E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 06/28/2015
ՀՈԳԵԳԱԼՈՒՍՏԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 2:5-11; Romans 9:30-10:4; Matthew 13:24-30
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Father's Day Barbeque
Reported By Vicky Hagobian
Last Saturday, June 20th, the Men's Club of St. Sarkis Church held their 2nd Annual Father's Day gathering. Due to cloudy skies and the pending rain, the barbeque was held indoors. This did not bother the approximately 100 attendees that came to enjoy some quality family time together. Traditional barbeque food was served which included perfectly seasoned luleh kebab and chicken kebab with all the grilled vegetable fixings. And it would not have been an Armenian barbeque without the delicious syrupy desserts we know and love. Armenian music was provided by DJ Armen and Company. The young and old got up to dance to their favorite tunes. And some others took the time to watch the Women's World Soccer Cup game that was being broadcast. A very nice evening was had by all. Congratulations to the Men's Club for another successful event. We all look forward to the 3rd Annual!
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PONTIFICAL BLESSINGS THIS SUNDAY FOR CATHOLICOS ARAM
(From Crossroads)
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By order of the Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan, parishes of the Eastern Prelacy will offer Pontifical Prayers and Blessings this Sunday, June 28, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the election and consecration of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia.
His Holiness was consecrated Catholicos on July 1, 1995, after serving as Prelate of the Armenian Orthodox community in Lebanon for fifteen years.
During the past 20 years, His Holiness has enriched the legacy of the Holy See especially through its Seminary which has produced outstanding clerical and lay leaders for the Armenian Church, and the ecumenical encounters that have elevated the Armenian Church presence in the greater Christian family. During Catholicos Aram's pontificate the Catholicosate's prolific printing press has produced an impressive list of books on theology, history, biography, music, and literature.
We wish His Holiness good health and many more years of his devoted leadership.
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| Prelate Acknowledges St. Sarkis Church Fundraising |
| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian |
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Peter Boyadjian Receives Eagle Scout Award
From Plandome Troop 71 Social Media
On June 20, 2015, Plandome Troop 71 proudly graduated three new Eagle Scouts Vincent Tomaselli, Peter Boyadjian and Garrett Byrne. Fellow Scouts, family members, leaders, Boy Scouting representatives, State, County, Town and Village elected officials - including State Senator Jack Martins, Nassau County Legislator Rich Nicolello, Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio and Plandome Mayor Lloyd Williams, and other dignitaries and guests - filled Plandome Village Hall to celebrate these young men for earning Boy Scouting's highest honor and offer their insights on the award's importance to their futures and society. A heartfelt invocation and benediction were delivered by Father Terterian of St. Sarkis Armenian Church. Always the most touching part of the ceremony was when each honoree's mother pinned the Eagle rank onto their son, followed by the Scout's bestowing the Eagle "Mom" and "Dad" pin onto his parents. After acknowledging the Eagle Oath and Charge, the honorees remarked on their trail to Eagle and what Scouting means to them, offered advice to their Scout brothers, and thanked all those who assisted them with their Eagle Service Projects: Tomaselli renovated a loft at the Science Museum of LI in Plandome for an anthropology lab; Boyadjian restored a gazebo at the NY Armenian Home in Flushing; and Byrne increased the population of water filtering mussels in Manhasset Bay. Through the generosity of North Shore farms, a delicious outdoor BBQ reception hosted by the new Eagle Scout parents topped off the wonderful event. Congratulations to the community's newest Eagle Scouts!
Fr. Terterian Presents an Armenian Cross on Behalf of Archbishop Oshagan to Peter Boyadjian
Eagle Scout Peter Boyadjian Honors his Grandfather Mr. Arthur Hairabedian with the Mentor Pin.
Eagle Scout Peter Boyadjian With his parents Dr. Kevork and Diane Boyadjian
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian |
In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- An update from The Armenian Theological Seminary in Antelias (Armenian)
- "Seize The Day"
- An Interview with subdeacon Berj Agopian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn of the week
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr. Nouneh Gostanian
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For the 10th season in a row, St. Sarkis Summer Camp is excited for its upcoming season, which begins on July 6 and will go through July 24th.
For the first time this year campers will fill our halls with excitement and cheer for three full weeks of fun and laughter.
A well trained staff of teachers are gearing up for yet another wonderful summer experience for all our children. Campers will have Sports, Arts and Crafts, Music, Drama, Health and Nutrition classes and much more.
If you are interested in sponsoring a class or a lunch to help our camp thrive please call the church office for further details.
