E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
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unday: 11/13/16
Ժ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ ՊԱՀՈՑ
10th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXHALATION OF THE HOLY CROSS -
EVE OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 25:9-26:7; Philippians 1:1-11; Luke 9:44-50
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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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Saturday School Gala
Last Saturday November 5, the St.
Sarkis Church
Saturday
School PTA hosted its 4th Annual GALA Dinner Dance Fundraiser at the Woodbury Country Club.
This year's event was specifically held to help raise funds for the Saturday School's expansion plans.
All attendees enjoyed an abundance of excellent food, great music and numerous wonderful raffle prizes. During the evening, the Saturday School PTA, along with
Mr. Veh Bezdikian, Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian and
Dr. Aram Cazazian from the Church Board honored
Fr. Nareg Terterian. He was commended for his selfless and tireless service, contributions and support to the school and to the children of our community. It was a wonderful evening for all and the dance floor was never empty. The PTA of the
Saturday
School would like to thank everyone who attended and supported the event.
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| Benefactor's Day and Auxiliary |
This Sunday is Benefactors' Day at St. Sarkis Church. On this day we pray for the souls of all those who helped to build this spiritual house and make a beacon of light for the community.
We remember especially
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian.
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian were a unique couple of exceptional character and vision. Devoted church supporters, their generosity touched many lives and organizations as dedicated servants of the Great House of Cilicia and its Seminary, the Prelacy and the Saint Sarkis Church and School. Hovsep and Suzanne had no children of their own, but they enjoyed the company of young people and made special efforts to encourage young Armenian-Americans in their educational goals.
Mrs. Hagopian was a National Benefactor with many Armenian Institutions benefiting from her generous heart yet the center of her motherly love was the Saint Sarkis Church. Present at its inception, Mrs. Hagopian carefully helped nurture its growth and development through the years and at the time of greatest crisis of maturity of our Church, she challenged us not to dwell on past difficulties but rather to think positively about the future. She generously contributed toward the construction of the "Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian" Saturday Language School at the newly consecrated St. Sarkis Church and there was never an opportunity that she overlooked to volunteer her time, counsel and financial support in our various Church activities.
In recognition of her outstanding service to the Armenian Church, Mrs. Hagopian was made a Princess of Cilicia by His Holiness Karekin II in 1987. The Prelacy honored her as Woman of the Year in 1985, and the Hamazkain Armenian Educational and Cultural Association honored her in 1991.
Mrs. Suzanne Hagopian's deep commitment to the welfare and financial survival of St. Sarkis Church was expressed through many generous donations. However, none was more symbolic of her motherly love for St. Sarkis Church, as was her final and eternal gift. Upon her death, she bequeathed part of her estate to the Church and School thus securing its perpetual spiritual and financial welfare. Her loving memory has left an imprint in our hearts.
This Sunday November 13, a luncheon will be hosted to honor all Auxiliary members.
The Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School of St. Sarkis Church and the community at large, will observe a memorial service known as Benefactor's Day. This Sunday is also Auxliery Bodies Appreciation Day; a day when we show our appreciation and gratitude to all individauls and axilliary body members for their continued support and dedication to St. Sarkis Church.
* Biography of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian is provided by Dr. Louiza Kubikian |
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My Prayer Book Presentation
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His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General will present the "My Prayer Book" of his late Archbishop Zareh Aznavorian of blessed memory on
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2016
My Prayer book is an anthology of prayers of the Armenian Church with in Armenian & English.
You are invited to learn more about this book this Sunday following church services.
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| Connect Youth Club at St. Sarkis |
| Join us this Friday November 11, as we continue Connect! |
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- 5:30 Dinner
- 6:00 Alpha Youth Film Series Episode 6:Word-Why and How Do I Read the Bible?
- 7:30 Dismissal
We will have a series of interactive weekly sessions on a weekly basis. We will openly explore the basics of the Christian faith. The kickoff will include a delicious meal that is accompanied by fun topical teachings. We will follow this up with participatory discussions that cover a different subject each week. Then conclude with a variety of fun filled activities!
