In honor of the “Year of the Elder” proclaimed by His Holiness Aram I, this year a special Easter celebration was held for the residents of Ararat Home in Mission Hills. On Holy Wednesday, April 16, 2014, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, accompanied by clergy and deacons, visited the facility where he conducted the […]
On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Holy Tuesday, the Parable of the Ten Maidens was commemorated in Prelacy Churches. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over Holy Tuesday service at St. Mary’s Church in Glendale and delivered his message on this occasion. Parish Pastors, deacons, and acolytes participated in the service. Ten Sunday School students, lamps […]
On Tuesday, April 15, by the initiative of Supervisor Michael Antonovich, a special presentation took place at the L.A. County Board of Supervisors weekly meeting proclaiming April 24 as a “Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923”. Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian represented the Prelate. He was accompanied by Archpriest Fr. Vicken […]
On Sunday, April 13, 2014, the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem was celebrated in Prelacy Churches with Divine Liturgy, the Children’s Procession, and the Opening of the Portals service. Church entrances and altars were beautifully decorated with palm branches, and multitudes of faithful were in attendance to partake in the celebration, […]
SORROW TURNS TO JOY IN CHRIST’S RESURRECTION “I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy” (John 16:20) The glorious season of Easter is upon us once again, enlivening our souls with the uplifting message […]
PRELATE TO CELEBRATE PALM SUNDAY AT HOLY MARTYRS CHURCH IN ENCINO Sunday, April 13 is Palm Sunday, the celebration of the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. On this occasion, the Prelate will celebrate Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon at Holy Martyrs Church in Encino. During the service, the children’s procession […]
This past week, Lenten Sunrise and Vigil services, which were held on Wednesday mornings and Friday evenings respectively, concluded. On Wednesday, April 9, the last Sunrise Service of Great Lent was conducted in Prelacy Churches. At Holy Martyrs Church in Encino, the occasion was also a celebration of the “Year of the Elder”. By […]
On Saturday, April 5, 2014, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, conducted the opening of the new Brotherhood building at the Seminary in Bikfaya, with the participation of Brotherhood members from Catholicosate Prelacies around the world, Central Executive members, representatives of community organizations, benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Hrair and […]
Antelias Pilgrimage Day, celebrated on the Feast of St. Gregory’s Descent into the Pit, is of special significance to Armenian faithful. Besides the Blessing of the Holy Chrism every seven years, it is the only day of the year that the relic of the right hand of St. Gregory is revealed to the faithful. […]
“TAKING THE CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE AND BUILDING THE CHURCH OF THE PEOPLE IS OUR MISSION” – HIS HOLINESS ARAM I Under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, on April 3rd and 4th, 2014, the General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia met at the Meeting […]
Under the presidency of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, the General Assembly of the Catholicosate of Cilicia convened in Antelias, Lebanon, with the participation of Cilician Brotherhood members. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, and Brotherhood members from our Prelacy are participating in the […]
PRAYERS FOR ARMENIAN BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY AND REQUIEM FOR HRATCH MURADYAN IN PRELACY CHURCHES By the request of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) Board of Directors and the ordinance of the Prelate, the first Sunday of April is designated as a day of prayer for ABMDR patients. ABMDR volunteers will also set […]
In accordance with the Armenian liturgical calendar, Saturday, March 29, 2014, was the Feast of the Forty Martyrs, the feast commemorating the steadfast faith, remarkable courage, and ultimate sacrifice of the forty young men who gave their lives for our Christian faith. The feast is also the name-day celebration of Forty Martyrs Church in […]
On the evening of Friday, March 28, 2014, a unique commemoration of the “Year of Elder” was held during Lenten Vigil Service at St. Mary’s Church in Glendale. The service was presided over by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, who also delivered his message to the large number of faithful in attendance. Sunday School students […]
