Western Diocese

On February 6, 2008, the Santa Clarita Armenian Church Parish Council Meeting was convened at 8:00 p.m. in the Primate’s office at the Western Diocesan Arshag and Eleanor Dickranian Complex. The Visiting Parish Priest, Archpriest Fr. Sipan Mekhsian and Dn. Arsen Hairapetyan also participated in this meeting.

The Primate presided over the meeting. The Parish Council report indicated a robust and thriving parish in Santa Clarita. Upon the instruction of the Primate, Archpriest Fr. Sipan Mekhsian and Dn. Arsen Hairapetyan would particularly concentrate their efforts on the overall improvement of the Sunday School and the Armenian Language programs at the parish level, and would celebrate Divine Liturgy twice a month in Valencia, starting March 2008.

On Sunday, February 17, 2008, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian will pay a pastoral visit to Santa Clarita Parish, celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon. The Primate will also meet with the students and the faithful from this region in California.

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The picture below shows a classroom activity from Santa Clarita Parish Sunday School: