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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 06/01/2014
ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ԾԱՂԿԱԶԱՐԴ- SECOND PALM SUNDAY
Sunday Readings: (1) Luke 19:29-48; (2) Acts23:12-35; 1 John 5:13-21; John 12:12-23; (3) Matthew 20:29-21:17; (4) Mark 15:20-37
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Blessing of the Flag
Last Sunday, May 25, 2014, Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian, a member of the brotherhood of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia who is currently in the US to continue his education, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the homily at St. Sarkis Church.
Our Community offered prayers and as Fr. Zareh presided over the service of blessing the tricolor flag on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of the first Armenian Republic and the 23rd anniversary of the current Republic of Armenia. A Requiem service also was offered for the souls of the fallen heroes of Sardarabad, Bashabaran, Gharakilise, and the new martyrs of the struggle for Arstakh.
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| Strawberry Festival This Sunday |
| Varoujan Voskanian at St. Sarkis By Edward Barsamian |
 On Wednesday evening, May 28, 2014, members of the Armenian Romanian Community in New York had the pleasure to host a meeting with Mr. Varujan Vosganian at Saint Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church in Queens. Mr. Vosganian has served as Minister of Economy and other high positions in the Romanian Parliament, is also an author and prominent member of the Armenian community in Romania. Members of our Church organized a graceful reception for Mr. Vosganian, who was in New York to present his latest book - Book of Whispers - to the American Book Expo taking place at Javits Center, as the book was nominated for a Nobel prize in literature.  This book covers, among other things, the history of the 1915 genocide against the Armenians, the history of the interminable convoys of those banished into the Circles of Death, into the Deir ez Zor Desert, the secret history of Armenian freemasonry in Romania, of General Dro's army, the history of the Armenians who followed the path of exile in the Stalinist period - all these and many other biographically filtered histories are to be found illustrated in the pages of this unsettling book.    While in New York, Mr. Vosganian expressed his desire to meet with the members of the Armenian Romanian Community, and the Prelate, Archbishop Choloyan, Prelacy Vicar General Bishop Anoushavan Tanielain , our pastor Der Nareg joined Dr. Ioana Gabriela COSTACHE , Consul General of Romania at New York and a crowd of more than 60 people to hear Mr. Voskanian talk about the Armenian community in Romania, and share his views on present challenges to Armenians throughout the world. 
A question and answer period followed and the evening ended on a cordial note with Mr. Vosganian autographing several of his books that he was able to bring with him. The committee organizing this event expresses special thanks to the Mrs. Adrine Nercessian, Alina Kotchoumian, Ami Gostanian, Louiza Kubikian and Sosy Kazanjian who almost single-handedly created a wonderful set of refreshments for the guests. |
 Family Worship For June
Welcome to the Monthly Morning Service of Prayer and Worship for Parents & Children at St. Sarkis church. Here are a few things that you might want to know about our service.
We say all the prayers in English.
- There is no choir to sing; therefore we sing all the hymns.
- Someone from the congregation does the Gospel Reading of the day.
- The priest gives a short homily.
- We read the confession and take the Holy Communion.
- We feel like we are a part of a family of faith.
Join us on Sunday 06/08/2014 at 9:00 AM for our monthly Family Worship Service.
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Fr. Zareh Sarkissian at St. Sarkis Church
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Nothing can replace the experience of attending church on Sundays and being part of the Divine Liturgy celebration. However, you can listen to the sermon that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday.
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St. Sarkis Youth Club 2014
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As mentioned in last week's Bulletin, each week we will be spotlighting a St. Sarkis Youth Club member in our Bulletin. Our children are our future! Their accomplishments both within our church and various communities are astounding. We are excited to share their many accomplishments with you. We know you will be proud and amazed by our beautiful children.
Cedric Yepremian
Cedric has been actively involved in the St. Sarkis community for as long as he can remember.
Cedric is a sweet and compassionate 12 year old, who will be entering the 8th grade this coming fall at Grant Ave. Middle School in Belmore. He takes his studies very seriously and is an Honor Role Student among his peers. He has top ranking scores in Math and his teachers and classmates refer to Cedric as " Math Whiz", as he is able to quickly and correctly solve challenging Math problems.
Cedric also loves to play sports. He is on the Grand Ave Track Team and has the nickname "Road Runner", for his speed and swift running abilities. He also plays baseball on the Belmore/ Merrick Little League as well as the Belmore Travel Team, "The Rebels". He plays short stop and second base and is known for his fast running skills. This August, Cedric will be traveling to Cooperstown, NY for a one week trip and baseball experience with "The Rebels".
Cedric enjoys playing basketball on the Homenetmen Team among good friends. He is a St. Sarkis Youth Club member and has attended our St. Sarkis Summer Camp for several years. He is a proud graduate of our Saturday School in 2013.
His memories and friendships through various programs at St. Sarkis are priceless.
We are proud of you Cedric and look forward to hearing of your continued success!!
