E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 03/01/2015
ԱՆԱՌԱԿԻ ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT-EXPULSION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 54:11-55:13; 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:1; Luke 15:1-32
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Liturgy, Education & Tradition Series Tonight
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On Friday evening February 20, 2015, The Community of St. Sarkis Church observed the first Lenten Vesper Service of the season.
Following Church Services Dr. Herand M. Markarian's new
book The Martyred Armenian Writers 1915-1922 was presented. The MC of the event
was Mrs. Zarmine Boghosian, principal of Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School. Excerpts from the book were read by young adult members of our community.
The lecture was followed by a lovely spread of Lenten foods prepared by the ladies guild of our church.
The second Lenten vesper service (Peace and Compline - Խաղաղական եւ Հանգստեան Ժամերգութիւններ) will be offered tonight at 6:30 PM at St. Sarkis Church. Services will be presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate. At the end of the Service, Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, vicar general will make a presentation on "Preparing and Blessing the Holy Muron".
The fellowship hour of this evening will be hosted by the organizing committee of the Senior Citizen's Group.
Join us tonight to pray the great vespers of the Armenian Church, learn more about the tenets of our faith and savor traditional Lenten homemade foods.
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- Family Worship is moving from Sundays to Saturdays. Starting this month, in an  effort to make it available to more families, Family Worship will take place one Saturday each month at 12:30 pm. The first one will take place this Saturday 2/28. All Saturday School students will be attending the Family Worship this Saturday at 12:30 pm. All parents are invited to attend, in fact, they are encouraged to do so and join their children.
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Episode 26: Christians in the Middle East From Armenian Genocide To ISIS - An Interview With Professor Mark Movsesian
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St. Sarkis Church is excited about an upcoming event to honor the graduates of 2015!!!
We are dedicating a special service and luncheon in honor of the members of our community who will be graduating
6th Grade,
8th Grade,
High School & College
This will be a very special event and service for both the graduates and their families. We would greatly appreciate you contacting us and letting us know if you are interested in having your child take part in this event.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE:
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NATIONAL EVENTS IN WASHINGTON
The national observance in the United States includes special events that will take place over a three-day period (May 7, 8, 9) in Washington, DC, that includes an ecumenical prayer service, a Pontifical Divine Liturgy, a memorial concert, and an awards banquet honoring those who helped the survivors. The Catholicoi, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, will be present to preside over the events. Armenians from all over the United States are expected to participate in solidarity and unity.
NEW YORK METRO AREA EVENTS
In New York, commemorative events are being organized by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America, Eastern Region, for the weekend of April 24 that will take place in New York City. On Friday evening, April 24, services will take place at both St. Vartan Cathedral and St. Illuminator's Cathedral. A candlelight vigil will follow at the United Nations. On Sunday, April 26, a united Divine Liturgy, presided by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, will take place in New York City, to be followed by a rally in Times Square that will include the participation of national public figures and cultural performances. The participation of all parish communities and organizations in the Eastern Region is expected to bring together many thousands of Armenian Americans to the "crossroads of the world."
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE
CORINTHIANS (6.1-7.1)
As God's co-workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you."
I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. As a fair exchange-I speak as to my children-open wide your hearts also.