If you are interested in registering your child, please see the flyer and registration form.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS (9.30-10.4)
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."As it is written:
"See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall,
and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՀՌՈՄԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (9.30-10.4)
Հեթանոսները, որոնք Աստուծոյ արդարութեան չէին հետեւեր՝ արդարացան, որովհետեւ Քրիստոսի հաւատացին. մինչդեռ Իսրայէլի ժողովուրդը չարդարացաւ Մովսէսի Օրէնքին միջոցաւ, որ տրուած էր մարդիկը արդարացնելու համար: Ինչո՞ւ: Որովհետեւ չհաւատաց Քրիստոսի, եւ կը կարծէր թէ Օրէնքին գործադրութեամբը պիտի արդարանայ: Ատիկա իսկ պատճառ եղաւ որ գլորին «գայթակղութեան առիթ հանդիսացող քար»ին վրայ, այսինքն Քրիստոսի, որուն համար մարգարէութեան մէջ գրուած է. «Ահա ես Սիոնի մէջ կը դնեմ քար մը որ գլորումի առիթ պիտի ըլլայ, ժայռ մը՝ որ գայթակղութեան առիթ պիտի հանդիսանայ: Բայց անոր հաւատացողը յուսախաբ պիտի չըլլայ»:
Եղբայրներ, սրտանց կը մաղթեմ եւ կ՚աղօթեմ որ Աստուած փրկէ իսրայէլացիները, որովհետեւ կրնամ իրենց մասին վկայել թէ Աստուծոյ հանդէպ նախանձախնդիր են. միայն թէ այդ նախան-ձախնդրութիւնը հիմնուած չէ՛ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ ծանօթութեան վրայ: Անոնք չհասկցան, թէ Աստուած ի՞նչ ձեւով կ՚ուզէր արդարացնել մարդիկը. արդարանալու իրենց հասկցած ձեւին կառչեցան եւ ուստի չընդունեցին Աստուծոյ արդարութեան ուղին: Մինչդեռ Քրիստոսով Օրէնքը իր աւարտին հասած է եւ միայն Քրիստոսի հաւատացողը կ՚արդարանայ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (13.24-30)
Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
" 'An enemy did this,' he replied.
"The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
" 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (13.24-30)
Յիսուս ուրիշ առակ մըն ալ խօսեցաւ անոնց եւ ըսաւ. «Մարդ մը լաւ սերմեր ցանեց իր արտին մէջ: Գիշեր մը, երբ ամէն մարդ քնացած էր, անոր թշնամին եկաւ, որոմ ցանեց ցորենին մէջ եւ գնաց: Երբ սերմերը աճեցան եւ սկսան հասկ կազմել, այն ատեն որոմն ալ երեւցաւ:
Տանտիրոջ ծառաները եկան եւ ըսին անոր. "Տէ՛ր, դուն միայն լաւ սերմեր չցանեցի՞ր արտիդ մէջ. ուրկէ՞ հապա որոմը":
Ան պատասխանեց. "Ասիկա թշնամիի գործ է":
Ծառաները ըսին. "Կ՚ուզե՞ս որ երթանք եւ որոմը քաղենք":
"Ո՛չ,- պատասխանեց տէրը,- որովհետեւ որոմը քաղած ատեն կրնայ ըլլալ որ երկուքն ալ միասին արմատախիլ ընէք: Ձգեցէք որ երկուքն ալ միասին աճին մինչեւ հունձքի ժամանակ, երբ հնձուորներուն կ՚ըսեմ որ նախ որոմը քաղեն, խուրձեր կազմեն այրելու համար, եւ ապա քաղեն ցորենը եւ ամբարեն շտեմարաններուս մէջ"»:
Ահաւասիկ ճիշդ ասոր կը նմանի երկինքի արքայութիւնը:
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-Mrs. Adelina Galo, Mr. and Mrs. Felix and Lisa Galo, Ms. Edna Galo, Dr. and Mrs.Tom and Gina Christiano, Mr. Matthew Galo and Mr. Thomas Galo request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather GALOUST GALO(1st year memorial service).
-Mr. and Mrs. Mardiros and Silva Cetinkaya request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother SURPUHI HACHIGOGLU (17th year memorial service).
-Mr. and Mrs. Kevork and Ani Kaladjian and family, Mr. Alex Kaladjian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hovannes and Sonik Gebian and family, Ms. Silvia Tirakian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother and brother in-law HAROUT MAHTESSIAN (40th day memorial service).
-Mr. and Mrs. Levon and Sandra Shamlian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved cousin SILVIA MANGUELIAN-TOUKHMANIAN deceased in Montreal-Canada (40th day memorial service). Also for the souls of all deceased members of Manguelian, Shamlian and Sarkissian families.