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| Honoring the Graduates of the Armenian Community By Seta Megherian |
Dear Parents and Graduates,
It is with great pleasure that I write to you and thank you for taking part in this very special event. Graduation Sunday will take place on Sunday, June 8th. Graduates and their families will have reserved seating in Church and will receive Holy Communion. Together, we will all pray for their future success in all their endeavors.
Following the Badarak, all graduates, parents, family, friends and parishioners will be invited to join in a special Luncheon in their honor. There will be a very memorable presentation, all graduates will be presented with a special gift and the cake cutting ceremony will take place. Please make reservations as soon as possible, and no later than June 1, so that we can plan accordingly and set up for an unforgettable afternoon. You can email or call me for your reservation.
All graduates are free of charge. $25 per person, $15 for children 5-10 years old.
We are working on a photo montage to show during the presentation. I kindly ask that you choose 5 pictures of each graduate; the pictures should represent the graduate through the years from infant up until today. It is greatly appreciated if the pictures can be scanned and emailed to me no later than June 1, so that we can put together the montage.
All graduates should be dressed in Church attire.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (5.1-14)
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him.
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true-even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (5.13-21)
Ասիկա գրեցի ձեզի, Աստուծոյ Որդիին հաւատացողներուդ, որպէսզի գիտակցիք թէ յաւիտենական կեանք ունիք: Ուստի համարձակ կերպով կը դիմենք Աստուծոյ, այն վստահութեամբ որ երբ իր կամքին համաձայն բան մը խնդրենք՝ կը լսէ մեզ: Եւ երբ գիտենք թէ մեր խնդրանքները կը լսէ, գիտենք նաեւ թէ պիտի ստանանք ինչ որ կը խնդրենք իրմէ:
Երբ տեսնես թէ հաւատացեալներէն մին գործեց մեղք մը որ մահացու չէ, աղօթէ Աստուծոյ որ կեանք տայ անոր: Ասիկա կ՚ըսեմ միայն անոնց համար որոնց մեղքերը մահացու չեն, որովհետեւ մահացու մեղքեր ալ կան, որոնց համար չեմ ըսեր որ աղօթէք: Ամէն անիրաւութիւն մեղք է, բայց ամէն մեղք մահացու չէ:
Գիտենք թէ ով որ Աստուծմէ ծնան է՝ չի մեղանչեր, այլ Աստուծոյ ծնունդը՝ Քրիստոս, կը պահպանէ զայն եւ չարը անոր չի մօտենար: Թէպէտ ամբողջ աշխարհը չարին ենթակայ ըլլայ, մենք գիտենք թէ Աստուծմէ ենք: Եւ գիտենք թէ Աստուծոյ Որդին եկաւ ու բացաւ մեր միտքերը, որպէսզի ճանչնանք ճշմարիտ Աստուածը: Մենք միացած ենք ճշմարիտ Աստուծոյ եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի: Ա՛ն է ճշմարիտ Աստուածը եւ յաւիտենական կեանքը:
Որդիակներս, դուք ձեզ կուռքերէ հեռու պահեցէք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (12.12-23)
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!", "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!", "Blessed is the King of Israel!"
Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.
Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (12.12-23)
Յաջորդ օր ժողովուրդի մեծ բազմութիւն մը, որ զատկի տօնին առիթով Երուսաղէմ եկած էր, երբ լսեց թէ Յիսուս Երուսաղէմ կու գայ, արմաւենիի ճիւղեր առաւ եւ Յիսուսը դիմաւորելու ելաւ, բարձրաձայն աղաղակելով. «Ովսաննա՜, օրհնեա՛լ ըլլայ ան որ կու գայ Տիրոջ անունով, Իսրայէլի թագաւորը»:
Յիսուս էշ մը գտնելով նստաւ անոր վրայ, ինչպէս որ Սուրբ Գիրքերուն մէջ գրուած է. «Մի՛ վախնար, ո՜վ Երուսաղէմ, Սիոնի՛ աղջիկ, որովհետեւ թագաւորդ քեզի կու գայ իշու մը աւանակին վրայ նստած»:
Յիսուսի աշակերտները այս բոլորը չհասկցան ատենին, բայց երբ Յիսուս փառաւորուեցաւ՝ այն ատեն յիշեցին թէ այս կատարուածները Յիսուսի համար գրուած էին եւ իրենք այդ գրուածն էր որ կատարեցին: Բոլորն ալ կը վկայէին թէ Յիսուս Ղազարոսը կանչեց գերեզմանէն եւ զայն մեռելներէն յարուցանեց: Այս իսկ պատճառով Երուսաղէմ գտնուողները բոլորն ալ զինք դիմաւորելու ելան, որովհետեւ լսած էին թէ ի՛նչպէս ան յարութեան հրաշքը գործած էր: Իսկ փարիսեցիները իրարու կ՚ըսէին. «Կը տեսնէ՞ք որ բան մըն ալ չենք կրնար ընել. ահա ամբողջ աշխարհը իրեն կը հետեւի»:
Տօնին առիթով կարգ մը յոյներ ալ եկած էին Երուսաղէմ՝ աստուծոյ երկրպագելու: Անոնք մօտեցան Փիլիպպոսի, որ Գալիլիայի Բեթսայիդա քաղաքէն էր, եւ աղաչելով ըսին. «Տէ՛ր, կ՚ուզենք Յիսուսը տեսնել»: Փիլիպպոս եկաւ Անդրէասին ըսաւ եւ երկուքը միասին Յիսուսի ներկայացուցին անոնց խնդրանքը: Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Ահա մարդու Որդիին փառաւորուելու ժամը հասաւ»:
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- Mrs. Armenoohe Israelian, Ms. Hasmik Israelian, Ms. Mariette Israelian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Roubina Serroen and children Jake and Cecile, Mr. and Mrs. Galoost and Elma Israelian, Mr. and Mrs. James and Yvett Milson and family, Mr. and Mrs. John and Allenoosh Mullady, Mr. and Mrs. Armand and Odet Israelian and family, Mrs. Sonik Babaian, Mr. and Mrs. Alen and Agat Khodabakhshian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert and Anabelle Mardirosi and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, father in-law, grandfather, brother, brother in-law and uncle KARABID ISRAELIAN (40th day memorial service).
