Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Western Prelacy News - 01/05/2012

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Western Prelacy News - 01/05/2012

    January 5, 2012
    Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
    H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
    6252 Honolulu Avenue
    La Crescenta, CA 91214
    Tel: (818) 248-7737
    Fax: (818) 248-7745
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: www.westernprelacy.org


    PRELATE TO PRESIDE OVER DIVINE LITURGY AT FORTY MARTYRS CHURCH IN ORANGE
    COUNTY

    On Sunday, January 8, 2012, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,
    Prelate, will preside over Divine Liturgy at Forty Martyrs Church in Orange
    County and will deliver the sermon.


    CHRISTMAS PRAYER SERVICE AND BLESSING OF WATER
    AT ARARAT HOME

    In celebration of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus
    Christ, on Tuesday, January 10, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,
    Prelate, and clergy members will visit Ararat Home in Mission Hills for a
    prayer service and the blessing of water.
    The day will being at 10:00 a.m. with a prayer and the blessing of
    water in the Residents Dining Room of the Nursing Facility. At 10:30 a.m.,
    Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the Sheen Chapel for Assisted Living
    residents. The celebrant is Archpriest Fr. Vicken Vassilian, who will also
    deliver the sermon.
    At noon, the Prelate and clergy will be hosted to a luncheon by the
    administration.


    CHRISTMAS PRAYER SERVICE AND BLESSING OF WATER
    AT GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    Upon the invitation of the administration of Glendale Memorial
    Hospital, on Thursday, January 5th, the Prelate and clergy members visited
    the hospital on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas.
    The Prelate led a prayer service for staff and patients and also
    conducted the traditional blessing of water in celebration of the Nativity
    and Theophany of our Lord. The Prelate also conveyed his blessings and
    Christmas message to the administration and patients.


    PRELATE WELCOMES CONSUL GENERAL OF LEBANON

    On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh
    Mardirossian, Prelate, welcomed to the Prelacy the first official guest of
    the New Year, Consul General of Lebanon Madonna Aoun Ghazal.
    The Consul General had come to personally convey her well wishes to
    the Prelate on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas, given that she
    would be unable to attend the New Year and Christmas Dinner on January 6.

    Given that it was Consul Ghazal's first visit to the Prelacy, the
    Prelate familiarized her with the various departments and gave a general
    overview of the Prelacy's endeavors and mission. There was also a
    discussion on the close relationship between Armenians and Lebanon and the
    Consulate General of Lebanon and the Prelacy. Consul Ghazal also spoke of
    the registration of Lebanese citizens living outside of Lebanon, given that
    in the upcoming elections they are able to vote from abroad.
    The visit concluded with the Prelate presenting a memento to Consul
    Ghazal.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Working...
X