Outreach Cooking

CALLING ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP THE NEEDY If you’d like to be a part of helping the isolated and elderly shut-ins in the Philadelphia area, please consider joining us for a few hours on Saturday, September 22, as we make meals to help them. These meals are prepared [...]

Philadelphia Intercommunal Event

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 2:00 PM

Calling All Graduates

ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES – FINAL CALL The next issue of the Looys will feature information about our graduates and we are hoping that you will submit your own details so that you can be included. Write-up should include: full name, parents’ names, name of institution, grade level or degree achieved, [...]

Funeral Notice – Francesca Sabater Torcomian

Francesca Sabater Torcomian passed away peacefully on August 5, 2018. Francesca was born on March 12, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest of three daughters of the late Luis and Gloria Sabater. She grew up in Vineland, New Jersey with her sisters Millicent and Gloria Marie. Francesca attended [...]

Update on Sanctuary Repairs

Dear Parishioners, The repairs to the dome in the Sanctuary have not yet been completed, so it has been decided to celebrate Badarak in Santerian Hall for the time being, beginning this Sunday, July 22nd. Access to the church will ONLY be through the lobby doors. The front doors of [...]

Funeral Notice – Robert A. Hanamirian

Robert A. Hanamirian, of Philadelphia and New York, passed on June 25, 2018 at his home in New York City. He is survived by his sister Hasmig Hanamirian, his first cousin Don Lulejian, his son John Hanamirian, and his granddaughters Ella and Vani Hanamirian. He was preceded in death by [...]

Church Closed For Repairs

CHURCH CLOSINGS: This is to advise our faithful that our church will be closed for the Sundays of July 1, 8 and 15 in order to do restoration work on the dome in our Sanctuary. This work will require using an aerial lift and moving many of the pews, making [...]

SAINTLY WOMEN’S DAY 2018

Funeral Notice – Lilly S. Oflazian

Lilly S. Oflazian of Warminster, Pennsylvania passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at Majestic Oaks Nursing Home. She was 87 years old. Lilly was born July 24, 1930 in Karaoun, Lebanon, daughter of the late Salim Hajjar and the late Nazima Hajjar (nee – Abou-Mrad). She is the beloved wife [...]

Holy Week Services 2018

March 29, 2018 Holy Thursday • 7:00 PM – Washing of the Feet • 8:00 PM – Betrayal and Passion of Our Lord March 30, 2018 Holy Friday • 7:00 PM – The Entombment of Our Lord Jesus Christ March 31, 2018 Holy Saturday (Easter Eve) • 7:00 PM – [...]

Communicate in Holiness

Reflections on the Divine Liturgy by Deacon Albert A. Keshgegian  

Funeral Notice – Virginia Kouyoumjian

Virginia (Ounjian) Kouyoumjian, entered into her eternal rest on Sunday, February 4, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Martin; devoted mother of Joanne & Mary Jayne (Thomas) Corley; two cherished grandchildren Jon (Jessica) and Alexis; and many loved nephews and nieces. Services will take place on Thursday, February 8 at [...]

50th Anniversary of St. Vartan Cathedral

Anniversary Celebration – This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the consecration of our beloved St. Vartan Cathedral in New York. Plans are underway to charter a bus for those interested in attending Badarak on Sunday, May 6, at the Cathedral. Departure would be from our church parking by 7:30 [...]

Marriage Renewal Sunday

February 11, 2018 Join us as we set aside a day to honor all marriages. Marriage was blessed by God at the beginning of time, in the setting of Paradise, and with the challenging and sacred command that two distinct individuals become one distinct couple. In Christ, that relationship takes [...]

Funeral Notice – Lawrence Der Hagopian

Larry (Baldo) Der Hagopian entered into his eternal rest on December 27, 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jeanette; devoted children: Gena (Kim) Willard; Toleen (Andre) Farah, and Larry D. (Kimberly) Der Hagopian; two precious granddaughters: Alexa and Liana Farah; many caring nieces and nephews; and a warm [...]