Tomorrow, Saturday the 5th of January we celebrate the Feast day of the Saints David, the prophet-king and of James, the brother of the Lord. St. James the brother of our Lord is also called St. James the Just, or St. James the Less. Over the original burial site in Continue Reading →
On the 27th of December His Excellency Mr. Reuven Rivlin, the President of the State of Israel, held a festive New Year’s reception for the leaders of the Christian Communities in Israel.
We wish all of you who celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December a very Merry Christmas! Picture: Ⓒ Piacenti Spa
Saturday December 8, 2018 we celebrate the Feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra, the Wonderworker. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 11.00 am in the Church of the Armenian Monastery of St. Nicholas in Jaffa, and we cordially invite you to participate. Continue Reading →
Tomorrow, December 4 2018, we celebrate the Presentation of Virgin Mary to the Temple. Early Christian tradition recounts that the Saints Joachim and Anna were pious and faithful, and served God in every way. Fifty years in their marriage, they had not been blessed with a child. They longed for Continue Reading →
This Sunday, September 30th 2018, we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This Feast is one of the five Tabernacle Feasts of the Armenian Orthodox Church. Christian tradition tells us that the Apostle St. James, the Bishop of Jerusalem, erected a cross, blessed the congregation and Continue Reading →
The Feast of the Transfiguration July 7, 2018 In the synoptic Gospels, which are the Gospels of St. Matthew, St. Mark and St. Luke, the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ is reported in a similar way, as there are not many differences in the accounts. The Gospel of St. Continue Reading →
On Thursday September 21, the Armenian Church celebrates the Birth of Virgin Mary, Mother of God. In the morning we celebrate Divine Liturgy at St. Mary’s in Gethsemane.