St. James was the son of the fisherman Zebedee, the senior brother of the Evangelist St. John. He was one of the closest and most reliable disciples of Jesus and the witness of the important events related to Jesus. When Samaritans refused to receive Christ, James and his brother asked Jesus to send fire... Read More »

  Eve of the Fast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Fast of Christmas) The Eve of the Fast of Christmas is always celebrated on December 29, that is seven (7) days before the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas). The Fast of Christmas ends... Read More »

    Presently all Christian churches celebrate the New Year on January 1. The word “January” means “birth”. Before Christ’s coming to the world mankind was the captive of hell and constrained by eternal death. Being born in January, Christ destroyed the hell, saved mankind from eternal death and led to the Kingdom of Heaven.... Read More »

  Join us for the Prayer of Thanks and Pomegranate Blessing Service on New Year's Day starting with the Divine Liturgy and Pontifical Prayer (Hayrabedagan Maghtank) @ 11.00 am. In Christian symoblism, the pomegranate represents the blood shed by Jesus Christ, also symbolising the Lord's Glorious Resurrection and the diversity of God's graces. In the... Read More »

  Eve of Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Candlelight (Lucernarium) Divine Liturgy According to the Armenian Church, the day changes at 5:00 pm and thus the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ starts on the eve, on the evening of January 5... Read More »