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    May 22, 2006

    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/>



    Western Prelacy Clergy Conference



    WE EACH HAVE OUR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERS, BUT COLLECTIVELY WE MUST HAVE ONE
    AND THE SAME CHARACTER, THAT OF A CLERGY


    Declared the Prelate


    On the eve of the Western Prelacy 34th Representatives Assembly,
    on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, a one-day clergy conference took place at Encino
    's Holy Martyrs Church. The conference was held under the auspices of H.E.
    Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, and with the participation of the
    clergy order, including H.E. Archbishop Yeprem Tabakian who is visiting our
    Prelacy.
    At 10:30 a.m. the day began with prayer services inside the
    church, followed by opening remarks by the Prelate. The Prelate began by
    expressing thanks and gratitude to the Lord for granting the opportunity to
    hold this conference. In his remarks the Prelate spoke of the ideas that
    emerged from the Clergy Conference at the Catholicosate in September of
    2002, focusing on three main points. He stressed spiritual renewal, keeping
    a close bond with parishioners, and to triumph over hardships with faith in
    the Cross and the Holy Spirit.
    The Prelate stressed that we often find ourselves in hardship yet
    we seek answers outside of ourselves. We must not look for easy solutions
    but rather work towards being able to confront any and all types of
    hardship. We have a need for renewal; we must make more of an effort to
    reach out to our parishioners and to offer them spiritual nourishment.
    Reading from the Letter of Paul the Prelate continued: `I appeal to you
    therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a
    living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual
    worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the
    renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is
    good and acceptable and perfect' (Romans 12:1-2). The Prelate then read an
    excerpt from the book `The Armenian Church', by H.H. Catholicos Papken of
    blessed memory, about having an honest character adding, `We each have our
    individual characters, but collectively we must have one and the same
    character; that of a clergy'.

    CONFERENCE

    Following the church services and spiritual reflections, the first session
    of the conference convened at 11:30 a.m. at `Dickranian' Hall. The session
    opened with the Lord's Prayer, followed by the Prelate welcoming Archbishop
    Tabakian and clergy members, highly commended the work they have done
    particularly in the past few months. He then invited Arch. Tabakian to
    deliver his remarks.
    During the conference, Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian lectured on
    the three Ecumenical Councils and Very Rev. Fr. Barthev Gulumian on the
    doctrine of the Holy Cross.
    Following lunch, the second session began at 2:15 p.m. and
    continued until 6:15 p.m. The second session was a meeting of the Religious
    Council that reviewed the Council's activities during the past year, as well
    as issues relating to the then upcoming Representatives Assembly.
    The conference concluded with the Prelate's blessings and
    `Bahbanich' prayer.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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