Pontiff St. Sahak Partev was the elder son of Catholicos St. Nersess the Great, and the last Catholicos of the Armenian Church who descended from the lineage of St. Gregory the Illuminator. He became Catholicos of All Armenians in 387 A.D., and reigned for an astounding 52 years. Being talented in music and educated in the rhetorical arts, philosophy and linguistics, St. Sahak greatly contributed to the development of Armenian national culture. He was the strongest advocate for the creation of an Armenian Alphabet, and became its chief patron.

Following the creation of the Armenian Alphabet, St. Sahak and St. Mesrop opened a school for translators in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin). There they begin the translation of the Holy Bible into Armenian and did it so perfectly, that centuries hence the Armenian Translation is called the "Queen Translation of the Breath of God". The first sentence translated from the Holy Bible is the opening verse of the Book of Proverbs: "To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding". 

New Youth Choir 

S. James Armenian Church Kousan Choir invites to join in establishing its first Youth Choir. 

St. James Church is beginning a new undertaking and needs your help. We are in need of volunteers willing to give a few hours of assistance to elderly members of the Chicago Armenian community with household chores, minor home repairs, shopping, rides or just companionship.

The project aims to help the young Armenian to know more about their Homeland, to contribute come to grips with the ethnic Homeland, experience local customs and traditions by living with a host family, newly appreciate the spiritual and cultural values of the Homeland and your national identity.

The project period starts from June 15 and ends in August 30, 2014 that will give an opportunity to 13-18 years old Armenian youth with two week duration to be hosted in Armenian families and participate in summer camp.

The selection of the hosted families is organized by the Ministry of Diaspora and the municipalities of Yerevan city. The participation to the program is free of charge. The participation to the program is organized via RA diplomatic corps, Diaspora community organizations and educational institutions.

The participants' travel expenses cover by themselves or sponsors. The Ministry of Diaspora organizes the participants' arrival and departure and their tours throughout Armenia, visits to museums and cultural events.

During the summer camp period the participants will be given the opportunity to attend to armenology, Armenian language, national sing and  dance classes as well as to meet the representatives in the state, public and cultural sphere. We hope that "Ari Tun" program will promote to the repatriation and contribute to the strengthening of ties between the Diaspora and the Homeland and creating the universal communication networks for youth.

The deadline for the submission of the application should be at least a month before.

 At the conclusion of Divine Liturgy, parents and their newborns and toddlers will be invited to the Holy Altar to receive

a special blessing in celebration of the 

Feast of the Presentation of 

Our Lord to the Temple

Dyarnuntarach

Feast of St. Sarkis the Captain, Patron of Love and Youth, His Son Mardiros and His 14 Soldiers/Companions

Click here to see the flyer.

 Midwest Churches of IL and WI invite you to attend

SAINTLY WOMEN'S DAY

Saturday, March 15, 2014 

11:00 AM 

For Worship Service, Lenten Luncheon and Program

Hosted by St. John the Baptist Armenian Church (Greenfield, WI)

Coffee hour tables can be simple or complex.  Sometimes when people do a coffee hour table they put out coffee cakes and doughnuts; sometimes they put out some fruits. Others put out entire lunch. We encourage you to sign up for coffee hour a couple of times each year. It can be simple or an entire meal - either is fine. The sign-up sheet is in the church hall.