E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday:
05/28/2017
ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ԾԱՂԿԱԶԱՐԴ- SECOND PALM SUNDAY
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 19:29-48; (2) Acts 23:12-35; 1 John 5:13-21; John 12:12-23;
(3) Matthew 20:29-21:17; (4) Mark 15:20-37
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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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Archbishop Oshagan announced that all Prelacy parishes will offer prayers of Thanksgiving for the Republic of Armenia and bless the Armenian tricolor flag on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the first Armenian Republic (May 28, 1918), and the 26th anniversary of the current Republic of Armenia (September 21, 1991), this Sunday, May 28 or next Sunday (June 4).
Requiem services will be offered for the souls of the fallen heroes of Sardarabad, Bashabaran, Gharakilise, and the martyrs in the struggle for Artsakh. His Eminence noted that every Armenian has the duty to support the Homeland, its armed forces and the independence of Artsakh.
Bless, O Lord, this tricolor flag. And just as after the flood you placed your rainbow on Mt. Ararat and established a covenant with mankind, now too after the flowing of so much holy and heroic blood, may this flag with its beautiful colors be sealed as a sign of our covenant with you.
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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY CONVENES IN ILLINOIS
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The Eastern Prelacy concluded its 2017 National Representative Assembly last weekend. Clergy and Lay delegates representing the parishes joined the Religious and Executive Councils at All Saints Armenian Church in Glenview, Illinois to discuss the various facets of Parish and Prelacy concerns. This year the topic of Renewal held a strong focus in all conversations because His Holiness Catholicos Aram I designated 2017 as the Year of Renewal.
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This morning, the New York Hyortik and Manhattan Moush AYF chapters got together at St. Sarkis Church. Before departing to Camp Lutherlyn in PA for their AYF Junior Seminar weekend, our Fr. Nareg Terterian blessed them with a prayer and wished them a safe and fun trip! If your child is 10 years old and would like to join AYF, please contact the church office.
 
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| The Podcast with Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III - Episode 14 (95) |
Season III - Episode 14 (95):
Coverage of the NRA and Remembering Chris Cornell
In this Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Remembering Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, and a discussion on mental health
- An Interview with Newly Elected Council Member Harry Seolemezyan and NRA Delegate Nayda Voskerijian on the Prelacy's NRA 2017.
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
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Early Bird Registration is Now Open!!
In efforts to make the 12th year of St. Sarkis Summer Camp an unforgettable experience, we are seeking sponsors for various activities. We thank you for your generosity and support. Donations can be made at the church office or by calling 718.224.2275.
Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity
Petting Zoo Comes To You.................................................. $395
Magic Show...................................................................... $295
(Sponsored by the Balian/Nenejian Boys)
Game Truck...................................................................... $450
(Sponsored by the Balian/Nenejian Boys)
Laser Tag......................................................................... $450
We Bring The Museum To You.............................................. $575
(Sponsored by Makrouhi Kalayjian)
Fun Bus............................................................................ $375
(Sponsored by Alex & Natalie Meneshian)
Bubble Master.................................................................... $350
Rockwall............................................................................ $795
Lego Workshop................................................................... $260
(Sponsored by Siranush Jamgotchian & Daughters)
Inflatable Water Slides.. .................................................... $1,000
(Sponsored by Demirdjan/Cava Families)
Sport Supplies................................................................... $500
Camp T-Shirts..................................................................... $600
(Sponsored by the Mr. & Mrs. Harout Khatchadourian )
Field Trip Bus #1................................................................. $420
Field Trip Bus #2................................................................. $420
Field Trip Bus #3................................................................. $420
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| Datevig Choir Continues This Saturday |
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (5.1-14)
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him.
