Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian celebrates Mass in Fresno
FRESNO—On Sunday, November 1, the Holy Trinity Church of Fresno celebrated the 115th anniversary of its establishment. Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian traveled to Fresno to join the parish family in celebrating the joyous occasion and to preside over the festivities. On Sunday morning the Prelate celebrated Divine Liturgy and delivered his sermon at Holy Trinity. A banquet hosted by the Board of Trustees followed. This year’s banquet was held in honor of long-time Parish Pastor, Rev. Fr. Vahan Gosdanian, who will be retiring soon.
The Prelate began his sermon by first congratulating the parish family on their 115th anniversary, commending the dedicated service of all the volunteers, and wishing them many more anniversaries to come. His Eminence next spoke of the Feast of All Saints’ Day, which was commemorated the day before, stating that the feast has even greater meaning this year as the 1.5 million martyrs of the Armenian Genocide are now in the ranks of the saints. “Let us honor the virtuous lives and works of our saints, and let us honor the ultimate sacrifice of our martyrs, our newly canonized saints, by committing ourselves to living and serving in their example, with utmost devotion to faith and nation,â€
