Western Diocese

Sunday, July 1 Armenian Apostolic Church in Victorville – First Pastoral visit – Divine Liturgy and reception Saturday, July 7 Summer Camp staff training Sunday, July 8 Armenian Apostolic Church in Denver, Colorado– Pastoral Visit Tuesday, July 10 Clergy Executive meeting 80th Anniversary committees meeting Wednesday, July 11 Pastoral Visit to Carson City Community of Northern Sierra Community (Ordination of Sub-Deacon Richard Charshafian to the order of Diaconate Thursday, July 12 Pastoral Visit to San Diego Saturday, July 14 Diocesan Council Meeting Sunday, July 15 Divine Liturgy in the St. John Armenian Apostolic Church, Hollywood Monday, July 16 Episcopal and Armenian Dialogue member meeting Saturday, July 21 Reception by the Union of Iraqi Armenian Alumni Students Sunday, July 22 St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church of Glendale In the evening the Annual Reception of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Riverside July 23-24 Diocesan Camp – First visit July 26 – 27 Sanahin Institute Saturday, July 28 Yettem – Adult Retreat Sunday, July 29 Divine Liturgy and ordination to the Diaconate in the Armenian Apostolic Church of La Canada Crescenta Valley In the evening – Armenian Festival – Hollywood Bowl July 30-31 Diocesan Summer Camp – Second visit Thursday, August 2 St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church, Fowler Sunday, August 5 St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church, Pasadena or St. Kevork Armenian Church, Glendale August 6 -7 Diocesan Summer Camp – Third visit Sunday, August 12 Assumption of the Holy Mother of God Devine Liturgy and reception in St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, Costa Mesa August 13-14 Meeting of the Diocesan Primates and Diocesan Council Chairmen of the North America Saturday, August 18 Diocesan Council Meeting Sunday, August 19 Divine Liturgy and Official Reception in St. Paul Armenian Apostolic Church, Fresno (80th Anniversary Celebration) Friday, August 24 New Rochelle –Board Meeting of St. Nersess Seminary Sunday, August 26 Pastoral Visit to Armenian Apostolic Church of Riverside/IBO September 7-8-9 Long Weekend Celebration on the occasion of the Consecration of St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church, Pasadena Sunday, September 9 Consecration of St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church, Pasadena Saturday, September 15 Diocesan Council Meeting In the afternoon – 80th Anniversary official celebration hosted by the Most Rev. Bishop Jon Bruno of the Episcopal Diocese (details to follow) Sunday, September 16 Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Divine Liturgy in the Armenian Apostolic Church, Burbank In the evening 80th Anniversary Cultural Event at the Alex Theatre in Glendale organized by the Western Diocese Wednesday, September 19 A Cultural Program dedicated to the Poet Jacque Hagopian Thursday, September 20 Bay Area – Adult day Retreat Saturday, September 22 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Sunday school of St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church Sunday, September 23 Divine Liturgy and official opening ceremonies of Varnum Paul Hall in the St. John Armenian Apostolic Church, San Francisco Friday, September 28 Pilgrimage Day in St. Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church, Glendale (midnight Mass) Sunday, September 30 Divine Liturgy in St. James Armenian Apostolic Church, Los Angeles October 1 – 2 His Holiness Karekin II pays Pontifical Visit to the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary (details to follow) October 3- 7 Eastern Diocese – accompanying His Holiness Karekin II during his Pontifical Visit Sunday, October 14 St. James Armenian Apostolic Church of Sacramento - Divine Liturgy, ordination and reception In the evening third Annual Dinner Dance of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Whittier Monday, October 8-10 Diocesan Clergy Retreat Wednesday, October 17 Fellowship of Religious Leaders of Los Angeles Hosted by the Eastern Diocese Sunday, October 21 Divine Liturgy and Reception in St. Andrew Armenian Apostolic Church, Santa Clara Valley (Ordination of Acolytes) October 26 -30 Accompanying His Holiness Karekin II during his Pontifical Visit to the Eastern Diocese November 1 – 7 Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Supreme Spiritual Council Meeting International ACYO meeting Saturday, November 3 Annual Dinner Dance of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Burbank Sunday, November 11 Divine Liturgy and Harvest Festival in St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church, Fowler November 12 -13 Montreal, Canada Meeting of North American Primates and Diocesan Council Chairmen Saturday, November 17 Diocesan Council Meeting Choir Association Annual Assembly Sunday, November 18 Divine Liturgy and Reception in St. John Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church, San Diego November 23 – 25 ACYO Convention Sunday, November 25 Divine Liturgy and Reception in St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, Yettem Saturday, December 1 Diocesan Annual Christmas Ball in Taglyan Banquet Hall Sunday, December 2 Divine Liturgy and Reception in St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church (80th Anniversary Closing Ceremonies) Saturday, December 8 Diocesan Council Meeting Sunday, December 9 St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, Costa Mesa In the evening – St. James (Los Angeles) Christmas Concert In the evening – Cultural Event at Glendale High School dedicated to 80th Anniversary in support of Hovsepian School Tuesday, December 11 Clergy Executive Meeting Friday, December 14 Primate's Annual Children's Christmas Event Sunday, December 16 Divine Liturgy and Reception in St. James Armenian Apostolic Church, Los Angeles Sunday, December 23 Divine Liturgy in St. John Armenian Apostolic Church, San Francisco Monday, December 31 Divine Liturgy in St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, Van Nuys