Weekly e-news of the St. Gregory  the Illuminator Armenian

Apostolic Church of Philadelphia

Rev. Archpriest  Fr. Nerses Manoogian, Pastor

June 17, 2016
Volume # 11

215-482 9200 - 215-482 3344

Sunday service starts @ 10:30 
                                                                                                                                                          




PRESS RELEASE


YOUTH MINISTRY


Dear Parishioners, as you all know, St. Gregory's Church has decided to start a Youth Ministry and has been searching for a suitable candidate to fill the position of "Youth Director." We want to start a new chapter in our Church community by taking care of the spiritual needs of our youth. Therefore we are very happy to announce that, after a long search, we have  identified and offered the position to our own Talene Yeremian, Artinian, who has grown through our Sunday school system; served the Sunday school for two years as a teacher to the toddlers' class and  is now ready to jump-start this very important educational endeavor.


Talene is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Doreen Yeremian. She is married to the well known singer Kevork Artinian. Together they have one precious son, Aren.
Talene holds a bachelors degree in pre-med from Drexel University and a Masters degree in Education.


This position was made available through the Dadourian Foundation.
 




GRADUATES SUNDAY
On Sunday, June 12, 2016, for the forty-eighth year, St. Gregory's Church  held the Graduates' Communion and Breakfast program, under the leadership of Sandra Selverian. A handful of High School and College graduates came to church with their parents, took communion and  enjoyed a nice breakfast and were recognized for their academic achievements     
              Bill Arthin, Board chairman, welcomed the graduates  on behalf of the Board of Trustees and Dr. Raffi Chalian, our main speaker of the day gave a  powerful message to them. 
Seen in the above picture are, left to right, clockwise: Jane Frances Bedrosian, Nancy Lynn Keytanjian, Alyssa Soorikian, Dr. Raffi Chalian, speaker of the day, Gregory Bohdjelian, Michael Vahan Selverian, Derek Dervishian, Meredith Anne Miller  and Jordan Elizabeth Heaton. At the center, His Grace Bishop
Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General of the Prelacy who was visiting us, and Der Nerses Manoogian, pastor.
 




BAPTISM




Talar Victyoria Deese, daughter opf Anthony and Anny was baptized on June 11, 2016.  
Godparents were Mr. & Mrs. Shant and Angela  Aghajanian
 
ENGAGEMENT



Kim Jehanian and Garo Ghazarian were engaged on Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Our Congratulations.
CRADLE NEWS
SUNDAY BIBLE READING
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
Հոգեգալուստէն ետք ՀԻնգերորդ Կիրակի
The reading is from the Letter of Paul to the Romans 9:30-10:4
           
            What shall we say, then?  That Gentiles who did not pursue righteous�ness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith; but that Israel who pursued the righteousness which is based on law did not succeed in fulfilling that law.  Why?  Because they did not pursue it through faith, but as if it were based on works.  They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, as it is written, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."
            Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.  I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened.  For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.  For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified.                                                            
 
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW  13:24-30
 
Our Lord Jesus Christ:
            Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.  So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.  And the servants of the householder came and said to him, `Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field?  How then has it weeds?'  He said to them, `An enemy has done this.'  The servants said to him, `Then do you want us to go and gather them?'  But he said, `No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.  Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"         


Ալէլուք  - Ուրախ եղեւ Իսրայէլ յարարիչ իւր, որդիք Սիոնի ցնծասցեն ի թագաւորն իւրեանց։


ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԷՆ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ, Գլուխ 13։24-30
 
Յիսուս ուրիշ առակ մըն ալ խօսեցաւ անոնց եւ ըսաւ.
 
�Մարդ մը լաւ սերմեր ցանեց իր արտին մէջ։  Գիշեր մը, երբ ամէն մարդ քնացած էր, անոր թշնամին եկաւ, որոմ ցանեց ցորենին մէջ եւ գնաց։  Երբ սերմերը աճեցան եւ սկսան հասկ կազմել, այն ատեն որոմն ալ երեւցաւ։  Տանտիրոջ ծառաները եկան եւ ըսին անոր. �Տէ՛ր, դուն միայն լաւ սերմեր չցանեցի՞ր արտիդ մէջ, ուրկէ՞ հապա որոմը�։  Ան պատասխանեց. �Ասիկա թշնամիի գործ է�։  Ծառաները ըսին. �Կ՚ուզե՞ս որ երթանք եւ որոմը քաղենք�։  �Ո՛չ, - պատասխանեց տէրը, - որովհետեւ որոմը քաղած ատեն կրնայ ըլլալ որ ցորենն ալ միասին արմատախիլ ընէք։  Ձգեցէք որ երկուքն ալ միասին աճին մինչեւ հունձքի ժամանակ, երբ հնձուորնրուն կ՚ըսեմ որ նախ որոմը քաղեն, խուրձեր կազմեն այրելու համար, եւ ապա քաղեն ցորենը եւ ամբարեն շտեմարաններուս մէջ�։
�Ահաւասիկ ճիշդ ասոր նման է երկինքի արքայութիւնը�։


ՀՈԳԵՀԱՆԳԻՍՏ
HOKEHANKIST


  • Mrs. Arousiag Khatchadrian, Mgo and Ani Khatchadrian,  Mr. & Mrs. Berge Khatchadrian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Khatchadrian and family, for their son, father, brother and uncle, Garegin Khatchadrian, 16th anniversary and for their husband, grandfather and father, Khatchig Khatchadrian, Hamazasb Boghosian 40th day.
 
  • Mr. & Mrs. Berge and Hasmik Khatchadrian and Khatchig, Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis and Linda Khachek, for their parents, grandparents, brother-in-law, Garbis Davtyan, 12th  anniversary and Hripsime Davtyan, 36th  anniversary.
 
  • Շիրոզեան, Պարզաքեան, Քումրիկեան եւ Հացագործեան ընտանիքներ իրենց ծնողաց եւ մեծ ծնողաց՝ Գրիգոր եւ Վերժին Շիրոզեաններու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ։




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ST. GREGORY'S ANNUAL GOLF OUTING


Hello Everyone!


We are gearing up for another great day of fun at St. Gregory's 13th Annual Golf Outing! This year we will be playing at the picturesque Talamore Country Club in Ambler PA with its beautiful historic clubhouse. The date is Tuesday September 20 and the cost is only $150 per player. FIND OUT MORE




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June 19              Father's Day Breakfast
July 10               Datevatzi Lucheon
August 14          Assumption Day -  Grape Blessing & Picnic
September 11    Sunday School & Haigazian Armenian School openings
Sept. 13-17        CARNIVAL
September 20    GOLF Outing
October 2           BLINGO
November 4 - 5 Ladies' Guild Food Festival   
November 12    AYF Dinner Dance
December 31    New Year's Eve Dinner Dance




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