First Priestly Ordination of 2019
His Grace Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese and President of the St. Nersess Board of Directors, ordained Dn. Narek Garabedian, a 2016 St. Nersess graduate, to the holy priesthood in an inspiring service at St. Gregory the
St. Nersess Graduates Three Seminarians
The 2019 St. Nersess Graduation served as a beautiful reminder of the seminary's everyday mission - to educate future clergy and lay leaders of the Armenian Church. On Friday evening, May 18, over 100 guests including friends and family of the
A Celebration of Hope and Gratitude
On the evening of May 18, over 360 guests filled the grand ballroom to capacity at the Old Tappan Manor in New Jersey to honor two individuals who have supported St. Nersess Armenian Seminary unconditionally: Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Bishop
Three Students to Graduate
Since its establishment, St. Nersess has graduated outstanding young men and women who are serving the Armenian Church faithfully as priests and lay leaders for the Dioceses of North America. This year, three students will graduate from the seminary on
Dean Travels to Holy Etchmiadzin
From February 15-20, the Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian traveled to Armenia for his annual trip to meet and interact with the dean of the Gevorkian Theological Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Very Rev. Fr. Garegin Hambardzumyan.
Dean Travels to the Mid-West
On December 7-9, the Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian traveled to Wisconsin and Illinois to meet with current and prospective donors in their homes and offices. He was accompanied by the Rev. Fr. Yeprem Kelegian, St. Nersess spiritual director and board
Dean Travels to the Western Diocese
The Rev. Fr. Mardiros Chevian traveled to California last month as part of his regular semi-annual visits to the Western Diocese.He met with His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese and Vice President of the St. Nersess
Special Visit by Sister Church
On November 8, Fr. Dr. M. P. George, a professor of liturgical music at the Orthodox Theological Seminary at Kottayam in Kerala, India, visited St. Nersess along with alumni and current students of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.Fr. M.P. George
Message from the Very Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan
Արդէն երեք տարի է, ինչ հոգևոր ծառայութիւնս կը բերեմ ԱՄՆ Հայոց Արևելեան Թեմէն ներս և այս երեք տարիներու ընթացքին երբևէ առիթը բաց չեմ թողած, աւելին՝ ձգտած եմ առիթներ ստեղծել Սուրբ Ներսէս Ընծայարան այցելելու, դասախոսելու, աղօթելու ուսանողներու հետ, և պարզապէս վայելելու
Deacons’ Training Program Welcomes Participants From 12 States and Armenia
From June 28 - July 7, the Deacons' Training Program welcomed a group of 32 young men who gathered together to learn the music and rituals of the Badarak and other services of the Armenian Church as well as their