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true-even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (5.13-21)
Ասիկա գրեցի ձեզի, Աստուծոյ Որդիին հաւատացողներուդ, որպէսզի գիտակցիք թէ յաւիտենական կեանք ունիք: Ուստի համարձակ կերպով կը դիմենք Աստուծոյ, այն վստահութեամբ որ երբ իր կամքին համաձայն բան մը խնդրենք՝ կը լսէ մեզ: Եւ երբ գիտենք թէ մեր խնդրանքները կը լսէ, գիտենք նաեւ թէ պիտի ստանանք ինչ որ կը խնդրենք իրմէ:
Երբ տեսնես թէ հաւատացեալներէն մին գործեց մեղք մը որ մահացու չէ, աղօթէ Աստուծոյ որ կեանք տայ անոր: Ասիկա կ՚ըսեմ միայն անոնց համար որոնց մեղքերը մահացու չեն, որովհետեւ մահացու մեղքեր ալ կան, որոնց համար չեմ ըսեր որ աղօթէք: Ամէն անիրաւութիւն մեղք է, բայց ամէն մեղք մահացու չէ:
Գիտենք թէ ով որ Աստուծմէ ծնան է՝ չի մեղանչեր, այլ Աստուծոյ ծնունդը՝ Քրիստոս, կը պահպանէ զայն եւ չարը անոր չի մօտենար: Թէպէտ ամբողջ աշխարհը չարին ենթակայ ըլլայ, մենք գիտենք թէ Աստուծմէ ենք: Եւ գիտենք թէ Աստուծոյ Որդին եկաւ ու բացաւ մեր միտքերը, որպէսզի ճանչնանք ճշմարիտ Աստուածը: Մենք միացած ենք ճշմարիտ Աստուծոյ եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի: Ա՛ն է ճշմարիտ Աստուածը եւ յաւիտենական կեանքը:
Որդիակներս, դուք ձեզ կուռքերէ հեռու պահեցէք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (12.12-23)
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!", "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!", "Blessed is the King of Israel!"
Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.
Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (12.12-23)
Յաջորդ օր ժողովուրդի մեծ բազմութիւն մը, որ զատկի տօնին առիթով Երուսաղէմ եկած էր, երբ լսեց թէ Յիսուս Երուսաղէմ կու գայ, արմաւենիի ճիւղեր առաւ եւ Յիսուսը դիմաւորելու ելաւ, բարձրաձայն աղաղակելով. «Ովսաննա՜, օրհնեա՛լ ըլլայ ան որ կու գայ Տիրոջ անունով, Իսրայէլի թագաւորը»:
Յիսուս էշ մը գտնելով նստաւ անոր վրայ, ինչպէս որ Սուրբ Գիրքերուն մէջ գրուած է. «Մի՛ վախնար, ո՜վ Երուսաղէմ, Սիոնի՛ աղջիկ, որովհետեւ թագաւորդ քեզի կու գայ իշու մը աւանակին վրայ նստած»:
Յիսուսի աշակերտները այս բոլորը չհասկցան ատենին, բայց երբ Յիսուս փառաւորուեցաւ՝ այն ատեն յիշեցին թէ այս կատարուածները Յիսուսի համար գրուած էին եւ իրենք այդ գրուածն էր որ կատարեցին: Բոլորն ալ կը վկայէին թէ Յիսուս Ղազարոսը կանչեց գերեզմանէն եւ զայն մեռելներէն յարուցանեց: Այս իսկ պատճառով Երուսաղէմ գտնուողները բոլորն ալ զինք դիմաւորելու ելան, որովհետեւ լսած էին թէ ի՛նչպէս ան յարութեան հրաշքը գործած էր: Իսկ փարիսեցիները իրարու կ՚ըսէին. «Կը տեսնէ՞ք որ բան մըն ալ չենք կրնար ընել. ահա ամբողջ աշխարհը իրեն կը հետեւի»:
Տօնին առիթով կարգ մը յոյներ ալ եկած էին Երուսաղէմ՝ աստուծոյ երկրպագելու: Անոնք մօտեցան Փիլիպպոսի, որ Գալիլիայի Բեթսայիդա քաղաքէն էր, եւ աղաչելով ըսին. «Տէ՛ր, կ՚ուզենք Յիսուսը տեսնել»: Փիլիպպոս եկաւ Անդրէասին ըսաւ եւ երկուքը միասին Յիսուսի ներկայացուցին անոնց խնդրանքը: Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Ահա մարդու Որդիին փառաւորուելու ժամը հասաւ»:
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FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
On Thursday May 25, 2016 was the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ (Hambardzoum), which is commemorated forty days after Easter. The universal church has celebrated the Ascension since the fourth century. According to biblical scripture the Ascension took place in the village of Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, in the presence of our Lord's disciples. After giving them commandments and blessings, the Lord was "received up into heaven and sat on the right hand of God," (Mark 16:19), and "a cloud received him out of their sight." (Acts 1:9).
