Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide Commemorated

​CHELMSFORD, Mass. - Last Sunday, the four Armenian churches of the Merrimack Valley came together to commemorate the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide... continue reading
This year’s host parish was Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church of Chelmsford, MA.
The Holy Badarak was celebrated by guest celebrant Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalyan, pastor of the Holy Archangels Armenian Church, Haverhill, MA and the sermon was delivered by Rev. Fr. Khachatur Kesablyan, pastor of the host parish.
Rev. Fr. Stephan Baljian, pastor of St. Gregory Armenian Church in North Andover, led the Confession and the Blessing of the Mas.
Following the Divine Liturgy, we gathered outside for an intercessory prayer at the Armenian Genocide monument.
During the fellowship, the youth of each parish offered beautiful musical performances featuring works by famous Armenian composers and recited heartfelt poems. The keynote speaker was Aram Arkun, Managing Editor of the Armenian Mirror-Spectator and Executive Director of the Tekeyan Cultural Association of the US and Canada.
The invocation during the program was delivered by Pastor Pierre of Ararat Church.
A heartfelt thank you to the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee of Merrimack Valley for organizing and coordinating this meaningful and successful event, and to the host parish for their warm hospitality.