Western Diocese

It is with spiritual contentment we inform our faithful that His Grace Bishop Aram Ateshian, a high ranking clergyman from the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey,  is visiting the Western Diocese.

The Guest clergyman upon his arrival in Los Angeles called the Diocesan Primate, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and conveyed to him the greetings of His Beatitude Patriarch Mesrob Mutafian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Upon the invitation of the Primate, His Grace Bishop Aram will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon at the St. Mary Armenian Church of Costa Mesa.

The morning service will start at 10:00 a.m., and the Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Fr. Archpriest Moushegh Tashjian, Pastor of St. Mary Armenian Church and the Parish Council cordially invite you to attend church services to pray together, to receive the message  of the guest celebrant and to greet him personally during the fellowship hour.