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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday: 07/09/2017
ՀՈԳԵԳԱԼՈՒՍՏԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday Readings: 
 Isaiah 2:5-11; Romans 9:30-10:4; Matthew 13:24-30
 
Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին ՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

News From St. Sarkis Church
Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն

 St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp is Here!! 

For the 12th season in a row, St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp is excited for its upcoming season, which begins on July 10th and will go through July 22nd. A group of 88 lively campers, a well trained staff of teachers and an eager group of young CIT's are gearing up for yet another wonderful summer experience for all our children.
This year's program focuses on a well-rounded blend of Armenian religion, music, arts, drama and fellowship, together with sports and Zumba. Special activities include rock wall, game truck, laser tag, water slides, magic show, fun bus, art class, petting zoo, dinosaur rocks, bubble master, Lego workshop and cooking classes. We will also be taking trips to the Cradle of Aviation and bowling at AMF Sheridan Lanes. St. Sarkis Church Camp invites all children to experience a place where Armenian faith and culture is nurtured and nourished, a place every child can call "home." We look forward to seeing our campers and welcome new faces!


St. Gregory of Datev Institute

The Prelacy's 31st annual Saint Gregory of Datev Summer Institute is currently in session at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania. Datev offers a unique Christian educational program for youth ages 13 to 18, to enrich their knowledge of the Christian faith in a wholesome and nurturing environment, coupled with recreational activities and daily worship and prayer services.

Archbishop Oshagan will travel to Elverson tomorrow to spend a day with the Datev participants. The week-long program will end on Sunday with the Divine Liturgy at St. Gregory Church in Philadelphia, followed by a luncheon.
Last Sunday's Sermon
Nothing can replace the experience of attending church on Sundays and being part of the Divine Liturgy celebration.  However, you can listen to the sermon that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday by Fr. Nareg Terterian.

Vaccuum in my Heart
Vaccuum in my Heart

The Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary 
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!" (Luke 1. 42).
"From now on all generations will call me blessed,  
for the Mighty One has done great things for me-  
holy is his name." (Luke 1. 49).
 
ST. SARKIS ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH 
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF ST. MARY  
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
BLESSING OF GRAPES AND 
MADAGH (HARISSA) 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017
Morning Service 10:00 AM 
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM 
 
Blessing of the Grape and Madagh Following Badarak 
YOUR DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED 
   For more information please contact the Church office at 
(718 224-2275)

Summer Camp Program Sponsorship
We would like thank all our sponsors. As a result of our generous supporters, our St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp is looking better than ever!  
 

We would like thank all our sponsors and as a result of our generous supporters, our St. Sarkis Summer Camp is looking better than ever! 

 
 
Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity

Thank you to our main sponsors, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig Boudakian for their loyal
and generous donations, for believing in our program and helping it thrive
through these past 12 years...........................................................$2000


Petting Zoo Comes To You.................................................. $395
          (Sponsored by Michael & Nouneh Gostanian)

Magic Show...................................................................... $295
         (Sponsored by the Balian/Nenejian Boys)

Game Truck...................................................................... $450
         (Sponsored by the Balian/Nenejian Boys)

Laser Tag......................................................................... $450
(Sponsored by John & Salpi Megerian)

We Bring The Museum To You.............................................. $575
(Sponsored by Makrouhi Kalayjian)

Fun Bus............................................................................ $375
(Sponsored by Alex & Natalie Meneshian)

Bubble Master..................................................................... $350
(Sponsored by The Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church)

Art Classes ..........................................................................$500
(Sponsored by Khatchig & Loucine Megherian/Dickran & Liza Kabarajian)

Zumba Classes.....................................................................$260
(Sponsored by Mardig & Arpi Tcholakian)

Rockwall.............................................................................. $795
(Sponsored by Veh & Arpi Bezdikian)

Lego Workshop......................................................................$260
(Sponsored by Siranush Jamgotchian & Daughters)

Inflatable Water Slides........................................................ $1,000
     (Sponsored by Demirdjan/Cava Families)

Sport Supplies...................................................................... $500
(Sponsored by Alain & Mayda Artinian)

Camp T-Shirts..................................................................... $600
     (Sponsored by Harout  & Nairy Khatchadourian )

Pizza Lunch #1.....................................................................$175
(Sponsored by Shishmanian Family)

Pizza Lunch #2.....................................................................$175
(Sponsored by Shishmanian Family)

Day Trip Lunch .....................................................................$175
(Sponsored by Siran Saroyan)

Transportation for Field Trip #1............................................... $420

Transportation for Field Trip #2............................................... $420


Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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 նախանձախնդրութիւնը 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:
 
Liturgical Calendar
FEAST OF ST. SAHAG AND ST. MESROB, THE HOLY TRANSLATORS
Last Thursday, June 29, 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, July 8,  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, July 9, 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, July 11, 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.

His Holiness Aram I Will Preside 
The 50th anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan will take place on Sunday, October 29, under the auspices and presence of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia. 
 
The celebratory day will begin with a special Divine Liturgy at St. Illuminator Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York City, beginning at 10 am. A reception and dinner will follow at The New York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue, New York City. 
 
Yesterday evening the first joint meeting of the Steering and Banquet Committees took place at the Prelacy offices, under the chairmanship of His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General, to plan a worthy and proper celebration of the fifty years of distinguished service rendered by His Eminence to the Armenian Church and Nation. During the coming weeks we will share the exciting details. For now,
please reserve the new date: Sunday, October 29.
Weddings

GREGGORY HAGOPIAN and  NAIRI ESAYAN were married on July 1, 2017. Best man and maid of honor were Hagop Hagopian and Veronica Venturi. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
Baptism 

-STEVEN MISKARYAN   & ALEX MISKARYAN  the children of Mr. and Mrs. John and Mellada Miskaryan were baptized on July 1, 2017. His Godparents were Levon Grigoryan and Lilit Grigoryan.  May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with them.
Obituary 
BEDROS YERVANT SARKISSIAN  passed on Saturday, July 1, 2017. A wake and funeral services was held on Thursday, July 6, 2017  all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic church.  We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
Fellowship Hour
                                                            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. Ani Tervizian
- Mrs. Sandy Shamlian
- Mrs. Rosette Megrdichian 
    



CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- July 10 - 21, 2017 - Summer Camp Program

- August 13, 2017 - Asdvadzadzin

- September 17, 2017 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross

- October 15, 2017 - Book Presentation by Adrine Alexanian

Basketball Program
Adds From Sister Organizations
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