Assumption of Mary Is Celebrated at Western Diocese: Primate Celebrates Divine Liturgy, Delivers the Sermon and Blesses the Grapes
Aug 19, 2008 — Upon the conclusion of the church service, the blessed grapes were distributed among the faithful in remembrance of the Mother of God and Her Assumption in the third day of Her passing, who lives in Heaven in Her resurrected holy body as is promised to faithful in the last day – by Her Son and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Priesthood-Candidate Dn. Martin Zakaryan to Serve as Parish-Priest Assistant at St. Vartan Armenian Church of Oakland, California
Priesthood-Candidate Dn. Martin Zakaryan has been appointed as Parish-Priest Assistant at St. Vartan Armenian Church of Oakland by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate. On August 10, 2008, then-Sub-Dn. Martin Zakaryan was ordained to the rank of diaconate in the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church by the Primate of the Western Diocese. Dn. Martin Zakaryan will resume his theological education by enrolling for a Master of Divinity at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in the near future.
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Western Diocese Hosts Book-Event for “Murder at the Altar”
Terry Phillips
Author of the newly published mystery thriller based
on the assassination of Archbishop Ghevont Tourian
Murder at the Altar
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Sima and Nazareth Kalaydjian Hall
Armenian Church Western Diocese
3325 North Glenoaks Boulevard
Burbank, California
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Vicar General at Yettem for the Assumption of Virgin Mary
Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Dz. V. Yardemian, Vicar General, celebrated the Divine Liturgy, delivered the sermon, and blessed the grapes at St. Mary Armenian Church of Yettem, California. Yettem is a small town in the Fresno, Central California, which was named Yettem (Armenian version for Eden) by the Armenian founder of the city. Read More.
His Eminence Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian Celebrates Divine Liturgy, Delivers the Sermon and Blesses the Grapes in Celebration of the Assumption of Mother of God
His Eminence Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian celebrated the Divine Liturgy, delivered the sermon and blessed the grapes at St. Mary Armenian Church of Costa Mesa on Sunday, August 17, 2008. Archpriest Fr. Moushegh Tashjian, Pastor of St. Mary Armenian Church of Costa Mesa, along with several deacons and acolytes assisted His Eminence at the holy altar. Read More.
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