CALTHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS OFFERS PATRIARCHAL LITURGY AT ARMENIA
SAINT PAUL CHURCH IN FRESNO

YEREVAN, June 15. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenian Garegin II has
offered a patriarchal liturgy at the Armenian Saint Paul Church in
Fresno, California, USA. The press service of the Holy Echmiadzin
reports that attending the liturgy was Leader of the Fresno Catholic
Church John Stainback. “We are praying for strengthening of Diaspora,”
Garegin II, blessing the Armenians present and calling on them to
remain faithful to the Armenian Church and Holy Echmiadzin. In his
sermon Garegin II addressed the problem of human and national
values. He stressed the importance of the creation of Armenian
alphabet, which strengthened the people’s faith in Christ and in the
Armenian Apostolic Church. Garegin II called on everybody to preserve
national values and “never forget the birthplace of [their] souls,
the Armenian Church and Homeland.” P.T. -0–