E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 05/3/2015
ՏՕՆ ԵՐԵՒՄԱՆ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ - APPARITION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 11:33-12:12; (2) Acts 17:1-15; 1 John 1:1-10; John 7:14-23; (3) Matthew 13:53-58; John 19:25-30; 4) Mark 6:30-44
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Genocide Commemoration in NY With Photos & Videos
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| | March to Demand Justice in New York |
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| Genocide Commemoration at The Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center |
On April 23, The Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College hosted a program entitled "How Do We Remember? The Armenian Genocide 100 Years Later." The program was co-sponsored by the Near East Foundation and the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee - Eastern Region. Dr. Dan Leshem, Director of the Kupferberg Center, welcomed the guests and introduced Fr. Nareg Terterian who delivered the opening prayer. Brief speeches were given by Diane B. Call, President of Queensborough Community College, Hon. David Weprin, NY Assembly District 24, and New York City Councilman Paul Vallone, all of whom touched on the importance of commemorating all genocides.
Dr. Leshem discussed the importance of preserving genocide survivor testimonies. Specifically, he mentioned that the USC Shoah Foundation, where he was previously the Associate Director for Research, integrated 400 Armenian Genocide testimonies filmed by J. Michael Hagopian and the Armenian Film Foundation into its Visual History Archive. The USC Shoah Foundation has been releasing one clip from the Armenian Genocide collection on the Institute's website each day from April 1-30, and Dr. Leshem played an excerpt from one survivor, Alice Shipley. Dr. Leshem then introduced Honore Gatera, a Rwandan genocide survivor and Director of the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Mr. Gatera spoke of how the genocide impacted his life. His birthday is on April 20, one day before the Rwandan genocide began 21 years ago. In order to honor the victims of the genocide, he decided to change his birthday to December. He also discussed the work of the genocide memorial in preserving the testimonies of survivors and promoting reconciliation. Lastly, Molly Sullivan, Director & Curator of the Near East Relief Historical Society, explained the origins of the Near East Relief, namely as an urgent response to the Armenian genocide, ultimately pioneering American philanthropy overseas. Ms. Sullivan stressed that everyone can make a difference and referred to the relief workers who rescued Armenian orphans from certain death and nurtured them so they could survive and thrive. She discussed the arduous task of culling through archival materials to assemble the Near East Relief Online Museum, which launches on April 24 (http://neareastmuseum.com) and will detail the Near East Relief's groundbreaking humanitarian work in response to the Armenian Genocide. A short q&a followed. The program ended with a short speech and prayer by Fr. Abraham Malkhasyan, Pastor of The Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs.
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Last Saturday Ms. Maria Nercessian gave a presentation to the students of the Susanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School about the Armenian Genocide. The presentation was based on the centennial of the Armenian Genocide and consisted of a power point presentation, posters which showed and explained a few of our lost churches, and many questions being asked by the younger portion of the students who did not know much about the genocide. |
