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THIS SUNDAY IS "SUNDAY OF THE STEWARD"
Այս Կիրակի կը կոչուի �Տնտեսի Կիրակի�
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This Sunday speaks about working hard and being ingenious to take care of our spiritual endeavor and using our material resources to make friends. The parable Jesus is introducing to us in this Sunday's Gospel reading need to be read carefully, because the main character of the story is a dishonest man who cheated his employee. The crux of the story's message is in the following statement of Jesus at the end of the story. "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal habitations." (Luke 16:9)
The hymn of the day:
The first cloak, with which you have covered us through the Holy Spirit, we were divested by the sin of our forefathers. We beseech you Christ, our Lord; cover us again with the same cloak through your mercy. (Armenian Hymnal, 4th Sunday of Great Lent)
Այս Կիրակի օրուան պատգամը յստակ է.- մեր հոգեւոր կեանքը բնականոն հունի մէջ դնելու համար ծանր աշխատիլ եւ ըլլալ հնարամիտ, ու մեր նիւթական ունեցուածքը գործածել ընկերներ շահելու համար։ Այսօրուան Աւետարանի ըթերցանութեան մէջ Յիսուսի պատմած Անիրաւ Տնտեսի առակը պէտք հ ուշադրութեամբ կարդանք, որովհետեւ անոր բուն դէմքը անիրաւ մէկն էր որ խափեց իր գործատէրը։ Այս առակին կեդրոնական դասը կը գտնենք առակէն ետք Յիսուսի արտասանած այս խօսքին մէջ.- �Աշխարհիկ հարստութիւնը գործածէք այնպէս՝ որ Աստուծոյ բարեկամութիւնը շահիք, որպէսզի երբ այս աշխարհէն ելլէք, ձեզ յաւիտենական յարկերու մէջ ընդունին�։
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Dear parishioners, as you know for the last 15 years we have been adopting a church in Armenia and conducting one major fundraising in church on the Sunday of the Steward. Last two years we skipped this fundraiser and instead reached out to the Syrian Armenians' needs.
I a inviting you all to come to church prepared this Sunday. We will have a special plate collection for this purpose.
Our sister church is in Odzun, in Lori region, North of Armenia. This church is a center of hope for the Odzun village. Its heroic pastor, Der Vrtanes Baghalian does a fantastic job in keeping the villagers together. He made this church not only a vibrant spiritual home, but a cultural and social center for many children of the village. All summer long he conducts summer camp for the children. He had the villagers to clean the brushes on the back of the church and turned it to a park where children enjoy all kinds of equipments.
Let us help this pastor once again the tend to his flock efficiently.
Continue having a meaningful and blessed Lenten season.
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| THIRD LENTEN DINNER-PROGRAM |
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Third Lenten Husgoom service will be held this evening,
starting at 7 P.M.
Lenten dinner will be sponsored by Hamazkaine Armenian Cultural Association.
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NEWS
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St. Gregory's annual general membership meeting was convened on Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Founders Hall at 1 P.M. 74 dues paying members attended the meeting. David Papazian and Philip Nigon were elected as co-Chairmen and Maryann Karagelian as Secretary. Noubar Megerian was acknowledged as representing the Prelacy's Executive Council
The minutes from last year's meeting, Pastor's, Board of Trustee (BOT), and Auditing were all unanimously accepted and submitted after few discussions and questions.
The followings were elected to the Board: William Arthin, Jim Walter, Harout Aghajanian, Karnig Karagelian, Esq., Kurk Selverian, Glenn Papazian. And Bearge Miller and Noubar Megerian were elected as NRA members.
Richard Selverian, David Papazian and Silva Santerian were elected as Auditing Committee and Tania Selverian, Noubar Yeremian, Albert Soltanian, Marge Tavakalian and Ara Chalian were elected as Nominating Committee.
Congratulations to the newly elected Board and NRA members and Godspeed to the auditing and nominating committees.
Members of the Tivan with Der Nerses presiding. Far right, the two co-chairs David Papazian and Philip Nigon, on the left, Maryann Karagelian, secretary.
A scene from the meeting
Our diligent Nominating Committee members at work
"Can I vote by using my Mommy's voting card?" asked the youngest member Lucy Stamboulian
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SUNDAY OF THE STEWARD
The reading is from the Letter of Paul to theEphesians 4:17-5:14
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart; They have become callous and have given themselves up to licentiousness, greedy to practice every kind of uncleanness. You did not so learn Christ!assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus. Put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Therefore, putting away falsehood, let everyone speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need. Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind to one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
But fornication and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is fitting among saints. Let there be no filthiness, nor silly talk, nor levity, which are not fitting; but instead let there be thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure man, or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not associate with them, for once you were darkness, but now you are light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light."
