Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America blesses 3-week old Alex Nazarian, of Glendale, in the neonatal intensive-care unit with Deacon Artak Khachikyan at and Hovsep Hagopian of St. Leon Cathedral with their hands to their hearts Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Several hospital employees and some locals attend a brief Good Friday serves with Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America gives a brief introduction at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America gives new mother Emma Aleksanyan, of Glendale, a small cross after he blessed her baby Alex Nazaryan, 3-weeks, in the neonatal intensive-care unit at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America walks toward the hospital’s neonatal intensive-care unit to bless a baby at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America lifts a cross in a final blessing at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North American blesses a baby at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2016. Archbishop Derderian, with clergy from St. Leon Cathedral conducted a special Good Friday service at the main entrance of the hospital. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)