October 19, 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
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PRELATE TO CELEBRATE DIVINE LITURGY AND PRESIDE OVER BOOK FAIR AT FORTY
MARTYRS CHURCH

On Sunday, October 21st, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate,
will celebrate Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon at Forty Martyrs Church
in Orange County. Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian and Parish Pastor Rev. Hrant
Yeretsian will assist at the altar.
On the same day a book fair has been organized by the Parish Pastor,
Board of Trustees, A.G. Minassian School administration and parent-teacher
organization on the occasion of Armenian Culture Month. The book fair will
take place at "Gugasian" Hall adjacent to the church. The Prelate will
preside over the opening of the book fair following Divine Liturgy.

NEW ACYA BOARD CONVENES ITS FIRST MEETING

On the evening of Monday, October 15, the new board of the Armenian
Church Youth Association (ACYA) convened their first meeting at the Prelacy
headquarters. Christian Education Department Directors presided over the
meeting.
Members discussed the current activities of the youth groups as well as the
drafting of new projects, and outlined a yearly agenda. Among the events
planned for the following year is a seminar for youth leaders and directors,
the forming of a youth choir to participate in the monthly Divine Liturgy
that is celebrated at the Prelacy St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen Chapel, and
participation of ACYA members in the youth gathering to be held by the
Catholicosate from August 13-18, 2008, in Bikfaya.
During the meeting the members also elected their divan which is as
follows: Raffi Naljian, Chairman, Manuk Chulyan, Vice-Chair, Ani Daglian,
Secretary, and Ani Dervishian, Treasurer.

PRELATE REPRESENTED AT
ORHNERK OUTREACH BANQUET

On the evening of Friday, October 19th, the inaugural celebration
banquet of the "Orhnerk Outreach" organization will take place at Gilmore
Hall of First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena.
Very Rev. Fr. Barthev Gulumian will be in attendance representing
the Prelate and will deliver the Prelate’s blessings and remarks.

BANQUET HONORING PRIME MINISTER SERZH SARGSYAN

The USC Institute of Armenian Studies has organized a banquet
honoring the Prime Minister of Armenia His Excellency Serzh Sarsgyan, who is
in Los Angeles on a brief visit. The banquet will take place on the evening
of Friday, October 19th, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
H.E. Archbishop Yeprem Tabakian will attend on behalf of the
Prelate.