'A NEW CHURCH WILL SOON RISE UP' ARMENIAN CLERIC VISITS, BLESSES BUILDING SITE.Byline: Lisa M. Sodders Staff Writer BURBANK - Nearly 1,000 people came Saturday to see the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, Hay Arakelagan Yegeghetzi), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the bless the foundation stones for a planned $6 million cathedral in Burbank. His Holiness a title of the pope; - formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors. See also: Holiness Karekin II Catholicos Karekin II (Armenian: Գարեգին Բ also Garegin) is the current head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church. , the Catholicos and Supreme Patriarch of All Armenians, anointed "Anointed" redirects here. For the process of anointing, see Anointing. Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music duo consisting of siblings Steve and Da'dra Crawford. Their musical style includes elements of R&B, funk, and piano ballads. the dozen or so flat, rectangular stones with holy oil in a solemn yet joyful two-hour ceremony filled with song and prayer. He was assisted by Armenian priests and other church officials from all over Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . ``Wherever our people settled, due to the difficult circumstances of the times, alongside the building of our homes, we built the houses of God, because we believe that our church is the birthplace of the Armenian soul,'' Karekin II said in Armenian. ``A new church will soon rise up to the heights of heaven and will be a light between holy Etchmiadzin (the Holy See in Armenia) and all of our churches dispersed around the world.'' Karekin II, who arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday, will spend nearly three weeks traveling in California, Arizona and Nevada, blessing churches, holding youth rallies and visiting hospitals and schools. This is his second visit to the Western Diocese; the first was in 2001. He also will perform a service at 3 p.m. today at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels. On Monday, Karekin II will meet with Cardinal Roger Mahony, head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Latin: Archidioecesis Angelorum in California) is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. , and visit the Glendale Adventist Hospital and Glendale High School Glendale High School can refer to:
Saturday's ceremony featured a solemn procession of deacons and church ``godfathers'' bearing shovels, along with a robed choir and gold-robed priests, followed by the catholicos, all under a purple canopy. He wore a diamond cross on his black veghar, a kind of hood or cowl, and smiled happily at the crowd as the scent of incense wafted through the air. ``We're so proud today,'' said a beaming Edelina Chorbagian, 73, of Glendale. ``He's so young! (Karekin II is 54.) But he's gorgeous!'' Lorig Kalaydjian, 23, of Los Angeles said she got goose bumps goose bumps or goose pimples: see gooseflesh. just seeing Karekin II and hearing him speak. ``The catholicos represents us as a people and our culture,'' she said. ``The Armenian religion and our faith is part of our identity. And having our figurehead figurehead, carved decoration usually representing a head or figure placed under the bowsprit of a ship. The art is of extreme antiquity. Ancient galleys and triremes carried rostrums, or beaks, on the bow to ram enemy vessels. here is a momentous occasion.'' State Sen. Chuck Poochigian, R-Fresno, said it was a ``great honor,'' to have the catholicos visit. Armenia, a country of about 3 million that lies east of Turkey and is slightly smaller in area than the state of Maryland, has been a Christian country since 301 A.D. The catholicos is the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church - related to the Oriental Orthodox Church, but separate. Karekin II, church leader since 1999, is the 142nd supreme patriarch and catholicos. Lisa M. Sodders, (818) 713-3663 lisa.sodders(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Worshippers gather as Karekin II, the world head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, conducts a service Saturday to bless the site of the Armenian Church's future cathedral in Burbank. (2) Karekin II leads Saturday's service, assisted by Armenian priests and other church officials from all over Southern California. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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