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  • Western Prelate Participates in the Women's World Day of Prayer

    March 7, 2007

    PRESS RELEASE
    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] <mailto:[email protected]>
    Website: www.westernprelacy.org <http://www.westernprelacy.org/>


    DURING THE WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
    MAY THE EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST CHRISTIAN WOMEN
    BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
    DECLARED THE PRELATE



    It has become a beautiful tradition for Christian Churches to
    come together for prayer and reflection each year on the occasion of Women's
    World Day of Prayer. The Armenian Church commemorates this day on the first
    Friday of March with prayer, hymns, scripture readings, and a cultural
    program.

    On the morning of Friday, March 2nd, the spiritual leaders and
    parishioners from the Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, and Protestant Churches
    gathered at the Armenian Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena to celebrate
    Women's World Day of Prayer, the theme of which was "United Under God's
    Tent". In attendance and participating in the program were H.E. Archbishop
    Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, Rev. Fr. Andon Saroyan of the Armenian
    Catholic Church, and Rev. Joe Matossian, Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian, and Rev.
    Paul Doctorian of the Armenian Evangelical Church. Messages and scripture
    readings were also presented by the participating women.

    During the program, the Prelate conveyed his words of wisdom and
    offered the benediction. In his remarks, the Prelate reflected on the
    virtue and sacrifices of our first Christian martyr St. Santoukht, our first
    Christian queen St. Ashkhen, as well as the wives of the Armenian princes
    who fought in the Vartanants battle, emphasizing that this gathering is the
    embodiment of their faith and spirit of devotion. He stressed that the
    church is the foundation of faith for Christians and the theme "United under
    God's Tent" best expresses the meaning of prayer.
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