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What can be better than gathering for a Thanksgiving feast with a family? That is exactly how everyone felt on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the St. Stepanos Thanksgiving Luncheon sponsored by the Women’s Guild. The Sirvart Hovnanian Hall was decorated beautifully with the... Read More →

Շատ մը կնունքներու ներկայ գտնուած եմ, ըլլայ բարեկամներու զաւակներու և կամ զաւակներուս և թոռնիկներուս. բայց այս մէկը բացառիկ ազդեցութիւն մը թողուց վրաս:         Նոյեմբեր ամսուայ պայծառ Շաբաթ օր մը, կէսօրուայ ժամերուն, մօտ 50 անձինք հաւաքուած էին Ս. Ստեփանոս եկեղեցին, ողո... Read More →

On Sunday, November 6th following church services, the St. Stepanos Armenian Church held a special luncheon featuring live vocal and instrumental performances, celebrating their collective appreciation of music and sharing the release of the St. Stepanos Musical Talents Album,... Read More →

On Sunday, September 11, 2022, St.Stepanos Armenian Church celebrated The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Feast is one of the five Major feasts days in the Armenian Church calendar, and it is a very important celebration among the feasts dedicated to the Holy... Read More →

On Sunday, August 14, 2022, we observed the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. Our Pastor Rev. Fr. Daniel Karadjian, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered a sermon based on the significance of The Holy Mother of God in our church and in our daily life.... Read More →

This past Friday, June 24, 2022, the Sunday/Armenian Schools had their field trip to the Legoland Discovery Center in Yonkers, NY. The 43 participants from 7 months old to 78 years old were accompanied by Der Hayr and the organizer for the trip Armenian School teacher Varduhi... Read More →

On Saturday, June 11, 2022, the St. Stepanos Women’s Guild members gathered as a family for a luncheon hosted by Der Hayr and Yeretsgin Mariam. Der Hayr demonstrated his exceptional culinary skills by making the most delicious kebab and Lula kebabs. The side dishes and desserts... Read More →

On Sunday, May 15th, on the last day of the Armenian School and Sunday School for the school year 2021-2022, St. Stepanos in Elberon, NJ had its Sunday School Graduation.This year was special since the prior 2 years we were not able to have graduation due to the pandemic.... Read More →

On Sunday, March 13, 2022, we held our Annual Parish Assembly for 2021 ‘year in review.’ We have 103 members who are eligible to vote. There were only 22 dues-paying members who attended the meeting, and while such a number does not constitute a quorum, the Assembly’s... Read More →

On Sunday, December 26, we celebrated St. Stephen’s Day commemorating the life and sacrifice of our church’s patron St. Stephen the first deacon and Christian martyr. At the end of Badarak, our deacons: Dn. Ara, Dn. Chris, Dn. Trending, and Dn. Ari donned priestly crowns in honor... Read More →