E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 04/05/2015
Ս. ԶԱՏԻԿ - EASTER
Sunday Readings:
Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Palm Sunday and Holy Week At St. Sarkis Church
A large number of parishioners attended the Palm Sunday celebrations at St. Sarkis Church. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor of St. Sarkis Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and gave a sermon which was followed by the service of "Trunpatzek" (Opening of the portal ceremony) and Palm Sunday procession.
Church services for the Holy Week started on Tuesday March 30th, 2015 with the Traditional Evening Service of the Ten Bridesmaids, a reenactment of the parable told by Jesus in Mathew 25:14-30. Students from St. Sarkis Church Saturday School participated to the service which was followed by a short homily by Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General.
On Thursday Evening, the Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist was followed by the service of "Washing of the Feet" , which is a direct observance of the Lord's command (John 13: 1-17) and a sign humbleness. Fr. Nareg washed the feet of the church servers and anointed them with oil.
The service of washing of feet was followed by Tenebrae, a distinctive ceremony of gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms and hymns are chanted. Fr. Nareg gave a sermon concentrating on John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
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Liturgy, Tradition and Education Series Was Concluded Last Friday
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On Friday evening of March 27th, 2015, The Community of St. Sarkis Church observed the last Lenten Vesper Service of the season.
Following this weeks Vesper Service, eight members of the Young Adult community of St. Sarkis church discussed their reflections on the Centennial Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide and how it has affected their families and lives.
Heartfelt and touching presentations were given by Nyeree Demirdjian, Simon Bardizbanian, Lara Milian, Diana Cava, Michael Gostanian, Tamar Haroutunian and Seta Megherian. The Moderator of the evening Veh Bezdikian introduced all the speakers as well as discussed his personal reflection on the Genocide.
The stories of our tragic past must be told and heard so that history does not repeat!
Photo Gallery
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APRIL 03, GOOD FRIDAY
Service of the Entombment
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APRIL 04, GREAT SATURDAY
Holy Communion for Students
"Jrakalooytz" Easter Eve Vesper Service
Reading of Scriptures
Divine Liturgy
Easter Eve Dinner
Services Will Be Presided Over By HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN, PRELATE
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APRIL 05, EASTER
Morning Service
Divine Liturgy
Celebrant: HIS GRACE BISHOP ANOUSHAVAN TANIELIAN, VICAR GENERAL
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- Easter Lilies are donated By
Mr. Daniel Gulbenkian
In Honor Of His Parents Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Sylvia Gulbenkian.
-Garden flowers of our church are donated and planted
by Mrs. Siran Saroyan in honor of her
grandchildren, Andre and Erik Jamgocian.
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian |
- Opening Prayer - Holy Week Special With Bishop Anoushavan, Deacon Bedros & Fr. Nareg - An Interview with Mr. Valod Arakharian & Mr. Norair Meguerditchian - Bible Reflection - Hymn of the day: "Oor Es Mayr Eem Ո՞ւր Ես Մայր Իմ"
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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 FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (15.1-11)
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (15.1-11)
Եղբայրներ, կ՚ուզեմ ձեզի յիշեցնել այն աւետարանը որ իմ քարոզութեամբս ընդունեցիք, եւ որուն հաւատարիմ կը մնաք: Այդ աւետարանով ալ կը փրկուիք, եթէ զայն պահէք այնպէս ինչպէս ես ձեզի քարոզեցի. այլապէս զուր տեղ հաւատացած կ՚ըլլաք:
