April 11, 2007
PRESS RELEASE
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
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La Crescenta, CA 91214
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CELEBRATION OF EASTER IN PRELACY CHURCHES
Throughout the past week, Western Prelacy churches were filled
with faithful commemorating Holy Week and preparing to celebrate the
Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On Sunday, April 8, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,
Prelate, celebrated Easter with Holy Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Glendale.
In his sermon the Prelate reminded the faithful that the Resurrection is a
celebration of the triumph of good over evil and of light over darkness, and
prayed for the light of Christ to illuminate our lives.
On Monday, April 9, by the ordinance of the Prelate requiem
services took place at the Hollywood Hills and Glendale Forest Lawn with the
participation of Prelacy clergy and presided over by His Eminence.
In keeping with tradition, on Monday, April 10, the Prelate and
clergy visited Ararat Home in Mission Hills and conducted Easter Holy Mass
celebrated by Rev. Vazken Atmajian of St. Mary’s Church, who also delivered
the sermon. Prior to Mass, the ceremony of house blessing was conducted in
the hospital section of Ararat Home. Following church services, the Prelate
and clergy met with the directors and residents of Ararat Home and conveyed
their well wishes.
On Good Friday and Easter Eve, Prelacy faithful commemorated the
burial of Christ and the lighting of candles ceremony respectively. The
Prelate commemorated Good Friday at Forty Martyrs Church in Orange Country
and Easter Eve at St. Garabed Church in Hollywood.