| Catholicosate Of Cilicia Seeks Return Of Historic Site |
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| | Catholicosate of Cilicia Leaders / Lawyers Outline Lawsuit Seeking Return of Historic Christian Site |
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian |
- Opening Prayer - April 24 events in NY and Armenia - An Interview with Natalie Gabrelian - Genocide Reflections By Mrs. Diana Demirdjan - Bible Reflection
- Hymn of the day: "Christ is Risen - Քրիստոս Յարեաւ ի Մեռելոց"
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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.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (1.1-10)
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (1.1-10)
Մենք լսեցինք, մեր աչքերով տեսանք եւ մեր ձեռքերով շօշափեցինք Որդին, Բանը, որ սկիզբէն իսկ կեանքի ստեղծիչն է: Անիկա նոյնինքն կեանքն էր որ յայտնուեցաւ: Մենք տեսանք եւ կը վկայենք, ձեզի պատմելով անոր մասին, որ Հօրը հետ էր եւ այժմ մեզի յայտնուեցաւ: Ինչ որ տեսանք ու լսեցինք կը պատմենք ձեզի, որպէսզի դուք ալ մասնակից դառնաք այն հաղորդակցութեան որ մենք ունինք Հօրը եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հետ, եւ ձեր ուրախութիւնը կատարեալ ըլլայ: Ահա թէ ինչու կը գրենք ձեզի այս նամակը:
Պատգամը որ իրմէ լսեցինք եւ ձեզի կը փոխանցենք, սա է՝ թէ Աստուած լոյս է. բնաւ խաւար չկայ անոր մէջ: Արդ՝ եթէ ըսենք «հաղորդակից ենք իրեն» եւ միւս կողմէ շարունակենք խաւարի մէջ ապրիլ, կը ստենք ահա եւ ճշմարտութեան դէմ կը գործենք: Իսկ եթէ Աստուծոյ լոյսին մէջ քալենք, ինչպէս ինք լոյսի մէջ է, այն ատեն ճշմարտապէս հաղորդակից կ՚ըլլանք իրարու, եւ իր Որդւոյն Յիսուսի արիւնը կը սրբէ մեզ ամէն մեղքէ:
Եթէ ըսենք «մեղք չունինք», մենք մեզ կը խաբենք եւ կը մերժենք ճշմարտութիւնը ընդունիլ: Իսկ եթէ խոստովանինք մեր մեղքերը, վստահ եղէք թէ Աստուած որ արդար է՝ պիտի ներէ մեր մեղքերը եւ մեզ պիտի սրբէ մեր բոլոր անիրաւութիւններէն: Եթէ «մեղք չգործեցինք» ըսինք, ստախօս կը հանենք զԱստուած, քանի իր խօսքը չենք ընդունիր:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (7.14-19)
Not until halfway through the Feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having studied?"
Jesus answered, "My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?"
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (7.14-19)
Տաղաւարահարաց տօնակատարութեան մօտաւորապէս կէսին, Յիսուս տաճար ելաւ եւ սկսաւ ուսուցանել: Հրեաներ կը զարմանային եւ կ՚ըսէին. «Ինչպէ՞ս այս մարդը Սուրբ Գիրքերը գիտէ, երբ բնաւ չէ ուսած զանոնք»:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոնց. «Ինչ որ ձեզի կ՚ուսուցանեմ՝ իմ վարդապետութիւնս չէ, այլ անորը՝ որ զիս ղրկեց: Ով որ կ՚ուզէ Աստուծոյ կամքը կատարել, պիտի հասկնայ թէ Աստուծմէ՞ է այս վարդապետութիւնը, թէ ես ի՛մ հեղինակութեամբս կը խօսիմ: Ան որ իր հեղինակութեամբ կը խօսի՝ իր անձին համար փառք կը փնտռէ, իսկ ան որ զինք ղրկողին փառքը կը փնտռէ, ճշմարիտ է եւ խաբէութիւն չկայ անոր մէջ: Մովսէս ձեզի Օրէնքը չտուա՞ւ. սակայն ձեզմէ ոչ ոք կը հնազանդի Օրէնքին: Ինչո՞ւ կ՚ուզէք զիս սպաննել»:
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- Terzian and Colino families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son and brother ALEXANDER TERZIAN (40th day memorial service)
-Mr. and Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and children, Elise and Gregory, Dr. and Mrs. Ared and Luci Kochoumian, Dr. Alina Stanciu and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister-in-law and aunt LIVIA KOCHOUMIAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the souls of AGATHON KOCHOUMIAN, MARIA and MARIN ALESANDRESCU, CORNEL ALESANDRESCU.
