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SUNDAY OF THE PODIGAL SON
ԱՆԱՌԱԿ ՈՐԴՒՈՅ ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
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This third Sunday of the Great Lent is called "Sunday of the Prodigal Son" and speaks about us, who are lost and strayed away from our heavenly Father's home. The Gospel reading of today presents three parables and all three speak about the same theme; the tragedy of being lost and the joy of being found. The parables of "The Lost Sheep," "the Lost Coin" and "The Lost Son" help us to think about our own state of being lost through sin and disobedience and the imperative to return to home to our loving heavenly Father.
Last Sunday was the "Sunday of Expulsion," when we reminded what will happen to us when we disobey God. And this Sunday, as the name of the Sunday suggests; "Sunday of Prodigal Son," is an invitation for us to come to our senses, repent and return to the loving presence of God.
Listen what St. Augustine says about repentance:
"God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails. He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent." St. Augustine
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Մեծ Պահոց երրորդ Կիրաին կը կոչուի Անառակ Որդւոյ Կիրակի եւ կը խօսի մեր մասին, որ մեղքի պատճառով կորսուած ենք եւ հեռացած մեր երկնաւոր Հօրմէ։ Այդ օրուան Աւետարանին մէջ կը կարդանք երեք առակներ որնոնք բոլորն ալ կը խօսին կորսուած ըլլալու եւ գտնուելու թեմային մասին։ ԱՆոնք են, �Կորսուած Ոչխարի�, �Կորսուած Լումայի� եւ �Կորսուած Անառակ Որդիի� առակները, որոնք մեզի կը յիշեցնեն, անհնազանդութեան եւ մեղքի պատճառով մեր կորսուած ըլլալու իրականութեան մասին եւ մեզ կը մղեն անպայմանօրէն վերադառնալ մեր երկնաւոր սիրալիր Հօր։
ԱՆցեալ Կիրակի �Արտաքսման Կիրակի� էր երբ տեսանք թէ ինչ կրնայ պատահիլ մեզի եթէ Աստուծոյ անհնազանդ գտնուինք։ Եւ այս Կիրակի յիշեցում մըն է մեզի որ անդրադառնանք մեր սխալին, ապաշախրենք եւ վերադառնանք Աստւծոյ որ մեզի համար միշտ պահած ունի իր անսահման սէրը։
Տեսէք թէ ինչ կ՚ըսէ Դ. Դարու եկեղեցւոյ Հայրապետ Ս. Օգոստինոսը ապաշխրութեան մասին.-
�Աստուած հովը կը փչէ, բայց մարդը պէտք է իր առագաստները պարզէ։ Ան որ մեզ ստեղծեց առանց մեր օգնութեան, մեզ պիտի չփրկէ առանց մեր հաւանութեան։�
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| SECOND LENTEN DINNER-PROGRAM |
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Second Lenten Husgoom service will be held this evening,
starting at 7 P.M.
Lenten dinner will be served after the service in Terhanian Hall, after which Der Nerses will present a lecture on St. Gregory of Nareg and the perception of Lent.
Der Hyr will use bi-lingual slides to elaborate.
We encourage all our parishioners to attend and have a blessed Lenten fellowship with us..
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| 2016 GENERAL MEBERSHIP MEETING |
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This year's General Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at 1 P.M. in Founders Hall.
We encourage all our dues paying members to attend and participate to church's decision making apparatus. Come, pray and show that you care for you church and let your voice be heard.
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OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER "CHRONICLE" ENTERED INTO ITS 11TH YEAR OF CIRCULATION. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 21, 2006.
CONGRATULATIONS ST. GREGORY'S CURCH!
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| GODFAHER OF THE OPENING OF THE PORTALS |
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For Palm Sunday we need a 6-16 years old boy to play the role of the godfather of the opening of the curtain.
If you wish to give this honor to your son or grandson, please talked to Der Nerses and reserve the position.
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SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
The reading is from the II Corinthians 6:1-7:1
Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time: behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide. You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. In returnI speak as to childrenwiden your hearts also.
Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God. (6:1-7:1)
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE 15:1-32
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
So he told them this parable: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
And he said, "There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.'" And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry.
"Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing and he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated, but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
Ալէլուք - Աղաղակեց՛ք առ Տէր ամենայն երկիր, ծառայեցէ՛ք Տեառն ուրախութեամբ։ Մտէ՛ք առաջի նորա ցնծութեամբ, ծաներուք զի նա է Տէր Ատուած մեր։ Նա արա զմեզ, եւ ոչ մեք էաք. մեք ժողովուրդ եւ խաշն արօտի նորա։ Մտէ՛ք ընդ դրունս նորա խոստովանութեամբ, եւ օրհնութեամբ՝ ի յարկս նորա։ Խոստովա՛ն եղերուք Տեառն, եւ օրհնեցէ՛ք զանուն նորա։ Քաղցր էր Տէր, յաւիտեան է ողորմութիւն նորա. յազգէ մինչեւ յազգ է ճշմարտութիւն նորա։
Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Աւետարանէն Ըստ Ղուկասի Գլուխ 15։11-32
Մարդ մը երկու զաւակ ունէր։ Կրտսերը հօրը ըսաւ. �Հա՛յր, քու ստացուածքէդ ինծի ինկող բաժինը հիմա տուր ինծի�։ Եւ հայրը իր զաւակներուն միջեւ բաժնեց իր ունեցածը։ Քանի մը օր ետք կրտսեր զաւակը առաւ իր ամբողջ հարստութիւնը եւ հեռու երկիր մը գնաց։ Հոն անառակ կեանք մը ապրելով մսխեց հարստութիւնը եւ սպառեց իր ամբողջ ունեցածը։
�Պատահեցաւ որ այդ երկրին մէջ մեծ սով մը տիրեց, երբ արդէն քաղաքացիներէն մէկուն քով ծառայ եղաւ, եւ անիկա իր ագարակը ղրկեց զինք՝ խոզեր արածելու համար։ Նոյնիսկ պատրաստ էր խոզերուն կերած եղջիւրներով իր փորը լեցնելու, սակայն ոչ ոք կու տար իրեն։ Երբ անդրադարձաւ իր վիճակին, ինքնիրեն ըսաւ. �Հօրս տան մէջ քանի գործաւորներ կան, որոնք իրենց պէտք եղած կերակուրէն աւելին ունին, մինչ ես հոս անօթութենէ կը մեռնիմ։ Ելլեմ երթամ հօրս քով եւ ըսեմ իրեն.- Հա՛յր, մեղանչեցի Աստուծոյ եւ քեզի դէմ. այլեւս արժանի չեմ քու որդիդ կոչուելու. զիս նկատէ քու գործաւորներէն մէկը�։ Ապա ելաւ եւ հօրը քով գնաց։ Տակաւին տունէն բաւական հեռու էր, երբ հայրը տեսաւ զինք ու գթաց. վազելով դիմաւորեց զայն, վզին փաթթուեցաւ եւ համբուրեց։ Որդին հօրը ըսաւ. �Հա՛յր, մեղանչեցի Աստուծոյ եւ քեզի դէմ, այլեւս արժանի չեմ քու որդիդ կոչուելու�։ Հայրը իր ծառաներուն հրամայեց. �Անմիջապէս բերեք լաւագոյն պատմուճանը եւ հագցուցէք իրեն. մատանի անցուցէք իր մատին եւ կօշիկ տուէք իրեն։ Բերէք պատրաստ հորթը, մորթեցէք, ուտենք եւ ուրախանանք։ Որովհետեւ իմ այս զաւակս մեռած էր՝ ողջնցաւ, կորսուած էր՝ գտնուեցաւ�։ Եւ սկսան խրախճանքի�։
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ՀՈԳԵՀԱՆԳԻՍՏ - HOKEHANKIST -
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The following parishioners request Hokehankist for the souls of their loved ones.
Հետեւեալ ծխականները հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն
իրենց հարազատներու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ
- Mr. & Mrs. Vahe and Ardemis Der Zarian, Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Virginia Der Zarian, Matthew and Thomas, for the soul of their aunt and great aunt, Shake Javardian, 40th day.
- Anahid Hovagimian, Aram and Sosi Hovagimian and children, Seta Hovagimian and Raffi Hovagimian, Shake Javardian, 40th day.
- Dr. Susan Deratzou, Ms. Maritza Deratzou and Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin (Beth) Deratzou, for the soul of their mother, Mary Deratzou 1st anniversary.
- Mrs. Margaret Obozian, for the soul of her sister and mother, Mary Deratzou 1st anniversary and Maritza Sinanian 30th anniversary.
- Maro and Sarkis Rizk Allan, Azadouhi Rizk Allan and children, Linda and Joshua Day, Lora Rizk Allan, for the soul of their daughter, sister and aunt, Tamar Arshalouys Rizk Allan, 1st anniversary.
- George Zakarian family for the souls of their aunt, uncle and cousins, Barsam Bedrossian, Ovsanna Bedrossian, Nishan Bedrossian, Mary Bedrossian and Esther Bedrossian.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016
- The assembly will be on Matthew 23; 37 ...The most important Commandment "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart ,all your soul , and all your mind."
- The 7 through 12th grades will continue their Alpha series and the topic will be Prayer : Why and How Do I Pray?
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HAIGAZIAN SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FEBRUARY FUNDRAISIN CAMPAIGN
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2016
February 19 Lenten Services/ Dinner / Program
February 21 General Membership Meeting
February 26 Lenten Services/ Dinner / Program
March 4 Lenten Services/ Dinner / Program
March 11 Lenten Services/ Dinner / Program
March 18 Lenten Services/ Dinner / Program
March 20 Palm Sunday - Sunday & Haigazian School Procession
March 24 Washing of the Feet - Khavaroom Services
March 25 Good Friday Services
March 26 Communion, Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt for children of community
March 26 Evening Services
March 27 Easter
April 2 ARS Celebration
April 24
April 26-30 CARNIVAL
May 8 Mother's Day Breakfast
May 22 Last Day of Sunday School & Haigazian Armenian School
June 4 ARF
June 12 Graduates' Communion & Breakfast
June 19 Father's Day Breakfast
August 14 Assumption Day, Grape Blessing & Picnic
September 11 Sunday School & Haigazian Armenian School openings
October 2 BINGO
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