Kate Kybert Momjian, daughter of Nicholas and Ani Kybert Momjian was baptized on November 29, 2014. Godfather Aram Bohdjelian.
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 Philip Nigon and Alidz Oshagan were engaged in Ken and Maroush Nigon's house on Saturday, November 29, 2014 in presence of many family members and friends. Der Nerses officiated over the engagement ceremony. Our congratulation to Philip and Alidz as well as their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth and Maroush Nigon and Mr. & Mrs. Haig and Georgine Oshagan of Michigan.
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On Sunday, November 30, a presentation was given by Krikor Yeremian about his trip to Western Armenia and climb up Mt. Ararat. Krikor went on the trip with his wife Varty, brother Razmig, and cousin Anahid, who arranged the trip. The Yeremians shared awe inspiring pictures and videos from the various Armenian sites they stopped at along the tour of Western Armenia, including lake Van, Akhtamar, and the city of Ani. Krikor told the many people who filled the room to hear their story be told of the eye opening excursion up Mt. Ararat from base to summit. Krikor, Varty, Razmig, and Anahid hope that sharing their experience will inspire others to visit Western Armenia and Mt. Ararat.
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On December 3, nearly 100 people gathered in Founders Hall for the Bedros book signing event hosted by the Ladies' Guild. This compelling book, written by Irene Vosbikian, recounts the life of her father-in-law Bedros Vosbikian, whose determination, ingenuity, hard work and faith enabled him to not only survive the Genocide but also, prosper in a foreign land. Irene shared with the audience her impetus for writing the book and how she collected Bedros' stories, and excerpts from the book were read. After a thoughtful question and answer session, guests were able to have their books signed by the author and were treated to a delectable and impressive dessert table. Proceeds from the book sales were generously donated to the Ladies' Guild.
Guests present  
Irene Vosbikian Irene and Cicy D. Hagopian 
Scenes from book signing 
Book signing committee with the author and Der Nerses
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Հետեւեալ ծխականները հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց հանգուցեալ հարազատներու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ
The Following parishioners requested Hokehankist
for the souls of their loved ones
- Pastor and Board of Trustees, for the souls of Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian (11th anniversary) and Archbishop Zareh Aznavorian (10th anniversary).
- Muayd, Zarouhi and Reema Nasir for the soul of their brother and uncle, Ohannes Merzikian, 40th day.
- Haroutune and Maxy Kazandjian and Family for the souls of their parents and grandparents, Hairabed and Valantine Kazandjian, Nouritsa Bahchedjian, Vahram and Roxy Mosditchian and all deceased members of Kazandjian, Bahchedjian and Mosditchian Families.
- Terri and David Mears, Chris and Ernie Peacock, Matt Sadjian, for the souls of their parents and grandparents, Souren and Elizabeth Sadjian and all deceased members of the Sadjian Family.
- Sirvart and Maral Kaloustian, Mr. & Mrs. Vatche Kaloustian and children, Mr. & Mrs. Noubar Yeremian and children, for their husband, mother, father, grandparents, great grandparents, brother and uncle, Krikor Kaloustian, Donabed and Yeghsaphet Boroian and Melki Boroyan.
- Harout and Ani Aghajanian and family and Hagop and Silva Bekiarian for the souls of their father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and aunt, Khoren and Manoushag Aghajanian, Krikor and Loucine Bekiarian, Najibe Tomassian, and Mari Sabounjian.
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Ալէլուք - Յարեաւ Աստուած եւ ցրուեցան ամենայն թշնամիք նորա. փախեան ատելիք նորա յերեսաց նորա։
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԷՆ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ Գլուխ 14։12-24
Մեր Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս կ՚ըսէ.-
Ապա Յիսուս տանտիրոջ ըսաւ. �Երբ ճաշի կամ ընթրիքի հրաւէր կու տաս, մի՛ կանչեր բարեկամներդ կամ եղբայրներդ եւ հարուստ դրացիներդ, որպէսզի չըլլայ որ անոնք ալ քու հրաւէրիդ փոխարէն քեզ հրաւիրեն, եւ այս ձեւով քեզի հատուցում կատարած ըլլան։ Ընդհակառակը, երբ ընդունելութիւն կը սարքես, կանչէ աղքատներն ու խեղանդամները, կաղերն ու կոյրերը եւ այն ատեն երանելի պիտի ըլլաս, որովհետեւ անոնք քեզի փոխարէնը հատուցանելիք ոչինչ ունին։ Եւ գիտցած եղիր, որ քու հատուցումդ պիտի ստանաս արդարնեուն յարութեան ժամանակ�։
Երբ սեղանակիցներէն մէկը այս խօսքերը լսեց, ըսաւ Յիսուսի. �Երանի անոր որ Աստուծոյ արքայութեան մէջ ճաշ պիտի ուտէ�։
Յիսուս անոնց հետեւեալ առակը պատմեց.
