June 8, 2006
PRESS RELEASE
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
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Website: <; DURING A VISIT TO THE COLORADO PARISH COMMUNITY `WITH THIS HOLY MASS, LET US BE FILLED WITH THE MESSAGE OF THE FEAST, AND ENLIGHTENED BY THE MYSTERY OF PENTECOST' Declared the Prelate From June 2-4, 2006, His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, joined by Very Rev. Fr. Muron Aznikian, Chair of the Prelacy Religious Council, visited the parish of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Colorado and Rocky Mountain Region, to meet with the newly elected parish council and the parish community. On the afternoon of Sunday, June 4, the Prelate, assisted by Very Rev. Fr. Muron, conducted Holy Mass and delivered his sermon on the occasion of the Feast of Pentecost, highlighting three main points. He spoke of the appearances of Christ to the disciples in the forty days after His Glorious Resurrection and His ascension to Heaven. The Prelate also spoke of how ten days after the Ascension, the disciples were gathered at the Upper Room waiting for the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, which descended and rested on each one of them. That day became the birthday of the Christian Church, noted the Prelate, and added that it should also be the spiritual anniversary of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Colorado and the Armenian community. He continued, just as the disciples of our Lord spread the Gospel to the four corners of the world, especially Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew who spread the Gospel to the Armenian people, you too must follow their example and establish a church in the near future to bind the community to the Armenian Apostolic faith, and offer spiritual nourishment to the faithful. Archbishop Mardirossian requested from those present that to the best of their abilities, each and every one of them must assist in the church by donating their time, or by offering moral or financial support. Subsequently, hymns for Pentecost were sung and the Prelate offered a special prayer for the youth, who are the future of the church. Following Mass a reception was held at the church hall, where the Prelate presented Mrs. Anna Kavafian with a letter of blessing and commendation for her longtime service to the Armenian Church as an organist. On this occasion, the Prelate also presented those in attendance with mementos.