Our Team

We are a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about helping people connect with God through prayer and fasting.

Fr. Mesrop Ash

Spiritual Advisor & Project Leader

Fr. Mesrop serves as the parish priest of St. John Armenian Church in San Francisco and is the project leader of Fast & Pray. With a background in web development, he combines technology and faith to create tools that inspire spiritual growth.

Dn. Andrew Ylitalo

Software Engineer

Dn. Andrew also serves at St. John and has a passion for discovering and sharing how the practices of the Armenian Church can bring us closer to Christ. With his background as a deacon and as a software engineer, he helps ensure the app is both spiritually meaningful and technically robust.

Acknowledgments

We thank everyone who has supported Fast & Pray.

His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II

For his spiritual guidance and leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian

For his unwavering support and encouragement of this initative and all efforts strentgthen the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church.

Bishop Daniel Findikyan

For his precious insight and the many valuable educational resources privided to give meaning and structure to this tool.

Fr. Hovel Ohanyan

For his invaluable work in translating the user interface into Armenian.

Tom Samuelian

For providing one of a kind resources about the intricacies of the Armenian Church calendar.

Rev. Dr. Archdeacon George A. Leylegian

For insightful discussions and for sharing his research findings.

Daily Worship

For generously providing the daily readings that inspire and guide users in their spiritual journey.

Catena Bible Team

For their work in making Scripture accessible and providing tools that complement our app’s mission.

Our Beta Testers and the Faithful of St. John Armenian Church

For their encouragement, feedback, and unwavering support throughout the development of this app.