The weekend of April 18, 2015 will live on as a memorable one for the Armenian community of Las Vegas and beyond, featuring the inauguration of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia, the unveiling of a Genocide memorial plaque at the UNLV campus, and Episcopal Divine Liturgy celebrated by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, […]
On Monday, April 20, 2015 over 600 Armenian-Americans from across California, among them large numbers of youth and students from Prelacy Schools, gathered at the California State Capitol in Sacramento for the annual ANCA-WR Advocacy Day. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, participated in the day’s events and delivered the invocation at the California State Assembly […]
By the invitation of the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee and partner organizations, on Saturday, April 18, 2015 over 1500 people gathered at Memorial Park in Pasadena to witness the unveiling of the Armenian Genocide Memorial. The monument stands sixteen feet tall in the shape of a tripod. Every 21 seconds a drop of water […]
PRELATE TO PAY PASTORAL VISIT TO ST. GARABED PARISH COMMUNITY OF LAS VEGAS This weekend, H.E. Archhbishop Mousegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will pay a pastoral visit to St. Garabed Church parish community where on Sunday, April 19, 2015 he will celebrate Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon on the third Sunday of Easter, Green Sunday. On […]
On the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2015, a historic Ecumenical Service held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles under the auspices of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee Western Region brought together faith leaders, representatives of various churches and denominations, public officials, and more than 3,000 community members for […]
On Sunday, April 12, 2015, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over the opening ceremony of “Melkon and Angel Melkonian Gym” at the ACF Beshir Mardirossian Burbank Youth Center. The Prelate was accompanied by Rev. Vazken Atmajian and Rev. Fr. Gomidas Torossian. Among the guests participating in the ceremony were ARF Central Committee Chair Dr. […]
The first Sunday after Easter is designated New Sunday, the commemoration of our Lord Jesus Christ’s second appearance to the disciples eight days after His Resurrection. Traditionally on this day, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, celebrates Divine Liturgy at the North Hollywood, and a special prayer is offered in Prelacy Churches for the members and […]
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2015, the Western Prelacy hosted the screening of “William Saroyan: The Man, The Writer” at the Dikran and Zarouhie Der Ghazarian Hall. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over the event, which was organized by the Prelacy Cultural-Educational […]
PRELATE TO CELEBRATE DIVINE LITURGY AT THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD PARISH ON NEW SUNDAY – PRAYERS FOR ARMENIAN BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY Sunday, April 12, 2015 is the first Sunday after Easter, which is known as New Sunday or Second Easter. Per tradition, on this day H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will celebrate Divine Liturgy and […]
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Western Prelacy has published a new book by renowned poet and author Jacques Hagopian title “There is no escaping.” The 140 page book features poetry and prose in two parts. Through commentary on Bible passages and the writings of hymn-writers such as St. Nerses […]
On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, welcomed the visit of Mr. Adroushan Armenian, who on March 24 was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Las Vegas by the decree of His Excellency Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Affairs Minister of Armenia. It was Mr. Armenian’s first official visit as Honorary […]
On Sunday, April 5, 2015, Christians worldwide celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the foundation and cornerstone of our faith and the most joyous and monumental day of Christendom. On Easter, the solemnity of Great Lent and Holy Week gives way to utmost joy as we celebrate Christ’s victory over death and the […]
On Saturday, April 4, 2015, the eve of the feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ was joyfully celebrated throughout Prelacy Churches with Divine Liturgy and Easter Vigil service (Jrakalooyts). H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, celebrated Easter Eve Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon at Forty Martyrs Church in Orange County. The celebration […]
On the evening of April 3, 2015, Good Friday was commemorated with a somber service recalling the burial of our Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout Prelacy Churches, reproductions of the tomb of Jesus could be found before altars, adorned with flowers brought by parishioners. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over Good Friday service and delivered […]
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2015, the Western Prelacy will host the screening of “William Saroyan: The Man, The Writer” at the Dikran and Zarouhie Der Ghazarian Hall in La Crescenta. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. The acclaimed documentary film by Mr. […]
