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On Sunday, September 11, 2016 St.Stepanos Armenian Church celebrated The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. At the end of Badarak we held the Blessing of the Four Corners of the earth service (Antastan). Our altar servers, Der Hayr and all faithful people together went outside to bless... Read More →

On Sunday, August 14, 2016, the St. Stepanos Armenian Church parish celebrated The Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God and presented the Mother and Woman of the Year award. Rev. Fr. Daniel Karadjian celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the assistance of deacons, altar servers, and... Read More →

THE HAYTAIAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP The Haytaian family scholarship Program will be accepting applications this Summer to help students who are associated with the life of St. Stepanos Armenian Church, a member of this parish, have attended St. Stepanos Sunday School or have served our church in... Read More →

        Just as the year before, the camping event organized by St. Stepanos Armenian Church on June 25-26 was a great success. Armenian families camped out in the picnic area of the church while enjoying swimming at the Breakwater Beach Club, fun activities and crafts for children, and of... Read More →

The first event of St. Stepanos Family Club took place on Saturday, June 4 at St. Stepanos Church Hovnanian Hall. It was a very successful event as some sixty of our parishioners attend and enjoyed Der Hayr’s specialty, chicken kebob plus many side dishes and hors d’oeuvres (mezzas), following... Read More →

by Aida Leon Kado Guests, parishioners and members of St. Stepanos Armenian Apostolic Church in Long Branch, New Jersey, enjoyed this unique program of “REBIRTH AND TRIUMPH” dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. It was a joyous gathering on Sunday, May 22nd at the... Read More →

On April 24, 2016, the Armenians flocked again to the church of St. Stepanos in Elberon, NJ for a solemn memorial day dedicated to the Armenian genocide of 1915 that was organized and carried out by the brutal Turkish government of the Ottoman Empire. Though already 101 years have passed since... Read More →

Following Badarak on March, 6th and some light libations, the dues paying members assembled in the Church’s hall. After our pastor’s prayer, Mr. Richard McOmber called the meeting to order and then he asked the Parish Council Chairperson Ms. Aida Kado for opening remarks. The total number of... Read More →

On Saturday, November 21st St. Stepanos parish welcomed Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church, Tiran Nersoyan Professor of Liturgical Studies at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, and Visiting... Read More →