On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 26, 2013, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his wife visited the newly built St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church of Las Vegas. Upon arrival the Senator was met by Archpriest Fr. Avedis Torossian, Parish Council Chairman Mr. Adroushan Armenian and Building Committee members Mr. Koko Darakjian and Mr. Levon […]
On the evening of Tuesday, March 26, 2013, Holy Tuesday, or the Parable of the Ten Maidens, was commemorated in Prelacy Churches. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over the service at Holy Martyrs Church in Encino. Sunday School students participated in the singing of the service and also represented the ten maidens. In his […]
On Sunday, March 24, 2013, the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem was festively celebrated in Prelacy Churches with Divine Liturgy, the children’s procession, and the Opening of Portals service. Churches were beautifully decorated with palm leaves while children held candles adorned with olive branches symbolizing the peace our Savior brings. H.E. […]
THE RESURRECTION IS THE PATHWAY TO LIFE The majesty of the Easter season with its splendorous offerings is once again upon us, a time to exult in the divine blessings of our Lord and glorify Him for the priceless gift He conferred to us on that first Easter morning by the Resurrection of His Only-Begotten […]
PRELATE TO CELEBRATE PALM SUNDAY AT HOLY CROSS CATHEDRAL IN MONTEBELLO Sunday, March 24, 2013 is Palm Sunday, the celebration of the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday will be celebrated in all our churches with Divine Liturgy, the children’s procession, and the opening of the portals service. On this […]
On Monday, March 18, 2013, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, arrived in Rome where over the next two days he participated in the inauguration of His Holiness of Pope Francis as part of the delegation representing H.H. Catholicos Aram I and the Holy See of Cilicia. On the afternoon of Wednesday, March 20, the Prelate […]
On Monday, March 18, 2013, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, arrived in Rome to participate in the inauguration of His Holiness Pope Francis. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I had appointed the Prelate to be part of the delegation representing the Catholicosate of Cilicia. The delegation included Seminary Dean and Catholicosate Ecumenical Officer H.E. Archbishop Nareg […]
Saturday, March 16, 2013 was the Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Descent into the Pit, which is also the name day celebration for churches named St. Gregory in honor of the founder, father, and illuminator of our faith. On this occasion, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate visited the St. Gregory Church parish community of […]
On Friday, March 15, 2013, Rose and Alex Pilibos 8th and 9th grade students visited the Prelacy where they met with H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, participated in a prayer service and were familiarized with the endeavors of the Prelacy. Two weeks ago 5th and 7th grade students paid a visit to the Prelacy, […]
On Saturday, March 16, Professor Richard Hovannisian was honored at a banquet organized by the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Cultural Studies, during which was awarded the Narekatsi Gold Medal for his distinguished Lifetime Contribution to the field of Modern Armenian History. Given that H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, was in San Francisco over […]
EPISCOPAL DIVINE LITURGY ON THE NAME DAY OF ST. GREGORY CHURCH IN SAN FRANCISCO Saturday, March 16, 2013 is the Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Descent into the Pit. This Feast is also the name day celebration of St. Gregory Church of San Francisco. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will travel to San Francisco […]
On Thursday, March 14, 2013 the Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops held their regular meeting at St. Leon Cathedral in Burbank. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, was represented by Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian, who was accompanied by Holy Martyrs Church Pastor Rev. Fr. Razmig Khatchadourian and Crescenta Valley Church Pastor Rev. Fr. Ghevont Kirazian. […]
On Tuesday, March 19, His Holiness Pope Francis I will be officially installed as the new Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church at Saint Peter’s Basilica. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I has appointed the Prelate to be part of the delegation representing the Catholicosate of Cilicia at the Papal Inaugural Mass. On Thursday, March 14, […]
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, welcomed to the Prelacy nearly sixty students from Levon and Hasmig Tavlian Pre-School of Pasadena, accompanied by Director Mrs. Helen Manoucherian, teachers and parents. Upon their arrival the Pre-School and Kindergarten students were escorted to the “St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen” Chapel where they were […]
The Prelacy received word from Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) West Coast Regional Director Mrs. Kohar Mardirossian-Pelter that the organization recently established ties with the Birds’ Nest School in Jbeil, Lebanon which serves under the auspices of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, and has already begun offering assistance to the children. In February of 2013, […]
