2013 News Archives
Weekly News – May 31, 2013
PRELATE TO PRESIDE OVER DIVINE LITURGY AT FORTY MARTYRS CHURCH On Sunday, June 2, 2013, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will preside over Divine Liturgy at Forty Martyrs Church in Orange County. By the ordinance of the Prelate, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by Rev. Fr. Karekin Bedourian, Pastor of St. Gregory Church in North […]
Prelate and Consul General of Armenia Visit Tufenkian School
By the invitation of Director Mrs. Arsine Aghazarian, on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, H.buy cialis sublingual online nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/fonts/en/cialis-sublingual.html no prescription E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, visited Richard Tufenkian Pre-School, to join Consul General of Armenia, the Honorable Grigor Hovhannissian, on his first visit to the school. The Prelate was accompanied by St. Mary’s Church Pastor […]
Arakel Yapoujian Donates Portrait of His Holiness
On Thursday, May 30, 2013, the Prelate welcomed the visit of Mr. Arakel Yapoujian and Mr. Yeznig Kazanjian. The guests had come to the Prelacy to present a miniature replica of a painting of H.H. Catholicos Aram I by Mr. Yapoujian. Mr. Yapoujian is donating the portrait, a 4 x 5 foot oil painting, […]
Celebrating the Legacy of Catholicoi Zareh I and Khoren I
The year 2013 marks two important anniversaries for the Holy See of Cilicia, as we remember two of our beloved Pontiffs of blessed memory, H.H. Catholicos Zareh I and H.H. Catholicos Khoren I on the 50th and 30th respective anniversaries of their passing. The life and legacy of our two Pontiffs, and their great contributions […]
Weekly News – May 24, 2013
THANKSGIVING PRAYERS ON THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA Tuesday, May 28, 2013 is the 95th anniversary of the first Republic of Armenia. By the ordinance of H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, on Sunday, May 26, Thanksgiving Prayers for the republic will be offered in all Prelacy Churches on this occasion. […]
Consecration of Sacred Paintings and Unveiling of “The Surviving Mother” Monument at St. Garabed Church of Las Vegas
On Sunday, May 19, 2013, the Las Vegas parish community celebrated another joyous and momentous occasion as H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, visited the St. Garabed Church family to celebrate Divine Liturgy, consecrate sacred painting, and preside over the unveiling of “The Surviving Mother” monument. Parish Pastor Archpriest Fr. Avedis Torossian, Deacon Mark Shirin, […]
Prelacy Republishes Garo Bedrosian’s “Feasts and Traditions of the Armenian Church”
The Western Prelacy has republished the Armenian version of Garo Bedrosian’s popular book “Feasts and Traditions of the Armenian Church”. The book was originally published twenty years ago and had since sold out. The republication is an enhanced version of the original, featuring new and revised content and illustrations.buy levitra online healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/en/levitra.html no prescription It […]
“Lousavorich” Choir Participates in 6th Annual Orthodox Day of Praise
On Saturday, May 18, the sixth annual Orthodox Day of Praise was held at St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Monica, with the participation of members from the Oriental and Eastern Orthodox Churches. The annual event unites the Orthodox congregation using the language of hymns and praise. Among the Churches represented […]
Weekly News – May 17, 2013
PRELATE TO CONSECRATE SACRED PAINTINGS AND STAINED GLASS AT ST. GARABED CHURCH OF LAS VEGAS On Sunday, May 19, the Prelate will celebrate Divine Liturgy, deliver the sermon, and consecrate sacred paintings and stained glass windows at St. Garabed Church of Las Vegas. The Church construction was completed in April, and St. Garabed was consecrated […]
Prelate Participates in Inauguration of “New Cilicia” Village in Artsakh
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, returned to Los Angeles from a mission in Armenia and Artsakh. The Prelate first participated in the meeting of the Canonization Committee at Holy Etchmiadzin, from where he headed to Artsakh for the official opening of the “New Cilicia” village sponsored by the Catholicosate of […]
Mesrobian and Minassian Students Visit the Prelacy
On Thursday, May 16, 2013, fifth grade students from Armenian Mesrobian and Ari Guiragos Minassian Schools visited the Prelacy where they met with H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, and clergy, and became familiarized with activities of the Prelacy. The visit began with a prayer service at the “St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen” Chapel led by […]
Memorial Evening Dedicated to Catholicoi Zareh I And Khoren I
Earlier this year, the legacy of two of our beloved Pontiffs of blessed memory, Catholicos Zareh I and Catholicos Khoren I, and their contributions to the Armenian Apostolic Church was honored with requiem service throughout the Prelacies of the Holy See of Cilicia, including our Prelacy, on the 50th and 30th anniversaries of their passing. […]
Weekly News – May 10, 2013
“The heart of the mother is the heart of humankind, the heart of the universe. It is worth to come to the world just to have a mother.” (Avedik Isahakian) On Sunday, May 12, we will join the nation in celebrating Mother’s Day and honoring the unique and unparalleled role of the pillars of society […]
Prelate Participates in 5th Meeting of the Canonization Committee
On Sunday, May 5, 2013, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, departed for Armenia to participate in the fifth meeting of the Canonization Committee. The Committee is comprised of high ranking clergy from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Holy See of Cilicia, and serves under the auspices of our Pontiffs, H.H. Catholicos Karekin […]
Prelacy Ladies Auxiliary Hosts Traditional Ascension Luncheon
On Thursday, May 9, 2013, the Armenian Church celebrated one of the most joyous and popular feasts, the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, which occurred forty days after His Resurrection. There are many traditions associated with the Ascension, dating back centuries. Within the Western Prelacy, it has become a tradition for the Ladies Auxiliary […]