Weekly e-newsletter of
St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church
8701 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Archpriest Fr. Nerses Manoogian, Pastor

January 23, 2015
Volume # 10
Issue No. 4

Sunday Church Service starts at 10:30 A.M.
St. Gregory's Welcomed Professor Artak Movsisyan

 

On January 19, 2015 we had the pleasure to host Prof. Artak Movsisyan from Armenia.  The lecture that was scheduled for Sunday, January 18th was postponed due to inclement weather.  Prof. Movsisyan has taught Armenian History at the Yerevan State University since 1998, he also does research work at the Academy of Sciences of Armenia.  He has written over thirty books, some are used in schools and universities; others are the results of his extensive research.  He has many documentaries on different topics of Armenian History.  One can access them on you tube, such as "Capital Older then Rome" and "Falsifiers of History   Azerbaijan".  These documentaries are available on you tube in five languages, Armenian, English, French, Turkish and Farsi. 

 

The Professor lectured to us about the old kingdoms of Armenia, Van and Kommagene.  He also mentioned the important Armenian queens throughout the ages.  There was a nice attendance of about fifty people, who in addition to listening also asked questions and discusses issues with our guest lecturer.  Some of Prof. Movsisyan's books were available for purchase and the author kindly signed them.     

                                                      

It was an interesting and informative evening, we all learned a lot from our lecturer.  We are proud and glad that we were abler to organize this event with very short notice.  Thanks to the Haigazian School for having the initiative and Der Hayr for facilitating this event.

 

This event was financially supported by the attendees as well as the following Church affiliated organizations: Ani and Artemis Chapters of the ARS, the Homenetmen of Philadelphia, The Hamazkayin of Philadelphia, St gregory's Ladies Guild and the Siroonian Center.

 

Asbet Balanian                 

 

 

 

Professor Artak Movsisyan lecturing


Der Nerses with Artak

 

Asbet and Nayiri Balanian the organizers of this event with Der Nerses and Artak

 

Armenian Genocide Centennial News




Armenian Genocide Centennial Events Program


Հոգեհանգիստ - Requiem

Հետեւեալ ծխականները հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն

իրենց հանգուցեալ հարազատներու եւ բարեկամներու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ

 

The following parishioners are requesting hokehankist

for the repose of the souls of their deceased family members and friends

 

 

 

 

  • Virginia G. Miller, Virginia Deirmenjian Miller, Karl and Arpine Deirmenjian Miller family, Norman Deirmenjian Miller family, Bearge and Anne Deirmenjian Miller family, Bill and Flossie Mohler family, for the soul of their husband and father, grandfather and great grandfather, 
    Norman Deirmenjian Miller.
  •  Mr. & Mrs. Sevag Panossian, Mr. & Mrs. Khajag Panossian and family, for the souls of their mother and grandmother, father and grandfather, Vehanoush Panossian, 4th Anniversary and Krikor Panossian, 41st Anniversary.
  •  Mrs. Nartuhi Mkhalian for the souls of her in-laws and husband, parents and sister and uncle and grandmother, Mihran, Lucy and John Mkhalian,  Haroutune, Zevart and Keghouhi Voskian, Harry and Naomi Terzian.
  •  Mrs. Arousiag Kafalmazian, Mr. & Mrs. Aris Buldukyan and family for the soul of their husband, father and grandfather,  Grigor Gaganian and for all deceased members of Buldukian, Gaganian and Kafalmazian families.
  •  Philadelphia ARF for the soul of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of Turkish newspaper Argos, martyr for both Armenian Genocide recognition and minority rights in Turkey.
  •  The Richard and Rose Dermenjian Charitable trust for the soul of George Bogosian and Ann Bogosian.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Georges Hatzakorzian, Mr. & Mrs. Ed and Rosemarie Pinckney and family for the souls of their son, brother and uncle, Lazare  Jean Bernard Hatzakorzian, for their wife, mother and grandmother, Marie Hatzakorzian, for their brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Karnig and Aznive Khararjian, Stepan and Haiganoush Kaprielian.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Zakar Manauelian, Mrs. Mary Frounjian and family, for their the souls of their nephew and cousin, Lazare  Bernard Hatzakorzian, and their sisters, brother-in-laws, aunts and uncles, Marie Hatzakorzian,  Haiganoush and Stepan Kaprielian, Azniv and Karnig Khararjian and all deceased members of the Manauelian, Semerjian, Hatzakorzian, Khararjian and Kaprielian families.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Haig Khararjian and family for the souls of their father, mother, father-in-law and mother-in-law, grandfather and grandmother, Karnig and Aznive Khararjian and their cousin, Lazare  Bernard Hatzakorzian, and their aunts and uncle, Marie Hatzakorzian,  Haiganoush and Stepan Kaprielian.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Peter Yeremian and Mr. & Mrs. Kevork Artinian, for the soul of their son and brother and brother-in-law, Bedros Peter James Yeremian 5th  Anniversary.
  •  Mr. & Mrs. Krikor Yeremian and Anahid Yeremian, for the soul of their grandson and nephew, Bedros Peter James Yeremian 5th  Anniversary.
  • June, Alice and Christine Kachbalian, for the soul of Bedros Peter James Yeremian 5th  Anniversary.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Hagop Ishkhanian and family for the soul of Bedros Peter James Yeremian 5th  Anniversary and for all deceased members of Ishkhanian and Yeremian families.   
  • Noubar, Roubina, Razmig, Krikor and Varty Yeremian for the soul of Bedros Peter James Yeremian 5th  Anniversary.
  • Tim, Cindy, Kail and Alexandra McHugh for the soul of their grandmother and great grandmother, Josephine Sokolowski.

