On April 26, 2013, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, with the assistance of Rev. Fr. Krikor Zakaryan, the deacons and the altar servers, consecrated the Holy Altar. Parishioners of St. Garabed participated in the spiritually enriching ceremony.
In a reception that followed at the Kirkjan Hall, the Primate commended the dedicated service of Father Krikor and noted the unwavering Christian faith of St. Garabed’s parishioners.