Western Diocese

The enthusiastic faithful of the Armenian Church of Santa Clarita gathered for the first time inside the sanctuary of the newly purchased church-building to participate in the very first celebration of the Divine Liturgy and deliverance of the sermon at this new location by Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Nerses Hayrapetyan. Rev. Archpriest Fr. Sipan Mekhsian, Chancellor of the Western Diocese, representing the Primate, presided over the church service. Prior to the sermon, the Chancellor of the Western Diocese read the message of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian pertaining to the significant and joyous occasion in the history of the Armenian Church of Santa Clarita.

A group of faithful pose for a picture with the Parish Priest With the Grace of God, the Armenian Church of Santa Clarita was able to acquire this 28,875 square foot church-building, including a 60-space parking lot, at 24626 Kansas St., Newhall, CA 91321. On June 17, 2009, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, accompanied by Harout Markarian, Executive Director of the Western Diocese, had visited the site and prayed for the growing and thriving parish. This great achievement of the Armenian Church of Santa Clarita became possible as a result of the persistent efforts of Rev. Fr. Nerses Hayrapetyan, Parish Priest, and members of the Parish Council.

During the reception after the church service The several rooms in the purchased church-building will be used for Sunday and Saturday School Classrooms, as well as office space purposes. We hope that with the Grace of God an Armenian Ecclesiastical Architectural style church will be built on the same property in the future.

 Except the second Sunday of each month, celebrations of the Divine Liturgy will be held regularly on a weekly basis at the new location of the Armenian Church of Santa Clarita at 24626 Kansas St., Newhall, CA 91321.