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| Mommy and Me at St. Sarkis |
Mommy & Me Classes on Saturdays at St. Sarkis Church
For ages 18 months - 2.5 yrs. This is a 2 hour class that provides an ideal first step to a pre-school environment with the reassurance of someone special by their side.
We offer a setting that will encourage early learning. Our Mommy & Me class will build social skills and cooperation while fostering confidence and independence.
A small snack included.
Classes start on Saturday, October 29th
2016 from 10AM-12AM at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church in Douglaston, NY in the Pagoumian Hall.
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II |
In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Among other things with Veh & Der Nareg
- An Interview with
Mrs. Natalie Meneshian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr.Carlo Bayrakdarian
You may visit our library
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS (1.1-11)
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՓԻԼԻՊՊԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-11)
Պօղոս եւ Տիմոթէոս, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի ծառաներս, կը գրենք ձեզի՝ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի միացած բոլոր հաւատացեալներուդ որ Փիլիպպէի կողմերը կը բնակիք, ինչպէս նաեւ եպիսկոպոսներուն ու սարկաւագներուն: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Ամէն անգամ որ ձեզ յիշեմ՝ գոհութիւն կը յայտնեմ իմ Աստուծոյս: Ամէն անգամ որ ձեր բոլորին համար Կ՚աղօթեմ՝ ուրախութեամբ կ՚աղօթեմ, որովհետեւ առաջին օրէն մինչեւ հիմա ձեր մասնակցութիւնը բերիք աւետարանչութեան գործին: Եւ վստահ եմ թէ Աստուած, որ այդ բարի գործը սկսաւ ձեր մէջ, զայն իր կատարումին պիտի հասցնէ մինչեւ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի օրը գայ: Իրաւունք կը համարեմ այսպէս խորհիլ ձեր բոլորին մասին եւ ձեզ սիրտիս մէջ ունիմ, որովհետեւ բոլորդ ալ մասնակից եղաք ինծի վիճակուած շնորհքին, ըլլա՛յ բանտարկութեանս ընթացքին, ըլլա՛յ երբ ազատ վիճակով Աւետարանը կը պաշտպանէի ու կը հաստատէի: Միայն Աստուած գիտէ թէ ո՜րքան կարօտցած եմ ձեզ, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի գորովովը:
Իմ աղօթքս է որ ձեր սէրը աւելի եւ աւելի աճի աստուածգիտութեամբ եւ կատարեալ դատողութեամբ, որպէսզի կարենաք լաւը ընտրել եւ Քրիստոս իր գալստեան օրը ձեզ գտնէ մաքուր եւ անբասիր, եւ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ արդար գործերով հարստացած՝ պատճառ ըլլաք որ Աստուած փառաւորուի եւ գովուի:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (9:44-50)
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men." But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all-he is the greatest."
"Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (9.44-50)
Մինչ ժողովուրդը կը զարմանար իր կատարած գործերուն վրայ, Յիսուս աշակերտներուն դառնալով ըսաւ. «Լա՛ւ մտիկ ըրէք եւ մի՛ մոռնաք ասիկա. մարդու Որդին պիտի մատնուի մարդոց ձեռքը»: Սակայն աշակերտները չհասկցան խօսքին իմաստը, որովհետեւ Աստուած իրենցմէ ծածկած էր՝ որպէսզի չհասկնան: Միւս կողմէ ալ կը վախնային իրեն հարցնելու այս մասին:
Աշակերտները սկսան վիճաբանիլ թէ իրենցմէ ո՞վ է մեծը: Յիսուս գիտնալով անոնց մտածումը, մանուկ մը առաւ եւ իր մօտ կանգնեցնելով ըսաւ. «Ով որ այս մանուկը ընդունի իմ անունովս՝ զիս ընդունած կ՚ըլլայ, եւ ով որ զիս ընդունած է, ընդունած կþըլլայ զիս ղրկողը: Որովհետեւ ով որ ձեր մէջ ամենէն փոքրիկն է, ան է մեծը»:
Յովհաննէս ըսաւ. «Վարդապետ, մէկը տեսանք որ քու անունովդ դեւեր կը հանէր եւ մենք արգիլեցինք իրեն, որովհետեւ քու հետեւորդներէդ չէ»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Արգելք մի՛ ըլլաք իրեն. որովհետեւ ան որ հակառակ չէ ձեզի, կը նշանակէ թէ ձեր կողմն է»:
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- Ms. Magdalena Handjian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved father
TATEOS HANDJIAN (11th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved mother
ANNY HANDJIAN, beloved grandparents
NISHAN and
MAGDALENA KALFAYAN, MIHRAN and
ANITSA HANDJIAN.