- Dr. Astra Garjarian, Dr. Haroutiun Avedissian and daughter Astrid, Dr. Maggie Garjarian, Mr. Kevork Martaian and son Ardashes, Dr. Marian Kolarski, Ms. Eleonora Kolarski and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents MARIAM GARJARIAN (1st year memorial service) and Dr. ARDASHES GARJARIAN (15th year memorial service).
- Mr. and Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and children Elise and Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian, Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Daniela Kalustian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved aunt and cousin ALICE TANIALIAN (2nd year memorial service). Also for the souls of MICKAEL TANIELIAN, ANAHID KERPITCHIANand ROSTOM KERPITCHIAN.
- Տէր եւ Տիկ. Պօղոս եւ Մարօ Նագաշեան եւ զաւակներ Յարութ եւ Հռիփսիմէ, Տիկ. Շաքէ Չիչեան եւ Տէր եւ Տիկ. Սամուէլ եւ Երան Սմսարեան հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց մօր, մեծ մօր եւ խնամիին ԳԵՂԱՆՈՒՇ ԱԹԻՄԻԶԵԱՆի մահուան 3-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։
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 - ANDREW ROSENFELD and NADINE BEDROSIAN were married on May 24, 2014. Best man and maid of honor were Greg Rosenfeld and Aline Bedrosian. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
 -JULIANA SADOIAN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ares and Elya Sadoian was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Juliana to the life of the Church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
 -MARINA LYNN PAPAZIAN the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregor and Meghan Papazian was baptized on May 25, 2014. Her Godparents were Mike Smith and Michele DiLorenzo. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Marina.
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Zumba Fitness at St. Sarkis Church
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The 9th year of St. Sarkis Summer Camp will take place from July 7-18th from 9 am-2 pm. The deadline for the Early Bird Price of $375 for the two weeks is June 3 and fast approaching. If you have not already sent in your registration please do so, the price after June 3 will be $475, there will be no exceptions.
We are looking forward to a fun filled, safe summer program for all. We have a dedicated and professional staff. There will be many fun activities, such as Martial Arts by Master Joe of Black Belt Center, Bayside, Soccer by Raffi and Razmig Nenejian, special guest and three time Emmy winner, Louie Zakarian and much much more!
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| Annual Fundraiser Dinner Dance & Gala |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW PUBLICATION
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 Dr. Herand Markarian's new book; devoted to the late Armenian poet Zahrad, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The book contains the translation of 153 poems, a brief autobiography of the poet, a synopsis of the development stages of Armenian poetry, a brief analysis of Zahrad's contibution to modernizing Armenian poetry, analysis of the characters that he has created and the nuances of translation. It makes a great gift to the English reader. The book is sold for $20 (twenty) plus $3 for shipping and handling within USA. Copies can be obtained from: Libra-6 Productions, Inc. 160 Waters Edge, Congers, NY 10920. Checks can be made to Libra-6 Productions, Inc. and mailed to the above address. Only 50 cpoies are left of the first printing.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
This Sunday The Ladies Guild Brunch will be held in the Main Hall.
A memorial gathering for the soul of KARABID ISRAELIAN will be held in the Pagoumian Hall.
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Junior Boys Team: - Ages 9-14
Senior Boys Team: - Ages 15-18
Girls Team: - Ages 11-18
Men's Team: - Ages 19 and over
Those interested in trying out should call Mr. Edward Barsamian at 212-689-6273 or 718-458-7629 or the Church Office 718-224-2275.
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- June 1st, 2014 - Ladies Guild Annual Brunch
- June 14, 2014 - Men's Club Father's Day Celebration.
- June 17, 2014 - Senior Citizen's Trip To The Shrine Of Our Lady.
- June 26, 2014 - Ladies Guild Atlantic City Trip.
- July 7-18, 2014 - 9th Annual Summer Camp Program
- September 14, 2014 - Annual Picnic
- October 3, 2014 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala
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This Bulletin has been prepared and designed by Fr. Nareg Terterian
May God's Blessings Be Upon You All.
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