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October 22, 2010
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 TRAVEL TO LEBANON TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE
Early next week H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will
travel to Lebanon to participate in meetings at the Catholicosate of the
Holy See of Cilicia in Antelias led by H.H. Catholicos Aram I.
The Prelates of the North American Prelacies, members of the Central
Religious and Executive Councils, and Executive Council members from the
three Prelacies will participate in the meetings.
Joining the Prelate at the meetings will be Prelacy Executive
Council Chair Mrs. Rima Boghossian.
PRELATE TO PRESIDE OVER DIVINE LITURGY
AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH
On Sunday, October 24th, the Prelate will preside over Divine
Liturgy at St. Sarkis Church in Pasadena and deliver he sermon.
During Divine Liturgy in all Prelacy Churches, the Pontifical
Encyclical of H.H. Catholicos Aram I on the occasion of the 80th anniversary
of Prelacy Sunday Schools will be read.
PRELATE TO DELIVER INVOCATION AT
ANC-WR ANNUAL BANQUET
The annual banquet of the Armenian National Committee Western Region
will be held on Sunday, October 24th, 2010, at the Universal Sheraton.
During the banquet, Congressman Howard Berman will be honored as Man
of the Year, Assemblymember Charles Calderon as Legislator of the Year,
Prof. Richard Hovannisian with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Mr.
Charles Ghailian with the Legacy Award.
The Prelate will attend and deliver the invocation.
Executive Council members will also be in attendance.
UCLA CONFERENCE ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
AND THE REPARATIONS MOVEMENT
On Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, scholars from around the world will
gather at UCLA's Dodd Hall Auditorium to discuss the Armenian Genocide
during a conference hosted by the International Human Rights Law Association
at UCLA in collaboration with the ANC-WR. The conference is entitled
"Genocide and Then What? The Law, Ethics, and Politics of Making Amends".
On behalf of the Prelate, Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian will attend
the conference.
PRELATE CELEBRATES DIVINE LITURGY AND CONSECRATES SACRED PAINTINGS AT ST.
GARABED CHURCH
On Sunday, October 17th, 2010, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh
Mardirossian, Prelate, celebrated Divine Liturgy and consecrated sacred
paintings at St. Garabed Church in Hollywood. Parish Pastor Archpriest Fr.
Vicken Vassilian assisted at the altar.
Prior to the sermon and accompanied by the singing of a hymn, the
Prelate was led down the altar to consecrate two large paintings of St.
Sahag Barthev, and St. Mesrob Mashdots, and smaller painting of St. James of
Nisibis, St. Stephen the Proto-Martyr, our Lord Jesus Christ, and St. John
the Baptist. Among the hundreds of faithful in attendance were the sponsors
of the paintings Mr. and Mrs. Mesrob and Anahid Aprahamian, Mr. and Mrs.
Sahag and Lucine Manuelian, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Vartoug Vanlian. The
fourth sponsor, Ms. Tania Papazian was not in attendance.
Noting that the paintings of St. Sahag and St. Mesrob were fittingly
being consecrated during Armenian Culture Month, the Prelate exalted their
invaluable contributions to enriching our culture and heritage, and urged
the faithful to pray for their intercession through these paintings.
Following the sermon, the Prelate blessed the sponsors.
At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and requiem, the Prelate was
led in a procession to the entrance of the church where the Cilician anthem
was collectively sung.
HOLY SEE OF CILICIA REPRESENTATIVE VANNA KITSINIAN DER OHANESSIAN
PARTICIPATES IN MEETING OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN ALBANIA
On October 3-8, 2010, Holy See of Cilicia representative Mrs. Vanna
Kitsinian Der Ohanessian participated in the 50th meeting of the Commission
of Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), a commission under the umbrella
of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
This year's CCIA meeting took place in Durres, Albania, and was
hosted by the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. The theme was
"Emerging Trends in International Relations". In responding to the needs of
its member churches, the CCIA decided to refocus its priorities,
establishing four thematic working groups to guide their work through the
next General Assembly scheduled for 2013. Great attention was paid to the
International Ecumenical Peace Convocation which is set to take place in
Jamaica in May of 2011.
Mrs. Der Ohanessian drafted and presented the report to the
Commission on the regional group for North American and Canada. In
addition, in drawing on the Armenian people's own experiencing dealing with
the issue of freedom of religion, she raised the example of the case of the
Holy Cross Church located on the island of Akhtamar in present-day Turkey.
Mrs. Der Ohanessian also served as rapporteur for the group responsible for
addressing boycotts, divestments, and sanctions, which focuses on
non-violent means to resolve conflicts in the world.