- Mrs. Arshalouis Andonian, Mr. & Mrs. Aram and Ardemis Zobian and son James request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather
SARKIS ANDONIAN (10th year memorial service). Also for the soul of
ARDAVAZT ANDONIAN.
- Տէր եւ Տիկին Ետուարդ եւ Մէյրի Արսլանեան հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն ՊԱՂՏԻԿ ԵՒ ՌՕԶ ՊԱՂՏԱՍԱՐԵԱՆՆԵՐՈՒ հոգիներուն ի հանգիստ, ինչպէս նաեւ ԱԼԻՍ ԱՐՍԼԱՆԵԱՆԻ հոգւոյն ի հանգիստ։
- Տէր եւ Տիկին Թագւոր եւ Էլի Գաֆեճեան, Տէր եւ Տիկին Մարդեն եւ Ժագլին Գաֆեճեան, Օրդ. Թագուհի Գաֆեճեան, Տիկին Թագուհի Գաֆեճեան հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց մօր եւ մեց մօր՝ ԱՆԻ ՂԱԶԱՐԵԱՆԻ մահուան Ա. Տարելիցին առթիւ, իրենց հօր եւ մեծ հօր՝ ՎՐԷԺ ՂԱԶԱՐԵԱՆի եւ իրենց ամուսնոյն, հօր եւ մեծ հօր՝ ԽԱՉԻԿ ԳԱՖԵՃԵԱՆի հոգւոց ի հանգիստ։
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PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
This Sunday, November 13, is the Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Advent (Hisnag). This is a week-long fast (Monday to Friday) leading up to the first Sunday of Advent, which is next Sunday, November 20.
Advent is the period that guides us up to the birth and baptism of Christ. It begins fifty days before January 6. Advent is intended to be a solemn and quiet time for prayer, reflection, and meditation in preparation for the mystery of the incarnation.
Traditionally the entire fifty-day period of Advent was a period of fasting. Now there are three week-long fasts during Advent (along with the regular fasting days of Wednesday and Friday). The three week-long fasts are known as: The Fast of Advent (Hisnagats Bahk); The Fast of St. James (Sourp Hagopah Bahk); and the Fast of the Nativity (Dznuntyan Bahk).
THE HOLY APOSTLES ANDREW AND PHILIP
This Saturday, November 12, we remember the Holy Apostles Andrew and Philip. Andrew was a Galilean fisherman and the first-called of the followers of Christ, along with his brother Simon, who was later called Peter. Philip was from Bethsaida, and after he had been called to be an apostle he brought in Nathanael (later called Bartholomew).
The word apostle is associated with the special inner circle of Jesus' disciples, chosen by Jesus to accompany him during His ministry, to learn from Him and follow His instructions to continue His work.
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 Mrs. MARAL HARUTUNIAN, a member of the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church, has donated a beautiful hand-stitch croshay to our church. We thank her and wish her good health.
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Gingerbread House Decorating Party
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
There will be no coffee hour held this Sunday; everyone is invited to attend the Memorial Lunch in the Main Hall.
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- November 13, 2016 - Benefactors & Auxiliary Appreciation Day and
Presentation of MY PRAYER BOOK, by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian.
- December 4, 2016 - Gingerbread House Decorating Party.
- December 11, 2016 - Simply Christmas.
- December 18, 2016 - Saturday School Christmas Hantes.
- December 31, 2016 - New Year's Eve Party.
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St. Sarkis Basketball Program
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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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