E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 06/19/2016
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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Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
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Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
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Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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On the occasion of Father's Day salute all The Fathers in our community. We salute also our spiritual fathers. And we pray for the blessing of our Heavenly Father through the words of the Holy Mass:
"True God and Merciful Father, we thank you, for you have honored us more than the blessed patriarchs, in spite of our sinful nature; for while you allowed them to call you their God, you were, in your compassion for us, pleased to be called Father by us. O Lord we pray you, make the grace of this new relationship with us to shine forth and to flourish in your Holy Church"
Amen.
Happy Father's Day
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| St. Sarkis Summer Camp 2016 |
On Sunday, June 12, St-
Sarkis Church celebrated
Sunday of Graduates in a special Church Service. This celebration marks our fourth season in a row.
During ceremony, 9 graduates were given Blessings and advice from Father Nareg where they received Blessed sashes as a token from St-Sarkis Church in acknowledgement of their achievements. The graduates from our blossoming community were: Shont Voskerijian, Isabelle Voskerijian, Jennifer Papazian, Deborah Agopian, Ariana Kazanjian, Peter Agopian, Aren Arakelian, Andre Asarian and Anahid Telfeyan.
Following church services, all graduates and their families were invited to join in a luncheon organized by the parents. They were treated to a very special video presentation edited by Greg Dosttur and co produced by Fr. Nareg.
Our college graduate, Shont Voskerijian, was the keynote speaker for this event. He touched everyone's heart by sharing his personal experiences and his utmost appreciation towards Father Nareg.
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| Sunday Of Graduates Video |
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 Last Sunday, June 12 during sermon Father Nareg asked the parishioners to offer a second plate collection to help the summer camp for our orphans in Yerevan. We would like to thank our brothers and sisters for raising $1,111. Your generosity will help Fr. Aram Stephanian to look for a more modern facility in a much better environment and to reach out further to help the more needy and neglected children.
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This Year Marks the 30th Anniversary of St. Gregory of Datev Program of the Armenian Prelacy. This program has touched the lives of hundreds of Armenian Teenagers in the past 3 decades.
We need your help to continue our mission
fostering the Armenian-Christian growth and development of our youth.
Any Size Donation Helps.
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| St. Sarkis Summer Camp 2016 |
The Altar Flowers for this Sunday are donated by Tamar Harutunian, Anto & Nanor Vartanian along with their daughter Anna.
In memory of their beloved father and grandfather A
NTRANIG HARUTUNIAN
on the occasion of father's Day.
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II |
- How many times should we forgive?
- Armenia's IT Boom: An Interview with Armen Bandikian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr.Carlo Bayrakdarian
You may visit our library
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Kung Fu Classes at St. Sarkis Church
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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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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.
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- TALAR ANAHID KHATCHADOURIAN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian. Was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Talar to the life of the Church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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-Mrs. Seta Ovanessian, Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel and Sophia Ovanessian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Garo and Vicky Hagobian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather
AGOP OVANESSIAN (6th year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved sister and aunt
ELVIRA KIRKORIAN (4th year memorial service) beloved parents and grandparents
KEVORK and
ARSHALOUYS KARANFILIAN.
- Տէր եւ Տիկ. Ետուարդ եւ Մէյրի Արսլանեան հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց սիրեցեալ եղբօր եւ քերայրին՝
ՀԱՅՐՕ ՊԱՂՏԱՍԱՐԵԱՆի հոգւոյն ի հանգիստ։
-Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Mary Arslanian and Mr. Richard Tedesco request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend
HRATCH HABESHIAN.
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