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Prelate hosts New Year and Christmas dinner
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13:29 11.01.2014
On Monday, Jan. 6, Bagramian Hall in Montebello was abuzz with
Christmas cheer as six hundred Prelacy sponsors and supporters had
gathered to celebrate the Birth and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ
at the Prelate's New Year and Christmas Dinner, Asbarez reports.
Presided over by Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, the
annual dinner has become a beloved tradition within the community,
bringing together members of the extended Prelacy family for an
evening of festivity filled with warmth, love, and good cheer.
The event is the undertaking of the Religious and Executive Councils
and is organized by the Prelacy Ladies Auxiliary. This year's dinner
was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Talin Amroyan, who also hosted
the event last year.
The guests watched the video message by His Holiness Aram I,
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. The Catholicos first
conveyed New Year and Christmas well wishes to the Prelate and guests
and commended the devoted service of the Prelate Councils, and
volunteers to our church and nation. He then spoke of the New Year and
Christmas season as a time for introspection both in our individual
and collective lives, and a time for renewal given that the earthly
mission of Christ was the restoration and renewal of mankind. His
Holiness also reflected on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, advising `for reassessment and renewal to become the guiding
principals of our lives and for preparations for the Armenian Genocide
centennial to acquire an important place on the agenda of our church
and community in the course of this year.'
The Catholicos took the opportunity to share a few thoughts with the
youth. First, he stressed that life is a gift from God and it must be
sustained by spiritual and moral values and with a clear vision,
otherwise it becomes a life with no meaning and importance. Therefore,
we must make our life a purpose-driven life by articulating in our
actions those values, principles, and ideals which constitute our
Armenian Christian identity, said Aram I.
Second, the Pontiff spoke of the pivotal importance of youth
participation in our church and community, stating `our youth don't
belong at the periphery of our life. They are all to participate
actively in the life of our church and community and should assume an
important role in all spheres and at all levels of our church and
community life.'
During dinner, guests enjoyed a cultural program of instrumental music
by the `Donagan' Band, songs by Gevorg Tchakmanyan, Vahakn Hovents
accompanied on the piano by Armenouhi Terteryan, and a performance by
students of Lilia Dance Studio. Throughout the evening guests also
enjoyed a slideshow of the Prelacy's endeavors in the past year.
The program concluded with the Prelate's message. The Prelate began by
thanking God for granting another year and opportunity for the Prelacy
family to come together to exchange felicitations to one another on
the Birth and Theophany of our Lord. He wished for the New Year to be
filled with an abundance of health, happiness, and prosperity for all,
and for the Christmas message and promise of love and hope to remain
the guiding light of our lives, and an inspiration to live in His holy
example. The Prelate then presented some highlights from the previous
year, including Sunday School activities, new pastor assignments, new
publications, participation in the historic Bishop's Synod in
Etchmiadzin, among others.
The Prelate thanked the members of the various Prelacy committees for
their service and the sponsors for their contributions to the
realization of the Prelacy's endeavors. He expressed gratitude to the
evening's hosts Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Talin Amroyan for their
generous sponsorship for the second year, to Mrs. Tina Carolan, the
Carolan Family Foundation, and the Khachaturian Family for their
continued benevolence, and to Forest Lawn for their donation to
establish the Prelacy Good Samaritan Fund. The Prelate also commended
the members of Prelacy Schools for their commitment to the
intellectual and emotional development of our youth, and thanked
school sponsors, specifically the Dream Fund, for their generous
support. Speaking of school sponsors, the Prelate announced that he
had special news to share. The hall erupted in applause as His
Eminence announced that Prelacy and community benefactors Mr. and Mrs.
Hakob and Hilda Baghdassarian had undertaken the sponsorship of
ChamlianSchool's new gym with a donation of $250,000. In conclusion,
the Prelate commended the service of the Religious and Executive
Councils and all affiliated bodies, and wished for the endeavors of
the coming year to proceed smoothly guided by the Christmas tidings of
love, harmony, and goodwill.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/01/11/prelate-hosts-new-year-and-christmas-dinner/
13:29 11.01.2014
On Monday, Jan. 6, Bagramian Hall in Montebello was abuzz with
Christmas cheer as six hundred Prelacy sponsors and supporters had
gathered to celebrate the Birth and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ
at the Prelate's New Year and Christmas Dinner, Asbarez reports.
