Maundy Thursday is one of the most somber and significant days of the Christian calendar, a day filled with symbolic services commemorating the last days of our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly life. Maundy Thursday begins with Divine Liturgy in the morning during which faithful receive Holy Communion for the first time following the seven weeks […]
PRELATE TO CELEBRATE EASTER DIVINE LITURGY AT HOLY MARTYRS CHURCH IN ENCINO On Sunday, April 5, 2015, we will celebrate Easter, the most significant day of the Christian calendar. The feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ will be ceremoniously celebrated in all Prelacy churches and parishes with joyful proclamations of “Christ is […]
On Wednesday, April 1, 2015, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, and clergy paid a visit to Ararat Home in Mission Hills where they conducted Holy Wednesday service and offered prayers and Easter well-wishes to the administrators, nurses, and residents. The day began at the Resident’s Dining Room of the Skilled Nursing Facility where the Blessing […]
On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, Holy Tuesday was commemorated throughout Prelacy parishes, with H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presiding over the service at St. Garabed Church in Hollywood. Parish Pastor Archpriest Fr. Vicken Vassilian, deacons and acolytes participated in the service. Sunday School students represented the Ten Maidens in the parable that is commemorated on […]
During the week of March 16-22, 2015 Commissioners from various Christian denominations and churches around the globe gathered at the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) Bossey Ecumenical Institute located outside of Geneva for a weeklong meeting to set forth the agenda for the work of the newly-assembled Commission on World Mission and Evangelism. Following the […]
Sunday, March 29, 2015 was the joyful celebration of Palm Sunday, the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. It was the feast of Passover and thousands of pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem to witness the coming of the King, the fulfillment of prophecy. Young and old alike enthusiastically welcomed the Lord, waving palms […]
On the evening of March 29, 2015, a tribute dedicated to ARF Bureau member, prominent nationalist leader, and intellectual Sarkis Zetlian was held at “Armenak Der Bedrossian” Hall in Glendale on the 30th anniversary of his abduction. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, and clergy members attended the event, which was organized by the ARF Western […]
On Saturday, March 28, 2015, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, conducted the blessing and dedication of the Homenetmen Western Region Camp Office, assisted by Rev. Fr. Vazken Atmajian and Rev. Fr. Ardak Demirjian. Office sponsor California State Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian and his wife Araxi participated in the ceremony and ribbon-cutting. The Prelate conveyed his […]
GOLGOTHA TO RESURRECTION: THE PATH TO GLORY The Resurrection of Christ, the core of our Christian faith, stirs our hearts and souls once again with the inspiring and heartening promise of hope; hope that suffering will give way to triumph and glory. The Easter message is one of victory and liberation; it is triumph of […]
PRELATE TO CELEBRATE PALM SUNDAY AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH IN GLENDALE On Sunday, March 29, 2015, we will celebrate Palm Sunday, the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will celebrate Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon at St. Mary’s Church in Glendale. The children’s procession will take […]
We hereby announce to our faithful that in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on July 18, 2015, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, will conduct the blessing of Holy Muron in Bikfaya, Lebanon. To facilitate the participation of our faithful in this historic commemoration, we have […]
By the invitation of H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, on Thursday, March 26, 2015, Armenian Evangelical Church pastors gathered at St. Sarkis Church in Pasadena for a fellowship service with Prelacy clergy members, setting the foundation for a new tradition between the two churches. His Eminence conveyed his fraternal greetings to the pastors and briefly […]
On Wednesday, March 2, 2015, the last Sunrise Service of Lent was conducted in Prelacy Churches. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over the service at Holy Martyrs Church in Encino, in which Ferrahian high school students participated. Addressing the faithful and the students in particular, His Eminence recalled the message he delivered at the […]
On Tuesday, March 24, 2015, Preschool and Kindergarten students from Levon and Hasmig Tavlian School visited the Prelacy where the young students had a warm interaction with H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate. Archpriest Fr. Nareg Pehlivanian and Rev. Fr. Boghos Baltayan joined in the visit. Accompanied by Director Helen Manoucherian, teachers, and parents, the students […]
On Sunday, March 22, 2015, over 350 friends and sponsors gathered at Island Hotel in Newport Beach for a fundraising gala benefiting the renovation project of Forty Martyrs Church of Orange County, and simultaneously the 29th anniversary celebration of Ari Guiragos Minassian School. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over the gala organized by the […]
