Photo Gallery: Adventist Health Glendale celebrates Armenian Christmas
From left, Father Jeremy Khachatryan, Very Rev. Taxhad Yeardemnian and Father Vatche Ayrapetyan officiated the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Traditional Armenian bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
The Very Rev. Taxhad Yeardemnian, with Father Vatche Ayrapetyan at right, officiated the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Traditional Armenian bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Dozens attended the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Traditional Armenian bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
VP Business Development Ramella Markarian, left, passed out blessed holy water to city councilmember Vartan Gharpetian after the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Traditional Armenian bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
City and hospital officials joined local clergy after the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Traditional Armenian bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Traditional Armenian bread decorated tables at the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. The bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Gus Hernandez, from the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, right, enjoyed some traditional Armenian bread after the annual Armenian Christmas celebration at Adventist Health Glendale, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. The bread was given to all who attended after holy water was blessed during the short ceremony. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)