ACYOA Juniors

Fourteen of our ACYOA Juniors met on November 3, at the Muse Paintbar for a creative afternoon of painting. While the theme of the painting was the same, each person incorporated their own unique artist style to bring home!

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Trunk or Treat & Armenian School Costume Parade

Our ACYOA Juniors held its annual Trunk or Treat, bringing families together for a fun-filled day of Halloween festivities! Children enjoyed a variety of activities, including a scavenger hunt, pumpkin decorating, coloring, bracelet-making, and more. Thank you so much to Nareh Hovsepyan for her hard work in organizing the event, as well as to our dedicated parent and ACYOA…

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Tea with the Bishop

On Wednesday, October 23, our Women’s Guild members gathered for a memorable and spiritually enriching day hosted by His Grace Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of our Diocese, at the Diocesan Center. This special event, “Tea with the Bishop,” brought together the Women’s Guild of our church and the Women’s Guild of Holy Martyrs Armenian Church, Bayside, NY. The day…

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College Care Packages

In October, our community members came together to create and mail care packages to students from our community while they are away at college, offering them a tangible reminder of our love and support.  Through this effort, we sent nearly 30 care packages, and the students’ responses have been overwhelmingly positive. This initiative is one of several planned outreach…

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The Cultural Committee welcomed Ara Dinkjian

On Sunday October 6th, the St. Gregory Cultural Committee hosted a presentation by Ara Dinkjian on Armenian-American music and its origins through historical recordings. Ara Dinkjian is an accomplished musician and composer with over 40 years’ experience. He is widely celebrated for his mastery of the oud and other instruments and continues to compose records and perform around the…

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Blessing of Water Service with the new Holy Muron

On September 29th, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, blessed and consecrated the new Holy Muron at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Pilgrims from around the world gathered to witness this solemn event and experience spiritual renewal and joy. The Holy Oil, or Holy Muron, is used in all sacramental anointing services of the Armenian Church…

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Our 2024 Armenian Family Picnic – a Fabulous Day!

Our Annual Picnic once again brought together many parishioners and friends to celebrate our Armenian heritage and culture. It was a wonderful day, filled with the traditional Armenian food and music that our community has come to love and expect at this cherished event. We had great attendance from the tri-state area (NY, NJ, and CT), with guests enjoying…

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Rededication of the Michaelian Office Building

In an ongoing effort to honor past leaders who have made substantial contributions to Westchester County, County Executive George Latimer, on September 13, rededicated the Edwin G. Michaelian Office Building in White Plains in honor of Edwin G. Michaelian. Present on the occasion were Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese, Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan, and dignitaries and friends…

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The Blessing of Grapes Service & Potluck Fellowship

Sunday, August 18, 2024 – The congregation gathered on Sunday to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary, a day marked by reverence and tradition. The Blessing of Grapes service was held at the conclusion of the Liturgy, honoring an ancient custom symbolizing the fruit of the earth and the generosity of the Creator. After Badarak, parishioners…

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Community Outreach to benefit Arts Ecumenical Kitchen at St. Bartholomew’s Church

A number of parishioners came together on Saturday August 17th, to prepare meals for the guests who attend Arts Ecumenical Kitchen at St. Bartholomew’s Church in White Plains.  Thank you to all who donated their time and financially supported this outreach opportunity. A special thank you to our youth- Mika Campos, Sevak and Haik Hovsepyan – who were a…

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