-The Mangikian, Holmquist and Agopian families request requiem service for the souls of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother ZABELLE KIREMIDJIAN, for their grandmother and great grandmother OVSANNA KIREMIDJIAN. Also for the souls of all deceased members of Mangikian, Kiremidjian, Holmquist and Agopian families.
- Տէր եւ Տիկ. Ետուարդ եւ Մէյրի Արսլանեան հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց սիրեցեալ զարմիկին՝ ԱՐՄԵՆ ԱՐՍԼԱՆԵԱՆին մահուան 40-ունքին առթիւ, ինչպէս նաեւ իրենց եղբօր եւ քերայրին՝ ՀԱՅՐՕ ՊԱՂՏԱՍԱՐԵԱՆի հոգւոյն ի հանգիստ։
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-JAKOHIE TAGHALIAN passed on June 22, 2015. A wake service was held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at O'Shea Funeral Home. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. May she rest in peace.
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FEAST OF ST. SAHAG AND ST. MESROB, THE HOLY TRANSLATORS
Last Thursday, June 25, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Sts. Sahag Bartev and Mesrob Mashdots, The Holy Translators. The feasts dedicated to the Holy Translators are among the most beloved commemorations for Armenians. Sahag and Mesrob are honored two times during the liturgical year: on the Thursday following the fourth Sunday after Pentecost, and on the second Saturday of October.
St. Sahag is remembered for his strong leadership during some of the most difficult days for the Armenian Church, as well as during some of the most glorious. He is also remembered for his vast body of literary work. After the development of the Armenian alphabet, he was the guiding force for the translation of the Bible as well as in the translation of the works of the Holy Fathers.
St. Mesrob developed the Armenian alphabet with the help and support of St. Sahag, after a long period of travel and investigation. According to tradition, during one of his travels Mesrob was meditating in a cave in Palu, and it was there he saw a vision that helped him complete his task of creating an alphabet for the Armenian language.
The two saints, Sahag and Mesrob, are forever linked in the minds and hearts of the Armenian people. There are many Armenian churches throughout world named in their dual honor.
The holy translators, like stewards, were interpreters of the divine Scriptures by inventing letters by means of which are preserved on earth as living words for the shepherd flock of the New Israel; praise God with a sweet sounding hymn.
They looked on the greatness of earthly glory as on darkness and having put their hope in the immortal bridegroom they were made worthy of the kingdom of heaven; praise God with a sweet sounding song.
By the power of the Father's wisdom the uncreated existing One by means of their translation they made firm the throne of Saint Gregory; praise God with a sweet-sounding song.
Saint Sahag having dressed in the new word adorned the Armenian churches; praise God with a sweet-sounding song.
(Canon to the Holy Translators from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church)
KING DRTAD, QUEEN ASHKHEN, PRINCESS KHOSROVITOUKHT This Saturday, June 27, the Armenian Church remembers King Drtad, Queen Ashkhen, andPrincess Khosrovitoukht. After torturing and condemning St. Gregory to the pit and because of the cruel and fatal treatment of the Hripsimiantz nuns, King Drtad became inflicted with strange and debilitating maladies. Queen Ashkhen and the king's sister, Khosrovitoukht (who had secretly become a Christian) convinced the king that only Gregory could cure him. Thus, Gregory was released from the deep pit. With the king's subsequent recovery, all three helped Gregory spread Christianity throughout Armenia. In their later years the queen and princess lived in the fortress of Garni and the king retired to St. Gregory's retreat on Mt. Sepouh.
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE JEWEL BOX OF ASDVADZADZIN This Sunday, June 28, is the Feast of the Discovery of the Jewel Box of the Asdvadzadzin.
The Holy Mother was assumed into heaven, and there are no relics of her earthly body. Therefore, her personal belongings became valued and venerated. The box that was discovered contained the Holy Mother's veil and it is this event that is celebrated this Sunday.
FEAST OF THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH Tuesday, June 30, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Zechariah the Prophet. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve so-called "minor" prophets of the Old Testament. They are called "minor" not because they are less important but because the books attributed to them are shorter than those of the "major" prophets. |
 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
-The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and
is hosted by:
-Mrs. Dory Shishmanian
-Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
-Ms. Arev Sarkissian
GALOUST GALO Memorial Luncheon (Hokejash) will be held in Pagoumian Hall
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- July 6 - 24, 2015 - Summer Camp Program
- August 16, 2015 - Sourp Asdvadzadzin
- September 20, 2015 - Annual Picnic
- October 3, 2015 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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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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