Собор Сурб Анна (Бруклин, Нью-Йорк, США)

Шаблон:Churcht St. Ann's Armenian Catholic Cathedral (Brooklyn. New York) Армянская Католическая Церковь св. Анны (Бруклин. Нью-Йорк) St. Ann's Armenian Catholic Cathedral, Brooklyn, New York

St. Ann's Cathedral, Brooklyn. The rector is the Rev. Antoine Noradounghian.THE RECTORS OF ST. ANN'S CATHEDRAL In 1971, the Rev. Fr. Krikor Gergerian took over the Armenian Catholic parish of New York, publishing a periodical by the name of "Mer Oughin" (Our Path) creating a parish council, a Ladies' guild, and a choir. Furthermore, he made sure that Sunday Masses would be celebrated on a regular basis in local Roman Catholic churches.

In 1988, Fr. Gergerian concluded his earthly life, and Msgr. Hovannes Tertzakian of the Mekhitarist Monastic Congregation arrived in New York City as the new Rector of the Cathedral, having the newly ordained Fr. Armen Garabedian as his assistant.

From 2001-2002, Rev. Fr. Nareg Dadourian of the Mekhitarist Congregation held the duty of the Rector of the Cathedral. In 2002, Fr. Dadourian was called back to his monastery in Vienna for another duty within his Congregation.

He was replaced by Rev. Fr. Antoine Noradounghian (2002-2003), a priest of the Patriarchal Order of Bzommar, who later was transferred as assistant to the pastor of St. Gregory Armenian Catholic Church in Glendale, CA, a year later.

As of September 27, 2003, Rev. Fr. Thomas Vartan Garabedian, a diocesan priest of the Exarchate, was named the Rector of St. Ann's Cathedral. He was transferred to Detroit on September 2005, to replace Rev. Antoine Saroyan, named pastor of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Glendale, California.

Currently, 200 Armenian Catholic families are members of St. Ann's, although it is estimated that there might be close to 1,000 Armenian Catholic families in the New York area. The goal of the successive Pastors has been to reach out to these families and try to serve their spiritual needs.

After moving to Brooklyn in 2004, the parish has become more lively and many events and activities have been introduced. Those include Mothers' Day, Summer Camp, cultural and spiritual lectures, Trips, and many other activities. Mostly two organizations are currently very active in parish life: the Parish Council and the Ladies' Guild.

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