E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363

Sunday 04/12/2015

ՆՈՐ ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - NEW SUNDAY

Sunday Readings:

Luke 4:14-30; Acts 5:31-6:7; James 3:1-12; John 1:1-17; John 21:5-25; Matthew 27:50-61; John 20:26-31

Join us in worship this Sunday

Morning Service 10:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին

՝Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00

Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

Տ. Նարեկ Քհնյ. Թրթռեան, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ

News From St. Sarkis Church

Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն

Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday At St. Sarkis Church

The events of the Holy Week were marked solemnly at St. Sarkis Church, according to the rites of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Good Friday services were observed in front of the symbolic tomb of Jesus, which was decorated by flowers donated by our parishioners.

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On Holy Saturday Morning, the students of St. Sarkis Church Hovsep and Suzanne Hagopian Saturday School received the Holy Communion. Following the service, the PTA hosted the Annual Easter Communion Breakfast.

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Services on Saturday evening were presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate. Students of St. Sarkis Church Hovsep and Suzanne Hagopian Saturday School read Easter Vigil Scriptures.

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Easter Eve Mass was celebrated and was followed by the annual Easter Eve Dinner which is traditionally prepared and donated by Ara Artinian, Mr. & Mrs. Alain and Mayda Artinian and Mr. & Mrs. Vahan & Christine Bedrossian in the memory of their beloved wife and mother Arpine Artinian.

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On Easter Sunday a large number of parishioners attended the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General.

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Listen To Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian's Easter Sermon

Interfaith Service

The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian

Episode 32: An Interview With Rachel Nadjarian and Genocide Reflections By Veh Bezdikian and Nyeree Boyadjian-Demirdjian.

- Opening Prayer

- Among Other Things with Veh & Der Nareg

- An Interview with Rachel Nadjarian

- Genocide Reflections By Veh Bezdikian and Nyeree Boyadjian-Demirdijian

- Bible Reflection

- Hymn of the day: "Nor Dzaghig - Նոր Ծաղիկ"

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Pontifical Visit

Sunday Of Graduates

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.

Please let us know if you wish to be part of this event and luncheon by emailing: st.sarkisyouthclub@gmail.com or by contacting the church office at:718-224-2275.

Summer Camp 2015

Registration Form

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE:

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.

Learn more about the national observance in Washington at www.armeniangenocidecentennial.org.

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."

Bible Readings

Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ

THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE (5.1-11)

Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

ՅԱԿՈԲՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (3.1-12)

Եղբայրնե՛րս, ամէնքդ ալ ուրիշները սրբագրելու հետամուտ մի՛ ըլլաք, գիտնալով որ մենք՝ ուսուցանողներս աւելի խստութեամբ պիտի դատուինք, որովհետեւ բոլորս ալ յանցանքներ ունինք:

Ան որ գիտէ իր խօսքերը կշռել՝ կատարեալ մարդ է, ինքզինքին իշխելու կարող: Տե՛ս, թէ ի՛նչպէս ձիերուն բերանը սանձ կը դնենք՝ որպէսզի մեզի ենթարկուին, եւ անով ձիուն բոլոր շարժումները կը կառավարենք: Կամ դիտէ՛ նաւերը. ո՛րքան ալ մեծ ըլլան եւ ինչպիսի՛ զօրաւոր հովերէ ալ քշուին, փոքրիկ ղեկ մը զիրենք կ՚ուղղէ դէպի հոն՝ ուր նաւավարը կը փափաքի տանիլ: Նոյնպէս ալ լեզուն. թէեւ փոքր անդամ մըն է, բայց մեծամեծ բաներով կը պարծենայ: Գիտէք, թէ պզտիկ կայծը հսկայ անտառ մը կրնայ հրդեհել: Լեզուն ալ կրակ է: Անիրաւութեան աշխարհ մըն է անիկա: Թէեւ պարզ մէկ անդամն է մարմինին, բայց ամբողջ մարդը կ՚ապականէ, եւ գեհենի կրակով բռնկած՝ ամբողջ կեանքը կրակով կը վառէ:

Բոլոր տեսակի գազանները, թռչունները, սողունները եւ ծովային կենդանիները նուաճուած են մարդուն կողմէ եւ կը հնազանդին անոր: Բայց ո՛չ ոք կրնայ հնազանդեցնել մարդկային լեզուն, որ չար է, անզսպելի եւ մահացու թոյնով լեցուն: Անով կ՚օրհնենք մեր Տէրը եւ Հայրն Աստուած, եւ դարձեալ անով կ՚անիծենք մարդիկը, որոնք Աստուծոյ նմանութեամբը ստեղծուած են: Այսինքն՝ նոյն բերանէն կ՚ելլեն թէ՛ օրհնութիւնը եւ թէ՛ անէծքը: Ասիկա ճիշդ չէ սակայն, եղբայրներս: Միթէ աղբիւր մը միեւնոյն ակէն քաղցր եւ դառն ջուր կը բղխէ՞:

Կարելի՞ բան է, եղբայրներս, որ թզենին ձիթապտուղ տայ կամ որթատունկը՝ թուզ: Նմանապէս կարելի չէ որ աղուտ հողէն քաղցր ջուր բղխի:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (1.1-17)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (1.1-17)

