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Primate's Second Visit to Summer Camp
Published on Aug 13 2008 by Divan of the Diocese
On Monday, August 4, 2008, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, visited the site of the Diocesan Summer Camp program for the second time during this year’s Summer Camp. His Grace Bishop Mikayel Adjapahyan, Primate of the Diocese of Shirak, Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Dz. V. Yardemian, Vicar General, and Fr. Khajag Shahbazyan accompanied His Eminence during this visit.The Barsam Sports’ Court was officially inaugurated by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian during the Primate’s second pastoral visit to the Summer Camp program of 2008. Thanks to the generous donation of Mrs. Jean Barsam in the amount of $60,000, made in the memory of her late husband Mr. Vardkes Barasam, The Western Diocese was able to create this wonderful facility for our faithful especially the children. Mr. David Shahpazian from Fowler also made a generous donation in the amount of $4,400 towards the installation of ‘Basketball Goals’ in the court. The Office of the Western Diocese expresses its sincere appreciation to these exemplary and generous faithful for their God-pleasing efforts.