Introduction: Psalm 100
Alleluia, Alleluia. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
Know that the Lord is God! It is he that made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates
with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to
him, bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love
endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE ,16:1-31
Our Lord Jesus Christ:
He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was washing his goods. And he called him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' And the steward said to himself, `What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, `How much do you owe my master?' He said, `A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, `Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, `And how much do you owe?' He said, `A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, `Take your bill, and write eighty.' The master commended the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal habitations.
"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches? and if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him. But he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
"The law and the prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and every one enters it violently. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to become void.
"Every one who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
"There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in is bosom. And he called out, `Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this name.' But Abraham said, `Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us. And he said, `Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, `They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, `No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to him, `If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"
Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Աւետարանէն Ըստ Ղուկասի Գլուխ 16։1-31
Իր աշակերտներուն Յիսուս այս առակը պատմեց.-
�Մեծահարուստ մարդ մը կար, որ իր ստացուածքներուն վերակացու տնտես մը ունէր։ Երբ տնտեսին մասին մարդիկ ամբաստանութիւն ըրին, ըսելով թէ իր տիրոջ հարստութիւնը կը վատնէ, մեծահարուստը կանչեց զինք եւ ըսաւ. �Ի՞նչ են քու մասիդ այս ըսուածները։ Քեզի յանձնած բոլոր ստացուածքներուս հաշիւը տուր։ Այլեւս տնտեսս չես կրնար ըլլալ�։ Տնտեսը ինքնիրեն խորհեցաւ. �Ի՞նչ կրնամ ընել. ահա տէրս զիս տնտեսութեան պաշտօնէն կը զրկէ։ Բանուորութիւն չեմ կրնար ընել, մուրալու կ՚ամչնամ։ Սակայն գիտեմ թէ ի՛նչ պէտք է ընեմ, երէ որ տէրս տնտեսութեան պաշտօնէն հեռացնէ, մարդիկ զիս ընդունին իրենց տուներէն ներս�։ Ապա մէկ առ մէկ կանչեց իր տիրոջ պարտականները եւ առաջինին հարցուց. �Ո՞րքան պարտք ունիս տիրոջս�։ Ան պատասխանեց. �Երկու հարիւր թիթեղ ձէթ�։ Տնտեսը ըսաւ. �Ահաւասիկ պարտամուրհակդ. նստէ՛ եւ անմիջապէս գրէ՝ հարիւր�։ Յետոյ հարցուց միւսին. �Դո՞ւն որքան պարտք ունիս�։ Ան պատասխանեց. �Չորս հարիւր յիսուն պարկ ցորեն�։ Տնտեսը ըսաւ. �Ահաւասիկ պարտամուրհակդ. նստէ՛ եւ գրէ՝ երեք հարիւր յիսուն�։ Տէրը ասիկա լսելով գովեց անիրաւ տնտեսը իր հնարամտութեան համար։ Որովհետեւ այս աշխարհի մարդիկը իրենց գործերը վարելու մէջ աւելի ճարպիկ են քան լոյսի որդիները։ Եւ ես կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի.- Աշխարհիկ հարստութիւնը գործածէք այնպէս՝ որ Աստուծոյ բարեկամութիւնը շահիք, որպէսզի երբ այս աշխարհէն ելլէք, ձեզ յաւիտենական յարկերու մէջ ընդունին�։
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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
- Family of Richard D. Mukalian Jr. for the soul of their husband, father and grandfather, Richard D. Mukalian, Jr. 40th Day.
- Mrs. Alice Endrigian, Mr. & Mrs. George and Ana Endrigian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan and Seran Schug and family, for the soul of their brother-in-law and uncle, Richard D. Mukalian, Jr. 40th day.
- Betty, Brian and Margie Tavakalian for their friend, Richard D. Mukalian, Jr. 40th day.
- Special Requiem service for the souls of all deceased A.R.S. Members, Founders and Benefactors, E. Agnouni, Sophia and Levon Hagopian; George and Beatrice Lazarian; Karekin and Virginia Seroonian; Samuel and Agnes Eremian; Araxie Proodian; Ungh. Haiganoush Garabedian; Doris Norian Lentz; Ungh. Alice Norian; Arpcase Kilerjian; Hagop "Jack" Mooradian; Alice Haigazian Berman; Genevieve Yegeshian; Unger Yervant and Helen Terzian; Unger Albert and Ungh Queenie Bagian, Kirakos Vapurciyan; Gourgen Assaturian and Margaret Assaturian, and for all deceased members of ARS Philadelphia Ani and Artemis Chapter members.
- A special hokehankist for the repose of the souls of the victims of Baku, Sumgait and Girovagan , 28th anniversary.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016
- The Sunday School assembly will be on Luke 16: 1-31..The Steward
- The 7 through 12th grades will continue their Alpha series and the topic will be.. The Bible : Why and How Do I read the Bible?
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HAIGAZIAN SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FEBRUARY FUNDRAISIN CAMPAIGN
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2016
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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