-Տիկին Ազնիւ Եփրեմեան, Տէր եւ Տիկին Վարդգէս եւ Սոնա Եփրեմեան եւ ընտանիք, Տէր եւ Տիկին Մարտիրոս եւ Մարիա Եփրեմեան եւ ընտանիք, Տէր եւ Տիկին Գառնիկ եւ Անի Ներսէսեան եւ ընտանիք Հոգեհանգստեան պաշտօն կը խնդրեն իրենց ամուսնոյն, հօր, մեծ հօր եւ աներհօր ՍԵԴՐԱԿ ԵՓՐԵՄԵԱՆԻ մահուան 19 րորդ տարելիցին առթիւ։
-Տէր եւ Տիկին Մարտիրոս եւ Մարիա Եփրեմեան եւ ընտանիք, Լենա եւ Անի Շամլեաններ Հոգեհագստեան պաշտօն կը խնդրեն իրենց մօր, մեծմօր եւ աներմօր
ՍՕՆԱ ՇԱՄԼԵԱՆի մահուան 10-րորդ տարլիցին առթիւ.
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
Apparition of the Cross
This Sunday, May 3, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Apparition of the Cross (Yerevoumun Sourp Khatchi). The Apparition of the Holy Cross is the first feast dedicated to the Holy Cross in the Armenian liturgical calendar. It is celebrated in remembrance of the appearance of the sign of the cross over the city of Jerusalem in 351 that remained in the sky for several hours. The apparition extended from Golgotha to the Mount of Olives (about two miles), and was brighter than the sun and was seen by everyone in Jerusalem. The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cyril, used this occasion to remind Emperor Constantius of Byzantium of his father's (Constantine the Great) orthodox faith. Cyril said the Apparition was further reason to return to orthodoxy.
Traditionally, the Armenian translation of Cyril's message is read on this feast day during the Antastan prior to the Gospel lection. This event is celebrated by the Armenian and Greek churches. The Greeks observe it on the fixed date of May 7, while the Armenian date is moveable depending on the date of Easter. It is celebrated on the fifth Sunday of Easter, which is the fourth Sunday after Easter.
Cyril is a revered Doctor of the Church and he is remembered in the Armenian Church's liturgical calendar.
Here is a short excerpt from Cyril's letter about the apparition:
"In those holy days of the Easter season, on 7 May at about the third hour, a huge cross made of light appeared in the sky above holy Golgotha extending as far as the holy Mount of Olives. It was not revealed to one or two people alone, but it appeared unmistakably to everyone in the city. It was not as if one might conclude that one had suffered a momentary optical illusion; it was visible to the human eye above the earth for several hours. The flashes it emitted outshone the rays of the sun, which would have outshone and obscured it themselves if it had not presented the watchers with a more powerful illumination than the sun. It prompted the whole populace at once to run together into the holy church, overcome both with fear and joy at the divine vision. Young and old, men and women of every age, even young girls confined to their rooms at home, natives and foreigners, Christians and pagans visiting from abroad, all together as if with a single voice raised a hymn of praise to God's Only-Begotten Son the wonder-worker. They had the evidence of their own senses that the holy faith of Christians is not based on the persuasive arguments of philosophy but on the revelation of the Spirit and power; it is not proclaimed by mere human beings but testified from heaven by God Himself."
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- ALEX GULAGACI and STEPHANIE MEI were married on April 18, 2015. Best man and maid of honor were Arthur Urganciyan and Veronica Mei. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
- RAZMIK SHISHMANIAN the son of Mr. & Mrs. Vahram and Nathaly Shishmanian was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Razmik to the life of the Church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism. |
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Saturday School Soccer Night
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- May 03, 2015 - Saturday School Year End Hantes
- 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 17, 2015 No Church Services at St. Sarkis Church. Pontifical Mass at St. Illuminator's Cathedral
- May 19, 2015 - Hrashapar Service to Welcome His Holiness Aram I.
- June 14- Sunday Of Graduates
- July 6-24, 2015 - Summer Camp Program
- October 3, 2015 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School Centennial Of the Genocide Commemoration will be held in
THERE WILL BE NO FELLOWSHIP HOUR THIS SUNDAY.
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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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