIAN
(Pastor of St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York)
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Note: Because of recent extreme weather conditions, please check locally for event cancellations.
February 19—“Remembering the Armenian Genocide: Memory Politics in Turkey Today,” a conversation between Osman Kavala, Chair of Anadolu Kultur (NGO), Istanbul and human rights advocate, and Dr. Mary Papazian, President of Southern Connecticut State University, 6:30 pm in Engleman Hall, Room A120, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut.
February 21—Eastern Prelacy’s Annual New England Regional Conference, hosted by Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts. Conference is open to all clergy, board of trustee members, and delegates to the National Representative Assembly. Conference will begin at 9:30 am and conclude at 4:00 pm.
February 21—94th commemoration of the February 18th Revolt, sponsored by the Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh, 6 pm, ARS Community Center, 142 Liberty Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. Dinner & program, “Seldom Visited Armenia,” a visual presentation by Joe Dagdigian. Admission $20 adults; $10 students.
February 28-March 1—Armenian Relief Society Youth Connect Program, at New York University, “Looking Beyond the Centennial.” Featuring: Khatchig Mouradian, ARS Youth Connect Program Director; Speakers, Scout Tufankjian, Photojournalist and Eric Nazarian, Filmmaker. For Armenian college students, 18-25 years old. Deadline for registration (required) January 30. Space is limited. $25 registration fee includes meals and the evening dinner. Overnight accommodation available for out-of-town students. For more information: arseastus@gmail.com or 617-926-3801.
March 1—One Nation, One Culture: A Cultural Evening of Song & Dance dedicated to the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary, Felician College, 262 South Main Street, Lodi, New Jersey at 4 pm. Organized by the New Jersey chapter of Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, with co-sponsorship of AGBU Ararat NY, Homenetmen Regional Executive, Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA, and Tekeyan Cultural Association of Greater New York.
March 5—Official opening of Exhibit on Armenian textiles, “Stitching to Survive: Handwork of Armenian Women,” 6-8 pm, at the United Nations, New York. Reception to follow. Organized by the Armenian Relief Society, Inc., and the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN.
March 5-27—Solo Exhibition of art by Seeroon Yeretzian, N.A.W.A. Gallery, 80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1405, New York City, Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Opening reception on March 5, 5 pm to 8 pm. For information: 212-675-1616.
March 6—Conference, “Rebuilding a Nation: The Armenian Woman’s Century of Resistance and Empowerment,” 10 am-4 pm, at Salvation Army Auditorium, 221 East 52nd Street, New York City. Organized by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of the Armenian Relief Society, Inc.
March 6-8—National Athletic Tournament, hosted by the North Andover (Massachusetts) “Sassoun” AYF Chapter; accommodations, Andover Wyndham Hotel, 978-975-3600, book under “AYF” for special rate ($109); March 6, Characters Sports Club, 7 pm-midnight for those over 21; March 7, basketball & volleyball, Lawrence High School field house, 70-71 North Parish Road, Lawrence; 8 am-6 pm, mini-bus transportation available. Saturday night dance at hotel, 8:30 pm with Kevork Artinian & Friends. For tickets: Rich Minasian rminas6@gmail.com or 201-218-7126. Contact Mgo Kassabian for flight information, mgo.kassabian@gmail.com.
March 7—Cultural program in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, sponsored by the Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA, under auspices of Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate. At 7 pm at Waterside Restaurant & Catering, 7800 River Road, North Bergen, New Jersey. Donation: $100. For information: Knar Kiledjian 201-233-1566; Lena Orangian 516-724-3005 or by email to zavag@aol.com.
March 7—The 2015 Kyrkostas Concert, sponsored by the Anthropology Museum of the People of New York and the Armenian Museum at Queens College will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by celebrating the accomplishments of the musicians, dancers, and artists of the survivors. At 7 pm at Kaloustian Hall, at the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs, 209-15 Horace Harding Boulevard, Bayside, New York. Reception will follow the program. Donation $15 per person (2 for $25), children 12 and under $5. For information, directions and reservations: 718-428-5650.
March 8—Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461 Bergen Boulevard, Ridgefield, New Jersey, Ladies Guild Lenten Luncheon, following the Divine Liturgy. For information: 201-943-2950.
March 13-15—“Responsibility 2015,” International conference for Armenian Genocide’s centennial at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, featuring prominent historians, policymakers, authors, and artists. Organized by the ARF Eastern US Centennial Committee, under the auspices of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America, Eastern Region. www.responsibility2015.com for information.
March 15—Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461 Bergen Boulevard, Ridgefield, New Jersey, Annual Membership Meeting following the Divine Liturgy. For information: 201-943-2950.
March 13-15—International conference, “Responsibility 2015” marking the Armenian Genocide’s centennial, at Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City. Organized by the ARF Eastern United States Centennial Committee, under the auspices of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America, Eastern Region. For information visit the web site (www.responsibility2015.com).
March 20—Musical Armenia, presented by Eastern Prelacy and Prelacy Ladies Guild, Weill Recital Hall, 8 pm, Carnegie Hall, New York City. Featured artists Patil Harboyan, piano and Heather Tuach, cello, will present a program dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide that will include works of Armenian composers Atamian, Babajanian, Gomidas, Khatchaturian, Saradjian, Stepanian, and Talalyan. Tickets are $25 and will be on sale after December 20th at the box office and the Prelacy, 212-689-7810.
March 21—“Renewal and Remembrance,” Centennial Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide presented by Hamazkayin of Philadelphia, at Founders Hall, 7:30 pm, celebrating three generations of the Armenian singer in the Diaspora, featuring Maroush Paneyan-Nigon (soprano), Barig Naltantian (soprano), Vartan Gabrielian (baritone), and Gary Gress (piano) performing works by European, American and Armenian composers. Tickets: $35. Anny Aghajanian 215-699-9296; Elizabeth Dramgotchian 215-920-6054; Kari Ghezarian 484-919-0203.
April 23—Canonization of the Armenian Martyrs of 1915 in Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia.
April 25—Connecticut Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day at the Connecticut State Capitol. Keynote speaker: Noted author Chris Bohjalian.
April 26—Centennial commemoration of Genocide. Joint united Divine Liturgy in New York City (site to be announced), presided by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. To be followed by Times Square gathering “100 Years to Remember.”
May 7, 8, 9—National Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration in Washington, DC, organized under the patronage of the Diocese and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Presided by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia. May 7, Ecumenical Service at the National Cathedral, 7 pm; May 8, A Journey Through Armenian Music at the Music Center at Strathmore, 7:30 pm; May 8 & 9, Exhibits, Films, and Events at various venues; May 9, Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 10 am; May 9, A Time to Give Thanks, banquet, 6 pm, Marriott Marquis.
May 10 to June 4—Pontifical Visit of His Holiness Aram I to the Eastern Prelacy.
June 3-6—National Representative Assembly hosted by St. Stephen’s Church, Watertown, Massachusetts.
July 18—Blessing of the Holy Muron (Oil) by His Holiness Aram I, at the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon. For details click here.
October 5-9—Clergy gathering of Eastern, Western, and Canadian Prelacies.
November 15—90th Anniversary Banquet, St. Stephen’s Church, 167 Tremont Street, New Britain, Connecticut. Watch for details.
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