Աշխարհի ստեղծագործութենէն առաջ գոյութիւն ունէր Բանը: Բանը Աստուծոյ հետ էր եւ Բանը Աստուած էր: Անիկա սկիզբէն Աստուծոյ հետ էր: Անով էր որ Աստուած ամէն ինչ ստեղծեց. առանց անոր ո՛չ մէկ բան ստեղծեց: Կեանքը անով սկիզբ առաւ: Եւ կեանքը մարդոց համար լոյսն է՝ որ խաւարին մէջ կը փայլի. բայց խաւարը չկրցաւ հասկնալ զայն:

Յովհաննէս, որ Աստուծոյ կողմէ ղրկուած մարդ մըն էր, եկաւ Լոյսին համար վկայութիւն տալու, որպէսզի ամէն մարդ անոր միջոցաւ հաւատայ: Ինք Լոյսը չէր, այլ՝ Լոյսին համար վկայ մը: Բանն էր ճշմարիտ Լոյսը, որ աշխարհ գալով՝ կը լուսաւորէ ամբողջ մարդկութիւնը: Աշխարհի մէջ էր անիկա, աշխարհը իրմով ստեղծուեցաւ, սակայն աշխարհը զինք չճանչցաւ: Իր իսկ ստեղծած աշխարհը եկաւ, բայց իր իսկ ստեղծած մարդիկը զինք չընդունեցին: Իսկ զինք ընդունողներուն եւ իրեն հաւատացողներուն իշխանութիւն տուաւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ ըլլալու. ո՛չ արեան ճամբով եւ ո՛չ մարմինի կամ մարդկային կամքով, այլ՝ Աստուծմէ ծնելով:

Եւ Բանը մարդ եղաւ եւ մեր միջեւ բնակեցաւ, եւ մենք տեսանք անոր փառքը. փառքը Միածինին, որ Հօրմէն եկաւ՝ շնորհքով եւ ճշմարտութեամբ լեցուն:
Յովհաննէս անոր մասին վկայեց, յայտարարելով.- Ասիկա է ան՝ որուն մասին կ՚ըսէի. �Ան որ ինձմէ առաջ գոյութիւն ունէր�:
Անոր լիառատ շնորհքէն է որ մենք բոլորս շնորհքի վրայ շնորհք ստացանք. որովհետեւ Օրէնքը Մովսէսի միջոցաւ տրուեցաւ, մինչ շնորհքն ու ճշմարտութիւնը՝ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ:

Requiem Service

- Mrs. Takoohi Josephian, Mr. and Mrs. Armen and Lucy Josephian and children Arbi and Ani, Dr. and Mrs. Aram and Rima Cazazian, Mr. Alexander Nakashian, Mr. and Mrs. Bedros and Tanya Mazakian and daughter Amilia request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father , grandfather and great grandfather HERAND JOSEPHIAN(40th day memorial service).

- Mr. and Mrs. Aram and Suzette Nigogosian, Fattal families, Dadian family, Bourghol family, Minassian family, Mr. and Mrs. Shemavon and Nushig Atamian and family, John Der Simonian and family, Mardikyan family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved aunt VERJIN BAHIA FATTAL (40th day memorial service). Also for the soul of beloved uncle EDWARD FATTAL.

- Mr. Ara Artinian, Mr. and Mrs. Alain and Mayda Artinian, Mr. and Mrs. Vahan and Christine Bedrossian and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother ARPINE ARTINIAN (18th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents and grandparents KHATCHIG and TAKOUHI ARTINIAN, grandmother CATHERINE GURUNLIAN, sister and aunt SUZANNE ARTINIAN.

Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)

New Sunday:

This Sunday, April 12, is New Sunday (Nor Kiraki). Easter Sunday is followed by a period of fifty days (Hinoonk) during which there are no fasting days or saints days. This period from the Resurrection to Pentecost (Hogegaloost) is dedicated to the glorification of the Resurrection. Each of the seven Sundays of Hinoonk has a special name.

This Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, is called New Sunday, since the first day of the week through Christ's Resurrection became consecrated and Sunday became a dominical day. It is also called Second Easter (Grgazadiz), which literally means "Easter repeated," because it is the eighth day of Easter and a day similar to Easter.

Today, you new peoples, with the heavenly and radiant angels let us sing to the renewer of the human race who died and arose for us, saying: May your resurrection be glorified.

Today, sons of Sion, born sons of God by grace in the font for the renewal for the tomb, saying: May your resurrection be glorified.

Children of faith, celebrating today the feast of Jerusalem on high, renew the garment of your souls and with the sons of light of the new Sion bless Christ the King, saying: May your resurrection be glorified. (Prayer for New Sunday from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church).

Welcoming to Church

Isadora Ruby Owens the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Reilly Owens and Verzhine Daglyan-Owens was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Isadora to the life of the Church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.

Viken Raffi Balian the son of Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Gassia Balian was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Viken to the life of the Church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.

What's the best way to slim down?

Nairi Koroghlian, a parishioner of St. Sarkis Church was interviewed by CBS news last week, and the story aired on the 5pm news Monday. It's being aired on all CBS local news stations across the country.

Saturday School Soccer Night

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

- 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