Date: Sunday, Sept. 15
Time: 10:30 am
Location: St Vartan Cathedral , 630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
The celebration of the 45th anniversary of the consecration of New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will take place on Sunday, September 15, with services and a luncheon and program. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Diocesan Primate, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the cathedral sanctuary, beginning at 10:30 a.m. A hokehankisd (requiem) service will be held directly after the badarak for the souls of the departed cathedral godfathers and Cathedral Project committee members. Immediately following the Divine Liturgy and requiem service, a luncheon and program will be held in Haik and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium. Tickets to the luncheon are $40 per person. To make reservations, please mail a check payable to St. Vartan Cathedral to the Diocesan Center (630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016) by September 10. Click on the following links to view a flyer, learn more about the cathedral’s history, and view rare photos from the 1968 consecration service.
