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  • "Hrashapar" for His Holiness at St. James,

    Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
    3325 North Glenoaks Blvd.
    Burbank, Ca 91504
    Tel: 818-558-7474
    Fax: 818-558-6333
    Web: http://www.armenianchurchwd.com/

    His Holiness Karekin ii
    catholicos of all armenians
    In the western DIOCESE

    his holiness pays pontifical visit

    to st. james armenian church, sacramento

    June 15, 2004



    At 7:00 p.m. on June 15, 2005 His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of
    All Armenians, accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan
    Derderian, Primate, His Eminence Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian, and
    Vicar General Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Dz. V. Yardemian, paid a Pontifical
    visit to the St. James Armenian Church in Sacramento.

    Around 300 faithful were in attendance, anxiously awaiting the
    arrival of His Holiness. The Catholicos entered the church while the
    choir sang the hymns, `Hrashapar', `Etch Miadzinn', and `Oorakh Ler'.

    Following the Prayer Service His Eminence welcomed the Catholicos
    and invited him to address the faithful. His Holiness conveyed the
    blessings of the Mother See and the greetings and love of our
    brothers and sisters in Armenia, following which he commended the
    efforts of the parish led by Pastor Rev. Fr. Yeghia Hairabedian. He
    urged the faithful to remain loyal to their Christian faith and to
    always protect their ties with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

    Following the ceremony a reception took place in the church hall
    hosted by the Parish Council, during which the Catholicos once more
    created a spiritual enthusiasm within the faithful.

    The faithful approached the Catholicos to receive his blessings,
    during which the Pontiff distributed the newly published `I Confess
    with Faith,' recently printed in three languages by the Western
    Diocese.




    his holiness conducts
    official groundbreaking of new center
    for organization of istanbul ARMENIANS
    June 15, 2004



    His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by
    His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, His Eminence
    Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian, and Vicar General Very Rev. Fr. Dajad
    Dz. V. Yardemian, arrived at the center of the Organization of
    Istanbul Armenians (OIA) at 9:30 p.m. on June 15, 2005 where he was
    greeted by the OIA Board and members. The procession of clergy was
    led by the singing of hymns, following which HIS Holiness consecrated
    a Stone Cross and conducted the Ground Breaking Ceremony.

    Several members of the Organization of Istanbul Armenians provided
    their remarks. The organization conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to
    the Catholicos who took time out of his extremely busy schedule to
    bring his presence to the ceremony.

    In his address the Catholicos blessed the faithful in attendance and
    commended the service of Istanbul Armenians within the Armenian
    Church.

    The address to the new OIA Center is:
    19726 Sherman Way
    Winnetka, CA 91306
    Tel. 818-342-6378

    OFFICE OF THE WESTERN DIOCESE
    June 16, 2005
    Burbank, California
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