Western Diocese

Feast of St. Ghevond the Priest Primate presides over First Clergy conference of 2008 at St. John Garabed Armenian Church in Hollywood, Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Guest Speaker: Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, Dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary of New Rochelle Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan will also be visiting AGBU Manoogian-Demirjian Armenian School, TCA, Arshag Dickranian school in Hollywood and USC Very Rev. Fr. Daniel will celebrate Divine Liturgy and offer sermon at St. John Garabed on January 29, at 6:00 p.m. His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian presides over the requiem for the following deceased clergy of The Western Diocese Archbishop Karekin Khatchadourian (Patriarch)          Archbishop Shnork Kaloustian (Patriarch) Archbishop Mampré Calfayan                                           Archbishop Papken Varjabedian Archbishop Vartan Kasparian                                           Bishop Yeghishé Simonian Archbishop Hovsep Sarajian                                              Bishop Zkon Der Hagopian Bishop Hovsep Garabedian                                                Archbishop Assoghig Ghazarian Very Rev. Fr. Dirayr Dz. Vartabed Markarian                Archpriest Fr. Yeghishé Kalchinjian Very Rev. Fr. Vahram Dz. V. Nazaretian                         Fr. Karekin Hagopian Very Rev. Fr. Ghevont Arabian                                          Very Rev. Fr. Sahag Dz. V. Nazaretian Very Rev. Fr. Haigaser Bayramian                                   Very Rev. Fr. Dirayr Dz. Vartabed Dervishian Very Rev. Fr. Theodoros Isahakian                                   Fr. Melkeset Der Mugrdechian Fr. Yeghiazar Ashjian                                                        Fr. Ghevont Parunak Archpriest Fr. Besag Sarkisian                                         Very Rev. Fr. Aharon Melkonian Archpriest Fr. Arsen Torosian                                           Archpriest Fr. Adom Melikian Fr. Nerses Odian                                                                 Fr. Tateos Abajian Fr. Soukias Altounian                                                        Fr. Khoren Mamigonian Fr. Vartan Tavitian                                                             Archpriest Fr. Vahan Guldalian Archpriest Fr. Garabed Kalfayan                                      Archpriest Fr. Bedros Hagopian Fr. Bedros Kassarjian                                                         Archpriest Fr. Tatoul Yeretzian Fr. Kourken Koudoulian                                                    Fr. Zareh Basmajian Archpriest Fr. Krikor Hairabedian                                   Archpriest Fr. Levon Arakelian Archpriest Fr. Gomidas Shirinian                                    Fr. Hamazasp Sarkisian Fr. Mateos Hekimian                                                          Fr. Khachig Krouzian Fr. Mateos Manigian                                                          Fr. Hoosig Nakhnikian Fr. Mampré Peltegian                                                         Archpriest Fr. Shahé Semerdjian Fr. Parsegh Torosian Following the church services, a banquet will be held at Taglyan Cultural Center of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of Hollywood Feast Day of St. Vartan the Captain On the Feast Day of St. Vartan, Thursday, January 31, 2008, starting at 6:00 p.m., Rev. Archpriest Fr. Arshag Khatchadourian celebrates Divine Liturgy at Diocesan Headquarters in Burbunk. Following Divine Liturgy a cultural program will be presented by the alumni of the Holy Translators (Tarkmantchats) school of Jerusalem. Reception will follow the program The Faithfull are cordially invited to attend the above mentioned events