On Sunday, December 25 2011 after the Divine Liturgy and the sermon, Father Keghart Garabedian, deacons Jamil Kevranian, Aris Ghasabian and sub-deacon Shiraz Kassardjian, deacons Harutyun Zelveyan, George Tomassian, choir and the congregation celebrated the feast of St. Stephen the Proto-Deacon, Proto-martyr and first Christian.
After the blessing of the deacons faithful enjoyed a reception prepared by the LG members at Setrak Kalpakian Hall.