Western Prelacy: Commemoration of the Parable of the Ten Maidens

April 4, 2007

PRESS RELEASE
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
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DURING THE COMMEMORATION OF THE TEN MAIDENS
THE LORD INVITES US TO ALWAYS BE READY
AS THE WISE MAIDENS WERE
DECLARED THE PRELATE

In accordance with our church calendar, Holy Tuesday is
dedicated to the parable of the Ten Maidens which teaches the faithful to be
ready and prepared at all times.

Evening services took place in all Prelacy churches for this
occasion on Tuesday, April 3rd. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,
Prelate, presided over services at St. Mary’s Church in Glendale.

In his message the Prelate states, "The message today is to live
a balanced life and to live wisely. Just as the Bible tells us how God
saved Noah for living righteously, our Lord Jesus Christ invites us to be
ready like the wise maidens." Addressing the ten Sunday School students who
represented the maidens in the parable the Prelate said, "Today you
represent all of us. Through this service we are reminded to be prepared in
the example of the wise maidens and to live a virtuous life armed with true
faith."

The Prelate highly commended the students and directors of the
Sunday School and concluded the service with the Lord’s prayer.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS