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Rev. Fr. Arakel Aljalian, Pastor
February 12, 2018
Watertown Town Council
Town Hall
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Dear Members of the Watertown Town Council,
On behalf of the Parish Council and the parishioners of St. James Armenian Church, we
write to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Town Council members for your
unanimous support and acceptance of St. James' bid to purchase the property located at
481 Mount Auburn Street (the former East Branch library). As you know, our parish has
been interested in the property for over ten years, and we are extremely pleased that this
property is now part of our parish campus. We are honored to take on this responsibility
to be stewards of this land.
St. James Armenian Church and our parishioners, many of whom are also Watertown
residents, are proud of our involvement in, and contributions to, the Watertown
community. Our history here spans -decades, as our parish has been here for almost 90
years and our ancestors were part of the Watertown community over 100 years ago. We
have always strived to be, and have been, an integral part of the greater community, a
good neighbor, and supportive of Watertown's community groups and initiatives. Our
purchase of the property demonstrates our continuing commitment to our town, one that
we pray will continue for another 90 years and beyond.
We thank you again for your support and look forward to the future.
Sincerely,
Rev. Fr. Arakel Aljalian
Pastor
Gail Boroyan
Parish Council Chair
465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA 02472 • Office: (617) 923-8860 • E-mail: info@sthagop.com • www.stjameswatertown.org