Calendar
of Events
The
visit of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia,
to the Eastern Prelacy, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the
establishment of the Cilician Seminary in Antelias, Lebanon, will
extend from October 19 to November 1. His Holiness will visit New
York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Boston and Chicago. The steering
committee has released the following schedule of public events:
Wednesday, October 19—Arrival, New York.
Thursday,
October 20—Hrashapar Service and Achahampooyr at St.
Illuminator’s Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York City,
7:30 pm.
Friday,
October 21—Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the
Seminary at Antelias, Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461 Bergen Boulevard,
Ridgefield, New Jersey, 7:30 pm. Reception will follow the commemorative
program.
Saturday,
October 22—“Challenges Facing the Ecumenical
Movement in the 21st Century,” a symposium sponsored by the
Eastern Prelacy in conjunction with the United States Conference of
the World Council of Churches. World Council of Churches Center, New
York City. 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Sunday,
October 23—Pontifical Divine Liturgy, St. Bartholomew’s
Church, Park Avenue (between 50th and 51st Streets), New York City,
1:30 pm.
Banquet in honor of His Holiness and the 75th anniversary of the Seminary,
The Pierre, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, 5:00 pm.
Tuesday,
October 25—Hrashapar Service, 75th anniversary celebration
and Achahampooyr, Soorp Khatch Armenian Church, 4906 Flint Drive,
Bethesda, Maryland, 7:30 pm.
Thursday,
October 27—Hrashapar Service, 75th anniversary celebration
and Achahampooyr, St. Stephen Armenian Church, 38 Elton Avenue, Watertown,
Massachusetts, 7:30 pm.
Friday
& Saturday, October 28 & 29—International Conference
dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian
Alphabet. Sponsored by the Eastern Prelacy and Harvard University.
His Holiness will open and address the Conference Friday evening.
Saturday,
October 29—75th anniversary commemoration and Achahampooyr,
All Saints Armenian Church, 1701 North Greenwood, Glenview, Illinois,
7:00 pm.
Sunday,
October 30—Pontifical Divine Liturgy, All Saints Armenian
Church, Glenview, Illinois. Banquet, 4 pm at Fountain Blue, Des Plaines,
Illinois.