Presided over by Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, the
annual dinner has become a beloved tradition within the community,
bringing together members of the extended Prelacy family for an
evening of festivity filled with warmth, love, and good cheer.
The event is the undertaking of the Religious and Executive Councils
and is organized by the Prelacy Ladies Auxiliary. This year's dinner
was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Talin Amroyan, who also hosted
the event last year.
The guests watched the video message by His Holiness Aram I,
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. The Catholicos first
conveyed New Year and Christmas well wishes to the Prelate and guests
and commended the devoted service of the Prelate Councils, and
volunteers to our church and nation. He then spoke of the New Year and
Christmas season as a time for introspection both in our individual
and collective lives, and a time for renewal given that the earthly
mission of Christ was the restoration and renewal of mankind. His
Holiness also reflected on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, advising `for reassessment and renewal to become the guiding
principals of our lives and for preparations for the Armenian Genocide
centennial to acquire an important place on the agenda of our church
and community in the course of this year.'
The Catholicos took the opportunity to share a few thoughts with the
youth. First, he stressed that life is a gift from God and it must be
sustained by spiritual and moral values and with a clear vision,
otherwise it becomes a life with no meaning and importance. Therefore,
we must make our life a purpose-driven life by articulating in our
actions those values, principles, and ideals which constitute our
Armenian Christian identity, said Aram I.
Second, the Pontiff spoke of the pivotal importance of youth
participation in our church and community, stating `our youth don't
belong at the periphery of our life. They are all to participate
actively in the life of our church and community and should assume an
important role in all spheres and at all levels of our church and
community life.'
During dinner, guests enjoyed a cultural program of instrumental music
by the `Donagan' Band, songs by Gevorg Tchakmanyan, Vahakn Hovents
accompanied on the piano by Armenouhi Terteryan, and a performance by
students of Lilia Dance Studio. Throughout the evening guests also
enjoyed a slideshow of the Prelacy's endeavors in the past year.
The program concluded with the Prelate's message. The Prelate began by
thanking God for granting another year and opportunity for the Prelacy
family to come together to exchange felicitations to one another on
the Birth and Theophany of our Lord. He wished for the New Year to be
filled with an abundance of health, happiness, and prosperity for all,
and for the Christmas message and promise of love and hope to remain
the guiding light of our lives, and an inspiration to live in His holy
example. The Prelate then presented some highlights from the previous
year, including Sunday School activities, new pastor assignments, new
publications, participation in the historic Bishop's Synod in
Etchmiadzin, among others.
The Prelate thanked the members of the various Prelacy committees for
their service and the sponsors for their contributions to the
realization of the Prelacy's endeavors. He expressed gratitude to the
evening's hosts Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Talin Amroyan for their
generous sponsorship for the second year, to Mrs. Tina Carolan, the
Carolan Family Foundation, and the Khachaturian Family for their
continued benevolence, and to Forest Lawn for their donation to
establish the Prelacy Good Samaritan Fund. The Prelate also commended
the members of Prelacy Schools for their commitment to the
intellectual and emotional development of our youth, and thanked
school sponsors, specifically the Dream Fund, for their generous
support. Speaking of school sponsors, the Prelate announced that he
had special news to share. The hall erupted in applause as His
Eminence announced that Prelacy and community benefactors Mr. and Mrs.
Hakob and Hilda Baghdassarian had undertaken the sponsorship of
ChamlianSchool's new gym with a donation of $250,000. In conclusion,
the Prelate commended the service of the Religious and Executive
Councils and all affiliated bodies, and wished for the endeavors of
the coming year to proceed smoothly guided by the Christmas tidings of
love, harmony, and goodwill.