In the early centuries of Christianity, Hambardzoum was one of the most popular feast days for the faithful and was celebrated with merriment and festivities. There are many Armenian traditions associated with this dominical feast. Perhaps the most well-known and popular one is fortune-telling (vijakakhakh).
Lord, by your mercy you have made this world firm and having come down you saved it from the curse of Adam; today in glory you ascended into heaven; have mercy on us, O God. Ascending the high four-winged crucifixion you saved man and today in glory you ascended into heaven, have mercy on us, O God. By your three days burial you condemned to the deceiving dragon; today in glory you ascended into heaven, have mercy on us, O God.
(Canon for the Ascension of Christ according to the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church)
SECOND PALM SUNDAY
This Sunday, May 28, is Second Palm Sunday (Yerkrort Tsaghkazard). The seventh Sunday of Easter is called Second Palm Sunday because of the readings on that day. Beginning with New Sunday and continuing until Pentecost, the readings are from the four Gospels every day in their proper order. Luke is read in the morning; John at midday; Matthew at the beginning of the evening hour; and Mark at the end of the evening hour. The sections related to Christ's entry into Jerusalem coincide with the seventh Sunday of Easter, hence the designation of "Second Palm Sunday."
There are several feast days in our liturgical calendar dedicated to St. Gregory the Illuminator, but according to tradition h is also remembered on the fourth day of Hambardzoum, known as Second Palm Sunday. During the years of Gregory's imprisonment in the deep pit his guardian angel would appear daily to give him nourishment. On the fourth day of the Ascension the angel did not come, and the next day Gregory asked why. The angel told him that the fourth day of Ascension is the feast day for his celestial army of the 4th rank, and he was permitted to return in the heavens to celebrate the feast day and enjoy Christ in heaven.
"A tradition has come down to us concerning the mysterious meaning of this great and wonderful feast; the Enlightener of our souls heard from his guardian angel: On this day there is great feast in the heavens in my rank. For during the ascent of the heavenly One from earth the heavenly spirits in their ranks celebrated this event with rejoicing, beginning with the angels and concluding with the thrones. The illuminator's guardian angel being from the fourth rank hastened to share in the joyful celebration of which the angel in the flesh learned when he asked him a question. This great mystery took place for the salvation of the logical of angels and mankind so that both of them might unite in one."
(From the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church for the first Sunday after Christ's Ascension, known as Second Palm Sunday.)
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-Mr.
CRICOR DOLMAIAN passed on Monday, May 15, 2017. A wake service was held on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Funeral services was held on Monday, May 22, 2017 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
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-Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Mary Arslanian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother
HAIRO BAGHDASSARIAN memorial service . Also for the soul of their beloved friend
HRATCH HABESHIAN memorial service.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday after Church Services.
The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian hall
and is hosted by:
- Angela Garabedian
- Alice Alajajian
- Gail D'Onofrio
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- June 11, 2017 - Saturday School Year End Hantes
- July 10 - 21, 2017 - Summer Camp Program
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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