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WESTERN DIOCESE E-NEWSLETTER
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Diocesan News
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GRAPE BLESSING AT GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
On the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary,
at the request of His Eminence Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the
Western Diocese, Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Yardemian and Dn. Vahe Abovian
visited Glendale Memorial Hospital with Dn. Dickran Gharibjanian
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RECEPTION AND GATHERING ON THE OCCASION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIOCESE
In addition to the events organized for the 80th Anniversary of the
establishment of the Western Diocese a special reception was hosted by
Mr. and Mrs. Bedros and Anna Orunjakcial, and Mr. and Mrs. Krikor
Sureen on August 11th, 2007.
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DIVINE LITURGIES ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Sunday August 12th, 2007 on the occasion of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, His Eminence Abp. Hovnan Derderian celebrated
Divine Liturgy at St. Mary, Costa Mesa. He offered his sermon, and
presided over the Blessing of the Grapes ceremony. Parish Priest,
Fr. Moushegh Tashjian and deacons served at the Holy Altar.
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THE FIRST DIVINE LITURGY OF NEWLY APPOINTED PASTOR THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
OF ARIZONA
At the end of July, Fr. Zakria Saribekian, from the St. Thaddeus
Armenian Church of Amman, Jordon, arrived in Phoenix, Arizona, with
his family to assume his pastoral duties for the Armenian Church of
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10TH ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF ARMENIA
On the evening of Sunday, August 12th at 6:00pm the 10th Annual
Development Services of Armenia Banquet was held at the newly built
Taghlyan Cultural Center. On this occasion, founding members Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Mushegain were honored.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN AUGUST
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Upcoming Events
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8/26: Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles Celebrates the 80th
Anniversary of the Western Diocese
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9/15: Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Celebrates the 80th Anniversary
of the Western Diocese
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Th e Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, providing
spiritual guidance and leadership to the Armenian Apostolic community,
is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization comprised of 47
churches in 16 western states. It was established in 1898 as the
Diocese of the Armenian Church encompassing the entire United States
and Canada. In 1927 the Western Diocese was formed to exclusivly serve
the western United States.