PRIMATE CELEBRATES DIVINE LITURGY; ORDAINS SUB-DEACONS IN LA VERNE
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Aug 07 2009
On Sunday August 2, 2009 His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian,
Primate, assisted by Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Diran Avagyan, Deacons
and Acolytes, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon
at the Armenian Church of La Verne. During the liturgy the Primate
ordained Armen Biberian and Shant Papazian as Sub-Deacons of the
Armenian Holy Apostolic Church.
During the reception held after the church service, the Primate
presented the "Armenian Spirit" Award to Mr. and Mrs. Minas and
Vergine Markarian; Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis and Sylva Katchiguian; and
Shant and Tigran Papazian.
Rev. Fr. Diran Avagyan, Parish Priest, also presented the following
individuals with ‘certificates of acknowledgement’ for their service
in the church: Rosine Aprahamian, Margo Manougian, Lucy Semikian,
Sona Tavoukjian, Serpouhi Teshikian, and Angel Zirbijian.