PRESS OFFICE
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Contact: Jake Goshert, Communications Officer
Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: jakeg@armeniandiocese.org
Website:
July 29, 2004
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Week of July 24 to July 29, 2004
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BISHOP HOUSSIG BAGDASIAN PASSES AWAY
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Houssig Bagdasian, longtime pastor of the St. Mary
Church of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Tuesday (7/27). A wake will be
held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 on Sunday (8/1). The Divine Liturgy and
last anointing, with Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate, presiding,
will be at the church at 10 a.m. on Monday (8/2). For more on the
arrangements and the life of Bishop Bagdasian, click to our website:
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(Source: Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), 7/29/04)
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ARARAT CENTER OPEN HOUSE A GIANT SUCCESS
More than 650 people turned out on Saturday (7/24) for the open house
and consecration of the Diocese’s new Ararat Center, 30 miles south of
Albany, NY. During the service, soil from Armenia was buried at the
site and an altar stone was consecrated for use during services at the
center. For more information on the open house and consecration, for a
full set of photos, and to learn how people were inspired to support the
center after seeing it, click to our website:
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(Source: Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), 7/27/04)
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PRIMATE HEADS TO THE MIDWEST
Archbishop Barsamian will travel to Chicagoland this weekend. He will
celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the St. James Church of Evanston, IL, at
10:30 a.m. on Sunday (8/1). The church is located at 816 Clark St. in
Evanston, IL.
Later on Sunday, he will spend time with the campers at Midwest Hye
Camp, which runs from Sunday through next Saturday (8/7). You’ll be
able to follow along with updates from the camp by clicking to our
website:
(Source: Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), 7/26/04)
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PRIMATE CONTINUES ECCUMENICAL EFFORTS
The Primate is continuing his ecumenical work by participating in two
events this week in New York City. Tonight he will be a special guest
at the biennial clergy congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America. He will deliver welcoming remarks in the Grand Banquet Room of
the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Yesterday (7/28), the Primate delivered the benediction during a
luncheon hosted by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation in honor of His
Eminence Peter Cardinal Erdo of Hungry.
For more on these events, click to our website:
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(Source: Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), 7/29/04)
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SEMINAR AT DIOCESE FOCUSES ON ARMENIAN FAITH
This week, 10 parish leaders from throughout the Diocese of the Armenian
Church of America (Eastern) have been in New York City at the Diocesan
Center for a free week-long course titled “Light of Light: The Armenian
and His Faith,” which features prominent historians, psychologists,
sociologists, and linguists discussing a variety of aspects of Armenian
Christianity. For more details on this, click to the Eastern Diocese’s
website:
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(Source: Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), 7/27/04)
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YOUNG CHOIR MEMBERS HEAD TO ARARAT CENTER
The Association of Armenian Church Choirs of America (AACCA) will hold a
new Junior Choir Leadership Development Program next week — from August
4 to 8 — at the Diocese’s new Ararat Center. The program was designed
to develop future choir directors for our parishes. Twelve outstanding
young students, between 14 and 18 years old, from different parishes
were selected to attend this special program. The Choir Association is
underwriting most of the cost for the session. To learn more about the
AACCA, click to its website. You can find it, and many others, on our
links page:
(Source: AACCA, 7/26/04)
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MAKE OUR FAITH VIBRANT
Support the on-going operations of the Ararat Center, continue education
efforts such as the Light of Light seminar, and provide resources to
strengthen the outreach ministries of the Diocese, such as our college
ministry program and Internet ministry. Your continued support makes
all these efforts successful. You can give online today.
It’s simple, safe, and secure. Just click here to support the efforts
of the Diocese to make the Armenian Church significant in the lives of
every Armenian:
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