Ես ձեզի փոխանցեցի այն հաւատքը որ նախ ե՛ս ընդունեցի. այն՝ որ Քրիստոս մեր մեղքերուն համար մեռաւ, ինչպէս սրբազան Գիրքերը կ՚ըսէին, թաղուեցաւ եւ երրորդ օրը յարութիւն առաւ, դարձեալ սրբազան իրքերուն համաձայն, ու երեւցաւ Պետրոսին եւ ապա տասնըմէկ առաքեալներուն: Յետոյ երեւցաւ միատեղ խմբուած հինգ հարիւրէ աւելի հետեւորդներու. թէպէտեւ անոնցմէ ոմանք մեռած են, բայց շատերը ողջ են տակաւին: Այնուհետեւ երեւցաւ Յակոբոսին եւ ապա բոլոր առաքեալներուն:
Ի վերջոյ, բոլորէն յետոյ երեւցաւ նաեւ ինծի, վիժածիս: Արդարեւ առաքեալներուն մէջ յետինն եմ ես եւ արժանի իսկ չեմ առաքեալ կոչուելու, քանի Աստուծոյ եկեղեցին հալածեցի: Բայց հիմա ինչ որ եմ՝ Աստուծոյ շնորհքին կը պարտիմ. եւ կրնամ ըսել թէ Աստուծոյ ինծի տուած շնորհքը ապարդիւն չեղաւ, որովհետեւ բոլոր առաքեալներէն աւելի ե՛ս աշխատեցայ, թէպէտ ինչ որ ըրի՝ ես չըրի, այլ իմ մէջս գործող Աստուծոյ շնորհքը:
Սակայն կարեւոր չէ՛, ե՞ս քարոզեցի թէ միւս առաքեալները. որովհետեւ բոլորիս ալ քարոզածը նոյն աւետարանն է, որուն դուք հաւատացիք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (16.1-8)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (16:1-8)
Շաբաթ օրը երբ անցաւ, Մարիամ Մագդաղենացին, Մարիամ՝ Յակոբի մայրը եւ Սողոմէն գացին խունկեր գնեցին եւ պատրաստեցին, որպէսզի երթան եւ օծեն Յիսուսի մարմինը: Կիրակի առաւօտ կանուխ, արեւածագին, գերեզման եկան: «Ո՞վ պիտի գլորէ գերեզմանի մուտքին դրուած քարը», կը հարցնէին իրարու, որովհետեւ քարը շատ մեծ էր: Սակայն երբ նայեցան, տեսան որ քարը արդէն իսկ գլորուած էր: Գերեզմանէն ներս մտան եւ ճերմակ զգեստ հագած երիտասարդ մը տեսան, որ աջ կողմը նստած էր: Սարսափեցան: Երիտասարդը ըսաւ անոնց. «Մի՛ վախնաք, գիտեմ որ խաչուած Նազովրեցի Յիսուսը կը փնտռէք, բայց հոս չէ, յարութիւն առաւ: Տեսէ՛ք զինք հոս դրած էին: Այժմ գացէք, ըսէք իր աշակերտներուն եւ Պետրոսի, որ ահա Յիսուս ձեզմէ առաջ կ՚երթայ Գալիլիա. հոն պիտի տեսնէք զինք, ինչպէս որ ըսած էր ձեզի»:
Երբ ասիկա լսեցին, դուրս փախան գերեզմանէն, զարհուրած եւ ապշահար, ու ոչ մէկուն բան մը ըսին, որովհետեւ կը վախնային:
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Easter
Easter is the holiest of the holy days for Christendom. Since the time of the early church, determining the date of Easter has been a matter of dispute. The date is calculated to be on the Sunday immediately following the Full Moon after the Equinox (canon established by the Council of Nicea in 325 AD). Most of Christendon, including the Armenian Church (except in Jerusalem), follows the Gregorian calendar.
MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY
In the Armenian tradition, the day following each of the five major feast days, is Memorial Day, or Remembrance of the Dead. Traditionally, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated on this day, and afterwards the faithful visit the graves of their loved ones that are blessed by the priest with chants and incense.
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE VIRGIN MARY This Tuesday, April 7, is the Feast of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary. This feast day is always commemorated on April 7, nine months before the birth of Christ. The Feast celebrates the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would bear the Son of God, as foretold by the Prophet Isaiah (7:1) and as related in the Gospel of Luke (chapter 1).
Rejoice Mary, holy Mother of God, for the Lord has come suddenly into your purified temple; we bless and magnify you. Rejoice closed door through whom no one has passed except the Lord God of Israel; we bless and magnify you. Rejoice sealed fountain of the living water giving to you thirsting nature as drink; we bless and magnify you. (Canon for the Annunciation to the Holy Mother of God from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church)
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- DISTOUHI VARTANIAN passed on March 26, 2015. A grave sight service was held on Monday, March 31, 2015 at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
- KAREN VORMNADIRYAN passed on March 21, 2015. A Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Jamie Funeral Home.
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Saturday School Soccer Night
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- 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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