�Մարդ մը կար որ մեծ ընթրիք մը սարքեց եւ շատեր հրաւիրեց։ Ընթրիքի ժամուն իր ծառան ղրկեց որպէսզի հրաւիրեաներուն ըսէ. �Եկէ՛ք, ամէն ինչ պատրաստ է�։ Հրաւիրեալները սկսան մէկ առ մէկ հրաժարիլ։ Առաջինը ըսաւ. �Ագարակ գնեցի. պէտք է երթամ եւ տեսնեմ զայն. հետեւաբար կը խնդրեմ որ ներողամիտ գտնուի�։ Միւսը ըսաւ. �Հինգ զոյգ եզ գնեցի. Պէտք է երթամ փորձեմ զանոնք. հետեւաբար կը խնդրեմ որ ներողամիտ գտնուի�։ Ուրիշ մը ըսաւ. �Տակաւին նոր ամուսնացայ. հետեւաբար չեմ կրմար գալ�։ Ծառան վերադարձաւ եւ իր տիրոջ պատմեց անոնց ըսածները։ Այն ատեն տանտէրը վրդոված՝ ըսաւ ծառային. �Անմիջապէս քաղաք գնա եւ հրապարակներուն ու փողոցներուն մէջ ո՛րքան որ աղքատ, խեղանդամ, կաղ եւ կոյր տեսնես, բոլորն ալ հո՛ս բեր�։ Քիչ ետք ծառան վերադառնալով իր տիրոջ ըսաւ. �Տէ՛ր, հրամանդ կատարեցի, բայց տակաւին տեղ կայ�։ Տէրը ծառային հրամայեց. �քաղաքէն դուրս գնա եւ ճամբաներուն վրայ ու դաշտերուն մէջ ո՛վ որ գտնես, ստիպէ որ գայ, որպէսզի տունս լեցուի։ Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ առաջին հրաւիրեալներէն ո՛չ մէկը ինծի հետ ընթրիքի պիտի նստի�։
Օրուայ ուրիշ ընթերցումներ
Եսայի 37։14-38 - Բ. Թեսաղոնիկեցւոց 1։1-12
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
December 7, 2014
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Assembly Theme: Getting Ready for Christmas Classroom Theme: John the Forerunner Special Session: Getting to Know Our Church - The Sacristy CHRISTMAS PAGEANT REHEARSAL: Today in the Sanctuary with accompaniment starting at 12:30 CHRISTMAS PAGEANT : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 in FOUNDERS HALL immediately following Holy Liturgy. Reception to follow. All are invited to this short memorable retelling of the Birth of Jesus Christ with a surprising twist!! A THANK YOU LETTER FROM SALVATION ARMY
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Haigazian School Հայկազեան Վարժարան
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HAIGAZIAN SCHOOL'S FAMILY FUN DAY
Haigazian School students had a day of fun and learning. They made keghke, karvij and beoreg. Ate Lahmajun, Beoreg and Jajukh, learned about the Armenian rugs, thanks to Azad and Sako Kazandjians. They finished the day by doing Armenian arts and crafts. It was a unique and fun day. Thanks to Kazandjian Carpet, Mrs. Ankine Cagilyan, Haigazian School teachers, parents and two of Haigazian School Board Members, Anita Hovsepian and Arpine Miller. A big thanks goes to the Community Center and Mr. Noubar Yeremian.
Students gathered around Mrs. Ankine Cagilyan ready to learn the art of baking Armenian choreg 
Azad Kazanjian, owner of Kazanjian Carpet, brought few Armenian rugs and explained to students how the rugs are weaved. __________________________________________________________________
Haigazian Armenian Adult Language Classes, Fall 2014 Term. Monday nights, September 8 - December 8. Beginners 7 - 8:30. Intermediate 8 - 9:30. For more information, please contact Anita Hovsepian 215-242-1247 or download this registration form and take action. |
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ANEC NEWS
The Armenian Relief Society of the Eastern USA, Inc. Board of the Regional Directors, is launching a Winter Clothing Drive to warm the hearts of youngsters in Artsakh.
The collected clothing will be distributed to ARS Medz Tagher Soseh Kindergarten students, children and infants living in the surrounding villages. The Regional Board will be accepting only new items of clothing, shoes, coats, scarves, hats and gloves, as well as educational toys for children 3 months old to 10 years old.
The Regional Board encourages schools' students to participate in this worthy project and donate generously during this holiday season.
For more information about this project please contact the Regional office or the chapter in your area. Ungh. Linda Kakoyan 215-369-4372, E-mail: lkakoyan@verizon.com
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Excellent condition, white , with mattress.
Call Church Office 215-482-9200 to coordinate pick-up.
FREE / Donation to the Church appreciated.
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Advertise with us. Call the Church office for details.
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St. Gregory Church's weekly e-newsletter, the CHRONCLE, has a newly added section that will benefit its readers, recipients, and advertisers. Yes, that's right: its advertisers.
The CHRONICLE is accepting advertisements from all Armenian businesses. For less than $5.00 per week ($250.00 for 52 weeks), businesses will have their names and business information disseminated to hundreds of readers on a weekly basis not only in the Philadelphia community, but also to out of state CHRONICLE readers.
The CHRONICLE highlights the church's events, parish life, diaspora activities, religious/cultural events, Scriptural readings and teachings in both Armenian and English, and a calendar of events to name only a few headliners. The coverage via the CHRONCLE attracts people with a variety of interests, and with this new section, why not allow the CHRONCLE to help you market your business?
Both hardcopy and electronic advertisements will be accepted. Hardcopy advertisements may be submitted to the church (8701 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128). Electronically submitted advertisements, including websites and artwork may be submitted to Der Nerses Manoogian ( dernerses@aol.com) P.S. See the samples on the yellow side bar
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- December 10, Bible Study
- December 13, Haigazian School's Breakfast with Santa, 10 A.M.
- December 13 Advent Organ Concert, 7 P.M.
- December 21, Sunday School's Christmas Pageant
- December 31, Siroonian Community Center's New Year's Eve celebration
2015
- January 5 Christmas Eve Badarak and Dinner
- January 6 Armenian Christmas
- January 12 Men's Club Meeting
- January 14 Bible Study
- February 2 Ladies' Guild meeting
- February 7 HMEM
- February 9 Men's Club Meeting
- February 11 Bible Study
- February 12 Intercommunal's Vartanantz Celebration
- February 14 Paregentan Dinner Dance
- February 20 Vesper Service
- February 27 Vesper Service
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