 

 

Altar flowers are donated by

Nartuhi Mkhalian  in memory of her loved ones

 

Sunday's Bible Readings    

Second Sunday after Nativity

 

 

1 Timothy 4:12-5:10


 

Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.  Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching.   Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you.   Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.  Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; hold to that, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

1 Timothy 5

  Do not rebuke an older man but exhort him as you would a father; treat younger men like brothers,   older women like mothers, younger women like sisters, in all purity.   Honor widows who are real widows.   If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.   She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day;   whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.   Command this, so that they may be without reproach.  If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.  Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;  and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way. 

 

John 3:13-21


 

No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man.  14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,  15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life."  16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  17 For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.  18 He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.  19 And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  20 For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  21 But he who does what is true comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been wrought in God.

 

 

 

 

Ալէլուք - Դու յարուցեալ գթասցիս ի վերայ Սիոնի, ժամանակ գթալոյ նորա հասեալ է ժամ։

 

 

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԷՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ-  6։15-21

 

 

 

Մեր Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս կ՚ըսէ.-

 

Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան բռնութեամբ զինք թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն։

 

Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակետրները ծովեզերք իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով սկսան երթալ ծովուն դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնայում։  Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց եկած չէր։  Ծովը զօրաւոր հովէն կ՚ալեկոծէր։

 

Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը որ ծովուն վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին։  Բոլորը սարսափեցան։  Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց. �Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք�։  Անոնք կ՚ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը ուր կ՚երթային։

  
Sunday School News

 

January 18, 2015

10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Assembly Theme:    Baptism - Part 2

Classroom Theme:  Jesus the Child

Special Session:      Getting to Know My Church

  

  Sunday School's 2014-2015 Calendar
 

  
Haigazian School    Հայկազեան Վարժարան

 

Haigazian Armenian Adult Language Classes, WInter 2015 Term.  Tuesday, January 13 - March 30th.   Beginners 7 - 8:30.  Intermediate 8 - 9:30. For more information, please contact Anita Hovsepian 215-242-1247 or

Download the registration form  and take action.

 

Community Flyers

 

 

"Where is Your Groom", "Pesad Oor Eh" is almost sold out.  Last chance to buy tickets.  Please contact Rita Selverian by Sunday, January 25th, to secure those last few tickets.  First come, first serve.  See attached flyer for contact information.

 

We're still looking for an Event Sponsor and a Playbill Sponsor.  Please contact Der Nerses with your interest by Sunday, January 25th.

 

We also are accepting Patron Sponsors ($25) until Sunday, January 25th.  Please contact the church office with your interest immediately so you can be included in this great event.
 

 



Sponsorship flyer




















Calender of Events


2015                          

                                                                      

January 31       Stage Play" Where is Your Groom?" Del. County Comm. College

 

February 2       Ladies' Guild Meeting                                   

February 7       HMEM

February 9       Men's Club Meeting

February 11     Bible Study

February 12     Intercommunal Vartanantz Celebration

February 14     A Red Carpet Affair - Hollywood Style - Valentine's  Dinner Dance

February 20     Vesper Service

February 27     Vesper Service

                                             

March 2           Ladies' Guild Meeting

March 6           Vesper Service

March 9           Men's Club Meeting

March 13         Vesper Service

March 15         TOPIG Luncheon and "Gamavor" Play

March 20         Vesper Service

March 21         HAMAZKAIN Recital

March 27         Vesper Service

March 29         Palm Sunday

                                                                                    

April 2             Washing of the Feet - Holy Thursday Evening Services

April 3             Good Friday - Evening Services

April 4             Communion Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt

April 4             Holy Saturday Evening Services

April 5             Holy Easter

April 6             Ladies' Guild Meeting

April 8             Bible Study

April 13           Men's Club Meeting

April 24           Intercommunal April 24th Commemoration

 

May 4              Ladies' Guild Meeting

May 11            Men's Club Meeting

May 12            Vehapar will visit community      

May 17            Meghri Dance Group - Anoush Opera

May 30            Armenia's independence day celebration by ARF

May 31            Haigazian School Hantes

 

June 1              Ladies' Guild Meeting                                                                 

June  7             Graduates Communion and Breakfast

June 8              Men's Club Meeting

June 10            Bible Study

 

July 8               Bible Study

July 13             Men's Club Meeting

                                                                                         

August 10       Men's Club Meeting

August 12       Bible Study

August 16       Grape Blessing Picnic

 

September 6    Opening of Sunday School and Haigazian School

September 7    Ladies' Guild Meeting

September 9    Bible Study

September 14  Men's Club Meeting

September 20  25th Anniversary of Der Nerses' pastorate 

 

October 5        Ladies' Guild Meeting

October 11      Intercommunal Cultural month Celebration

October 12      GOLF Outing

October 12      Men's Club Meeting

October 14      Bible Study

                                                                       

November 6-7-8 Food Festival                                                          

November 9    Men's Club Meeting

November 11  Bible Study

                                                                         

December 7     Ladies' Guild Meeting

December 9     Bible Study

December 14   Men's Club Meeting

December 20   Christmas Pageant

December 31   New Year's Eve Celebration                         

 

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