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
Therefore, "Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." And, "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.1-7.1)
Արդ, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ գործակիցներն ենք, կ՚աղաչենք ձեզի, մի՛ վատնէք Աստուծմէ ձեր ստացած շնորհքը: Որովհետեւ Աստուած կ՚ըսէ. «Երբ յարմար Ժամանակը եկաւ՝ լսեցի քեզ, երբ փրկութեան օրը հասաւ՝ օգնեցի քեզի»: Ահա հիմա՛ է այդ յարմար ժամանակը. հիմա է փրկութեան օրը:
Ոեւէ բանով պատճառ մի՛ ըլլաք որ Աստուծոյ գործը խափանուի կամ վարկաբեկուի. այլ բոլոր պարագաներուն ալ դուք ձեզ ցոյց տուէք որպէս Աստուծոյ պաշտօնեաներ, մեծ համբերութեամբ յանձն առնելով նեղութիւնը, վիշտը, չարչարանքը, ծեծը, բանտը, խռովարարներու յարձակումները, յոգնութիւնը, անքնութիւնը, անօթութիւնը: Այս բոլորը տարէք մաքուր սիրտով, գիտակցօրէն, համբերատարութեամբ, քաղցրութեամբ, Սուրբ Հոգիով, անկեղծ սիրով, ճշմարտութիւնը քարոզելով, Աստուծոյ զօրութեամբ եւ արդարութեամբ զինուած՝ չարին դէմ յարձակելու եւ ինքզինք պաշտպանելու համար: Մի՛ այլայլիք ո՛չ փառքէն եւ ո՛չ անարգանքէն, ո՛չ գովասանքէն եւ ո՛չ մեղադրանքէն: Մարդիկ մոլորած թող ըսեն մեզի. մենք գիտենք թէ ճշմարտութենէն չենք շեղած: Թող չուզեն մեզ ճանչնալ. մենք գիտենք թէ մեզ լա՛ւ կը ճանչնան: Թող մեռած սեպեն մեզ. մենք գիտենք թէ կենդանի ենք: Թող մեզ պատժապարտ համարեն. մենք գիտենք թէ մահուան դատապարտութենէն ազատած ենք: Թող մեր կեանքը տխուր կարծեն. մենք միշտ ուրախ ենք: Աղքատ թող սեպեն. մենք ուրիշներու կեանքերը կը ճոխացնենք: Այո՛, կը թուի թէ ոչի՛նչ ունինք, մինչ ամէն ինչ ունինք:
Ահա, սիրելի՛ կորնթացիներ, ամէն ինչ բաց եւ անկեղծ սիրտով ըսի ձեզի: Դուք ինչո՞ւ կը դժուարանաք արտայայտուելու: Ո՛չ իմ պատճառովս հարկաւ, այլ պարզապէս՝ ձեր սէրը ինծի արտայայտելու կը քաշուինք: Բայց կ՚ուզեմ որ ինծի պէս բանաք ձեր սիրտերը եւ ազատօրէն խօսիք դուք ալ. չէ՞ որ իմ զաւակներս էք դուք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO LUKE (15:1-32 )
Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.
"Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' So he got up and went to his father.
"But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
"But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.
"Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
"The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (15.1-32)
Մաքսաւորներ եւ մեղաւորներ Յիսուսի կու գային՝ զինք լսելու համար: Փարիսեցիներն ու օրէնքի ուսուցիչները սկսան տրտնջալ, ըսելով. «Ինչպէ՞ս կ՚ըլլայ որ այս մարդը մեղաւորները կ՚ընդունի եւ անոնց հետ կը ճաշէ»:
Յիսուս հետեւեալ առակները պատմեց անոնց.- Ենթադրենք որ ձեզմէ մէկը հարիւր ոչխար ունի: Երբ անոնցմէ մէկը կորսնցնէ, չի՞ ձգեր իննսունինը արօտավայրին մէջ եւ չ՚ե՞րթար կորսուածին ետեւէն, մինչեւ որ գտնէ զայն: Եւ երբ գտնէ, ուրախութեամբ իր ուսերուն վրայ կը դնէ եւ տուն կը դառնայ, կը կանչէ իր բարեկամներն ու դրացիները եւ կ՚ըսէ անոնց. «Ուրախացէ՛ք ինծի հետ, որովհետեւ կորսուած ոչխարս գտայ»: Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, երկինքի մէջ նոյնպէս ուրախութիւն պիտի ըլլայ մէկ ապաշխարող մեղաւորի համար, քան իննսունինը արդարներու համար, որոնք ապաշխարութեան պէտք չունին:
Կամ ենթադրենք թէ կին մը տասը արծաթ դահեկան ունի: Երբ անոնցմէ մէկը կորսնցնէ, ճրագը չի՞ վառեր եւ տունը ուշադրութեամբ չ՚ա՞ւլեր, մինչեւ որ դահեկանը գտնէ: Եւ երբ գտնէ, կը կանչէ իր բարեկամուհիներն ու դրացիները եւ կ՚ըսէ անոնց. «Ուրախացէ՛ք ինծի հետ, որովհետեւ կորսնցուցած դահեկանս գտայ»: Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, Աստուծոյ հրեշտակները նոյն ձեւով պիտի ուրախանան մեղաւորի մը համար, որ կ՚ապաշխարէ:
Ապա շարունակեց.- 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 ինք սկսած էր աղքատանալ: Ուստի գնաց այդ երկրի 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 գործաւորներէդ մէկը»: Ապա ելաւ եւ հօրը քով գնաց: Տակաւին տունէն բաւական հեռու էր, երբ հայրը տեսաւ զինք ու գնաց վազելով դիմաւորեց զայն, վզին փաթթուեցաւ եւ համբուրեց: Որդին հօրը ըսաւ. «Հայ՛ր, մեղանչեցի Աստուծոյ եւ քեզի դէմ. այլեւս արժանի չեմ քու որդիդ կոչուելու»: Հայրը իր ծառաներուն հրամայեց. «Անմիջապէս բերէք լաւագոյն պատմուճանը եւ հագցուցէք իրեն. մատանի անցուցէք իր մատին եւ կօշիկ տուէք իրեն: Բերէք պարարտ հորթը, մորթեցէք, ուտենք եւ ուրախանանք: Որովհետեւ իմ այս զաւակս մեռած էր՝ եւ ողջնցաւ, կորսուած էր՝ գտնուեցաւ»: Եւ սկսան խրախճանքի:
Մինչ այդ, երէց զաւակը ագարակ կը գտնուէր: Վերադարձին, երբ տան մօտեցաւ՝ երգի ու պարի ձայներ լսեց: Կանչեց ծառաներէն մէկը եւ հարցուց թէ ի՛նչ կայ: Ծառան ըսաւ իրեն. «Եղբայրդ եկաւ. եւ որովհետեւ ողջ-առողջ վերադարձաւ, հայրդ պարարտ հորթը մորթեց»: Երէց զաւակը զայրացաւ եւ չուզեց ներս մտնել: Այս մասին իմանալով, հայրը դուրս ելաւ եւ աղաչեց որ ներս մտնէ:
Իսկ ան պատասխանեց. «Տարիներէ ի վեր քեզի կը ծառայեմ. ոեւէ մէկ հրահանգդ չանտեսեցի, եւ սակայն նոյնիսկ ուլ մը չտուիր ինծի, որ ուրախանայի բարեկամներուս հետ: Մինչդեռ, երբ քու այդ որդիդ եկաւ, որ քու ստացուածքդ պոռնիկներուն հետ մսխեց, պարարտ հորթը մորթեցիր անոր համար»:
Հայրը ըսաւ. «Տղաս՛, դուն միշտ ինծի հետ ես եւ ամբողջ ունեցածս քուկդ է: Սակայն հիմա պէտք է ուրախանանք եւ ցնծանք, որովհետեւ այս եղբայրդ մեռած էր՝ ողջնցաւ, կորսուած էր՝ գտնուեցաւ»:
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| - By the directive of the Prelate Archbishop Oshagan, Requiem Services will be conducted in all parishes of the Eastern Prelacy this Sunday, March 1, for the souls of the 21 Coptic Christians who were brutally martyred last week by Islamist extremists in Libya. The Prelate has also directed the parishes to conduct a special plate collection on Sunday to assist the families of the 21 victims.
- Ագշերեան Ընտանիք հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց հօր եւ մեծ հօր՝ ՍՏԵՓԱՆ ԱԳՇԵՐԵԱՆի մահուան 26-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ եւ ԱԳՇԵՐԵԱՆ, ՀԱՄԲԱՐՁՈՒՄԵԱՆ եւ ՃԱՅԱՈՒԱՆԴ ընտանիքներու հոգիներուն ի հանգիստ։
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- Herand Josephian passed on February 25, 2015. The Funeral Service will take place at St. Sarkis Church on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM.
