ST. JOHN ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

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Come and join us on Sundays for Worship. Experience Christ as He has been worshiped for 1700 years in the Armenian Orthodox Church.

Armenian Churches in the Midwest Area

Church Services

Join us on Sundays
Morning Service 9am
Divine Liturgy 10am

Միացէք մէզի ամէն Կիրակի
Առաւօտեան Ժամ. 9։00-ին
Ս. Պատարագ 10։00-ին

St. John Armenian Church of Greenfield, Wisconsin

Office Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10am to 3pm
Wednesday 10am to 3pm
Thursday 10am to 3pm
Friday 10am to 3pm

Telephone (414) 282-1670

EASTER MESSAGE OF CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

“Christ is risen from the dead.
Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ!”

Beloved faithful, in the Homeland and in the Diaspora,

With the joyful tidings of Christ’s Holy Resurrection and with supplication for divine grace, we convey to all of you our Patriarchal love, blessings, and heartfelt wishes.

The Feast of the Holy Resurrection is …

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THOUGHTS & WRITINGS OF

HIS GRACE BISHOP MESROP PARSAMYAN

April 16, 2025

WORSHIP THAT HEAVEN REMEMBERS

Today is Great, and Holy Wednesday and the Church gives us a powerful contrast to reflect on. On one side, we see Judas, one of the twelve, handpicked by Jesus. He had seen miracles, walked alongside the Messiah, heard the greatest sermons ever preached. But instead of offering his heart, he offered betrayal—for thirty pieces of silver.

And on the other side…there’s a woman. Her name isn’t even mentioned. She’s not famous. She doesn’t have a title. But what she does is unforgettable. She brings an alabaster jar of expensive oil. And without hesitation, she broke it open and poured it out on the head of Jesus and in that one bold act of worship, she honors the Savior of the world.

FROM PALM SUNDAY THROUGH EASTER, ST. JOHN KEPT A FULL SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday is the celebratory bridge between two periods of profound reflection on the Armenian Church calendar, Lent and Holy Week. On Palm Sunday, the sanctuary curtain was opened, the gospel reading commemorated Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Holy Communion was offered for the first time in 40 days and the Opening of the Doors ceremony was performed.

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THE EASTER MESSAGE OF BISHOP MESROP PARSAMYAN

Who Will Remove the Stone?

The Bible tells us that on the first Easter morning, the women who cared for Jesus made their way to His tomb: a tomb cut into rock, with a great stone sealing its entrance. Their hearts on that morning were heavy with grief. The tears they had shed on Good Friday were not yet dried. The pain of loss, the ache of disappointment, the crushing weight of despair: it all weighed on them like a great stone, pressing down on their hearts.

And as they walked, they asked a question that many of us have asked in our own lives: Who will remove the stone?

That stone represented finality. It marked the end of Jesus’ story—or so it seemed. He who had healed the sick, who had opened blind eyes, who had spoken words of Life—He was gone. The One who had lifted burdens was now sealed behind a burden too heavy to move.

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This Week in Armenian History

April 10, 2025

BIRTH OF MGRDICH SANASARIAN

Mgrdich Sanasarian was a benefactor of Armenian causes who played an important role in educational and cultural undertakings during the second half of the nineteenth century.

He was born on April 10, 1818, in Tiflis (Tbilisi), to a family originally from Van. He was an elder first cousin of Grigor Artzruni, the famous Eastern Armenian journalist.

Sanasarian studied in the Nersisian School of Tiflis, which had his maternal grandfather as one of its founders. He served in the Russian army (1835-1845) and was decorated with the medal of St. George. In 1849 he started working at the “Caucasus and Mercurius” shipping company, and became a member of its board of directors in 1864.