From: A. Papazian
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 TRAVEL TO LEBANON TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE
Early next week H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will
travel to Lebanon to participate in meetings at the Catholicosate of the
Holy See of Cilicia in Antelias led by H.H. Catholicos Aram I.
The Prelates of the North American Prelacies, members of the Central
Religious and Executive Councils, and Executive Council members from the
three Prelacies will participate in the meetings.
Joining the Prelate at the meetings will be Prelacy Executive
Council Chair Mrs. Rima Boghossian.
PRELATE TO PRESIDE OVER DIVINE LITURGY
AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH
On Sunday, October 24th, the Prelate will preside over Divine
Liturgy at St. Sarkis Church in Pasadena and deliver he sermon.
During Divine Liturgy in all Prelacy Churches, the Pontifical
Encyclical of H.H. Catholicos Aram I on the occasion of the 80th anniversary
of Prelacy Sunday Schools will be read.
PRELATE TO DELIVER INVOCATION AT
ANC-WR ANNUAL BANQUET
The annual banquet of the Armenian National Committee Western Region
will be held on Sunday, October 24th, 2010, at the Universal Sheraton.
During the banquet, Congressman Howard Berman will be honored as Man
of the Year, Assemblymember Charles Calderon as Legislator of the Year,
Prof. Richard Hovannisian with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Mr.
Charles Ghailian with the Legacy Award.
The Prelate will attend and deliver the invocation.
Executive Council members will also be in attendance.
UCLA CONFERENCE ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
AND THE REPARATIONS MOVEMENT
On Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, scholars from around the world will
gather at UCLA's Dodd Hall Auditorium to discuss the Armenian Genocide
during a conference hosted by the International Human Rights Law Association
at UCLA in collaboration with the ANC-WR. The conference is entitled
"Genocide and Then What? The Law, Ethics, and Politics of Making Amends".
On behalf of the Prelate, Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian will attend
the conference.
PRELATE CELEBRATES DIVINE LITURGY AND CONSECRATES SACRED PAINTINGS AT ST.
GARABED CHURCH
On Sunday, October 17th, 2010, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh
Mardirossian, Prelate, celebrated Divine Liturgy and consecrated sacred
paintings at St. Garabed Church in Hollywood. Parish Pastor Archpriest Fr.
Vicken Vassilian assisted at the altar.
Prior to the sermon and accompanied by the singing of a hymn, the
Prelate was led down the altar to consecrate two large paintings of St.
Sahag Barthev, and St. Mesrob Mashdots, and smaller painting of St. James of
Nisibis, St. Stephen the Proto-Martyr, our Lord Jesus Christ, and St. John
the Baptist. Among the hundreds of faithful in attendance were the sponsors
of the paintings Mr. and Mrs. Mesrob and Anahid Aprahamian, Mr. and Mrs.
Sahag and Lucine Manuelian, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Vartoug Vanlian. The
fourth sponsor, Ms. Tania Papazian was not in attendance.
Noting that the paintings of St. Sahag and St. Mesrob were fittingly
being consecrated during Armenian Culture Month, the Prelate exalted their
invaluable contributions to enriching our culture and heritage, and urged
the faithful to pray for their intercession through these paintings.
Following the sermon, the Prelate blessed the sponsors.
At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and requiem, the Prelate was
led in a procession to the entrance of the church where the Cilician anthem
was collectively sung.
HOLY SEE OF CILICIA REPRESENTATIVE VANNA KITSINIAN DER OHANESSIAN
PARTICIPATES IN MEETING OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN ALBANIA
On October 3-8, 2010, Holy See of Cilicia representative Mrs. Vanna
Kitsinian Der Ohanessian participated in the 50th meeting of the Commission
of Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), a commission under the umbrella
of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
This year's CCIA meeting took place in Durres, Albania, and was
hosted by the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. The theme was
"Emerging Trends in International Relations". In responding to the needs of
its member churches, the CCIA decided to refocus its priorities,
establishing four thematic working groups to guide their work through the
next General Assembly scheduled for 2013. Great attention was paid to the
International Ecumenical Peace Convocation which is set to take place in
Jamaica in May of 2011.
Mrs. Der Ohanessian drafted and presented the report to the
Commission on the regional group for North American and Canada. In
addition, in drawing on the Armenian people's own experiencing dealing with
the issue of freedom of religion, she raised the example of the case of the
Holy Cross Church located on the island of Akhtamar in present-day Turkey.
Mrs. Der Ohanessian also served as rapporteur for the group responsible for
addressing boycotts, divestments, and sanctions, which focuses on
non-violent means to resolve conflicts in the world.
From: A. Papazian