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ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM
This Saturday, February 28, we commemorate St. Cyril (315-386) of Jerusalem, a doctor of the church. St. Cyril had a pleasant and conciliatory disposition, but he lived at a time when bishops were embroiled in bitter controversies and were quick to condemn any attempts at compromises, even calling such attempts as treason. Sixteen years of his thirty-five years as a bishop were spent in exile. When a famine hit Jerusalem, he sold some of the possessions of the church to raise money for the poor starving people. He was condemned for selling church property and was banished. His best known work that has survived, "The Catechetical Lectures," is believed to be one of the earliest systematic accounts of Christian theology. The lectures consist of an introductory lecture, followed by eighteen lectures on the Christian faith that were used during Lent for those preparing to be baptized on Easter, and five lectures on the sacraments to be used after Easter. The lectures have been translated into many languages, including English and Armenian, and are noted for their presentation of the Christian faith in a positive light and maintaining a balance between correct belief and holy action.
Thousands of pilgrimages would come to Jerusalem for Holy Week. Cyril instituted the liturgical forms for that week as they were observed in Jerusalem. A detailed account of Holy Week observances in Jerusalem in the fourth century is available thanks to a woman named Egeria (Etheria), believed to be a Spanish nun, who made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and kept a journal describing the liturgical practices at the various holy sites.
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SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
Our journey through Great Lent continues. This Sunday, March 1, is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. The parable of the prodigal son shows God's fatherly love and eagerness to forgive those who repent. (See Bible reading above).
Light from light, generation and down, you came to seek out the wondering sheep of our nature which you carried together with the cross on your shoulder; purify us also from our sins.
Holiest of the holy, purifier of those who exist, you swept your house, purified the world from sins and having found your image in it you renewed it, renew us also from our ancient sins.
With the prodigal son we cry out to you, tender-hearted Father, we have sinned against heaven and before you, the purifier from sins; come out with love to meet us, embrace us with a kiss and purify us from our sins.
Holy Mother of God, fountain of life which flowed from the heavenly Eden, which watered the thirsting earth with the Spirit's wisdom, pray that we may be given a fountain of tears for the cleansing of our sins.
(From the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church for the Third Sunday of Lent, Sunday of the Prodigal Son.)
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by,
-Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian
-Mrs. Emma Baklajian
-Mrs. Mary Arslanian
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- February 27, 2015 - A Lecture By His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General. Sponsored by the Senior Citizen's Club of St. Sarkis Church.
- March 6, 2015 - "100" Hrair Hawk's Latest Book dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Sponsored by Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School.
- March 13, 2015 - The Capital Older Than Rome - A Movie Presentation Sponsored by The Choir of St. Sarkis Church.
- March 15, 2015 - General Membership Meeting.
- March 20, 2015 - A Presentation By The Youth Club Members of St. Sarkis Church. Sponsored by the Men's Club of St. Sarkis Church.
- March 27, 2015 - Reflections on The Armenian Genocide By: Simon & Lara Bardizbanian, Veh Bezdikian, Diana Cava, Nyeree Demirdjan, Michael Gostanian,
Tamar Harutunian, and Seta Megherian. Sponsored by the Young Adults Group of St. Sarkis Church
- March 29, 2015 - Palm Sunday.
- April 4, 2015 - Easter Eve Holy Communion & Breakfast for the children
- April 5, 2015 - Easter
- April 26-Centennial commemoration of Genocide. Joint united Divine Liturgy in New York City (site to be announced), presided by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. To be followed by Times Square gathering "100 Years to Remember."
- May 7, 8, 9-National Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration in Washington, DC, organized under the patronage of the Diocese and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Presided by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia.May 7, Ecumenical Service at the National Cathedral, 7 pm; May 8, A Journey Through Armenian Music at the Music Center at Strathmore, 7:30 pm; May 8 & 9, Exhibits, Films, and Events at various venues; May 9, Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 10 am; May 9, A Time to Give Thanks, banquet, 6 pm (location to be announced).
- May 16, 2015 - Saturday School Year End Hantes
- October 3, 2015 - 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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