Western Diocese

Mr. Jay Rakow, President of The Lincy Foundation, accompanied by Mr. Harut Sassounian, Senior Vice-President of the Foundation, for the first time, visited the Alfred and Marguerite Hovsepian School of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Pasadena, on April 8, 2008.

His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, accompanied by school officials as well as representatives from the church greeted the President and Senior Vice President of The Lincy Foundation. The guests were then greeted by the students in the Galstian-Dunaians Hall where the Primate welcomed Mr. Jay Rakow and Mr. Harut Sassounian and highly praised The Lincy Foundation for its enormous contributions to Armenian Schools throughout the world. His Eminence congratulated Mr. Rakow for his appointment to the presidency of The Lincy Foundation.

Mr. Jay Rakow in his remarks stressed the importance of education and thanked the dedicated staff of the school for their diligent service. 

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The President of The Lincy Foundation, Mr. Jay Rakow and, Senior Vice-President, Mr. Harut Sassounian paid a visit to the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church in the afternoon of April 8, 2008.

His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Dz. V. Yardemian, Vicar General, the Vice-Chair of the Diocesan Council, Mr. Joseph Kanimian, Esq., Mr. Armen Hampar, Chair of the Cathedral Building Committee, Benefactor Mr. Berj Shahbazian, Architect Mr. Kaaren Khoudikian, and Mr. Raffi Kendirjian greeted The Lincy Foundation officials.

Architect Mr. Khoudikian briefed the guests about the Mother Cathedral. During the luncheon at the Armen Hampar Room of the Western Diocese, Mr. Kanimian, Esq., praised The Lincy Foundation for its enormous contribution to Armenia as well as the interest shown by the leadership of the Foundation to the cause of education in the Diaspora, especially the Armenian schools in Southern California.

His Eminence led The Lincy Foundation delegation on a tour of the Diocesan Headquarters while explaining the various aspects of the Diocesan activities and their importance in the life of the community.