ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS

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Apr 20 2009 by Divan of the Western Diocese

April 21 – Upon the invitation of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike
Antonovich the Primate will attend the weekly meeting of the Board
of Supervisors on April 21st. A proclamation recognizing April 24th
as the "Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923"
will be announced during the meeting;

April 21 – Fr. Vazken will be speaking at Glendale City College
Auditorium 12-1PM; Topic: "Genocide: The Next Step"

April 22 – Special Genocide podcast available at

April 23 – The Primate will attend a commemorative event at the
California State Legislature in Sacramento;

April 23 – Fr. Avedis will be visiting AGBU High School in Pasadena;

April 23 – Fr. Vazken will be speaking at Calabasas High School
10:00AM; Topic: Armenia, Rwanda and Darfur: A Century of Genocide;

April 23 – Fr. Hovel will attend a commemorative event at the UC-Santa
Barbara, organized by UC-Santa Barbara ASA;

April 24 – His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, will
attend the celebration of the Divine Liturgy and commemorative event
at the site of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Monument in Montebello
and will deliver the sermon;

April 24 – at 10:00 AM, the Very Rev. Fr. Baret Dz. V. Yardemian,
accompanied by Diocesan clergy will attend the Armenian Genocide
March in Little Armenia, Hollywood;

April 24 – The Primate will attend a commemorative event in honor of
the victims of the Armenian Genocide at the Alex Theatre in Glendale,
California, organized by the City of Glendale;

April 24 – Genocide Commemoration at University of Southern California
12-1PM; at Tommy Trojan, University Park;

April 24 – Ecumenical Service commemorating the Armenian Genocide,
under the auspices Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and Bishop Jon Bruno,
sponsored by the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries’ Center
and the St. Mark Episcopal Church, Glendale. 7:00PM. Prayers, hymns
and message. 1020 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, California 91202;

April 24 – Noon-1:00 PM, a commemorative event will be held at Tommy
Trojan, University Park;

April 25 – All Day Prayer and Fast for world hunger and children of
Genocide in Darfur, under the direction of Fr. Vazken. Get details
at ;

April 26 – Holy Divine Liturgy celebrating the accomplishments of
Armenian youth, and breaking the fast for world hunger.
From: Baghdasarian