On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, H.G. Bishop Torkom Donoyan, Prelate, held his first meeting with the Prelacy Ladies Auxiliary members at the “Dikran and Zarouhie Der Ghazarian” hall at the Western Prelacy.
A. Realizing that the Chair of the Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs. Dzovig Zetlian, was elected a member of the Western Prelacy Executive Council, under the blessing of the Prelate, the Ladies Auxiliary members are as follows: Mrs. Vania Babikian, Chair, Mrs. Sossy Guekguezian, Vice-Chair, Mrs.
Vartouhi Avedikian, Secretary, Mrs. Carmen Yaralian, Treasurer, Mrs. Marie Babikian, Inventory, Mrs. Alvard Barseghian, Mrs. Mariam Karapetian, Mrs. Maral Keledjian, Mrs. Silva Sayabalian and Mrs. Maral Tarpinian as advisors. Also, Mrs. Sossy Eshgian joined the Ladies Auxiliary as the second Inventory.
B. As a sign of support to the newly elected Prelate and his future achievements, the Ladies Auxiliary donated $50,000 to the Western Prelacy.
C. The Ladies Auxiliary accepted H.G. Bishop Torkom Donoyan’s suggestion to aid the students at the Seminary in Lebanon. Therefore, the Ladies Auxiliary decided to donate $10,000 annually to the Seminary, for all the New years and Christmas expenses of the students at the Seminary.
At the end of the meeting, the Prelate congratulated the efforts and support which the members of the Ladies Auxiliary showed.