Western Diocese

March 15 - Diocesan Council Meeting; in the evening, the Primate attends Walter Karabian’s 70th Anniversary Program, organized by Armenian Film Foundation; Friends of Armenia Event

March 16 - Palm Sunday, the Primate celebrates the Divine Liturgy and delivers the sermon at St. Peter Armenian Church, Van Nuys, California

March 17 - Holy Monday; meeting with priesthood candidates; the Primate presides over the Stewardship Program Meeting

March 18 - Holy Tuesday, the Primate presides over the church services at St. Peter Armenian Church – Youth Center, Glendale, CA

March 19 - Holy Wednesday

March 20 - Maundy Thursday, Western Diocese, Burbank, California

March 21 - Good Friday, St. Paul Armenian Church, Fresno, California; the Primate to meet and pray with the ACYO member and preside over the Good Friday services

March 22 - Holy Saturday – Easter Eve, St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, Pasadena, California; Iraqi Armenian Organization event at Agajanian Hall in Pasadena

March 23 - Holy Easter, the Primate celebrates the Divine Liturgy and delivers the sermon at the sanctuary of the Western Diocese, Burbank, California

March 24 - Remembrance of the Dead

March 26 - Primate’s Circle of Friends

March 27 - Primate’s pastor visit to St. Gregory Armenian Church, Fowler, California; the Primate presides over the Central California Regional Gathering

March 30 - The Primate celebrates the Divine Liturgy and delivers the sermon at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Pasadena; on behalf of the Catholicos, the Primate presents Sarkis Vahagn with the “St. Nerses the Graceful” Medallion; at the end of the church services a requiem for the soul of Ara Topjian will be performed upon the request of the alumni of Hovakimian-Manoogian School