Calendar

March 10 Fourth Prelacy Lenten Service and Lecture at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, New York, 7:30 pm. “St. Mary, Paradigm of Discipleship and Holiness,” presented by Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, pastor of St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York.

March 17Fifth Prelacy Lenten Service and Lecture at St. Illuminator’s Church, New York, 7:30 pm. “Women as Charity Workers,” presented by Mrs. Valentine Berberian.

March 21 Musical Armenia, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Featured artists: Tanya Gabrielian, pianist; Natalie Aroyan, soprano. Tickets $30. Carnegie Box Office 212-247-7800 or Prelacy office 212-689-7810.

March 24 Sixth and final Prelacy Lenten Service and Lecture at St. Illuminator’s Church, New York, 7:30 pm. “Women as Christian Educators Today,” by Yeretzgin Joanna Baghsarian.

March 27New England Regional Conference for pastors, boards of trustees, and delegates, hosted by Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, 10 am to 4 pm.

April 24Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, organized by the Eastern Prelacy with the participation of community organizations, 7 pm at St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, New York City. Keynote speaker: Professor Peter Balakian.

May 10Mothers Day Luncheon sponsored by the Prelacy Ladies Guild, Palace Hotel, New York City.

May 13 to 16 National Representative Assembly hosted by St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, New York City, and St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York.

June 25-July 424th annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Program for youth ages 13 to 18, at St. Mary of Providence Center, Elverson, Pennsylvania.

August 2-16Pilgrimage to Lebanon and Syria, organized by St. Gregory of Datev Institute. Watch for details.

SIAMANTO ACADEMY meets every Saturday at the Armenian Center, 69-23 47th Avenue, Woodside, New York, 11 a.m. to 2:30 pm. The Academy offers Armenian language, history and Christian studies classes for high school students.