LOS ANGELES–The Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church announced Friday that Western Prelate Bishop Moushegh Mardirossian has instructed all Prelacy churches to hold special memorial services Sunday in memory of all the victims of Wednesday’s siege on the Armenian National Assembly.
The entire community is urged to take part in these Masses.
Bishop Moushegh Mardirossian–who is accompanying His Holiness Aram I–Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia on his visit to Armenia–has dispatched a condolence letter to President Kocharian on behalf the Western Prelacy and the Executive and Religious councils.