January 5, 2018
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
6252 Honolulu Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Tel: (818) 248-7737
Fax: (818) 248-7745
E-mail: info@westernprelacy.org
Website: www.westernprelacy.org
PRELATE TO PRESIDE OVER REQUIEM SERVICE AT FOREST LAWN ON MEMORIAL DAY
On Sunday, January 7, 2018, Christmas Memorial Day, requiem service
will take place at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills "Hall of Liberty" and Forest
Lawn Glendale "Church of the Recessional" beginning at 10:00 a.m.
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, will preside over
the service at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
On Friday, January 5, 2018, the feast of the Nativity and Theophany
of our Lord Jesus Christ was celebrated at Glendale Memorial Hospital with a
prayer service and the blessing of water. On behalf of H.E. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, Very Rev. Fr. Torkom Donoyan, Vicar General,
conducted the service. He was accompanied and assisted by Archpriest Fr.
Gomidas Torossian, Rev. Fr. Ardak Demirjian, Rev. Fr. Movses Shannakian, and
Deacon Raffi Keshishian.
Among the guests in attendance were State Senator Anthony
Portantino, Glendale Mayor Vartan Gharpetian and Council members, Glendale
Police Chief Robert Castro, Glendale Fire Chief Greg Fish, Congressman Adam
Schiff's representative, and hospital administrators and staff.
Chaplain Cassie McCarty greeted the guests and thanked the clergy
for once again visiting and spreading the joy of Christmas, after which
Senator Portantino conveyed his well wishes.
Fr. Torkom spoke on the start of a new year and the Birth of our
Lord as a time of renewal, and explained the meaning behind the blessing of
water, and wished for Christ's peace, light, and love, to shine in the world
and bring healing and harmony for all.
The Blessing of the Home service and blessing of water ceremony
followed, after which attendees received blessed water and prayer books.
Afterward, clergy blessed a newborn and presented a prayer book to
the new parents.
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